Shadow Lugia Costume Updates

The latest updates on CanineHybrid's Shadow Lugia costume project.

It has taken a total of 9 work days and perhaps as much as 70 hours or more to get to this point. As of yesterday, the foaming stage is completely finished! This is certainly the most involved fursuit project I've ever worked on, but I feel that all my hard work has already paid off it's exactly how I wanted it to look.

All that's left to do now is order all the fabric next month to cover this sucker; it will be a micro plush fur to keep the shiny effect yet has a bit of stretch to it. And its so soft! I'm so excited! I hope you are too. Enjoy the presentation!


Features: LED eyes, moving Jaw, oversized wings, six foot long tail, digitigrade padding, clawed feet, custom fit bodysuit, foam based design.

This costume is created for a legendary Pokemon cosplay group to be attending A-kon 22, Nan Desu Kan, and Animeland Wasabi. Other participants: Starmuttani as Rayquaza, Rektheartist as Groudon, and DragaLegna03 as Kyogre. Groudon is also created by CanineHybrid.


All work in progress images: http://www.flickr.com/photos/caninehybrid/sets/72157623433556629/
Ustream broadcasts- Live webcam work sessions: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/caninehybrid
deviantART Gallery: http://caninehybrid.deviantart.com


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[purplepurplepurple13]

where did you get the lights at

[CanineHybrid]

@purplepurplepurple13 I bought them from Wal-Mart

[wolfdefender01]

*gasp* I attended your panel at Nan Desu Kan!

hello!

[CanineHybrid]

@wolfdefender01 *gasp* Hello there! I hope you enjoyed your time at the panel and learned useful things :3

[sasuketakasurvivor91]

If you have the oportunity to reply, what material did you use for the feet and the head? Cause I tried to figure it out, but I couldn't.

[CanineHybrid]

@sasuketakasurvivor91 The construction of the feet and head is from upholstery foam (polyurethane). The fabric used on the final suit was a stretch minky.

[straberriepie]

Who is still saying pokemons aren't real now?

[shadowtheguineapig1]

awesome costume :)

how is the song called? it fits very well!

[Superboy068]

This is damn cool !! What is that you used for the whole costume,foam ? and spray paint for the colour :O ?? hope you reply to this would help me >< and still freegin epic,mad props !!

[PinkSneaselGirl]

That tail. I want it...

[OnAngelWings]

do you not find that the foam was straining at your knees? would it not need to be stretchy to cope with any bending?

[Tranquilitywolf101]

upolstery i believe, thats wat i use anyways. :3

[FoxBatinaHat]

Is the type of foam you use upholstery foam? Or like... something else?

[webkinz050699]

wow can u make me a pokemon costume ..? very cool

[AnimeHottie1]

I saw you at akon and took a picture of you and a smaller version one! YALL GUYS WERE AWSOME! ;D

[TheFantasyfan9]

how long did it took to make this?

[eevee2joltyon]

Im throwing money at the screen but nothing is happaning!!!

[DahvieJayyUnicorns]

o mah gawsh! Youre so amazing at this!!