Bonus post: The Eyes Have It!
The paint dried on Rocky’s pupils so I cut them out and did a quick test with masking tape holding them inside.
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It’s a fit!
Saturday I finally took the time to add the internal band that lets Rocky’s head rest securely on my own.
Pixie Dandruff Everywhere
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Laying out the Skull masks for cutting
Step one of the whole project was printing out the pattern template onto card stock and then tracing that onto the foam. We’re using SKS Props branded HD (EVA) foam purchased through Blick’s Art Supplies, in 2mm, 6mm, and 10mm thicknesses.SKS had laid out the template to print as a tiled large print; I reorganized…
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…
Starting on Rocky’s Feet
Edit: I’ve updated the gallery with the images it was lacking. Rocky’s hind feet are always drawn as long and plain grey, with only two toes suggested by a midline, and no paw pads on the underside) My costume version of Rocky’s feet are being built on a pair of simple grey deck shoes with…
More helmet fitting — and starting goggle design
The sides of Rocky’s aviator cap were a bit poofy when I was done, so I obsessively picked out about 5 inches of each (double stitched) seam and adjusted them. The fit is much nicer now. Goggle Design — patterning Rocky’s goggles are more of a suggestion than functional — they never move from the…