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Ele's Race and other things...
12 years ago
General
The Race was great! Over $70,000 was raised for this awesome charity. Ele's Place helps grieving children cope with loss of a loved one through counseling and has done some wonderful things for children everywhere. The day started off cold, like low 50's, but once Griz was on, it warmed up quickly.
I really got the chance to try Griz out to see how he'd hold up to the rigors of fursuiting, and I realized a few things. 1) Hot glue, while used extensively in fursuit making, is not a very effective adherent for foam if not enough of it is used. I had a toe that literally just fell off (unlike the Snark event, where kids destroyed my feet by stomping on them and ripping at claws, etc.) The toe was easily reattached, but it pretty much ended my day a little early. Both
tychoaussie had been in suit for nearly 4.5 hours at that point anyway, and definitely needed a break. 2) Griz is a little too scary for kids. A few were just plain frightened, but then again, some kids just ran right up and hugged me. He does look an awful lot like a teddy bear. :)
3) I lost 5 pounds in water weight. It is always stressed to drink plenty of fluids before suiting, but I don't think people realize how important it truly is to stay hydrated.
4) I plan to use Griz at conventions and Snark to do public events. Snark is more of a toony based style fursuit, and kids seemed to respond to that more than the semi-realistic form. I'll probably bring both to conventions because as they say, variety is the spice of life!
5) A great prop for Griz will be those little Bit-o-honey candies. Bears love honey, so why not hand it out to kids? I can carry a bag around my neck full of the little treats. Fursuiters! Advancing the cause of tooth decay in today's youth!
Other than a few random events, Griz/Snark has nothing planned for the rest of the year. There is ArtPrize in Grand Rapids in September, then MFF in November. I'll keep my beary eyes open for opportunities!
I really got the chance to try Griz out to see how he'd hold up to the rigors of fursuiting, and I realized a few things. 1) Hot glue, while used extensively in fursuit making, is not a very effective adherent for foam if not enough of it is used. I had a toe that literally just fell off (unlike the Snark event, where kids destroyed my feet by stomping on them and ripping at claws, etc.) The toe was easily reattached, but it pretty much ended my day a little early. Both
tychoaussie had been in suit for nearly 4.5 hours at that point anyway, and definitely needed a break. 2) Griz is a little too scary for kids. A few were just plain frightened, but then again, some kids just ran right up and hugged me. He does look an awful lot like a teddy bear. :) 3) I lost 5 pounds in water weight. It is always stressed to drink plenty of fluids before suiting, but I don't think people realize how important it truly is to stay hydrated.
4) I plan to use Griz at conventions and Snark to do public events. Snark is more of a toony based style fursuit, and kids seemed to respond to that more than the semi-realistic form. I'll probably bring both to conventions because as they say, variety is the spice of life!
5) A great prop for Griz will be those little Bit-o-honey candies. Bears love honey, so why not hand it out to kids? I can carry a bag around my neck full of the little treats. Fursuiters! Advancing the cause of tooth decay in today's youth!
Other than a few random events, Griz/Snark has nothing planned for the rest of the year. There is ArtPrize in Grand Rapids in September, then MFF in November. I'll keep my beary eyes open for opportunities!
