Hi, I'm in the process of making a Sly Cooper partial fursuit for a cosplay that's consequently my first fursuit ever. My friend's doing Carmelita fox and we're hoping to enter in the competitions at animazement this year. Anyways since I discovered I have a talent for sculpting I decided to do a resin head. I realize that resin's are generally used for realistic heads but, I feel confident enough to make it with resin and a little foam. Anyways I was looking around and I can't seem to find all the answers I need. I was wondering Do you have to use a silicone mold to make the resin head base? Is it possible to use HydraCal instead? Or would a rigid mold be a risk to the head base since you have to have a good releasing agent and have to pry it out. One reason why I ask is I have some hydrocal around the house from making a prosthetic mask for a school project.
Here's a link to it if you want to see it though since it's not fursuit related I won't post the pic here http://axemnas.deviantart.com/art/Shrouded-Man-415954645
Also what's a good dealer for resin? I don't have a lot of money but, I want to get the right type for a good price.
When furring the head should I go ahead and buy some black faux fur for his mask or should I airbrush it or should I use felt any recommendations?
Also I was wondering when doing his tail do I just cut the jagged pattern into the fur like cutting out any other tail or would it be better to cut it out like normally then airbrush the sections in to make it look that way or would it look that way with the fur? I've only made one other tail before and that one was a bit rough.
Here it is sorry about the quality![Issac]( "Issac")
Also I was wondering if there was any way recommended for doing his legs? Since the fur goes into a jagged look going over his boots are there any suggestions on how I should do it so that it doesn't take away from the illusion? Plus since I'm on a budget I don't have a lot of money to spend on fur so I'd like to know how to do it without doing a lot of trial and error if possible
Thank you for whatever help you can give me
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Here are a few reference pics for Sly. If it helps I'm planning to do the Sly from the first game though these pics also are from the second game
![Sly-stealth]( "Sly-stealth")
![180px-Sly3-sly-cooper4]( "180px-Sly3-sly-cooper4")
![37349_SlyCooper]( "37349_SlyCooper")
Here's a link to it if you want to see it though since it's not fursuit related I won't post the pic here http://axemnas.deviantart.com/art/Shrouded-Man-415954645
Also what's a good dealer for resin? I don't have a lot of money but, I want to get the right type for a good price.
When furring the head should I go ahead and buy some black faux fur for his mask or should I airbrush it or should I use felt any recommendations?
Also I was wondering when doing his tail do I just cut the jagged pattern into the fur like cutting out any other tail or would it be better to cut it out like normally then airbrush the sections in to make it look that way or would it look that way with the fur? I've only made one other tail before and that one was a bit rough.
Here it is sorry about the quality
Also I was wondering if there was any way recommended for doing his legs? Since the fur goes into a jagged look going over his boots are there any suggestions on how I should do it so that it doesn't take away from the illusion? Plus since I'm on a budget I don't have a lot of money to spend on fur so I'd like to know how to do it without doing a lot of trial and error if possible
Thank you for whatever help you can give me
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Here are a few reference pics for Sly. If it helps I'm planning to do the Sly from the first game though these pics also are from the second game
