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I drew this up for reference to a question on the Fursuit LJ.
This is the method I came up with for bendy upright ears. Mine are a lil over 13 inches tall and can even withstand Kilingons... Good to squeeze into vehicles with no sunroof as well!
INFO:
(A) Shows the side view from the right. you can see where I reinforced the ears by having them attached/overlapped by the cheek foam piece.
(B) The back view which shows some more overlapping. For ears this long they actually extend down towards the base of the human skull.
(C) I tried to portray how to carve the foam ears hollow/concave. The best way to visualize this is to think of a salad bowl. The sides/handle of the bowl are what help keep its shape and you can see here the sides of the ears remain rigid.
(note: it is not illustrated here but at the base of these ears there will be some carving so they remain flush with the back of the head. This was not included as it is not essential to this tutorial)
(D )Now what truly helps give the ears more flexibility and a bit of support is adding "criss-cross" lines to the inside of the ears. As you carve these be careful to not cut through to the other side of the foam. But do cut as deep as you feel safe. If you do manage to cut through a few times you need not worry as once covered with fur- the fur helps hold it all together as well.
My reasons for this style was more of a toony twist. Many fursuits have one ear down or lop ears. Some even have wire built in so the ears are twisty. With mine I wanted ears that were able to bend in many ways but still "pop" to an upright position.
Pros: They pop up/remain straight while being able to bend at will.
Cons: The only thing Ive noticed is that in high winds the concave shape will "catch" the wind as a sail on a boat would. This ends up pushing you back with slight force.
-Feel free to use this idea just give some credit if asked haha. Have fun and thanks. gotta love those long ears-
old foam/duct taped head wip
This is the method I came up with for bendy upright ears. Mine are a lil over 13 inches tall and can even withstand Kilingons... Good to squeeze into vehicles with no sunroof as well!
INFO:
(A) Shows the side view from the right. you can see where I reinforced the ears by having them attached/overlapped by the cheek foam piece.
(B) The back view which shows some more overlapping. For ears this long they actually extend down towards the base of the human skull.
(C) I tried to portray how to carve the foam ears hollow/concave. The best way to visualize this is to think of a salad bowl. The sides/handle of the bowl are what help keep its shape and you can see here the sides of the ears remain rigid.
(note: it is not illustrated here but at the base of these ears there will be some carving so they remain flush with the back of the head. This was not included as it is not essential to this tutorial)
(D )Now what truly helps give the ears more flexibility and a bit of support is adding "criss-cross" lines to the inside of the ears. As you carve these be careful to not cut through to the other side of the foam. But do cut as deep as you feel safe. If you do manage to cut through a few times you need not worry as once covered with fur- the fur helps hold it all together as well.
My reasons for this style was more of a toony twist. Many fursuits have one ear down or lop ears. Some even have wire built in so the ears are twisty. With mine I wanted ears that were able to bend in many ways but still "pop" to an upright position.
Pros: They pop up/remain straight while being able to bend at will.
Cons: The only thing Ive noticed is that in high winds the concave shape will "catch" the wind as a sail on a boat would. This ends up pushing you back with slight force.
-Feel free to use this idea just give some credit if asked haha. Have fun and thanks. gotta love those long ears-
old foam/duct taped head wip
Category All / All
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Size 868 x 575px
File Size 108.5 kB
My roo's ears are made almost exactly the same way! Except.. I didn't do the crisscross thing. I carved the base thin, which is what makes them give from pressure, wind, motion, or whatever. (http://www.kattywampus.com/random/cpr1.jpg ) They do stand up, but not as well as yours. I will definitely keep your attachment method in mind, though, if I decide to ever make my jackelope.
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