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Re: Grizzly needed
There are a number of sellers on Etsy that appear to have some ok quality faux fur with a bit of good length to it. Getting a large enough piece may be a challenge, but a few did list it by the yard when I did a search.
If you have the budget, you could reach out to National Fiber Technology (NFT) https://www.nftech.com/ and see what they have in stock.
https://hairymannscloset.com/ has overrun NFT fur. Basically what is left over when other customers order large batches, test runs, etc.
You'll likely want to do some work to any fur you find in order to best match your reference. Things like styling, matting, airbrushing, highlighting, etc.
Hope that helps!
/Chris
If you have the budget, you could reach out to National Fiber Technology (NFT) https://www.nftech.com/ and see what they have in stock.
https://hairymannscloset.com/ has overrun NFT fur. Basically what is left over when other customers order large batches, test runs, etc.
You'll likely want to do some work to any fur you find in order to best match your reference. Things like styling, matting, airbrushing, highlighting, etc.
Hope that helps!
/Chris
Re: Ultracal thickness for foam latex
I usually keep my molds fairly thick, aiming for at least an inch, depending on the mold size. If you are worried about a mold cracking because it's large or the shape may make it prone to break, you can embed wooden supports in the ultraclal to help. You can also add reinforcing fibers like hemp or sisil to the ultracal (after you make your detail coat so the fibers are not on the mold surface) to strengthen the mold.
This course has a lot of great tips for making stone molds: https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/tutorials/character-creation-stone-mold-making-tutorial
/Chris
This course has a lot of great tips for making stone molds: https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/tutorials/character-creation-stone-mold-making-tutorial
/Chris
Hyperendocrin Carnotaurus - The Isle
Hello!
This is my Hyperendocrin Carnotaurus puppet that I completely handcrafted from scratch. The head, hands and feet are polymer clay with plastic claws. The body is soft, made with hand sewn elastic fabric that I painted with special paints by my hand. The large armour scales on its back are leather. The puppet has posable skeleton combination of copper wire and plastic ball and socket armature. Can be used for stop motion animations
Carno is around 60cm long
Character is from "The Isle" videogame
Re: "Scanner Cop" & "Scanner Cop 2" special effects
My younger brother Anderson loves art. He reads in the Paragon education system, but he doesn't enjoy studying. Let me know what I should do. Tell me honestly what you think he should do.
Re: First Project Assistance
Welcome!
Finding material is always a challenge, and that changes greatly based on your location and the type of materials you are looking for.
If you are looking to get upholstery foam cheaply, your best bet may be companies that do upholstery or sell foam to upholstery companies. They often have scraps that they are willing to give away or sell at a discounted price. Finding larger pieces this way can be difficult, but you can also glue multiple small pieces together for larger projects.
/Chris
Finding material is always a challenge, and that changes greatly based on your location and the type of materials you are looking for.
If you are looking to get upholstery foam cheaply, your best bet may be companies that do upholstery or sell foam to upholstery companies. They often have scraps that they are willing to give away or sell at a discounted price. Finding larger pieces this way can be difficult, but you can also glue multiple small pieces together for larger projects.
/Chris
First Project Assistance
I am new to the school/enrollment and I'm in Basic Fabrication, one of the main things I need help with though is where to find some of the materials for a low cost, such as the upholstery foam or the clay, basic but common materials like that. Thank you for your assistance!
Re: Apps and tools for impersonation cosplay
Hi Darrel,
Thanks for sharing the apps you used to help with the likeness. I would not have thought of some of those, super cool!
Very impressive how well you've matched the original subject.
One app that you may like (windows/pc/linux) is called PureRef. It lets you keep and organize a collection of reference images in a single document. I use it a lot in my own projects.
/Chris
Thanks for sharing the apps you used to help with the likeness. I would not have thought of some of those, super cool!
Very impressive how well you've matched the original subject.
One app that you may like (windows/pc/linux) is called PureRef. It lets you keep and organize a collection of reference images in a single document. I use it a lot in my own projects.
/Chris
Re: Subspecies creature puppet sizes
Awesome, glad you were able to hunt down some reference! Prop Store's images are a real treasure.
/Chris
/Chris
Re: Subspecies creature puppet sizes
Thanks, I meant to show them, here’s some of what I found!
