working like a mule to make myself into a complete jackass
16 years ago
General
Things are going well with my suit and work has picked up a lot. Here are just a few random details:
The muscle-suit is a bit complex. - I'm using foams of various densities for a more naturalistic feel and working around cooling gear. However by next week it will be done and my fur will be dyed. (...and much other work done.)
I have plenty of help.
petorawolf Has been teaching me quite a bit and helping with construction. Today I handed off to another friend, the machining of the remaining hardware for my forehooves and the sculpting of a mirror image of an ear-substrate mold I made. Also I know a seamstress who recently offered to help sew.
For my eyes I have some nice small plastic hemispheres, but I may not have time to paint them, etc., in which case I'll use some slightly larger ones I made years ago.
My suit-making schedule is so tight I'm not posting early progress pics. As soon as something is complete enough to be worth posting I'll start doing it. Since the suit has to be done by FWA (end of March) you should see something here soon. I'll write a bit about what I've been doing at that time.
The muscle-suit is a bit complex. - I'm using foams of various densities for a more naturalistic feel and working around cooling gear. However by next week it will be done and my fur will be dyed. (...and much other work done.)
I have plenty of help.
petorawolf Has been teaching me quite a bit and helping with construction. Today I handed off to another friend, the machining of the remaining hardware for my forehooves and the sculpting of a mirror image of an ear-substrate mold I made. Also I know a seamstress who recently offered to help sew.For my eyes I have some nice small plastic hemispheres, but I may not have time to paint them, etc., in which case I'll use some slightly larger ones I made years ago.
My suit-making schedule is so tight I'm not posting early progress pics. As soon as something is complete enough to be worth posting I'll start doing it. Since the suit has to be done by FWA (end of March) you should see something here soon. I'll write a bit about what I've been doing at that time.
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I've been taking pics as I go and I'll post some tomorrow night sometime before midnight.