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Post by Anon on Dec 16, 2007 19:43:44 GMT -5
Alright, I figure I might as well start putting this up in preparation for my next costumes for 2008. This time I'll be making a full-body suit of Nero, my Aerodactyl Pokemon character and a simple partial suit of Riley the German Shepherd.
The Photo Albums can be found here: Nero Costume & Riley Partial
![](http://soluciones.solucionesytrucos.org/pokedex/aerodactyl.gif)
Nero[/b][/size] Updated: May 18th.Project Status: Sketched out designs, gathered tutorials and references, have all materials, and started project. Head: 0% Ready to begin Body: 80% All cut, sewn, zipper installed Wings: 75% Cut and bottom edge sewn. PVC pipe cut. Sewn to body. Feet: 0% Ready to begin. Tail: 100% Cut, sewn, core installed, stuffed, and belt loop attached! Project Completion Estimate: 60% Deadline: May 28, 2008 (Day before we leave for A-Kon) Riley Partial[/b][/size] Updated: May 11th.Project Status: Bought all materials, finished sewing, trimmed fur, airbrushed, and attached clips to bottom of ears. Tail: To Do (Might not get around to for A-kon without separate fur purchase online) Ears: 100% Complete! Collar: 100% Complete! (Haha, that was hard XD) Project Completion Estimate: 100% (80% counting tail) Deadline: May 28, 2008 (Day before we leave for A-Kon)[/color]
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Post by bi on Dec 17, 2007 12:16:40 GMT -5
Remember that'll I'll have to come over and we'll help each other with the costumes! ^_^
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Post by Anon on Mar 13, 2008 23:31:24 GMT -5
Annnnddd.. First up we have my Nero Costume Designs! So far, I'm very pleased with the result and I hope the final costume turns out as well as this picture. Enjoy!
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Nero/NeroCostume.jpg)
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Post by night on Mar 14, 2008 13:32:55 GMT -5
wow tusami with that kind of planning im sure that its going to come out awsome! man I wish I was that detailed in my planning XD I usually just start grabbing things and throwing them together! XD
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Post by Anon on May 6, 2008 1:33:46 GMT -5
Well, I figured you guys needed an update no? Most of you haven't seen nothin yet. Well that, sir, is about to change! I won't be putting ALL the pictures on here, just the highlights, but you just need to go to my album to see the rest. Enjoy!
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Nero/IMG_0285.jpg) Let's start this project! Here's pretty much everything I'll be needing... including the ancient sewing machine. Bleh.
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Nero/IMG_0297.jpg) Cutting the bodysuit. I'm using a pattern for this so yeah.
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Nero/IMG_0307.jpg) Everything's all cut out and happy! The sewing starts next. Wish me luck :3
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Nero/IMG_0317.jpg) And here's the whole bodysuit. Well, the front half anyways. And it's sewn shut at the zipper in a wide stitch. I believe the correct term is "basting" so I can take the seam out easier later when the zipper's installed. Yep.
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Nero/IMG_0319.jpg) And this is an outline for my back spike drawn on the foam.
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Nero/IMG_0323.jpg) Now we draw the front view of the spike on the foam. And Take out the scissors! Muahaha! (btw, I used an exacto knife to cut it out before. I do the shaping with scissors)
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Nero/IMG_0326.jpg) Ta-da! One perty back spike all done. It'll obviously be covered in fabric later.
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Nero/IMG_0328.jpg) Here's the drawing of the wing. Kaito was very helpful indeed. *gives him a poptart*
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Nero/IMG_0330.jpg) The wing is all cut out here. The purple is for the inside of the wings. The top edge of the gray is bigger than the purple edge to give it the final result and provide a place to put the PVC pipe for the wing support.
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Nero/IMG_0333.jpg) And onto the tail! Here it is all drawn out on the fabric. Deuces. -Shane
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Nero/IMG_0354.jpg) Sewn and turned inside out. Shane holds it up so you can see it's true length. Long tail is loooooong...
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Nero/IMG_0355.jpg) And here's the final result! Tail all stuffed and wire core installed down the center of it for extra support. Now it just needs a belt loop and it's good to go!
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Nero/IMG_0360.jpg) Back in bodysuitland... zipper is getting installed. *dies a little on the inside* So far, the zipper has turned out to be the HARDEST darn thing ever. Cruse you zipper.
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Nero/IMG_0362.jpg) But at least the zipper WORKS! Praise Jesus!
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Nero/IMG_0366.jpg) And of course the pattern for this thing makes the suit WAY too baggy. I want it much more form fitting so I laid my clothes on top of it to get a better idea how wide it really needs to be. Ingenious no? And this is what I ended up cutting off of the bodysuit. Front and back.
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Nero/IMG_0367.jpg) Here's the two modified pieces, front and back. Cut to fit my body, zipper working, and ready to be put all together. Here come the fun (and evil) part!
That's it for this update. That should satisfy you for now. Be HAPPEH!
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Post by animeg on May 6, 2008 12:08:03 GMT -5
Jesus... Do you know how badly I envy you right now, Riley? Like... omg. *is drooling a waterfall* You're actually a natural with this stuff. I just suck. xDDD Oh by the way, that's exactly the same pattern I use for my fursuit. 8> IT'S FANTASTIC, ISN'T IT?? >W<
Long tail is long. lol. Is it finally my turn to step on it? >:3 No, no, I'm kidding. xD But seriously, your costume is coming out a lot better then I thought! Well done Riley, can't wait to see it done! <333
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Post by Anon on May 11, 2008 17:02:35 GMT -5
Wow, thanks a lot Ani! And phfft, I am not a natural at this stuff. I suck. Trust me, I can't even sew a straight line, let alone hand-sew anything at all. I've had to take seems out so many times. You've been doing this way longer than I have, I just got lucky on my first attempt with Kaida but I think yours always look so much more awesomer. And yes, I'm liking the pattern so far! Though I've had some trouble with it not lining up the way I want, especially around the neckline so I had to try and improvise. So far it's... ok. But it still was giving me some trouble.
lol, yeah, my tail is longer than Scarlet's now! Crap. Try not to step on it all the time kay? Sorry for all those times I've almost tripped you! And btw, what are your plans for your rattata tail? Oh, and I'll put up my Riley partial pics up next time.
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Post by animeg on May 13, 2008 21:25:16 GMT -5
I never hand-sew anything before so don't feel bad. xDD Yes, my costume was completely machine sew. 8> And any that needs to be hand sew... well.. Grammy pretty much takes over that department. Grammy: HEREEEEEEE!! Lemme do it! I know how to do it! Me: ..... 8l *fails* ... *very badly*
Uhmmmmm... actually, I'm having some trouble deciding what to do with Rattata's tail, I have some ideas [involving a swimming noodle. ... yes.] but yeah, I really want it to be soft yet firm, that it stays up in the air and all. 8' Back to the drawing board for me! lD;
Lmfao, SURE. I WON'T STEP ON YOUR TAIL OR ANYTHING. ON PURPOSE. YEAH. *suspicious shifty eyes*
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Uhhh, BYE! *FLEES!*
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Post by Anon on May 19, 2008 0:13:52 GMT -5
And here's a little quick update on my progress as of today.
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Nero/IMG_0570.jpg) Phere me and my awesome wings! Now to figure out how the rest of the wings are going to work out with my fingers and such... *thinks*
And finally, here's my Riley partial. I still need a picture of them with the hat on though.
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Riley%20Partial/IMG_0368.jpg) Pretty basic. All I need is fur really :3
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Riley%20Partial/IMG_0370.jpg) Ears cut out of the fabric
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Riley%20Partial/IMG_0380.jpg) Here are the foam inserts that will help keep them upright and stiff
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Riley%20Partial/IMG_0392.jpg) One on the left is the one that's been shaped and trimmed. The one of the right is unaltered for comparison.
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Riley%20Partial/IMG_0396.jpg) Ears airbrushed all pretty-like. They are totally awesome. Seriously.
![](http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/caninehybrid/Costumes/Riley%20Partial/RileyPhoto1.jpg) Me demonstrating my final "costume"
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This is what the ears look like from other angles. Basically they look practically real; no wonder people keep asking me if I glued them to my head! I am also offering commissions for these. But first, I'm offering 5 free slots to anyone who wants one, so I can have more practice and have a variety of types/styles/colors etc. to show to people interested. I'm thinking they will go for around $15-20 or so. So far I'm doing some fox ears for Thrax and horsine ears for Kama. Anyone else?
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Post by momaru on May 19, 2008 1:03:08 GMT -5
Umm... not to be the bearer of bad news or anything Riley, but your wings for your costume are probably too long, at least by NDK standards. You see, I know the rules say that wings and the like attached to ones body may only stick out one foot from your body. Hopefully you will be able to fold your arms when not posing to fit into that size (which should be fine), but in any case, the wings really look like they need to be a lot shorter.
Aside from that, I'd like to have some black cat ears made for me, but I sereously doubt that would be ok with you at this point. Whatever you decide is fine by me.
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Post by night on May 19, 2008 21:00:02 GMT -5
damn thats looking even more awsome! you did not tell me you had done more!...
hhhmmmm 5 free slots huh?...actually I would like a pair now that you mention it!..you think you could make me a pair of night ears? *puppy eyes* plllleeaaaseeeeeee?? ;;
well to be a bringer of GOOD news...too my knowlege your wings should be just fine by akon standards....Im pretty sure anyway being that ive only heard of weapon resitrictions nothing about length..so you should be good!
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Post by Anon on May 21, 2008 14:48:18 GMT -5
To Momaru: Ah! But you are correct sir. NDK's rules does state that wings and any other objects cannot extend more than 1 foot in any direction from the body. But, there is a way around this. While I'm walking around I keep my wings folded in. When posing for pictures and such, I could let them out to their full extent. Each wing is 4 1/2 feet long (that's including my arms) and of course I wouldn't walk around with them out. I've designed them so I can keep them within the 1 foot rule.
And I know that this will work from experience: Ani did this too with her Flygon costume. Her wings were kept down while she walked around but when someone wanted a picture, we helped her flip them up (it velcroed on her back) and her wings were something like 2-3 feet away from her body. I've seen this done with other people's costumes: like people with giant fans. All of which are completely ok with the staff, I've asked them specifically. And if they they do decide to yell at me, I'll just make sure I don't open my wings that far for pictures.
And you want some ears? Of course! I'll make some for you. Why would I not? I'm not mad at you or anything. So it actually surprised me that you would even talk to me at all, when apparently you do think I'm mad at you. Really, I'm not mad at you ok? If you'd like some, then I will make you some. I just need to ask you if you'd like it attached with the clips, headband, or a hat?
To Taro: lolz! Lyk I am so shocked and appalled that he would even THINK of muttering one word to me! Le Gasp! :o
To Night: ._. Sorry! I'll be sure to text you when I work on my costume some more! I plan to do the feet next so that should be done this week. But thanks a lot! And you'd like some ears now would you? Alrighty so you decided you aren't going to go with Riox and stick with Night then. Can do! So same question to you: Clips, headband, or hat? I'll TRY to get them done before A-kon but that depends if I can run down to the fabric store or not this week. I also want to get materials for Thrax's and Kama's ears because it would be nice if those were done before A-kon too.
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Post by momaru on May 21, 2008 15:10:43 GMT -5
Your ears have a wire headband thing in the middle right? Can you make my ears like that too?
Funny thing, I just assumed you are mad at me since you don't want to seem to talk about it and resolve our differences. Either that, or you are just indifferent. Which is fine too. Not to mention, I saying that I am still a little mad at you would be an understatement. No, I am not mad anymore, just sick and tired of all your lies and unfriendly behavior. Hell, even us being friends was a lie! Relegating contact to each other through the internet as much as possible is fine by me. Let's just be online friends ok? The only exception to this is if you want to talk to me face to face and resolve our differences. To make myself absolutely clear, I am willing to discuss this if you come to me, not the other way around like it always has been. That is, if I am even worth it to you to take the time to talk to. If not, well, to quote Porky Pig, "That's all folks!".
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Post by momaru on May 21, 2008 17:31:21 GMT -5
Once again... Oy, you expect us to come to you, begging for forgiveness. You're not god you know xD Get over yourself.
That's funny... last I checked this has nothing to do with Taro or anyone else for that matter. This is solely between Shelly and I. So I am going to say this only once nicely to everyone. Please stay out of my business. Let me handle my own relationships without anyone trying to meddle in my affairs. Oh, as as an aside, all I am looking to do is to resolve our differences so we can come off of this with a mutual understanding. Not to try and pin the blame on anyone, or get an apology for their behavior.
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Post by drakkensheild on Jun 7, 2008 2:01:39 GMT -5
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