dogs at PAW (with bonus squirrel)

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…

Saturday I finally took the time to add the internal band that lets Rocky’s head rest securely on my own.

I was super pleased to discover that Mendel’s Art Supplies was still open in the Haight, so made a beeline there while we were up in San Francisco for Xmas. The base fur is “Punky Muppet” Granite color. This is a premier faux fur, 1.5″ pile, that is dense enough to shave down to shorter…