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I first saw David in the above journal posted by
ozkangaroo back in the summer. He was taking offers for this huge plushie creature, and as I was rather in love at first sight with this suit I put in a bid, which was then accepted! And then a bit of sweating, as he was not inexpensive, but affection overcame financial prudence and the deal was done.
While waiting for the suit to be shipped, I spent several weeks writing pages and pages of notes and backstory for this rat fellow. It was quite exciting and cathartic, being a well needed therapeutic release for me and allowing many strands of thought to focus and bring him to life.
To be brief, David is a cheery English writer who mostly works on children's adventure stories. He loves taking long walks in the park, going on picnics, writing in longhand while observing humans at the local cafe, and tea. Lots of tea, and don't forget the crumpets!
I certainly hope to take him on many adventures, as he's more than game for that!
http://twitpic.com/a92jro/full
I first saw David in the above journal posted by
ozkangaroo back in the summer. He was taking offers for this huge plushie creature, and as I was rather in love at first sight with this suit I put in a bid, which was then accepted! And then a bit of sweating, as he was not inexpensive, but affection overcame financial prudence and the deal was done.While waiting for the suit to be shipped, I spent several weeks writing pages and pages of notes and backstory for this rat fellow. It was quite exciting and cathartic, being a well needed therapeutic release for me and allowing many strands of thought to focus and bring him to life.
To be brief, David is a cheery English writer who mostly works on children's adventure stories. He loves taking long walks in the park, going on picnics, writing in longhand while observing humans at the local cafe, and tea. Lots of tea, and don't forget the crumpets!
I certainly hope to take him on many adventures, as he's more than game for that!
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Having worn it once for a few hours duration, it was comfortable yet not easy to walk around in, given the pear shaped bottom. I wasn't locked inside, but I did stay in character the whole time, so I had a certain mental discipline going on. The scenario was that David, as an autonomous experimental symbiotic creature (human operator, with a "David" personality overlay) had been captured by a rival company in order to crack his psychological coding. He befriended a lower level cat toy, and attempted to escape with the cat in tow. It was quite the intellectual play, albeit with lots of cuddling and groping by the captors.
I really don't have normal adventures!
I really don't have normal adventures!
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Fursuits can be fun, but personally I feel their high maintenance takes some of the fun out for me. Same with rubber wear. They look great, and then take forever to clean. The only fursuit I wear semifrequently is Lon the Lion, as he is a fleece suit and pretty quick to handwash and drip dry. A decent underarmor outfit does help, and I should invest in that if I do more furry nonsense.
Fursuits can be fun, but personally I feel their high maintenance takes some of the fun out for me. Same with rubber wear. They look great, and then take forever to clean. The only fursuit I wear semifrequently is Lon the Lion, as he is a fleece suit and pretty quick to handwash and drip dry. A decent underarmor outfit does help, and I should invest in that if I do more furry nonsense.
I know the feeling....... With me it is mainly the armour, that mild steel loves rusting after I've deposited my sweat onto it (especially the mail, which is a bitch to clear of rust).
It's not just a matter of putting on the armour, it's all about the maintenance afterwards.......... Wished I lived in more feudal times, with a few servants (slaves) around!
So I can imagine fur suits being a beast......
It's partly why I head down the bits of latex and my own body route, there is less work....OK one needs a shower at hand for the body paint!
If I had a fur suit made I'd want it in real fur (as a EUropean badger not impossible one can find it-after time) Good ness knows what the maintenance would be on that though.........
It's not just a matter of putting on the armour, it's all about the maintenance afterwards.......... Wished I lived in more feudal times, with a few servants (slaves) around!
So I can imagine fur suits being a beast......
It's partly why I head down the bits of latex and my own body route, there is less work....OK one needs a shower at hand for the body paint!
If I had a fur suit made I'd want it in real fur (as a EUropean badger not impossible one can find it-after time) Good ness knows what the maintenance would be on that though.........
I don't mind synthetic fur as there are a wide variety of colors and lengths to choose from, and it lacks the stigma of using actual fur. I'm sure real fur would also be a nightmare to care for! What with the backing, the weight, et. al. I am imagining the Wizard of Oz Cowardly Lion costume that was made out of real lion skins, it weighed a ton! Impressive looking though.
When I make a mask these days I go for a variety of factors; comfort, style, ease of donning/doffing, vision, ventilation quality, weight, and ease of cleaning. A spandex inner shell isn't bad, but on my last mask I coated the inner face with a thin layer of silicone caulking so that I could easily wipe off the interior and not worry about sweat and odor. I intend on doing that with my current and future projects, or switching to resin/fiberglass for interiors.
As for fursuits, I intend on modifying ones I already bought to customize the fit. Building from scratch would take more sewing machine practice and learning how to cut patterns, both useful skills! By deconstructing suits like David (yes, I plan on cutting him up and reforming him), I will learn the ins and outs of this craft and use it as I can.
When I make a mask these days I go for a variety of factors; comfort, style, ease of donning/doffing, vision, ventilation quality, weight, and ease of cleaning. A spandex inner shell isn't bad, but on my last mask I coated the inner face with a thin layer of silicone caulking so that I could easily wipe off the interior and not worry about sweat and odor. I intend on doing that with my current and future projects, or switching to resin/fiberglass for interiors.
As for fursuits, I intend on modifying ones I already bought to customize the fit. Building from scratch would take more sewing machine practice and learning how to cut patterns, both useful skills! By deconstructing suits like David (yes, I plan on cutting him up and reforming him), I will learn the ins and outs of this craft and use it as I can.
I have found real fur stirs up my allergies big time, so I have a valid excuse not to mess with it too much. Fur of any kind that hasn't been well ventilated or is dusty is murder on my sinuses. I approach it with caution!
Silicone for maskmaking and prosthetics would be my next step ahead in construction. Learning to make molds and fabricate positives from negatives would also be a new direction compared to my one-off build-as-I-go techniques.
Silicone for maskmaking and prosthetics would be my next step ahead in construction. Learning to make molds and fabricate positives from negatives would also be a new direction compared to my one-off build-as-I-go techniques.
Mouldy real fur would cause problems with many! I've left some leather lying around and it got mouldy, ugh! The leather shoes under my foot armour (sabatons) fell victim to that......... Luckily one can air them and clean them, so they are not lost.....
I'd like to really try silicone, but the price of the stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'd like to really try silicone, but the price of the stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Silicone in small batches can be reasonable to start. Smooth-on is a company that carries a lot of silicone products for mold making, prosthetics and other applications. Plat-sil A and B mixtures are what I would try for prosthetics. A small kit would get a nose or small face done. Great for reusable pieces.
Yep, I better work on that in 2015!
Yep, I better work on that in 2015!
Those VATs? Those can be troublesome (I say not knowing just how bad they are). I take it for granted that shipping rates are what they are in the States, even though they have gone up quite a bit over the years. And that is just for the Postal Service, I don't even use UPS or FedEx anymore.
Not sure what English companies sell materials or for what prices. Perhaps buying through them would be cheaper. (Again with not knowing any better)
Not sure what English companies sell materials or for what prices. Perhaps buying through them would be cheaper. (Again with not knowing any better)
I don't buy anything from the UK as it's often a rip off............... I get my latex here: http://www.artificina.com/ They sell loads of other stuff + silicone too- it's just the problem of knowing what!!! I buy my ultra hard plaster just up the road, shipping 25kgs sacks around doesnt make sense to me!
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