hello im a huge fan of this and i was wondering if you wouldnt mind me using some of your techniques. first of where did you source the orange fur from? it looks like you had it mailed to you? second, when making the initial part to go over your head what are you using? third on the video catbus construct 2, what is the white material u use to cover the head. thank you
@totororoar182 Hi! I don't mind at all. The fur was bought from Swincraft on eBay, who do pretty good prioces for basic fur fabric and have a decent colour selection. The first layer on the head (I assume you mean the blue stuff) is fun foam, which was stitched on to give a base to glue the grey foam to. The white material is duct tape which was used over cling film,and then cut off to give a pattern.
@thessie oh thats great thank you so much very very helpful. on one of them though i meant the head brace bit before u add the fun foam. its the main structure of the head i cant figure out the material. thanks
Depends on the size of the sheet, I used 1 or 2 A3 ish sheets for catbus, as a lot of the infill was made of that thin blue foam. It's not an expnsive material so buy in at least one extra sheet just in case. :}
That is wonderful! Ok I have a question if you dont mind. What did you cover the head with, I mean what is the blue and green stuff, paper? Im making Appa from avatar the last airbender and I made a chicken wire head but it ended up cutting me. LOL So if you dont mind can I use yours as like an example? The only question I had was what you covered it with first. Before the foam. Oh wait one more question, did you glue the blue stuff and the green plus the foam and did you hot glue the fur?
The blue and green stuff is fun foam, the same type of material that a lot of novelty christmas cards have stuck to them. It's easy to sew to the canvas :)
The blue foam is stitched, th grey foam was hot glued to that (but spray adhesive works better, for reference), the fur was stitched together and then hot glued at the back so it can be removed if I need to fix bits.
Wow Thessie this looks like it's gonna be an amazing cosplay! I think your gonna be the talk of the expo! I hope Neo Mag features you in there cosplay section as this would make a great addition to it!^^ I like this just a much as your Red XIII Costume and proberly even more when I see the finished result! Wish I was going to the expo to see it for myself in real life! Sorry about this being so long I just had a lot too say about this^^'
Thank you very much! That really means a lot to me. I hope I can have it ready in time. Expo is a trek for me (going by train from Durham!) but it'll all be worth it. :)
Wow all the way from there? Thats much futher than I went to get there, I'm in Plymouth so it was about 3hrs or so for me, 1st time too so I didn't know that most of the underground is closed on weekends^^' ! I too really hope that it's ready in time, it's gonna be awesome!^^
hello im a huge fan of this and i was wondering if you wouldnt mind me using some of your techniques. first of where did you source the orange fur from? it looks like you had it mailed to you? second, when making the initial part to go over your head what are you using? third on the video catbus construct 2, what is the white material u use to cover the head. thank you
totororoar182 8 months ago
@totororoar182 Hi! I don't mind at all. The fur was bought from Swincraft on eBay, who do pretty good prioces for basic fur fabric and have a decent colour selection. The first layer on the head (I assume you mean the blue stuff) is fun foam, which was stitched on to give a base to glue the grey foam to. The white material is duct tape which was used over cling film,and then cut off to give a pattern.
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thessie 8 months ago
@thessie oh thats great thank you so much very very helpful. on one of them though i meant the head brace bit before u add the fun foam. its the main structure of the head i cant figure out the material. thanks
totororoar182 8 months ago
Depends on the size of the sheet, I used 1 or 2 A3 ish sheets for catbus, as a lot of the infill was made of that thin blue foam. It's not an expnsive material so buy in at least one extra sheet just in case. :}
thessie 2 years ago
I saw you at the London expo about a year ago and you inspired me and my friends to make multi-person catbus with your amazing cosplay.:)
Shinakami 2 years ago
That is wonderful! Ok I have a question if you dont mind. What did you cover the head with, I mean what is the blue and green stuff, paper? Im making Appa from avatar the last airbender and I made a chicken wire head but it ended up cutting me. LOL So if you dont mind can I use yours as like an example? The only question I had was what you covered it with first. Before the foam. Oh wait one more question, did you glue the blue stuff and the green plus the foam and did you hot glue the fur?
captsparrowluv 2 years ago
Ah! sorry for the late reply!
The blue and green stuff is fun foam, the same type of material that a lot of novelty christmas cards have stuck to them. It's easy to sew to the canvas :)
The blue foam is stitched, th grey foam was hot glued to that (but spray adhesive works better, for reference), the fur was stitched together and then hot glued at the back so it can be removed if I need to fix bits.
thessie 2 years ago
I saw you there! you looked so hot, but it was so fantastic! you'll need to install airconditioning in the bus next time ;D
Sapphera 3 years ago
No kidding! that was not a fun ride by the end of the day, I am glad they put the air conditioning on for sunday though. :) And thank you! :D
thessie 2 years ago
Also, just wondering if you from Leicester atall? I noticed you went to Amecon and I know thats hosted there. If so, we must meet :>
amethystducky 3 years ago
Actually, Isle of Man! But I am at university in Durham, so I'm not too far away from people :)
thessie 3 years ago
le gasp! and your going to london from there?
amethystducky 3 years ago
oh shi- I'm going London Expo oct and I haven't done much to my cosplay.
I'm am sooo looking out for you though.
amethystducky 3 years ago
Heh, I started this about 3 weeks ago, and I've got a lot left to do! I'm sure you'll make it with yours, who are you cosplaying as? :)
thessie 3 years ago
Medic from team fortress 2. omg we can pose with you like the catbus on the Mario Kart map :).
I'll be hanging around in the "foyre" bit rather than the traders bit.
amethystducky 3 years ago
Oh wow o.o That's awesome :D
Pacchiri 3 years ago
Wow Thessie this looks like it's gonna be an amazing cosplay! I think your gonna be the talk of the expo! I hope Neo Mag features you in there cosplay section as this would make a great addition to it!^^ I like this just a much as your Red XIII Costume and proberly even more when I see the finished result! Wish I was going to the expo to see it for myself in real life! Sorry about this being so long I just had a lot too say about this^^'
Mikeg993 3 years ago
Thank you very much! That really means a lot to me. I hope I can have it ready in time. Expo is a trek for me (going by train from Durham!) but it'll all be worth it. :)
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thessie 3 years ago
Wow all the way from there? Thats much futher than I went to get there, I'm in Plymouth so it was about 3hrs or so for me, 1st time too so I didn't know that most of the underground is closed on weekends^^' ! I too really hope that it's ready in time, it's gonna be awesome!^^
Mikeg993 3 years ago
Your going to the expo dude I cant wait to see you there can i have a ride in it too lol XD
tengu695 3 years ago
I'll break! XD
*remembers to put a toll card in the bus*
thessie 3 years ago
OMG you're actually going to wear that?! Won't you be a little hot in there? :P
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jennythemusicmaker 3 years ago
The inside is hollow, for air flow. Should be fine so long as I drink water! You ..I don't think you saw Red XIII when I made him, did you? o.0
thessie 3 years ago