Preferences on materials and things
So, im planning to start making my first fursuit. Well, a head, tail, handpaws and feetpaws. I need to know what kind of materials and techniques are best for the head.
-So, would foam (like the squishy kind) work for foaming the head and making the foundation of the muzzle?
-what is a good base for the head? I've heard foam, baseball cap, and many other things, but what do you prefer?
-What would be a good (and cheap) way to attach the fur and keep it looking neat?
-I need to know how to make eyes that i will be able to see out of. What is the best way to see through? Tearducts, eyes, etc? And what material wold i use?
-How much fur (approximitely) will i need for the head?
Thank you!
WHen it comes to foam the "Squishy" kind tends to be the best. If you go with very solid rigid foam it tends to crack more often and is subject to harsher wear and tear. You can get away with something as simple as layering upholstry foam and doing a stripping away method. cut, shape, and eventually you can get the shape you desire.
Your best "Base" for a head is going to be something that sweat is not going to tear apart or degrade quickly. A lot of people who are first timers have great results with either a plastic mesh or a balaclava. For the second one though you really need to get a dummy head that is similar in size to your own.
The best way to get fur to attach to your form is to first sew the seams together. Do not rely on hot glue. If it comes time to shave it down you get an ugly glue seam. You can also end up with the material pulling apart during heat, or it can be difficult to repair. Hot glue can work however to tack your mask of fur to your form once all the seams are stitched appropriately. Some people report using a high intesity spray adhesive but I am low in knowledge as to how well or reliable that is.
Hope these bits help.
Hello, no one seems to want to reply to you so I want to help any way I can.I make my suits two different ways.The first is way is probably the most expensive which is a cast resin mask shell which I won't go into but the 2nd way you can do it may be good for you which is the canvas and foam method.You basically make your base out of the plastic canvas and hot glue foam on it that you carve to shape it out.The eyes can be done by painting them onto a material called buckram, which you can see really well out of.The tear duct method is for eyes that you cant see out of.I cut my plastic canvas into 3" strips about 12" long (you can get the long canvas at Jo-Annes.com) or other craft stores.You then take a yarn needle and yarn to stitch the canvas together, you have a strip running from your nose to your back of neck and a strip going over your head from ear to ear, it will look like a letter T.They are stitched together at the top of where your head is.Then you run a strip all the way around from your nose back to your nose so it ends up looking like a funny tall hat almost.Then you use foam for the muzzle, hot glued on and shaped with a scissors, I like the green high density foam sold in craft stores.You can get the white buckram on ebay look up heavy weight buckram.You can draw your eyes onto it with sharpee markers.Glue them onto the canvas where you want them.One yard of fur made me a head, hand paws, foot paws and a tail.Pay attention to the direction of the fur or it will look wrong.After you get it all glued on, take a hair clippers and shave it down on the muzzle, eyes and ears.I get my fur from fabric.com and distinctivefabrics.com.There is no cheap good fur, that is an expense you cannot spare.
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