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Hey guys, first-time poster, very long time lurker. I say "first" in the title because this is the second time I've made a foam head, but my first was a combination of plastic canvas, nothing but 4 or 5" foam, and dull scissors. It turned out about as well as one would expect, and never made it to the furring stage.

Anyway, bio over. I wanted some critiques on my head before I started adding the inside of the mouth, taping, etc.



Ref for Bazooka the fox:



Foam head:






Problems I know about:
The upper muzzle seems to have a slight twist to it.
The lower jaw skews slightly to the wearer's right.
The head itself likes to become crooked on the wearer's head, exaggerating the problems.
Brows, bridge, and cheeks need to be blended into the head better.
The moving jaw, while sensitive, likes to crawl up until I'm chewing on foam. This is solved when I pinch the back of the balaclava to make it tighter, which also makes it more sensitive. Can I put in a dart there?
It's a pain to put on. The nose ends up by your eyebrow, you can't see because the jaw is in your eye, etc. It's very comfy once adjusted. Is this a structural issue or do I just need practice?

What I'm not sure about:
How to fix the above.
Are there any problems I'm not seeing?
Does it read as a fox?
Under the jaw is slightly wonky from when I added foam to smooth it. Can this be seen under the fur?
I'm looking at using luxury shag hot pink, cobalt, and white. (fursuitsupplies names.) Are these relatively close to Bazooka's coloring?
Does the gap between the cheek and lower law need to be filled in?

What's good:
Ventilation is better than expected.
Vision is better than expected.
Moving jaw is sensitive.
Symmetry generally seems decent to me, besides nose.
Super comfortable.

Any tips, critiques, advice?

Thanks!
~Blaze

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