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More photos of crap.
Poachers took my pelt, but underneath it seems i have a lycra dive skin and duct tape. So my muscles aren't exposed to the elements and i didn't die. Maybe if i expose myself to enough UV light, like in the 5th Element, i can grow a new skin. Hah! if only it were that easy. #@*! Sewing!
Anyway, i was attempting to photograph the shape, since this suit has the finished padding under it (ignore the white fuzzy crap on my leg... that is the result of a mistake -.-) but it's hard to take pictures of black things, and none of them really showed much, so i just ended up choosing the pictures where i looked prancey and pretty.
This is basically my finished fursuit, minus the hands, feet, and fur. XD Which means i still have a lot to do.
I had made this tail to be for casual wear, when not in suit... but i realized that it would work really well for this too, i could just wrap it with black, and wrap it further down...
Because if you've ever seen a gemsbok, they have long hair on their tails too. And the colour is right, too.
Gemsbok tail: http://www.naturephoto-cz.com/photo.....yx-gazella.jpg
Somehow i should be able to figure out how to attach this so the belt can be worn underneath the fur. ...we shall see.
Poachers took my pelt, but underneath it seems i have a lycra dive skin and duct tape. So my muscles aren't exposed to the elements and i didn't die. Maybe if i expose myself to enough UV light, like in the 5th Element, i can grow a new skin. Hah! if only it were that easy. #@*! Sewing!
Anyway, i was attempting to photograph the shape, since this suit has the finished padding under it (ignore the white fuzzy crap on my leg... that is the result of a mistake -.-) but it's hard to take pictures of black things, and none of them really showed much, so i just ended up choosing the pictures where i looked prancey and pretty.
This is basically my finished fursuit, minus the hands, feet, and fur. XD Which means i still have a lot to do.
I had made this tail to be for casual wear, when not in suit... but i realized that it would work really well for this too, i could just wrap it with black, and wrap it further down...
Because if you've ever seen a gemsbok, they have long hair on their tails too. And the colour is right, too.
Gemsbok tail: http://www.naturephoto-cz.com/photo.....yx-gazella.jpg
Somehow i should be able to figure out how to attach this so the belt can be worn underneath the fur. ...we shall see.
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It's the first time i've worked with fur. Technically the second costume i'm working on, though the first was more of a sculpting project (the mask) and the gathering of clothing items for the rest. That's why it's taking me so damn long to finish the body, i have to learn how to do it >.<
The trick to anchoring a tail is to leave an opening for it in the fur, usually along the center rear seam. Just large enough to work the belt end through from the outside. Then you thread the belt through the tail, and buckle it on after you put your legs into the suit. Mine is done that way and has stayed attached through hell, high water, and little kids. Wind too. ;p
Yeah, i think that could work. It shouldn't be too hard to work the base of the tail through a hole and then fasten the belt before i pull up the rest of the upper body and close up the zipper. I might try and make it sit slightly lower than in this photo, we'll see. Jeeze, i hope not too many people end up tugging on it :o
will you add the gemsbok colors? or is it meant to be all black for the 'monochromatic'
and it'd be cool to have like some tribal thingys added..like a tid bit here and there for some jewelry or something to add to the panties african wilderness look..which is awesome
and DAMN..nice ass
let this be a compliment..you have the body of a hot girl ^.~
and it'd be cool to have like some tribal thingys added..like a tid bit here and there for some jewelry or something to add to the panties african wilderness look..which is awesome
and DAMN..nice ass
let this be a compliment..you have the body of a hot girl ^.~
*nods* Grey, white, and black. I just have to make that part :P I guess greyscale would be be better term for the finished product.
I was thinking maybe i'd try and find some sort of necklace or something, yes - kind of a tribal type. Not sure if i'll have time anymore though, for this con at least.
And thanks! That is a compliment indeed. :) If i can pull off the illusion, that's not so bad. I'd kill to truly have a body like that... Well, maybe not kill, but...
I was thinking maybe i'd try and find some sort of necklace or something, yes - kind of a tribal type. Not sure if i'll have time anymore though, for this con at least.
And thanks! That is a compliment indeed. :) If i can pull off the illusion, that's not so bad. I'd kill to truly have a body like that... Well, maybe not kill, but...
wish I could make the jewelry for you ^^
and I wish more people did suits like you...thats the way I envision a suit, like how I'd be making my own if I had money, I rather dont like the mascot look..its like a saggy cartoon version of furs...and really ruins all of the uniqueness of people.. no offense to anyone
and I wish more people did suits like you...thats the way I envision a suit, like how I'd be making my own if I had money, I rather dont like the mascot look..its like a saggy cartoon version of furs...and really ruins all of the uniqueness of people.. no offense to anyone
Nah, it's still all due to my ineptitude at this whole fabric-craft and sewing thing. ...ah well.
You might be pleased to know that i've gotten a lot of the kinks out, and am about to make a second draft of the test-suit (to start fresh without all the duct tape changes making the fabric stiff, heh) It fits pretty closely now, though there are a few spots that aren't flexible enough that i need to loosen up just a smidge. Particularly the armpits, they're a real nuisance to get right...
Do you have any advice on that? Er, also, when i bend my leg at the knee it gets really tight in the back, like around the butt and lower back, because there's not enough slack in the rear part of the leg. But if i add slack it gets droopy... :-/
You might be pleased to know that i've gotten a lot of the kinks out, and am about to make a second draft of the test-suit (to start fresh without all the duct tape changes making the fabric stiff, heh) It fits pretty closely now, though there are a few spots that aren't flexible enough that i need to loosen up just a smidge. Particularly the armpits, they're a real nuisance to get right...
Do you have any advice on that? Er, also, when i bend my leg at the knee it gets really tight in the back, like around the butt and lower back, because there's not enough slack in the rear part of the leg. But if i add slack it gets droopy... :-/
Hmmm... *puts on her thinking cap...* Armpit problem; if they're too tight, you can open them up a touch by shaving off a bit of fabric all around the armhole at the body of the garment, or yo could "drop" the arm-hole by lowering the curve at the bottom. You will have to make a bit of adjustment to the sleeve, either adding a bit of seam-room to the cap of the sleeve, or widening the sleeve cap by a small amount.
If the armhole is too big, add to the seam-allowance all around on the pattern, making the whole arm-hole a bit smaller.
If the problem is in the back (this one's common), where the back of the arm-scye is too high, or sits funny at the shoulder, add a larger seam allowance to the outside of the line on the pattern, or lay the front and back pieces flat, and on a new piece of tracing-paper placed on top, draw the same arm-scye measurement a little forward of it's original place (probably not more than a half-inch to an inch).
Butt issues; sounds like I might have drafted the pattern too small at the rear- did you add padding for a rounded rear? If so, try this; lay the pattern over your butt while wearing said padding (you might need a friend to help with this) move around a little to see just where the problem is. At that point, mark a line going from seam to seam. This is where you might cringe, if you like the test garment at all: cut on that line without getting into the the seam allowances and let the garment settle to where it wants to be (likely only another inch or so), cover it in tape to keep it at that shape. Then lay that flat and trace the new pattern over it. This should add a bit of "movement-room" to the seat of your pattern.
Another way to get a similar result, if the problem is actually in the crotch (IE: too narrow front to back): on the pattern at the inside seam at the crotch-line, widen the points by maybe a quarter-inch on each piece (two pattern pieces, front and back= four garment pieces). Try to keep the subtle curve. Basically, you'll be widening the high part of the thigh in the side-seam, giving your crotch the room it needs front to back.
I've noticed that the pattern formulas don't seem to take into account body-thickness very well if the person is slender, but has a firm and rounded rear or a sway-back (the spine curves backward, pushing the butt out). Patterns drafted for their supposed smaller size often come out odd in the seat (worse issues come up if they're a plus-size over the standard size 24). These things were made mostly for the tall, stick-thin models with ruler-straight postures. I've had to make adjustments a lot for folks, especially for the bigger ladies like myself.
Third method: your waistband may be too low on the pattern (if it tends to drag downwards when you bend or sit). Add about a half-inch to the top of that line on the pattern-paper- this might just give the seat a bit more ease (you may have to narrow the waistband at the sides a little, to keep it from "gapping" in the back- this might not be a problem, since you're joining the top and bottoms into one). On the full-body pattern, trace out the shape on new tracing paper, cut it at the waistline marked on the original, then add in the needed half-inch (tapering slowly down the to the side-seams), then re-tape the pattern at the new waistline.
Gods, I hope this stuff makes some sense. Since you're probably working with material that isn't very stretchy, you might have to live with a bit of sag on the bum, or widen the upper leg of the pant portion at the side-seams, then fill it in with a bit of padding.
You have my apologies if the pattern I gave you is borked. Individual people have individual bodies... I suppose it might have been easier for me if I'd had your bod to work with in person.
Cheers!
If the armhole is too big, add to the seam-allowance all around on the pattern, making the whole arm-hole a bit smaller.
If the problem is in the back (this one's common), where the back of the arm-scye is too high, or sits funny at the shoulder, add a larger seam allowance to the outside of the line on the pattern, or lay the front and back pieces flat, and on a new piece of tracing-paper placed on top, draw the same arm-scye measurement a little forward of it's original place (probably not more than a half-inch to an inch).
Butt issues; sounds like I might have drafted the pattern too small at the rear- did you add padding for a rounded rear? If so, try this; lay the pattern over your butt while wearing said padding (you might need a friend to help with this) move around a little to see just where the problem is. At that point, mark a line going from seam to seam. This is where you might cringe, if you like the test garment at all: cut on that line without getting into the the seam allowances and let the garment settle to where it wants to be (likely only another inch or so), cover it in tape to keep it at that shape. Then lay that flat and trace the new pattern over it. This should add a bit of "movement-room" to the seat of your pattern.
Another way to get a similar result, if the problem is actually in the crotch (IE: too narrow front to back): on the pattern at the inside seam at the crotch-line, widen the points by maybe a quarter-inch on each piece (two pattern pieces, front and back= four garment pieces). Try to keep the subtle curve. Basically, you'll be widening the high part of the thigh in the side-seam, giving your crotch the room it needs front to back.
I've noticed that the pattern formulas don't seem to take into account body-thickness very well if the person is slender, but has a firm and rounded rear or a sway-back (the spine curves backward, pushing the butt out). Patterns drafted for their supposed smaller size often come out odd in the seat (worse issues come up if they're a plus-size over the standard size 24). These things were made mostly for the tall, stick-thin models with ruler-straight postures. I've had to make adjustments a lot for folks, especially for the bigger ladies like myself.
Third method: your waistband may be too low on the pattern (if it tends to drag downwards when you bend or sit). Add about a half-inch to the top of that line on the pattern-paper- this might just give the seat a bit more ease (you may have to narrow the waistband at the sides a little, to keep it from "gapping" in the back- this might not be a problem, since you're joining the top and bottoms into one). On the full-body pattern, trace out the shape on new tracing paper, cut it at the waistline marked on the original, then add in the needed half-inch (tapering slowly down the to the side-seams), then re-tape the pattern at the new waistline.
Gods, I hope this stuff makes some sense. Since you're probably working with material that isn't very stretchy, you might have to live with a bit of sag on the bum, or widen the upper leg of the pant portion at the side-seams, then fill it in with a bit of padding.
You have my apologies if the pattern I gave you is borked. Individual people have individual bodies... I suppose it might have been easier for me if I'd had your bod to work with in person.
Cheers!
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