Creature Costuming [Part 2]: Materials

Ever wanted to start making monster or animal cosplays? Tom and Riley lead a panel discussion about Creature Costuming for beginners.

Part 2 of 6: Materials
The importance of good tools and materials, storing and caring properly for them, elements of a good workspace, and an overview of different types of foam and fabrics.


September 11, 2011 at NDK 15 in Denver, CO
Filmed by ReyTiger (YT ReyRunTiger)

deviantART usernames: Tom- sgtknifeman, Riley- CanineHybrid



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[pikmin123456]

Hey what kind of fur did you use for groudon(sorry you voice is a little soft at that point for my ears lol)

[CanineHybrid]

@pikmin123456 Sorry about that audio- I did boost it for the render but I'll be adding subtitles over the next week to all of them.

Groudon's fabric is a velour knit- so it's extremely soft and plush with 2-way stretch but it doesn't have as obvious of individual fibers like a minky tends to have. Still has a nap because of it.

[majorsmask]

Is buying online for fur cheaper?...with my current supplier I'll be paying about £5.49 per meter and thats about $8.68...I would be going in store so I wouldn't be paying shipping while If I buy online I'd probally be paying shipping

[CanineHybrid]

@majorsmask Typically if you are lucky enough to find fur in a local store, I warn that it may be a lower quality than you're used to, but most of the time it will reflect a very similar price to the variety of prices found online. Most fabric stores have sales and coupons to help you get a better price as well since they do have to compete with online suppliers. With online, shipping can be a factor, though I do know of many suppliers who do free shipping on orders over a certain price.

[CanineHybrid]

@majorsmask If you find a fur at a local store that meets your quality and color that you need, then great! More power to ya. Here in the US, long pile fur is between $20-40 a yard (a little less than a meter) and I've seen a very decent fur at a local store for only $15. I've never heard of long pile fur being as low as $8 like you have found. I would greatly question the quality of that fur.

I recommend looking to buy online simply because of the variety of colors, lengths, and textures.

[KawaiiSasuke305]

i was wondering if you could maybe put some links on where to get fur from online and if they ship world wide? thanks~

[CanineHybrid]

@KawaiiSasuke305 The link is in the description. fursuit.livejournal[dot]com/pr­ofile has a list of international fabric suppliers

[Tranquilitywolf101]

xD i lose my scissers all the time

[JKMBRfilms]

Hai Canine thanks to you I am good at sewing and me and my friends are making a creating a crown for our film based on a game called Find Mii and thank you.

[BrittanyJBE]

Do you where I can get low density foam? I keep looking, but all I can find is high density foam!

[FlyingZamora]

this is cool! thanks! i really needed something like this for my fursuit!

and also, did you notice Vriska in the front row? the troll with the horns? ^.^

[Strawberrypocky911]

does high density foam last longer than low density foam? :3

[kibarave123]

u are indeed awesome for uploading this vid thanks i needed it

[pikmin123456]

@CanineHybrid Do you have any reccomendations for places that sell that kind of stuff? And Its ok hopefully the Subtitles will help people out =) Good Luck