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im sorry i cant be much more help but i thought rat when i saw this :x i didnt see panda except the nose (which is awesome btw keep that omg)

You know, now that you said it... I can't not see rat. o.o Just adjust the eyes, give a different nose and some long whiskers, and BAM. Instant adorable rat. <3

The shape and slope of the face with that fat muzzle really does show a rat-esque shape. For the mask It's going to have to have a lot of bulking up around the head to give it more girth. With this I already pulled out the edges of the base of the sculpt so that it was a bit wider than the previous fox and raven. I'm hoping with different coloration it'll come together :) After sculpting I felt it kind of seemed sort of generic in shape. but That's what I got from all of the references I was looking at. I should probably go from this straight onto a rat. It would probably be pretty easy lol.

I think that once this guy is furred that he'll definitely be recognizable as a panda. I can understand the confusion with a rat profile, seeing as they both have sloping noses. Perhaps if you beef up his lips after casting the panda you can actually make a -rat- blank. This guy would easily transition to one...except his nose is a bit short for a rat. lol.

It's really hard to critique somethings shape prior to fur being attached to it and shaved down where it needs to be shaved down...especially when there are no pictures of shaved pandas to reference off the interwebs. Xb

It does look a little like a rat, but I still think it's cute!~ :D Was thinking about making a pandaren at some point o.o

I love this! and am excited to see it done. I think it looks very much like a panda, especially the shape of eye holes/tearducts and the front view!

Awe thank you ^_^ I do see what people mean with the rodent-esque shape and I think I've totally lost the bear aspect but I think a simple squaring of the jaw should do it! :D

AAAAAAAAAAH HOLY CRAP! YAY!

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I'm going to square the muzzle a little more :3 make it resemble more of the bear in pandabear haha

thats lovely!!!

thank you! :)

I think this looks very much like a panda. Many people don't realize what the anatomy of some less common (or even more common!) animals looks like under the feathers and fur, which is essentially what you are making when you sculpt these. It is similar to taxidermy work in many aspects. I applaud your attention to detail and the actual anatomy of the animal, instead of what people 'think' that they look like! Well done. It will look fantastic once it is bulked and furred out.

Awee thank you Nam :3

I really was trying to find a picture of a shaved panda to get more familiar with just the muscles behind all of that superplush cuddly. super soft fur haha. but that didn't happen Xb

I hope I am ok in asking, but it has been so hard finding anything that can help me make a panda for my husband, they have such a unique structure.
Do you ever intend to sell blanks of this mask? or the nose, or pawpads?
Thanks!

I do offer these for sale ^_^ blank, jaw piece, silicone nose. foot and hand pads! However I have one cast of this I still need to make and a long list of blank orders ^_^ any time you're looking to finish the costume you want to make?

It also requires heavy padding to get the right look! like this http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10041678/ :)

Wonderful. Because honestly this (and the resulting head) is gorgeous!
I am not in a rush to complete it, but i am shooting for before next March, and if not then, by next July. (Really flexible)
You see, I am just happy that after attending our first furry convention my non-furry husband has shown a real interested in participating now! Whoo hoo!

How much would it be for the whole set of stuff?
And I'll admit, I have never worked with a resin blank before, so a little daunted (although in general I am a very crafty person and enjoy figuring stuff out ), so I was curious does the blank come cut and hinged?

I have made two all foam heads before (for my kids actually) so I haven't quite decided if that would be the way I would go for hubby too. If I did, how much would just the nose be? And how much for pawpads?

Thank you SO much for responding! I appreciate it! And if you can't answer the questions here then feel free to not me.

Oh boy, do I feel silly! I just saw your commission tab which answers everything I just asked! Lol.

I am sure you just love silly people like me. *shakes head*

Oh well, I really did mean the thank you for responding to me. And now I guess I need to keep a close eye on you to wait for you to open.

WANT HAZ NOW O___O

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