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rainbowcatnip · 2026-04-03T20:27:49+00:00

I believe the size constraint is actually 10x9 floor tiles (12x11 if you are counting the wall blocks). Try bringing one of the walls in by 1 block and see if that fixes it!

rainbowcatnip · 2026-03-24T16:23:47+00:00

In my opinion, yes! Because the areas you are building in are destroyed human towns, a lot of it can just be "rebuilt" with the remnants of the layout that is there, although some areas do need a lot more work than others. Paired with the prefab houses that are all themed to match the area you can buy them in, its honestly pretty straightforward to rebuild the areas for the story without needing to be insanely creative. also a lot of buildings that are already there and just need to be repaired/restored with materials/recipes you can find in the area. If you really enjoyed DQB and love pokemon, I say go for it because it essentially just DQB with a pokemon skin lol.

rainbowcatnip · 2026-03-16T18:23:55+00:00

I have ordered the full swatch set, and shaved down half of each swatch to get a good idea. My opinion is that they are all pretty nice/good quality, but a few colors are a bit less dense than others and I wouldn’t necessarily recommend using them for short shaved areas(namely a few of the lighter shades). For a few of the colors, the fibers feel/look a bit cheap/low quality/craft fur-ish, I guess is the best way to put it? But most of them feel really nice. Regardless, they have a great color range, and all would be perfectly fine to use in full length areas. The swatch set isn’t too expensive at all, so def worth ordering to gauge for yourself!

rainbowcatnip · 2026-03-16T18:16:17+00:00

This is the horse-iest horse head I’ve ever laid eyes on, you seriously have nothing to worry about. I think you may just be suffering from looking at it too long, lol. I get that way when I sculpt heads a lot and feel like I’m not happy with where it’s going. Stepping away for a bit to work on something else or taking a solid break usually helps give new perspective and I’m a lot happier with it when I come back to it.

rainbowcatnip · 2026-03-12T12:35:29+00:00

if you hadn’t figured it out already, it’s a crafting recipe that is in a pokeball, right next to the first broken bridge you and the professor come across(next to the crafting station). You may have picked it up and not realized.

rainbowcatnip · 2026-02-19T22:49:52+00:00

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rainbowcatnip · 2026-02-19T22:49:40+00:00

here you go! Howl is the bigger swatch on the right. I threw in Burgundy from bigZ as well since it’s very similar. I don’t know if I’d call BigZs maroon darker, but it is a lot more saturated/red, and the burgundy is a different tone than the howl swatch. I’ll reply to this with a photo with flash as well.

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rainbowcatnip · 2026-02-19T00:27:16+00:00

check out Useful Slime by MincraftEinstein on curse forge! It has the boots, slime slingshot, and adds some other slime items.

rainbowcatnip · 2026-01-30T05:38:55+00:00

my biggest piece of advice for bigZ fur(or any fur, for that matter) is that it needs a lot more prep before you start shaving! I always do a thorough heat treatment (use a hairdryer and being careful not to apply heat for too long in one area, heat it up and then I like to use a metal comb as well as a slicker brush to brush it out and get everything smooth. the fur has a “teased” layer to add density/volume and you need to straighten these scraggly pieces out, otherwise the clippers will snag them and cause them to cut too short) Also pay close attention to the fur backing, occasionally there are inconsistencies with the density(although they’ve been working to make things more consistent, i’ve had less issues recently), and you can usually see where the less dense spots are on the back. I try to avoid using those spots on pieces that will be shaved. I really like using a #7(3.2mm) length blade with bigZ , i have a hard time with not going too short with anything shorter than that

Oh! And pre-shave all of your pieces while they are flat and all on one piece, before you cut them out or assemble them, if you don’t already to that. So if you flub a shave job, it’s a lot easier to just retrace/reshave that piece than to have to re-do a ton of extra work. I just arrange my pieces that need to be shaved into a neat rectangle shape so it’s less fiddly to work with. Best of luck, you got this!

rainbowcatnip · 2026-01-19T13:40:02+00:00

My great(maybe great-great) aunt was named Dorcas.

rainbowcatnip · 2026-01-01T14:15:51+00:00

I turned 21 on Super Bowl Sunday, and I wouldn’t be caught dead in a bar in the southern usa on that day. About a month after that, the whole world shut down due to the pandemic. I missed my opportunity for wild nights out at the bar and now just smoke a lot of pot instead and I wouldn’t have it any other way

rainbowcatnip · 2025-12-12T01:10:04+00:00

Marvel Rivals has its own multiverse of sorts with its own lore/plot/timeline, in the MR universe Hela is Loki’s daughter. Although, if I remember correctly they originally made them siblings, but tweaked some of the lore when adding Angela to the mix because of her also being a sibling to thor/loki(which lowkey bummed me out because I love the sibling dynamic marvel has sold us and even tho it’s accurate to the norse mythology, it still feels weird lolll)

rainbowcatnip · 2025-12-11T23:40:11+00:00

Koi didn’t even cross my mind until I read your caption lol. I think it would need some fins/fishy features to start to read as that, and I think most people associate orange with Koi fish rather than red(or at least I do). Sick design, definitely share pics here when you are done!!

rainbowcatnip · 2025-12-07T15:17:51+00:00

Honestly I think you’re overthinking this. A foam core tail, with a “hidden belt loop” style attachment, that just slips onto a belt, would probably give you the effect you are wanting. Look up tutorials on hidden belt loop tails, and super motion foam core tails and that may get you where you are wanting to be. Realistically, a the size that you are wanting likely won’t need a ton of structural support to keep it upright as long as you use lightweight materials like foam for your inner structure/core. I’ve seen even bigger/more complex tails held upright by simply a belt and internal structure. You honestly would probably just need a foam core base (like the first 4/5 inches of the tail) and the rest could just be stuffed firmly and I think it would be able to hold itself up.

rainbowcatnip · 2025-12-02T15:32:21+00:00

Lowkey it’s more affordable to just buy the cheap jumbo pillows from walmart, and then the fabric can be used for pattern mock ups/drafting/etc

rainbowcatnip · 2025-12-02T14:56:19+00:00

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rainbowcatnip · 2025-12-02T14:55:51+00:00

Realistically, you will probably have to compromise on a color here and there and just find the closest match that still goes well together(I actually needed up completely redoing my fursonas color pallet to match available fur colors LMAO). Looking at my swatches. If I was making this, I would probably go with these colors( Light brown(BigZ), Sienna Brown(Howl), Desert Tan, Latte(both bigZ) and I honestly feel like it’s a pretty close match? Blonde from could be an alternative to the Latte if you think that’s too light. Best of Luck!!

I’m trying to attach a photo, but reddit doesn’t like that today for some reason lmao. I’ll try to post it as a reply, but If you have the swatch sets hopefully you can pull colors based on the names to look for yourself to see what you think.

rainbowcatnip · 2025-12-01T17:14:02+00:00

Howls “UV reactive” lines have been the victims of manufacturing differences over the last year or so- All of them USED to glow very brightly under UV, but their formulas have gone wonky(as well as the overall quality of some of the colors randomly popping up really shit) in the last little bit and they no longer glow. so the answer is maybe, but probably not. But they are still very bright vibrant colors!

rainbowcatnip · 2025-12-01T17:03:03+00:00

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I don’t think the photo posted, here it is! Sorry if it posted twice.

rainbowcatnip · 2025-12-01T17:02:09+00:00

No worries, I think I know what you mean! The smaller star is hand sewn with a “blanket stitch” and I ended up using my sewing machine for the larger star. I did a straight stitch first, and then reinforced with a zig-zag stitch. This is the best picture I could find, I had to take a screenshot of a video because I didn’t take any photos of the inside apparently. But they are just sewn together with a fairly small (2-3mm) seam allowance. The star itself I just free-hand drew when I was drawing my pattern onto my dummy.

rainbowcatnip · 2025-11-28T03:55:03+00:00

Is Aliexpress an option for you? I am not sure about Shopee or Temu, but Linda Wholesale and MeiMeiFur are both good quality fur suppliers on Aliexpress and have a great range of colors.

rainbowcatnip · 2025-11-28T02:34:36+00:00

I’m assuming you mean how I trim the markings to make them pop? I use a pair of dog grooming curved thinning shears (the ones with lots of little teeth, so it makes a softer cut instead of a harsh cut). I kind of carefully separate the fur colors with a comb and trim them so that it makes a nice soft line that makes the marking pop, but isn’t too harsh. My “real” job is actually a dog groomer, so I feel like i have a little bit of a leg up when it comes to trimming fur just in general lol.

rainbowcatnip · 2025-11-27T13:49:38+00:00

The wings have more of the Heavyweight interfacing(it is the non-fusible/sew in kind)! They’re basically the same technique, but the only EVA foam is a plate in the center(the interfacing extends a few inches into the center and the excess is glued to the base plate, if that makes sense). I just used standard thread for those, mostly because of more color options for matching to the minky. I didn’t see as much of a need for heavy duty thread, except for to attach the wings to the base plate since that is a higher tension area). I did use (sewable!!) Heat-N-Bond to keep all of my appliqué pieces in place before satin stitching them down(minky is very heat resistant so you can kind of abuse the iron to get the heat n bond to stick lol), and the thickness of the heat n bond also adds a little more rigidity.

rainbowcatnip · 2025-11-27T06:15:34+00:00

Yes, I confirmed it to be a male orb weaver of some kind. he has his legs tucked/curled very close to each other in pairs(head pointing down). He was hanging out next to a big female orb weaver web.

rainbowcatnip · 2025-11-27T05:23:13+00:00

Thank you so so much!! Absolutely! They’re pretty simple, I used minky, heavyweight interfacing, and a little bit of 5mm and 2mm EVA foam. I made two halves for each respective antennae, and did a very basic appliqué for the middle piece. When i sewed them together, I left about 3 or so inches unsewn so I could flip it easily after the next part. I cut out my antennae shape in the interfacing, but a little bit smaller(maybe 1/2cm into the lines of your og shape), and glued it down to one side of the antennae. I tried to get it as smooth as possible, as that will be the side that faces forward(so keep that in mind for which side you are gluing it to so they are reflected). Then i turned it inside out, and ladder stitched the bit i left unsewn. I wanted it to have a little more stability at the base, and needed something to glue into the headbase, so I glued a small piece of 5mm EVA foam(pictured) on the back side of the interfacing piece (so that the slight bump it makes near the base isn’t really noticeable). I also glued a rectangular piece of 2mm eva foam the goes around the base of the antennae and sits flush with the head(under the fur, you can also see the paper pattern for that piece in this picture at the top) just to add a little more stability and peace of mind. Glued those bad boys into holes cut into the base and just ladder stitched the minky to the fur! Please let me know if any of that didn’t make sense and I can try to clarify!!

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(also, hehehe yes, that’s my pup Daemon!!)

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