Making Digitigrade Stilts: An Entire How-To Book!

[OrderoftheHammer]

I've had tremendous success with mine and won many contests, but have you guys had any trouble with the toes and such ( being cramped up and causing pain) ? Do you have any suggestions on how to aleviate the pressure there ? I thought of wearing another shoe inside the boots ( I used boots for mine btw because I figured they were strong enough to support the bolts) I worry about taking up too much space, making it worse.

[Sarcasmhime]

These tutorials are awesome, thanks for them!

Do you have any suggestions for making SUPER sleek digilegs? The costume I want to do would essentially be spandex (and the character has thin legs) so any hardware on the legs and feet would have to be really flat/minimal. Is this even possible? (I'm an experienced costumer but more on the sewing end of things so am kind of daunted about this)

[gryphern]

@Sarcasmhime That's where I started, I could make a 48 piece lined, boned velvet corset in 3 days, but nails and screws scared the bejeezus out of me.

You need a material that can handle your weight while being thin. I.e., a metal "C" beam wouldn't bend and could be welded a metal sheet that could be bolted onto wood.

People who can weld are everywhere. I access a welding setup through the local university. Before I lived here I'd dress sexy and repair garage employees did my bidding for free.

[DemonHound13]

Not everyone is willing to offer youtubers help with the construction let alone blueprints .....THNX ^_^ I m gonna try to make the stilts and wings and make them into a costume ,, see how that will work

♠

[TheWaldorock]

wish i had found this before i almost broke my leg

[mrthejackpot]

"Mom, Tom Cruise won't come out of my closet!"

[gryphern]

@mrthejackpot "Mooooooooooom, Ben Affleck is naked in my bed!"

[tiagolepeco]

Thank you, very, very much!

[gryphern]

@tiagolepeco Wealso made a video about sizing the stilts, which is the method we've been using since we made our fourth pair--check that out, too.

[wowlover16]

I'm sooo going tobuy it!!!!!! My friend and i made a minotaur mask so we can adjust it for that or use it for my werewolf look :) Nothing beats walking around town as a werewolf!

[UndeadDragonEmpress]

@wowlover16 I'm thinking about making a cyclops from Age of Mythology as a costume, but I'm not sure how it's gonna work out.

[NeonPastelColors]

Where do you find the PDF?

[JacobSheppard]

@NeonPastelColors last link in the description.

[iloveCrowfeather]

GONNA BUY!

[Joni0001984]

I have that dinosaur series too!! Got it 20 years ago almost. Awsome pictures.

[L4WL0RZ]

Lol me too

[doriannemonster]

You are awesome! I shall download it now! I am using your werewolf how to's to make a cat costume, we'll see how it goes.

[something0re0ther]

is the ethan's last name start with a L?

[RedHandedRejects]

@something0re0ther Nope. I'm Ethan. lol.

[Rakyth]

In the closet..

...There ae too many jokes in that for me to add one.

Nice going, I wish I could make a nice ass pair and attach wheels to em..

:D

[Usakei]

Well If i wasn't dirt poor I would definately buy the book to encourage more books to be made, but great job on letting others see how to make these :)

[Vegetanthony]

Awsome

[haywood86]

AHHHHHHHHH THAT YOU! Must..make...for....ACEN!

p.s. Thanks you're awesome

[StudioCreations]

PURCHASED! Thanks for creating this for the fans.

[csamw65]

THANK YOU!!!

[ssholygoku]

XD SQUEAL LOOKIT THAR IT'S MAI ART. ::laughs like a loon:: I am SO buying it this very SECOND. X3 :: does a dance :: I'm so happy you used it and I hope to work for/with ya again sometime soon! Have an AWESOME SPECTACULAR Christmas! ^ ^

[ssholygoku]

OMG I am totally logged on as a friend and I forgot. SORRY! This is actually ReigningFyre. XD I just got a little carried away when I saw this. >w>

[HBWFOWNER]

kool kid closet omg i saw a dead body i wont tell

[blackmoongizoku]

I definitely have to buy the book! I hope you come out with many more, or just one big one on how to make awesome stuff. :)

[Philvill36]

...you are damn awesome

P.J.

[Bl00dW0lf55]

YAY! Now you have a dvd and a book. Your becoming famous ^_^

[ElmTheWar]

god i love you

[RiamtheWanderer]

I'm going to buy one right now.

[LdyKimbote]

Thanks!

[ogunshi]

Wonderful!!! Just downloaded it and read through it.

[gryphern]

Thanks! I hope it's an example project too, of what you can do when you take comments, e-mails, and photos and instead of leaving them scattered on the web bring them together to create a formal document. Cuz the software to make it was free, and the people who contributed weren't professionals or anything.

[psychodelicdragon]

awesome!

[Paomnnehal]

Can you buy the book for me for the holidays? :D

[gryphern]

Yeah, the PDF is free (and you can print that out at home) but I wanted people to be able to get a physical book from a printer since there's not a lot of furry/cosplay specific material out there, it could be special gift for a costuming maniac. In the links on the right hand side "more info" tab you can check it out.

[Paomnnehal]

Lol, okay. The stuff looks great, thanks for the upload. :]

[toledomennell]

schweet - thank you.

[orangecorgi]

awesome!