SimonTheDigger
New Member
Hello everyone! As the title states I am looking into making a realistic suit with scales. I am part of the furry fandom and for as long as I can remember there has never been a suit with realistic looking scales, at least none that i know of. So I wanted to bounce some ideas off of the people here for suggestions, input, and opinions about some concepts that i currently have.
The current idea that i have in mind is an injection mold based system. Essentially a mold would be made of the scale and have a high strength plastic injected into it. Once the plastic hardens it could be removed and riveted into place onto a sturdy fabric. The fabric could be pre-cut to specifications and made into the various suit pieces.
This method might work but borders on being tedious. But if does work there is nothing to say that mass production couldn't be done to rivet the scales into place on large sheets.
This is my current concept albeit it's still in its infancy state considering that it hasn't even been tested yet. But i would like anyone to please give me their thoughts on the subject or even better suggestions if possible!
The current idea that i have in mind is an injection mold based system. Essentially a mold would be made of the scale and have a high strength plastic injected into it. Once the plastic hardens it could be removed and riveted into place onto a sturdy fabric. The fabric could be pre-cut to specifications and made into the various suit pieces.
This method might work but borders on being tedious. But if does work there is nothing to say that mass production couldn't be done to rivet the scales into place on large sheets.
This is my current concept albeit it's still in its infancy state considering that it hasn't even been tested yet. But i would like anyone to please give me their thoughts on the subject or even better suggestions if possible!