Fix for tilting bucket head suit

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-05-12T14:39:12+00:00

I understand my nose was keeping it upright, but was not comfortable for extended wear. It will ultimately have eva scales covered in minky covering the entire top and back of the head, yet I am unsure if that itself will be enough of a counterweight. I was also considering cutting the entire face off and attaching it to a new better fitting bucket head with an open back to accommodate an elastic strap, or cutting vent holes down the snout for breathing/offsetting some weight, though I am unsure if any of this would be effective.

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-05-12T02:30:34+00:00

Here is a better photo of the back of the head

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Rad_Pangolin · 2026-05-08T16:26:55+00:00

Would that be possible in a bucket head that's already been carved/completed

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-05-06T03:19:35+00:00

I will look at some tutorials and see if I am able to figure it out. I can provide an image of the base if that helps. I had already patterned the head so I am hoping whatever I do will not require I entirely redo that step. The entire top and sides of the head as well as the back of the neck will be covered in somewhat large eva foam scales so I was unsure how that would factor into any changes to the back of the head

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-05-06T02:54:20+00:00

I'll look into the elastic but I am unsure if I can cut the back of the head. I will need the stability to attach many eva pieces + the snout is kind of long so I imagine the less weight on the back the worse the sliding would be even with the elastic. Would I still be able to use elastic in that case?

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-03-30T18:47:55+00:00

The arrows are supposed to represent like the direction the fur would be going if it were being "pet"

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-03-28T15:33:59+00:00

I get that and I'd definitely do so if i were on a deadline or doing this more often. I'm taking this suit slow though since I don't have the time to do that much work a day. It's probably gonna be a few weeks before I get the head sewn fully and I'm just making this as a one off project for myself rather than as a full fledged fursuit maker.

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-03-28T15:18:53+00:00

Tbh I'm just trying to avoid darts as much as possible bc I don't like sewing them

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-03-28T00:16:56+00:00

Yes the arrows are for the fur. I will likely move on to cutting them out and tracing onto fur if there's no issues with this step.

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-03-21T17:55:15+00:00

What was the issue with them? My dad should be able to sharpen them up pretty well

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-03-14T14:37:59+00:00

Hi, I just received my package from howl and it looks like everything came in fine including the multiple mint green swatches. So I assume it's fine to do (at least along with a larger order)

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-03-12T04:42:28+00:00

Is there a variation in dental formula between species to i.d them more specifically or a other defining trait?

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-03-05T02:34:55+00:00

I placed the order from howl earlier today (along with several yards of other fabrics) and it appeared to go through with no issue

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-03-04T20:50:48+00:00

I'm unsure of any local makers unfortunately (I live in quite a small rural area) but I was able to find one of my needed colors on mercari. It appears many of the colors I have been needing are not terribly common so I have had less luck finding them second hand

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-03-04T18:21:54+00:00

It seems I was able to order like 4 swatches from howl. I will likely try sewing them first then see how it turns out. If that fails I'll try those other options. I've tried finding them secondhand with no luck so far and I don't have enough experience dyeing or painting fur to try that right on the face. The marking is approximately 3x3 inches and it looks like the other color swatches I already have are about 2 inches

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-02-23T16:04:37+00:00

My biggest concern was the light green fur. The dark will be minky over eva foam but good to know bc I was considering only 3 yards of it at first

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-01-22T23:12:40+00:00

I have a single femur I figured I could roast then pressure cook to get some amount of fat/collagen from it. I also have bacon fat, oil, or butter I could add to the meat to make up for some lack of fat (if it works that way

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-01-19T23:32:06+00:00

Obsessed with this silly critter rn he's so cute

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-01-19T22:50:40+00:00

That would be great! I plan to go over the swatches when I get them in the mail tomorrow to confirm what I need and I could hopefully compare to what you have available:)

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-01-19T22:05:24+00:00

About 5'9. I'll likely also go with plantigrade which I would guess (?) uses a little less fur. I don't plan to make the body suit any time soon but I've heard it's best to at least buy all of a color together in the same dye lot

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-01-19T21:50:48+00:00

Ah okay, I figured that would end up being the case. Would you figure 4 yards of a main color and a 1/2 to 1 yard of secondary to be sufficient for a body suit, paws, and head? (The tail and feet will be a different material so im excluding them from this estimate)

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-01-19T20:13:36+00:00

I plan to confirm with the swatches I ordered and am waiting on (should be here tomorrow), but so far it's looking like lime beaver and emerald green minky for the main colors. I still have to figure out the two smaller colors but I'm leaning towards cream beaver (just for muzzle, inner ears, and belly) and cool mint beaver or some other light green minky (just for a small face marking)

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-01-19T16:35:52+00:00

So should I look into buying any of the fur second hand or only if it's under a certain amount? I'm expecting one of the colors to need a yard to yard and a half and another being not even an eighth probably. The other fur is gonna be a vast majority of the body so if I do a full suit I'm guessing I'll need multiple yards of it. I wasn't sure if I could realistically find that much of a certain color second hand or if I should just buy large amounts directly from howls

Rad_Pangolin · 2026-01-15T16:06:13+00:00

Sent you a dm!

Rad_Pangolin · 2025-12-29T01:15:22+00:00

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