Creature Costuming [Part 4]: Patterns, Fabric, and Tips for Heads

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

Part 4 of 6: Patterns, Fabric (fur), and Tips for Head Construction
How to pattern for non-flat surfaces, working with fabric, the anatomy of fur, and tips for constructing heads.


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

deviantART usernames: Tom- sgtknifeman, Riley- CanineHybrid



---Helpful Links---
The fursuit community on LiveJournal: http://fursuit.livejournal.com
Tons of resources and tutorials, ask questions, share projects, get inspired

Riley's Pokémon costumes, thousands of step by step photos, to help you analyze the building process: http://www.flickr.com/caninehybrid

Work of the artists featured in the video:
Monoyasha- Dream Vision Creations http://www.monoyasha.com
NightTwilightWolf- http://youtube.com/NightTwilightWolf
Cassini Closet http://cassinicloset.deviantart.com

Skaros (Blue Dragon)- Animatronics http://www.youtube.com/blueskaros444
Umbreon (Built by Tom)- http://leap207.deviantart.com
Groudon (Built by Riley)- http://rektheartist.deviantart.com

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[5TailedDemonLizard]

I'm hoping to make a Sceptile suit in the future and this really helps!! Thanks so much for the videos from the panel, guys!!

[CanineHybrid]

@5TailedDemonLizard Oooh, a Sceptile would be fantastic! If you ever do, be sure to show me :D You're very welcome for the video; I'm glad you found it useful.

[Maper555]

scum of the earth

go die

furfag niggers

[MegaAlienx]

@umbreon843 exacto knife

[DarkReshiram1]

Hey I need to know what type of fabric you used for your shadow lugia and where you got it. My friend wants me to give her my oldest costume ever to her, but it has no fabric and she's moving 9 hours away! It would be nice if you replied ASAP! ^^*

[umbreon843]

Uh, excuse me but what knife are you talking about at 6:47? at that time i can't hear clearly what you're saying

[fallensongofmountain]

@CanineHybrid This video really helped! Im in the process of making a costume, sadly, it's not a Pokemon one. BUT it's almost 40% done because of all your "how-to" videos and techniques. I posted a video not to long ago on how far I got. Oh, by the way, you've seen me on deviantart, splashsillyone. I'm the one who's making "getting ready 4 a costume". :D

[lorduria66]

this helped me alot tnx i already made some costumes myself but there's always room for improvement right cant w8 what costume you do next ^^

[ZeroGravityXXZ]

omg this helped SO MUCH! thy for uploading!

[Lucifuhrerr]

When I cut fabric, I use shears but I use them at a diagnol angle which seems to work.

Sorry if my spelling sucks I just woke up like an hour ago XD

[5TailedDemonLizard]

@CanineHybrid I will definetly show you! It'll be my first, so i can't wait to start on it. And you may have gone over this in the video, but how much was Groudon's satiny fabric?