Hello!
My name is Tippy! I'm a long-time lurker, first time poster.
I was hoping to get a bit of advice regarding hooves. I have been conceptualizing my fursuit for a long time now and pretty much have everything figured out save a few minor details.
I plan on creating my hooves and finger caps out of resin. However, I am concerned about the long-time durability of resin products. I have done extensive research and found little/no care information concerning resin parts, specifically hands/feet.
Especially since my goat character is composed of light and pastel colors, I forsee plenty of washing in the future. Of course, hand washing these delicate parts of the suit is preferred. But could you simply toss hooved gloves in the wash? Some research told me resin can be relatively easily dented or scratched and I do not think a washer is the best place for them to be. Then again, I do not even know if washing resin in the first place is a good idea, hehe.
In my research, I stumbled across a pair of faun legs made my Monoyasha/Flurrycat and was really inspired by one feature in particular: the fur attached onto the hoof/shoe! The video can be found here. Suddenly, my mind began racing. Detachable hooves! Well, using her design, it would be more like attaching the fur to whatever stable base it would need to secure to. However, if it were possible to completely subtract resin from the equation of washing, care would not even be a question (save wiping off or spot treatment, maybe varnish or protective coating if necessary).
Regarding detachable hooves, it seems pretty clear for the feet hooves, but what about the finger caps? I'm having a few issues imagining how to best make finger caps removable. Short of some velcro inside the cap and on the finger portion of the glove, I am lacking in ideas. Would that be a good feature to implement anyway? I would hate to pick up something or shake someone's hand and off comes a hoof cap! Oh goodness!
Here is Tippy's Ref Sheet:
And here are the faun legs Mono made:
Also found here.
Well, sorry for the wall of text. tl;dr:
-Are resin fursuit parts washable? If so, what is the best method?
-Are removable feet and hand hooves a good idea or more trouble than they would be worth?
-Would you be freaked out if you suddenly accidentally removed a goat's fingernail?!