I'm building a mogwai from Gremlins and I'm soon going to find myself at the furring stage. I've wracked my brain trying to find a method of attaching the fur and found a couple different approaches online but I'm unsure which is the best for what I'm doing. Essentially, I've cast a resin head and body which stands at about 10 inches tall. I need to cover everything except the limbs, ears, eyes and mouth with fur Here's a picture for reference:
Online, I've sourced 75mm pile fur in ginger, white and black which should suit my needs but I need to figure out how to apply it seamlessly. Obviously since we're dealing with curved edges, the fur won't conform unless there's some stretch to it (is there? I've yet to order in the fur in a bid to keep my options open). This is what I've come up with:
1) The fursuit method. As in this tutorial, I'd create a flat 'paper' net out of masking tape for each colour which is transferred to the fur to give me the amount of material I'd need. I'd have to cut darts into the fabric to get it to lie flat. Essentially, I'd have large pieces to glue down.
2) I wing it, cutting whatever shapes will fit the curvature and gradually build up the surface area. Unlike the first option, I'd have more smaller pieces to glue down. This method would have more seams but might form to the shape of the body better?
3) I cut thin vertical strips of fur to conform to the curvature of the resin. This method would probably take a long time and I think the seams are more likely to be visible?
4) I cut the fur seperate from the backing and glue it directly onto the resin. This would be messy and take even longer to build up fur. I think people only do this for scaled models or thin hair.
5) I punch the hair in. Not really an option for me though. It would take forever and required a whole different setup.
Also, regarding trimming and shaving, is it better to do it on the model or before when it's on a flat surface?
I've already invested money in the moulding and casting, so I'd appreciate any insight into how this is done. I can't quite seem to find a tutorial or approach to what I'm doing specifically and I'd much rather have a plan before I start in case I waste materials and money.
Thanks.
Online, I've sourced 75mm pile fur in ginger, white and black which should suit my needs but I need to figure out how to apply it seamlessly. Obviously since we're dealing with curved edges, the fur won't conform unless there's some stretch to it (is there? I've yet to order in the fur in a bid to keep my options open). This is what I've come up with:
1) The fursuit method. As in this tutorial, I'd create a flat 'paper' net out of masking tape for each colour which is transferred to the fur to give me the amount of material I'd need. I'd have to cut darts into the fabric to get it to lie flat. Essentially, I'd have large pieces to glue down.
2) I wing it, cutting whatever shapes will fit the curvature and gradually build up the surface area. Unlike the first option, I'd have more smaller pieces to glue down. This method would have more seams but might form to the shape of the body better?
3) I cut thin vertical strips of fur to conform to the curvature of the resin. This method would probably take a long time and I think the seams are more likely to be visible?
4) I cut the fur seperate from the backing and glue it directly onto the resin. This would be messy and take even longer to build up fur. I think people only do this for scaled models or thin hair.
5) I punch the hair in. Not really an option for me though. It would take forever and required a whole different setup.
Also, regarding trimming and shaving, is it better to do it on the model or before when it's on a flat surface?
I've already invested money in the moulding and casting, so I'd appreciate any insight into how this is done. I can't quite seem to find a tutorial or approach to what I'm doing specifically and I'd much rather have a plan before I start in case I waste materials and money.
Thanks.
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