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Trying out insetting patterns and setting claws a different way. I’m also considering re-working this pattern as the thumb position looks a bit strange.
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Only really the rind left now. Looking juicy!
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Stitching up another orange. This is destined for my kitchen and will have a blood orange coloured counterpart eventually too.
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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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Whelp, the original gore cap was too large and failed in holding the tails weight up. So I’m redesigning with a single reinforced belt ‘tube’ and I inserted a 3” foam block at the tail base for stability. So far, it looks like it’ll work well.
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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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Gore end cap for the snow leopard tail. This was my first time doing satin stitch and I’m really pleased at how smooth I got most of it.
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A good trick to sewing long pieces is to sew one side to the end, then flip and sew the other side to the end. This prevents the warping that can happen when you sew all in one go. Need to get more materials to finish this off with a nice weighted tail tip and…
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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.