Welcome back. If you need to catch up to this point in my tutorial, head to my gallery and it's all there. Now, where was I?
I have the mask supported by two pieces of elastic - one going around my head horizontally and another on the top vertically. The elastic isn't too tight because it's there mostly for support and where the fur/foam connects. Speaking of foam, I've taken some soft foam (the stuff you put in furniture) and glued it to the forehead of the mask and over the top elastic. You can't see it, but there is a wide gap between each strand for my hair to come through, which I'm keeping to completion. I'll cover that later. Now, when I attached the foam to the elastic, I had to cut little reliefs so that it would curve nicely. Naturally, this didn't turn out exactly as planned and there's still things that need some trimming, but all of it will be covered in fur eventually, so ultimately a few bumps and ugliness in the framework don't matter.
The ears were attached after I got the foam all set down using 1/4" sheet foam, or Foamies. For those who don't work with all these materials regularly, know this: hot glue does not like to stick to soft foams. So when you are gluing, have a lot of time on your hands because you will be sitting there holding it in place until the stuff dries. It's just one of those little quirks and I don't know the reasons why. I think it's because the head melts the foam and when both solidify, they have to do so together. Anyway, patience. Later on, I plan to texture the inside of the ears, but that's for next time. If you have any questions on what I've covered so far, let me know.