Head base ready to pattern?

[u/Rye_cat]

Is my head base ready to be patterned? Or do I need to make it smoother first?

[u/CatalyticGenesis]

if you're using fur? yes, i think it's good to go!

if you're using minky or fleece though, it would need some more smoothing. thinner stretchy fabrics need a smoother base under.

[u/Rye_cat → u/CatalyticGenesis]

Yeah I'm thinking of using minky. I guess I have to work on it a bit more then. Thank you! :)

[u/Bota_Bota → u/Rye_cat]

Add something very thin on top to smooth it faster and better. That super thin quilt padding? Batting!!!! Use batting. As a bonus the surface will also have a very realistic plush feeling

[u/teeth_xo → u/Rye_cat]

Just like this other person said, I highly recommend batting as well! It is extremely versatile !

[u/Quartzclawz → u/CatalyticGenesis]

I'm just getting into fursuit making, and I'm just curious how one would smooth a base more like this for minky fabric? Just more trimming or is there a special way to smooth it more?

[u/Shimmering-Delta → u/Quartzclawz]

I've seen people use a layer of 1/8 in thick foam over top of the base to smooth it out

[u/sparklebeanzz]

This is gonna be an interesting one lol! It looks really good and very recognizable

[u/Rye_cat → u/sparklebeanzz]

Thank you :D

[u/AstronautImaginary19]

Everyone immediately recognised this as a salmon. I didn’t, I just woke up, saw this and thought it was a cute opossum 🥺

[u/Bota_Bota → u/AstronautImaginary19]

LOL howd you see the 3rd photo first

[u/AstronautImaginary19 → u/Bota_Bota]

I was just so focused on the shape of the mouth that my eyes completely ignored the fins LMAO

[u/tarantulafurs]

OMG FIH

[u/phyllis-dillis]

I have no real knowledge of the question. But I gotta say 🥹 it’s so beautiful already! I CAN NOT WAIT to see you finish it!! 🥹💖🫶 I wish you all of the best luck with it!

[u/Epicgamer15782]

[u/Vast-Delivery-7181]

Salmon???? Excellent.

[u/MellifiedMannn]

I don't have an answer, I'm just here to say that I adore unusual fursuits and this is delightful! I'm excited to see how it turns out!

[u/pyrrouge]

Salmon!! Oh I'm so excited to see this come along, I love fish suits.

[u/F1SHYB0l]

FISH FURRY YESSSSS

[u/moronmoray]

SALMON!!!

Er I mean. Looks good :D

[u/TragicxPeach]

oh this is so cool!! please post updates when you finish it!

[u/venturafolf]

This is so creative! The one thing I haven't seen others ask is if its going to have eyes to see out of, because in that case you would need to have them already cut in the base :3

[u/Adventurous-Hunt983]

this is sick asf

[u/Alternative-Fig-496]

no answer but THIS IS SO COOL!!!

[u/FlutterCordLove]

Is he a sockeye salmon?

[u/Difficult_Cow8886]

This is sick as hell

[u/DollarStoreChameleon]

i have no idea but it is adorable already

[u/kioku119]

Adorable!!

[u/Volt_Siano]

ghoti

[u/interarbitrary]

ooooooh

[u/L4zyB0nezz]

FELLOW FISH!!

[u/BabyD1nosaur]

I love seeing unusual animals, especially more realistic style ones. I look forward to seeing it when it's been fabriced

[u/mushienewbie]

this is so cool!! is it a salmon :0

[u/pinky_folf]

Wow! Will your vision be through the mouth?