And here's the final post of my #maratus volans head work: The pictures of the finished #spider #fursuit heads. https://irradiate.space/skulls/maratus/
For all you #fursuit makers out there, here's how I make shiny eyes for my spider heads: https://irradiate.space/skulls/maratus/lenses/
Skipping the fancy stuff for Halloween today; doing a very plain #Utopian costume from #TerraIgnota:
This year's head will be an improvement to the #maratus head of last year. I'm focusing on pedipalps, chelicerae, and improved eye lenses.
I'm going to have to apply the shiny transparent vinyl to the plexiglass before heat-softening and curving it, apparently.
Here's how I built this 2019's Halloween spider head: https://irradiate.space/skulls/maratus/construction/
It's based on a #Maratus volans, and though I don't call these costumes fursuits, it could be considered a #fursuit construction tutorial.
Halloween project progress
Assembly of the #Maratus head begins.
Based on last year's experience, I'm gonna try to make the eyes sit closer to my own face as I'm wearing the head. That should make it a little easier to see out.
Halloween project humor
No, my Halloween costume is not a bat with eyebrows as big as his head.
Nor is it a moth.
Halloween project progress
Awright, it's time to get started. I took last year's Maratus volans head design to Kinko's, and just like last year, had to get staff intervention to print the thing. But it's printed now, and the poster board is flattening. Will hashtag this #Maratus, but there's a decent chance I'll end up using Salticidae colors instead.
household spider identification
Another shot of the friendly spider, who appears to be a Salticus senicus: https://spiderid.com/spider/salticidae/salticus/scenicus/
So people joke that the month after Pride is Wrath, but if we're making the Seven Deadly Sins queer, would Fuhrer King Bradley wear it like this or like this or like this?
(Image from https://www.artstation.com/artwork/0abd4)
@ontploffing The first skull: Lewis, from the Mystery Skulls Ghost fan music video: https://irradiate.space/skulls/lewis/
I make skulls and similar things, primarily using papercraft techniques. Expect gender and fashion introspection here.