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The better to hear you with, my dear
The fur hoods look great, but I kept thinking mine needed werewolf ears. So I made some! I used the ear pattern I developed for my neoprene pup mask to make these. The neoprene has two fabric on both faces, unlike the fur, so I started by cutting two of the main ear out of…
Building a top hat for Bullwinkle
We need Bullwinkle’s iconic magician’s top hat for our on-stage presentation, but Moose has Large Head. Plus, packing issues.While I have an actual opera hat (collapsible Top Hat) it is Kevin-sized and far too small for the Moose. I found a popup cylindrical black hamper/wastebin that was 12×15″ and ordered it. The proportions are off…
Starting assembly on the first mask
October 7, 2024 Using a gap filling superglue (Bob Smith Industries Insta-Cure Plus *), I did most of the rough assembly of the first skull in an evening, following along with Steve’s demonstration in the Youtube Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LKYCmaZ2uE&ab_channel=SKSProps)He goes pretty fast, so there was lots of pausing and rewinding going on. The superglue was cranky…
Fixing those pink shorts
I realized the little pink shorts (To which I’d applied the cutie marks), even with the extra ease added by the hook-and-eye closure, and even if closed at the original position, had a poorly installed zipper in the fly and it was never going to lie well.I had a roll of plastic web rhinestone belting/trim,…
The Paws That Refreshes
While waiting for the zippers to arrive for the body, I started working on Rocky’s paws. I used as a reference Matrices’ excellent tutorial and pattern for basic paws. Of course, Rocky has only 3 fingers, so I had to modify the pattern for my purposes. After some dexterity tests I decided to group my…
Furring the Head
After making the pattern pieces, I carefully cut out the fur in mirror-imaged pieces. You cut the fur by tracing the pattern pieces on the back side, then carefully cut through just the backing with a sharp X-Acto knife from the back side.This both dramatically reduces the amount of loose pile (“hair”) you end up…