Q: Can I sell 3d-prints of your 3d-models?
A: No. That would create unfair competition for my friends who sell their 3d-printed head bases (not based on my models).

Q: Can I sell a finished fursuit head that is based on your 3d-prints?
A: Ask first - I usually say yes - no mass production, please.

Q: Are you open for commissions?
A: No, but I sometimes do requests or trades (not very often as I do not have enough spare time). Tell me if you have an interesting idea for a head base or puppet.

Q: Do you sell 3d-printed fursuit head bases?
A: I sometimes sell a test-print at a local convention (made for my own head - too small for most people) - I do not ship them.

Title: 3D-Printing for Fursuits, Puppets and Figures
Day: Thu - Con Day 2 - 2018-08-23
Time: 16:00:00 -- 17:30:00
Room: ECC Room 3
see also: http://www.eurofurence.org/EF24/sch.....s/1443.en.html

Title: Puppet Building
Day: Fri - Con Day 3 - 2018-08-24
Time: 18:00:00 -- 19:30:00
Room: Nizza
see also: http://www.eurofurence.org/EF24/sch.....s/1444.en.html

In 2014 I bought a 3d-printer and started to make 3d-models for fursuit and puppet head bases. As I started to show my creations I got a lot of questions. Lately, some people requested video tutorials - here's a video of my first answer session:


If you are new to 3d-printing fursuit head bases start at https://tioh.livejournal.com/104887.html - there is also a German version https://tioh.livejournal.com/104677.html

You can find more tutorials in my Livejournal: https://tioh.livejournal.com/tag/tutorial

My resources for making hand puppets: http://puppet.tioh.de/

My 3d-models for 3d-printable fursuit head bases:
https://www.thingiverse.com/Tioh/designs

The Pawpet-Show, one of the events held at Eurofurence, started a Patreon. The show grew over the years -that also means it got more expensive.

For the last years, the team members bought most of the materials for the puppets, costumes, special effects, props, etc. with their own money. It would be really nice if some people would help to lessen the financial burden.

The show will go on - even if not many people will support the show thru Patreon.

https://www.patreon.com/pawpetshow/overview

I started making parts for new puppets and I try to film most of it. Currently, I'm not sure how many people would be interested in some video-tutorials. If interest is big enough I'll put more time into the videos - if it's minimal I'll only show some highlights.

Do you want to see some puppet-making video tutorials?

"How to Build Cheap Fursuits"
Thu, 2017-08-17, 10:00-11:30, Estrel Congress Center, Room 5

"3D-Printing for Fursuits, Puppets, and Figures"
Thu, 2017-08-17, 18:00-19:30, Estrel Congress Center, Room 4

Both rooms are above the Convention Hall 1 foyer - here's a map: https://www.estrel.com/tl_files/est.....splan_2015.pdf

I'll host two panels this year: "How to build cheap fursuits" and "3d-printing for fursuits, puppets and figures"

Here's what I did in the past
- Fursuit round table
- Fursuit making - cheap, with animatronics, live,...
- Puppets building
- 3d modelling and printing

I guess I'll find the time to do two panels max at EF23. What topic(s) would interest you the most?

Like every year I try to make some parts for new puppets. Starting with some 3d-printed head bases.

I'm open for suggestions on what species I should model next - preferably something I haven't made yet.

3d-models for Brownbear, Icebear, 5 different Birds, Dog, Wolf, Fox, Cat, Deer, Squirrel, Raccoon, Dragon and several Toons already exist.

What species do you want so see?

I'll explain how I make puppets for the Eurofurence Pawpet-Show.
My tutorials for puppet building are linked at http://puppet.tioh.de/

The panel will be thursday 18.08.2016 18:00-19:30 (room Nizza)

I will cover most of the things that I listed here: http://tioh.livejournal.com/104887.html

This post is for questions that you would like me to answer during the panel - I have a lot of examples lying around, but I cannot bring everything to EF. So if there is a specific topic that interests you about 3d-printing tell me here.

German version:
Um die optimalen Druckergebnisse zu bekommen habe ich einige Materialien und Einstellungen ausprobiert. Es war ein längerer Lernprozess – in diesem Panel will ich meine Erfahrungen teilen.

Ich versuche vor allem die Themen abzudecken, die ich in diese Livejournal-Eintrag aufgelistet habe: http://tioh.livejournal.com/104677.html

Solltet Ihr spezifische Fragen zum Thema 3d-Drucken haben, so könnt ich diese gerne hier stellen - ich versuche dann passende Beispiele mitzubringen.

If you want a 3d-model for a specific species you can ask for it here.
I'll decide what I make - your chances ar higher if it is something that I have not made before.

I already uploaded some models for fursuit-heads on Thingiverse http://www.thingiverse.com/Tioh/designs

This is a minimal fursuit head-base with a movable lower jaw. It took 8 hours to print it in PLA - the plastic weights 112g. I made the 3d-model.

This video shows how to make the main part of a puppet foam-body for a hand-puppet - in the style of the puppets from the Eurofurence Pawpet-Show. I will use this body with a 3d-printed head-base.


The pattern for the foam-body:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/14606142/
This is my basic pattern for a foam puppet-body. Most of my puppets were made with this pattern. I print it normally 47cm high, 52cm wide - cut the foam out of a cheap camping mat (closed cell foam, 0.8-1.2cm thick).

Check the dimensions of the puppeteers arm before you build the body - the pattern doesn't fit everyone - adjust it if needed.

My tutorials and informations about my puppet-related projects:
http://puppet.tioh.de/

Making a 3d-model for a fursuit head-base (that can be 3d-printed) does not take too much time.

I have already released

Bear:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1010305

Bird:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:581958
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:768876
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:931636

Canine:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:250454
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:650760

Cat:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:303056
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:418442

Deer:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:360349

Squirrel:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:360369

Toon:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:284415 (has been used as a skunk and dog)
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1002898


If you want a 3d-model for a specific species you can ask for it here.

I'm making 3d-models for fursuits, hand-puppets and other props for over two years now and I print them with my FlashForge Creator 3D-printer. While doing that I've tried several materials and settings to get the best printing results. It was a long learning-process - with this panel I want to share my experiences.

I will cover most of the things that I listed here: http://tioh.livejournal.com/104887.html

This post is for questions that you would like me to answer during the panel - I have a lot of examples lying around, but I cannot bring everything to EF. So if there is a specific topic that interests you about 3d-printing tell me here.

German version:
Ich habe in den letzten zwei Jahren verschiedene 3D-Modelle für Props, Fursuit- und Handpuppen-Köpfe modelliert und auf meinem Flashborge Creator 3d-Drucker gedruckt.
Um die optimalen Druckergebnisse zu bekommen habe ich einige Materialien und Einstellungen ausprobiert. Es war ein längerer Lernprozess – in diesem Panel will ich meine Erfahrungen teilen.

Ich versuche vor allem die Themen abzudecken, die ich in diese Livejournal-Eintrag aufgelistet habe: http://tioh.livejournal.com/104677.html

Solltet Ihr spezifische Fragen zum Thema 3d-Drucken haben, so könnt ich diese gerne hier stellen - ich versuche dann passende Beispiele mitzubringen.

I made another video with the new neck-zippers closed. The head is now comfortable to wear. I'll add the fan inside the muzzle and LED-backlights for the eyes next.

Test-Video of the movable ears and eyelids of my 3d-printed nylon fursuit head:


This fursuit-head is not finished. The neck is not complete and the lower jaw was not adjusted for my jaw. I used a collar to hold the fake fur around my neck. The fur is a bit long in some places - it will be trimmed later.

I made the 3d-models for this head-base and printed them in Taulman Nylon with my Flashforge Creator 3d-printer. The head was printed in 618 Nylon, the eyelids in Bridge Nylon. The parts were assembled using Plaast (http://www.plaast.de/) - the teeth were made by hand.

I use bowden-cables to control the movement - no electronics, just pushing and puling on the cable. This is a very simple and cheap method to create moving eyelids and ears.

There is another video that shows the mechanics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BHXK4AS5YQ

You can get the 3d-models at Thingiverse:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:650760
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:755934
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:755955

The fur-cover can be detached from the head - sew-on-snaps hold it in place.

My short tutorial about 3d-printing:
http://tioh.livejournal.com/104887.html

Meine Anleitung für 3d-Drucken zum Fursuit-Bau:
http://tioh.livejournal.com/104677.html

It's basically a german translation of my 3d-printing panel at last year's Eurofurence - with some additions about printing Nylon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeax-mc9TsY

The first test of a new animatronic tail. I made the 3d-models and printed them in PLA. The parts of the tail clip together - I did not glue anything. The flexible part is a rubber tube. I uses 3d-printer filament to control the movement.

You can get the model on Thingiverse: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:699889

I control the tail by twisting (and pulling) a rod that is attached to the filament.

I do not know if I will use it in an animatronic fursuit - if moves very well without it too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaKjE-vxpkY

I bought my 3d-printer over a year ago.

While learning to use it I read and watched all the tutorials that I could find. Some things were not really obvious - like how the quality of the filament affects the print (there are many types of PLA).

During the last year I tried different filaments (PLA, flexible PLA, ABS, Nylon, Bendlay, ...) and printed several hundred models.

Most of the problems that I encountered were caused by crappy filament. I'm really happy with the quality of the printer.

I had planned to talk about my experiences in this video, but my microphone did not cooperate - that's why I had to insert the text in the video.

Some of my 3d-models are on Thingiverse:
http://www.thingiverse.com/Tioh/designs

More examples of my 3d-prints are linked in my Livejournal: http://tioh.livejournal.com/tag/3d-print

I made a small website that has links to my tutorials, photos and videos about puppet-making.
Ich habe meine Bauanleitungen für Handpuppen auf einer eigenen Seite verlinkt.

http://puppet.tioh.de/

I will host two panels:
"How to build cheap fursuits" and "3d-printing for fursuit, puppets and figures"

With all the pictures and videos that I made I have more when enough content - but I wonder: what would most people especially be interested in?

I made some models for 3d-printable fursuit- or puppet-heads and put them in Thingiverse.
http://www.thingiverse.com/Tioh/designs
I wonder what species other peope would like to get? Toon or realistic?