What I did was glue on the fur piece by piece. Alot of costumers sew the entire suit in just a few pieces but im just not that good with a sewing machine. I used hot glue and a box cutter. I started at the bottom and worked my way up to the waist, paying attention to the way the fur lays. This fur has a decent length so it's pretty forgiving of imperfections. I havent gotten photos of me wearing the legs though I did try them on..they look great and will look even better once the proportions are evened out with the heeled shoes im building for this. I think the foam at the top of the legs is a little thick but then again iam trying to make a large semi bulky werewolf. The torso and shoulder foam should help even out my fat lycanthrope thighs....if not i may rip off the fur and trim the foam a little.
once everything is in place I will sew all of the glued edges together to make it more sturdy and conceal any seams!
Next: Torso and arms!
As usual please click for the full photo!
i left a length of fur hanging off the end of the legs..this will attach to the shoes/feet later on...
You can see the crutch from my abandoned four legged idea...
Check out my messy work room! Claws are being varnished in the background...
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I meant to ask last post, but what material is the bodysuit made from, and what kind of foam are you using to thicken your body out?
Doing quads is dangerous. :( There was a cosplayer who did a nice Red xiii (Final Fantasy) suit and some jackass JUMPED on her back out of nowhere.
The suit is looking great though. I can't wait to see how the torso turns out. :)
This whole process is really fascinating to me. I can't wait to see more!
the bodysuit is a spandex dance outfit, but the shirt that goes over it is an underarmor shirt. The foam is just chair pad foam! :)
I hear you about quads, Zesty. Stupid people forget there is a person inside that costume and don't think twice about seriously abusing costumers. If you wouldnt do it to a person in normal clothes, dont do it to someone dressed up! It's tough enough watching my back on two legs, four would make it that much more dangerous.
I hope the Red XIII gal didnt get too hurt...i have seen her costume online, it's a shame someone did that to her.
Thanks for all the comments, guys!
-mel
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