So I have a lot of questions and I'm going to try and make this my last post to the community for a while. But we'll see.
My first question is about DTDs. I know that they're used as sort of dress forms to use to hold the suit and everything, but my friends all do different things. Instead of stuffing it, they draw the pattern on it and then cut the dummy up. Personally, that makes more sense to me, but what other ways do people use their dummies? I need as many suggestions as possible, so that I can learn. Thank you!
Question number two. Yarn tails. I love to make yarn tails. One of my friends suggested I commissioned them. I know it's hard for you guys to price things without pictures, but does anyone have any idea at all how to price them?
Silicone vs Fleece paw pads. I'm going for toony, but I feel like fleece pawpads would break really easy, would pill, and would make it harder to grip things (the suit only has four fingers to begin with) where as silicone would be much more realistic, but better to grip things with. Can you make toony pawpads with silicone?
Zippers. Lots of things about zippers. I want a back zipper--I know it means I can't suit alone because I won't be able to get out by myself. I wasn't planning on suiting alone anyways. Plastic or metal? I feel metal would be more heavy duty, but would it rip out fur? Would plastic be too flimsy? What's a good length? How do I hide it? I've looked up invisible zippers but I don't understand.
Thanks. c:
My first question is about DTDs. I know that they're used as sort of dress forms to use to hold the suit and everything, but my friends all do different things. Instead of stuffing it, they draw the pattern on it and then cut the dummy up. Personally, that makes more sense to me, but what other ways do people use their dummies? I need as many suggestions as possible, so that I can learn. Thank you!
Question number two. Yarn tails. I love to make yarn tails. One of my friends suggested I commissioned them. I know it's hard for you guys to price things without pictures, but does anyone have any idea at all how to price them?
Silicone vs Fleece paw pads. I'm going for toony, but I feel like fleece pawpads would break really easy, would pill, and would make it harder to grip things (the suit only has four fingers to begin with) where as silicone would be much more realistic, but better to grip things with. Can you make toony pawpads with silicone?
Zippers. Lots of things about zippers. I want a back zipper--I know it means I can't suit alone because I won't be able to get out by myself. I wasn't planning on suiting alone anyways. Plastic or metal? I feel metal would be more heavy duty, but would it rip out fur? Would plastic be too flimsy? What's a good length? How do I hide it? I've looked up invisible zippers but I don't understand.
Thanks. c: