13/04/2020
Now for a more recent project! These feets I completed this weekend for my new Demon Ferret V2 suit! The suit was made by RooFur, but I needed a second set for partialing, and I wanted indoor feet anyway.
There's a ton of new stuff happening with these!
The first thing I considered was that I wanted these to fit the sandals I previously made for a set of LobitaWorks feet I own for the DF's original suit. In this pursuit, I was successful!
The bases of the feet are shoeless, something I've never done before. Instead, they are made on a slipper-like sock that I designed and made myself. The "sock" is three layers: an outer layer of thin but stiff linen, a middle layer of quilt batting, and the inner layer, in this case, is sherpa cause I LOVE sherpa to death. Yes, it's hot. No, I don't care. I love sherpa that much! The base then is attached to a "floor" of sorts that supports the pawpads.
The fur is tissavel, which was also used on my RooFur suit. I don't see it used much, most likely because if it's not stretched tight it wrinkles pretty badly, and it's ridiculously expensive, but it was the exact color I wanted and it's by far the SOFTEST fur I've ever touched. Unfortunately, because these feet are soft with soft bases I could not avoid the wrinkles.
The pads I cast myself. They are my first attempts at silicone casting and I'm super proud of them! I'll be pursuing more casting this year as well.
The claws I made out of goatskin for durability and the gloss finish. NOTE: I do not use animal products (unless humanely sourced like horsehair) on commission work. I will only do so for myself, or if I am specifically asked to and there are no alternatives!
Last but not least, the tags in the feet were made by RooFur, and contain contact information if any parts of my suit were to get lost!