Creating the pattern for the head furring
For this step, I used the process for creating a fur pattern from this page on matrices.net
Basically, you mummify your head base in masking tape, draw cutting lines and indicate which way the fur should “grow” in each area, then carefully slice and peel it off.
You flatten the pieces onto brown paper so the adhesive side doesn’t wreak havoc when you want to cut the fur.
I compared the left and right sides and decided they were close enough to symmetric that I built everything by mirroring the right-side layout, as I liked the curves there better.
Lessons learned for the next time: either use blue painters tape, or wrap the head base in plastic wrap before mummifying it!
