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Deer Skull pt.1

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The current costume I am working on is a bipedal monster with a deer skull for the head. Unfortunately, I started this project before I started this blog. Therefore, the beginning is undocumented. To sum up how I created the base for the skull mask, I started with a mask that fits over the eyes and nose. All that is needed is a 99 cent mask from a craft store. I took craft foam and created a band going around my head and above it. To make the skull, I took measurements from a skull I found in the woods that I cleaned up. I wanted the skull to be proportional so I figured out how big my head is and how big the brain cavity of the deer skull is. Then, I calculated how much bigger the cavity needed to be to fit my head. I suck at explaining math but I used proportions to size it right. It took a few days to decide what to make the antlers out of. I eventually decided on tinfoil and strong magnets. The magnets are going to be placed in the "caves" I created on the s...

Needle Feltie Fox

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Hey everyone! Today I decided to make a tutorial on needle felting this cute fox I made! It is up for purchase on my website. You can find the link in the drop-down menu on the home page of my blog. Just a forewarning, needle felting can cause injury to your fingers and hands if your'e not careful. I don't recommend young kids doing this. So to begin you will need: - A needle felting needle - A needle felting mat -Wool in the colors you chose to use * I also recommend getting finger guards so you don't poke your self These are the colors I chose to use for my fox. To start, your going to want to chose a base color for your feltie. I chose a medium brown but the under color wont matter as much depending on how much you plan on adding on top. After choosing your color you will make a general shape of the fox.  Start poking your shape over and over again until your shape starts to take form. To make the ears, pull apart a piece of...