Costume Data

Project Type: Commission (head only)
Character Origin: Client’s fursona
Species: Sabertooth Snow Leopard/Dragon hybrid
Debut Year/Place: TBA
Est. Build Cost: ~$250
Est. Work Time: Personal issues affecting work time but all in all, probably a couple months

Costume Features:

• Moving jaw
• Cooling fan installed in muzzle
• Open vents in ears
• Custom removable jewelry (ear gauges, nose ring, tongue piercing)
• NFT fur
• Custom silicone tongue

Material Breakdown:

• 1/2″ wire mesh headbase
• Cushion foam for shaping and interior padding
• Headliner automotive fabric for interior lining
• 1/4″ elastic
• EVA foam for reinforcement in some areas
• Wideweave buckram for ears and tearduct visibility
• Tinfoil for horn interior
• Sculpey for horn exterior
• 1 1/4″ cabochones (clear acrylic half-spheres) for eyes
• PVC plastic sheets
• Felt and genuine leather for lip details
• Fleece nostril lining and sewn eyelids/eyeliner
• 4 different basic faux furs (white 1/2 yard, pearl 1 yard, platinum 1 yard, and red 1/2 yard)
• Red NFT fur
• Purple fabric dye for mane bottom
• Plastic whiskers provided by Matrices
• DragonSkin silicone and pigment
  • Big cat nose
  • Custom tongue sculpt
• SmoothCast resin
  • Big cat jawset
  • Saber teeth

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Other Data

Character Reference Sheet: (see reference images)
Client Response/Communication: Client was extremely happy with the result despite a few issues along the way. We stayed in contact on a regular basis and much was discussed during the build process including alterations and specifications.
Post-build Considerations: I definitely would have done a few of the details slightly differently in terms of the facial markings, and I had some issues installing the whiskers as well as the little dots on her muzzle. I had also planned for the horns to be detachable using magnets but due to the length of them, it didn’t work out the way I wanted and I ended up making them permanently attached.

Trivia:

• Client is making the rest of the suit! I purchased a little more fur than I needed to help assist with that; all excess fabric was sent to her during shipping
• My client insisted I be the one to take this commission, despite having to wait a number of years in order to finally commission me (a number of things needed to get in order before we were able to contract)

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