Hi there everyone! A wild Sherrehcat has decided to make herself known in this community. Woot!
So, over the past week or so I've been stalking the posts in this journal, looking for information on fursuiting. I've been eager to start one and I knew I needed to understand the basics of the craft. I've found that there are quite a few different methods and tricks that people use, like for foaming, or the eyes, or claws, and so on. I'm fairly confident in the knowledge I have gained from all the tutorials I've watched and I'm about to take the first steps and start foaming a head. Yaaas!
I'm going to be doing a balaclava style with moving jaw (the first timer is ambitious) which I already have. I will be getting that set up tomorrow after work. I have foam ready just have to get it all worked out =D
I have a few questions that I'd like to pose to my fellow furs. First off, here is the reference picture I will be using for this project:
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(lineart by Zhivago and can be found here >> www.radpandas.com/RefSheet <<)
With the help of this wonderful person's lineart, I have successfully created Sherrehcat(me!) in the form of a Fennec Cat-Squirrel Dragon(Please disregard the missing black on the back view ears x]). Haha, lots of interesting stories for that.
So, first question refers to the DTD that I will be making. This question is more out of curiosity than anything, but it's better to prepare than to not be prepared. So I'm a more well endowed woman in the chest region and I was curious if that would be noticeable in a DTD to the point that I won't need to make the feminine padding later?
Alright, moving onto the more complicated questions. I think you'll notice that there are a few scale patches on the body. What kind of fabric should I use for this? I kind of want it to be textured more like scales rather than soft like fur. Any suggestions?
Next, I was curious about the horns. I've made some horns out of model magic and tinfoil but the feel of those is kind of lacking in my opinion. I've seen people suggesting things like sculpey or other clays of the like. Would that be a good option for these kinds of horns and how much would I need to make sure I have enough? Does acrylic paint work better on this kind of clay once it has been baked? If not, what does?
An additional question about the horns, when should they be attached to the head? Before or after furring?
That's really all the questions I have. I'm super excited to get started =D
So, over the past week or so I've been stalking the posts in this journal, looking for information on fursuiting. I've been eager to start one and I knew I needed to understand the basics of the craft. I've found that there are quite a few different methods and tricks that people use, like for foaming, or the eyes, or claws, and so on. I'm fairly confident in the knowledge I have gained from all the tutorials I've watched and I'm about to take the first steps and start foaming a head. Yaaas!
I'm going to be doing a balaclava style with moving jaw (the first timer is ambitious) which I already have. I will be getting that set up tomorrow after work. I have foam ready just have to get it all worked out =D
I have a few questions that I'd like to pose to my fellow furs. First off, here is the reference picture I will be using for this project:
(lineart by Zhivago and can be found here >> www.radpandas.com/RefSheet <<)
With the help of this wonderful person's lineart, I have successfully created Sherrehcat(me!) in the form of a Fennec Cat-Squirrel Dragon(Please disregard the missing black on the back view ears x]). Haha, lots of interesting stories for that.
So, first question refers to the DTD that I will be making. This question is more out of curiosity than anything, but it's better to prepare than to not be prepared. So I'm a more well endowed woman in the chest region and I was curious if that would be noticeable in a DTD to the point that I won't need to make the feminine padding later?
Alright, moving onto the more complicated questions. I think you'll notice that there are a few scale patches on the body. What kind of fabric should I use for this? I kind of want it to be textured more like scales rather than soft like fur. Any suggestions?
Next, I was curious about the horns. I've made some horns out of model magic and tinfoil but the feel of those is kind of lacking in my opinion. I've seen people suggesting things like sculpey or other clays of the like. Would that be a good option for these kinds of horns and how much would I need to make sure I have enough? Does acrylic paint work better on this kind of clay once it has been baked? If not, what does?
An additional question about the horns, when should they be attached to the head? Before or after furring?
That's really all the questions I have. I'm super excited to get started =D