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Finished the core of Miwak’s tail. It has a pool noodle running through the middle, the elastic provides stability lengthwise and around the segment connections. Belt attachment is going to be a challenge as it’s designed to sit on the butt.
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Several days work later and I have this absolute unit of a tail. Need to smooth out the sculpt before patterning & sewing each individual segment, before it’s connected into a single unit.
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Started work on Miwak’s bone tail. It’s going to look fantastic but I immediately see issues with putting on the minky sleeve. It’s also highly unlikely I’ll get this, plus paws and head, done by spring, when my maker will have an opening for the body suit…
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Completed all the base modifications for Miwak. Eyes were drilled with bases re-sculpted, eye vents enlarged, jowls heat formed, nose vents drilled, jawset installed with gums sculpted, and all hardware attachments drilled in. Time to do some painting!
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A few hours later and I have a forehead section ready for mask attachment. The pet mesh prevents the fur sagging into the crest rig. The rolled edge creates a more natural looking finish whilst helping to hide the gap between the crest and hood. Also sewed the eyebrows into place along the unrolled edges…
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This paint job looks much better than previous, more alive. These are the completed antlers for the jackalope project.
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Started work on the antlers using a dry brushing technique. I’m not really happy with how it’s going but I’ll see what I think when I look at it again in daylight
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I am really proud of this paint job. I tried really hard to get realistic skin tones and make the teeth look real with tartar/plaque. I’m also so happy that the tongue (@tursowork) cut down nicely to fit.
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All internal issues are now resolved! Notably, chin extended & rest completely replaced with one from TwinBlueChimera sans built up padding. Brow ridges were also reduced as once fur was added my vision was impeded. Problems with crest mechanism resolved allowing for smooth, even movement.
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I’ve been experimenting with eye mesh and discovered an easy way to get clear vision without the mesh being visible externally. Sheer fabric is great for creating a seamless look from the outside, but if your vision ports are small, double layers pet mesh in a cross hatch gives you far superior vision as your…