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Beetlecat — Red XIII version 2 - WIP 2
Published: 2007-05-27 04:31:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 13030; Favourites: 253; Downloads: 0
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My nearly complete Red XIII fursuit head - just missing the gold hoop earrings.EDIT: The full, complete costume can be seen here: [link]
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wow thts good i was wondering can u see out of its eyes and if you can what material did you use to do tht
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ong that is so cool! whats the bace made of?
plastic canvas?
or that clay stuff or other?
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wow im making a red XIII fur quadd suit right now u got any tips when it comes to furing
do i gust stick it down or do i sew it together and then stick it on
(the head is made of plastic canvas with moving jaw)
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woow cool! but how can u see trought thouse colored eyes?
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Can I know where you got the mane or how to make a large mane stick up like that?
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The mane is wefted horsehair. It sticks up because horsehair is pretty thick and stiff - it can be bought at a taxidermy/leather supply store.
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I like how you did the mouth.
i've seen a lot of moving jaws, but they all cut unattractively all the way back, sometimes messign up the fur and stuff.. and looks.. bad ><
it looks like you've got the flap of "skin" near the back, though, which makes it look VERY nice.
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Wow lovely fursuit. I love the full version but the head up close is a masterpiece. X3 i want to make my own fursuit hopefully next year for school work (we have to take a tech lesson so why not get given half the resources ;3)
i have a question a few questions (if you'd be so nice to help X3) How much did this puppy cost to make, and how long? And also what's the beautiful fur you used?
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I figure it cost around $400 just in materials. The fur alone cost almost $300. I bought the fur off another artist who had bought it locally, but I buy much of my fur online or (when I can find it) locally.
I'm not sure how long he took in actual working time, but I spent 5 or 6 months building it.
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thanks so much :3 its quiet cheep than. i see some sites that make costumes professionally (yours beats the heck outa them) and they sell full body ones off for around $1500. :3 I adore the eyes as well, they are so shiny and nice :3
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There's websites that sell these?
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No, that's $400 in materials only. Calculate in labour and the cost rises significantly. $1500 is right around baseline for a simple fursuit by a decent maker.
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Yhea, i did have a thought about labour... yhea that's about right 
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you are too good. how exactly to the jaws open? some kind of device hidden in the suit?
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The bottom jaw is pressed against my own bottom jaw. So it opens when my own jaw opens. Pure mechanical motion.
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What good too use for a Trimming the fur.. Buss cuters or snipers..?
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Is that jaw movable? If it is, how did you do it?
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Movable, yes. It opens when my jaw opens due to the magic of elastics and levers.
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I told you on LiveJournal this is amazing! That is beautiful fur you have chosen. Did you find it locally or from a website?
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I bought it from someone who found it locally
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This was actually my first try at using a taxidermy jawset. Normally I sculpt the teeth by hand, but I was curious if using a jewset would be quicker.
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where did you get them and how much did they cost?
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Bought it online. Prolly from Van Dykes Taxidermy.
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HOLY crap. I must say, I am never one for cosplay...but this is like *the* exception. I have never seen a red 13 head done so well (and yeah..I've seen a fair few unfortunatly *shudders* ) Your work is amazing Im in awe *-*
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This one's even better. (: Grand. I could sit and braid the hair.
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Beetlecat I adore your work! O.O spotted you on cosplay.com and then on SPark's forum... holy moly
I only hope I can aspire to be as talented as you are ^^...especially as I volunteered to make 'Red for AmeCon...ohdear.
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