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Decided to try out mask building using EVA. This is KazPlay’s para mask pattern and it was really fun to do. I’m planning to do some experimentation on this sculpting the keratin beak etc in foam clay and fixing the jaw in a stationery open-mouthed position. If it looks ok, I might turn it into…
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I spent a couple of delightful hours dremeling. Miwak’s eye ports needed smoothing, a half snarl mask needed prepping, and I started prep work for the next cosplay (spirit of the north fox).
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I do enjoy art lib commissions. This is a special pair of paws where I’m using the black tipping on the red fur to achieve some tonal colour for the red, with inset yellow highlight stripes. I’ll do some selective hand trimming once the paw is all completed so the yellow stripes can be seen…
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Recently got the last print of this cherry blossom design. Unsure whether it’ll be a new tablecloth or a runner as yet.
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We’re ready for gluing. But oh boy, that fro!
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Most makers I’ve seen get a nice edge by rolling the fur under whilst they are gluing down. I’m a clutz so I decided to pre-roll all sides that would need it (eyes, nose, jaw) using a simple whip stitch. I also decided to roll the bottom edge of the hood to get a nice…
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Because of the glue/knots in the wig, I had to install the zipper by hand. The rip stop zipper backing I was able to pass through the sewing machine, but everything else was secured down with a back stitch. This took aaaaallll day and I am exhausted 😩
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For extra security of the knotted hair, I painted 2 thin layers of PVA glue over the back of each knot to create a flexible plastic coating. Then I had to back the wig onto some cotton (after bullying the wig back into shape) using a back stitch and lines of tack stitching to keep…
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I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to realise I can just use the ironing board as a high table, rather than propping the setup on boxes on the dining table and hunching over it. This is high enough that it’s not hurting my back as I do this anymore which is soooo much…
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Miwak is coming along fantastically! I’m not going to glue anything down until I’ve finished the kanekalon mane as I’m not sure whether I will have to adjust anything.