Hello fellow fursuit makers! I've got some foamwork for a new head I am working on to share today. My boyfriend has a new silly character and we decided to make it into a fursuit so we can play around with making something different. As well as practicing changing body shape and working with different styles/areas of body padding.
![Binturong]( "Binturong")
This will become a Binturong! What is a Binturong? They're like.... Really cute weird-shaped animals.
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2j54v0K3M1qhj7zqo1_500.png
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8319/7947770470_5fc0bae7a4_z.jpg
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyadvfc2yP1qcz5gbo1_500.gif
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73275371@N00/299477663/
Here's the sort of ref I drew up http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9567025/ but since we're still getting fur sample swatches in its very likely we will change the fur colors some. But it will generally be as binturong-shaped as possible.
![Binturong]( "Binturong")
![Binturong]( "Binturong")
![Binturong]( "Binturong")
![Binturong]( "Binturong")
![Binturong]( "Binturong")
![Binturong]( "Binturong")
![Binturong]( "Binturong")
EDIT:
![comparison]( "comparison")
Here it is being worn, before (left) I changed the ears, and (right) after I lowered the ears and trimmed them some more.
While the fur hasn't been picked out yet as we're waiting on swatches to arrive.
I do plan to incorporate a dropped crotch with some leg and possibly arm padding. Although the tail on the real animal is supposed to be huge and prehensile I am likely going to go with a more practically sized tail (sorry, lol). We're also gunna go with small vinyl-palmed padded handpaws to match the weird leathery paw-shape http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6058/6308937238_6def25cda6.jpg and small footpaws with vinyl paw-bottoms. http://farm1.staticflickr.com/39/110397355_1e447e6ad7_z.jpg?zz=1 The nose (the one you see in photos is a temp nose) will be made of lycra-covered foam, so its big and round and squishy, I plan to use needlesculpting to shape the unique nostril-shape.
I'm always up for a good critique! Any chance to improve upon what I do is welcome.
after taking these photos I immediately saw some changes I could make to the cheek symmetry, so that's fixed now. My goal in my fursuits is to match my drawing style while still being faithful to the animal. While all of my stuff I make IS toony, I DO strive for realistic merits to the designs, so definitely let me know if something's off.
This will become a Binturong! What is a Binturong? They're like.... Really cute weird-shaped animals.
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2j54v0K3M1qhj7zqo1_500.png
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8319/7947770470_5fc0bae7a4_z.jpg
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyadvfc2yP1qcz5gbo1_500.gif
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73275371@N00/299477663/
Here's the sort of ref I drew up http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9567025/ but since we're still getting fur sample swatches in its very likely we will change the fur colors some. But it will generally be as binturong-shaped as possible.
EDIT:
Here it is being worn, before (left) I changed the ears, and (right) after I lowered the ears and trimmed them some more.
While the fur hasn't been picked out yet as we're waiting on swatches to arrive.
I do plan to incorporate a dropped crotch with some leg and possibly arm padding. Although the tail on the real animal is supposed to be huge and prehensile I am likely going to go with a more practically sized tail (sorry, lol). We're also gunna go with small vinyl-palmed padded handpaws to match the weird leathery paw-shape http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6058/6308937238_6def25cda6.jpg and small footpaws with vinyl paw-bottoms. http://farm1.staticflickr.com/39/110397355_1e447e6ad7_z.jpg?zz=1 The nose (the one you see in photos is a temp nose) will be made of lycra-covered foam, so its big and round and squishy, I plan to use needlesculpting to shape the unique nostril-shape.
I'm always up for a good critique! Any chance to improve upon what I do is welcome.
after taking these photos I immediately saw some changes I could make to the cheek symmetry, so that's fixed now. My goal in my fursuits is to match my drawing style while still being faithful to the animal. While all of my stuff I make IS toony, I DO strive for realistic merits to the designs, so definitely let me know if something's off.