so smooth!!!! omg I love the look so far.

i love those ears :D

It makes me happy to see good suit makers uploading wips. It's soo helpful! I get so frustrated trying to make a good head out of foam! (new at making fursuits)

me too @~@

Ditto!

If people are interested I can document my next build in detail.

I have a process I use these days which starts with full size templates, followed by block cutting, attachment to the head and finally carving down that I think it fairly easy to follow and might be helpful to other makers.

As you can see most of the faultlines between foam blocks don't actually correspond to structures on the head (there's a horizontal one ABOVE the smile line, one down the centre of the nose, one going down the cheek etc), and I find this helps me maintain symmetry and keep the carving free and organic since I'm not working with imposed "borders" laid down early in the process. After that it's a matter of smooth smooth smooth with small little scissors, and keep checking that symmetry (I find a see through ruler really helps)

THAT WOULD BE AMAZING. I just tried to make a toony one for myself last night... and... it's HORRIFYING.

Please do! You are easily one of my favorite suit makers and I'd love to see the way you work.

Loving how it's coming out... And totally do digigrade. I think kitties look better with fatty legs

Awesome work.
For an auction suit I think plantigrade is the way to go, the padding can loook odd if it doesnt fit just right

Whoa @__@ It looks really amazing so far... I'm awed by how smooth your foamwork is. And it looks like a tiger shape too!

I think aesthetically, digitigrade would look better, but it might turn away potential bidders if they've never used padding before -- though never having owned a fullsuit myself, I really can't say D:

That's so amazing!!! I don't suppose you sell foam bases, do you?

I'm thinking of offering a few in the future, what species were you interested in?

I was thinking about a clouded leopard for my friend

if there's concept art I can get back to you when I'm open.

Schweet. I think [this], or maybe [this], would probably make the best reference.

I'm sort of speaking on the behalf of gypsycat6669 for this. So if you get around to managing an open space or finding time to possibly quote it maybe shoot her a note?

Much thanks! ~<3

I'm so jealous of your foam carving skills - looks great!

It's ggrrrrrrrreat!

I think digigrade would be good. :)
Very nice foam work by the way!

INSANELY smooth, wow. I personally prefer the look of digitigrade, but it might make you crazy, what with the stripes too!

I've done a digi tiger before, nice you have the base pattern it's no harder than a planti one. My concern was digi might put OFF bidders, and/or the extra work wouldn't generate a corresponding level of extra revenue. I'll probably put up a poll once the non-body components are done anyway

Smooth foam is just a matter of patience and really small scissors.

Or you could finish the head and make the body custom to the buyer, let them choose. :D

I considered this but this particular piece is intended as an experiment. I want to see what the market says a fullsuit made to the best of my abilities is worth. A lot of people will see a partial with options to finish but not really perceive it as a fullsuit, because the full suit isn't there in front of them, tempting them with it's ready-to-wear goodness.

If it goes well I might do future auctions with a custom body option.

Cool, I understand that reasoning. :) Good luck! Can't wait to see what it looks like done.

Really beautiful foamwork as always! I enjoy seeing these from you :)

Wow, looks great! What do you use to cut the foam with to get it to be that smooth?

i was going to ask the same thing.

the head have jaw moblie?

corn flakes ftw!