Lotsa progress the past week.

- I'm working on a wizard staff. I found a stick outside (after a storm) that I attached to my late dad's (gnarled branch) walking stick. It's Gandalf-level huge now c: I used foam clay and some sculpting to add fake twisting branches at the top, and added a 3d printed gem, which I cut open, and added some electronics to power an LED to light it up. Also painted it, for the most part.
- I started work on a kitty druid character. Mostly just printed the base, added the eyes and eye mesh, painted the nose, attached the hing and padded the inside some. It fits nicely.
- Started work on creating better ears for my bat. The shape isn't quite right. New foam ears I've got right now look much better in shape.
- Made a cardboard cat ear for the kitty druid... I don't think the shape is right. Gonna tweak it before I cut it out, and transfer it to foam for detailing.
- Painted a mesh and Transferred my old otter tongue to my new otter fursuit head, and messed around with the padding to ensure a much better fit, and with that also much improved (tho still shit) vision.
- Working on adding fans to the inside of the bat head. Ordered some fake fems to add to the staff, and ordered curly hair I'll be able to latch hook to a mesh for my otter head.

Exciting stuffs. I'll post some pictures later in the process.

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🐾 A new monthly event is coming to Tog Hackerspace: the Monthly Makerfur Meet.

Starting on Saturday 4 July, 1pm–5pm, and then running on the first Saturday of each month.

This is a relaxed, self-directed maker afternoon rather than a taught workshop. All skill levels, species and project ideas are welcome.

https://www.tog.ie/2026/06/monthly-makerfur-meet/

#Makerfur #FurryMakers #FursuitMaking #WearableTech #DublinMakers #Hackerspaces #TogHackerspace

Footsiepaws. I remade the sandals, the thin EVA foam I used was too weak. Plus I think I like the brown (fake) leather look better.

Thankfully I kept the template I made, so I could just remake it with better material. Faux leather glued to some kinda weird thick canvas to get some proper stiff material that works rather well. It was a challenge to punch the holes through for the rings/grommets. Tried to use a tool to punch holes into belts, but it broke so I ended up using an awl and a craft knife and just chopped away at it. :B

#fursuit #fursuitmaking #bat

Finally found some time to reorganize my craft room.
Hopefully I will find the time and motivation to continue working on my fursuit. The next part will be the head and I already have everything I need to get started.
The 3D printer on the other hand is in use almost daily :)

I took this (totally not staged) photo for a dating app (ofc. I did not redact it in the app ;)). Would be nice to have someone to work together on projects like this.

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