I am working on my first fursuit project, a pair of matching partial red fox fursuits for my daughter and myself. With luck, they will make their first con appearance at Worldcon 2013 in San Antonio, TX, August 28th to September 2nd.
This is my second attempt at making a fursuit head. This one is for my daughter, who will call herself Viczen Drago when in this fursuit. (UPDATE: Pictures now of finished version)
The jaw moves as my daughter talks, moving with her own jaw. It can open more than 6 inches in an extreme facial gesture like a yawn, and in normal talking opens about an inch.
The follow-me eyes have a better than 90 degree arc of vision (45 degrees left and right), and she can see as well as when wearing sunglasses, because the wide vertical-slit pupils of the eyes are sunglasses lenses. She can wear glasses inside the head and can read fine print while wearing it, or navigate in a fairly dark room. I added a clear plastic 'cornea' to the eyes, so they have very realistic reflection highlights.
The three-fan cooling system is powered by eight AA batteries, located at the back of the head to counterweight the muzzle. I can also substitute a single 9V battery, and run the fans 25% quieter but also 25% slower. At full power, the two main fans provide a 20 cubic foot per minute heat exhaust out through the ears, while a smaller 5 cubic foot per minute fan in the muzzle blows air in through the mouth and into the wearer's face. The three fans are rated for a noise level of just 34 DB when all three are running. I can hear quite well while wearing it, even with the fans going. The power switch is inside the right cheek, where it can be reached through the mouth.
The fur is completely stitched together and stitched in place, with hot-melt glue used only around the eye openings.
The hair is styled to be worn down and loose for a more feminine look. This head is about 2 inches narrower than the one I made for myself (Ryan J. Reynard), and a similar amount smaller front to back, to give a more youthful and feminine appearance.
The teeth and the nose are made with FIMO clay, and the tongue and roof of the mouth are made with fun foam.
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11 years, 5 months ago
17 Aug 2013 04:10 CEST
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