My Avatar Icon was made from a commissioned sketch from  foxenawolf then cropped, and reduced with Gimp 2.6 by myself. The original was in payment for some patches that I made for her. I found the original lost card, placed it in a protective shell. The original can be seen in favorites.

Sewing is my stress relief, These are my tools on hand
Ginger Scissors too many to list. If it's sharp and shiny, I've got to have it. A Companion Serge Mate 4350D Four thread Overlock Serger. A finished edge that lasts. My workhorse, A Singer 503a Rocketeer Sewing Machine. Direct Drive, no belt to slip in this one. It eats silk, cotton, linen, canvas, leather, and fingers if it can get them. If a compatible attachment is made, I probably have it. My Decorative machine is the Singer CE-200 Single thread Embroidery machine, if it still works. I still have the Aztek Airbrush Super Set A7777 but still have not used it. Just added a 3018 CNC milling machine with a 3 watt laser attachment but am having a time linking it to the computer. It is made for Windows but I am currently running Linux. The best toy so far is my new Ender 3 Pro 3D printer. I found thingiverse.com and am upgrading the machine to print four types of plastic. I am learning to render 3D objects and slice them for printing. I see a lot of prop potential and may proof of concept proto a battle bot that I designed decades ago. Lots of toys, but what I need is more space and time. Where is a T.A.R.D.I.S. when you need one?
Pictures of my projects and crafts will be posted to http://www.flickr.com/photos/stray_black_cat/ as I complete them. Sadly nothing new at the moment.


Character Development
I was motivated to join this group after seeing Monoyashas Kira Tiger http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4600307/ . I didn't take the concept of Furries seriously until I stumbled across her Kira video on YouTube. I started looking extensively into the craft to figure out how she built it. I have since been collecting reference videos and tutorials to compare techniques. I think I can now take on an ultra-real project and hope to have something I'm satisfied with for Anthrocon or FWA 2014. I do need to work on my drawing skills which currently stand at 0.
I know it's backwards but I have already started construction but have not yet made a reference sheet. At the moment my Pirate Characters name is Stray. He will be a Clouded Leopard Hybrid. A history/story has been made but I have not posted it yet. I am also considering another personality to pursue, a Samurai. My 3D printer should shine here. I may do costuming for both as they represent distinctly different moods and uniquely different crafts . I have already started the planning the special effects on the head but not the digitigrade stilts, two main obstacles. I liked Monoyashas Werewolf http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4488966/ , but the stilts design puts stresses on the knees that must be addressed. She got her design on a website. I want to design my own with extended support for more stable movement.

Under construction, Will add more when I have more available. Note to myself: Add names and site icons of realistic artists found so far.

Since I am still researching construction techniques I have decided to made a section on construction success tips. Many are common but if any are unusual I will try and credit the source.
E-6000 contains Tetrachloroethylene (Perchlorethylene) which is not compatible with acrylic or poly-carbonate, it attacks the plastic and weakens the structural integrity.
The Plastic/Chemical compatibility chart Link is dead. Another sample reference is http://www.holophane.com/hlp_librar.....es/HL-2445.pdf
E-6000's MSDS http://www.tapplastics.com/uploads/.....S%20E-6000.pdf

Duct-tape pattern only half the form, then reverse the tape pattern for the other side. This makes the final result symmetrical and balanced.


Member of the Floridafurs , Pirates and, WiccaFurs
Interested in photografurs