fatkraken ([info]fatkraken) wrote in [info]fursuit,

Link, he come to town

I made a link. here he is



my second completed fursuit since the new year (blame the number of anime cons), I decided to make Link in his wolf form, from Legend of Zelda: Twilight prncess. for those who've not played, this is the design I was working from:



Lack of time meant I had to re use some pieces from my Amaterasu costume I posted a few weeks back: the leg padding, feet and hands are purloined, but I think they fit with the costume well enough for it not to matter. This costume (bar those parts) was completed in about 3 weeks, working evenings and weekends; having the pattern for the body worked out (again from Ammy) also really helped. 

so, onto the pics:




I'm really pleased with the "dreadlocks" on this head; I found some dark grey 2 tone fur I'd had lying around for ages, it breaks the monotony of thge black and beige white well and adds a lot of character to the thing.




the hyrulian postal service showed up for a few pics, and delivered some letters of GREAT IMPORTANCE.





I'm really pleased with how the markings turned out on this one; it's the most complex patterning I've done so far, all hand sewn, and I think it works pretty well. as ever, all the shading is super low tech paint + toothbrush work.




Three things are notable about this photo. First, they show my biggest issue with this suit; the eyes are too widely spaced and he looks a bit odd from the front (that's why all the other pictures are in porofile). Second, you can see the foam manacle (incluing entirely foam chain) which I was really happy with. 

But most importantly, look at the difference in lighting and exposure between this and the other pictures. This was taken by a photographer friend with a good camera, and post processed in a Virtual Darkroom. The actual lighting was identical to the other photos from the same location, but he's managed to get a LOT more out of it by adjusting levels and using good equipment with the right settings. It does demonstrate just how much difference good photography can make. I'm hoping to arrange some proper on location shoots with this guy, see what we can get out of that.


Lastly, and only tangentially connected, I'm after some very specific fur and I'd like to know where to get it.



lilac and pale red/dark salmon fur, short-medium pile, preferably something that lies smooth rather than super fluffy. I've had a look round the sites in the community info, but it's always hard to tell what the quality is like from website pics, plus they are quite unusual colours. So if anyone has ordered fur of these colours (or very similar, there's a little room for movement) I'd love to know where you got it and what the quality was like; Ideally, pictures of the suit/plush you used it on to see what it looks like on a finished product. UK preferred, other locations acceptable.


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[info]catboyxp

March 20 2007, 13:24:51 UTC 5 years ago

woah, seriously. Great job on the suit! I like also how ya made the chian clamp 83. so cool X3

[info]catboyxp

March 20 2007, 13:25:07 UTC 5 years ago

i ment *chain XD

[info]azure_dragon

March 20 2007, 13:29:45 UTC 5 years ago

Those first pics have the classic offwhite shade that artificial lighting and a fairly standard digital camera will produce on white material. But that last one is v.nice. Excellent suit, as well! So many Linkwolves, so few decent ones!

I took a few shots of you during the masquerade but I doubt they'll come out well. HOWEVER, if we ever get round to finally meeting up I'll bring my camera and if you like take a few shots of whatever suits you'd like. I need to practice my portrait photography (I'm by no means a pro!) and I figure it'd be a nice thing to do for a fellow suiter. :)

[info]folf

March 20 2007, 13:35:43 UTC 5 years ago

*fanboy moment* I like! How long did it take you to make? I hope you'll post more pictures :)

[info]fatkraken

March 20 2007, 13:45:24 UTC 5 years ago

like I said, about 3 weeks for the head and body, taking advantage of the fact I already had a basic pattern and just needed to adjust it for the markings. For the paws, maybe add another couple of weeks, as they're pretty involved.

[info]folf

5 years ago

[info]nevermint

March 20 2007, 13:36:37 UTC 5 years ago

Wow! And I must say WOW again! That totally rocks!

I hope to see it in person some time soon.

[info]animecat

March 20 2007, 13:46:12 UTC 5 years ago

What an inspiration! I only hope my Link wolf turns out nearly as cool when I get around to making it later this year. Awesome work as always!

[info]graafen

March 20 2007, 13:46:40 UTC 5 years ago

Wow! Absolutely amazing. Your work continues to improve with every new project. Wonderful! :)

[info]rachellewuxev

July 17 2008, 05:22:42 UTC 3 years ago

Posted by: wavybrains | August PM WOW - your work continues to amaze me. If I only had a tiny oz.

[info]wolph

March 20 2007, 13:55:55 UTC 5 years ago

wow!

[info]latinvixen02

March 20 2007, 14:02:02 UTC 5 years ago

I love seeing all the suits you do, this one looks fantastic :D.

[info]perro

March 20 2007, 14:12:08 UTC 5 years ago

Very awesome markings. Fantastic job!

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[info]jilduck

March 20 2007, 15:10:56 UTC 5 years ago

No, there's a postman in Twilight Princess.

[info]floethegreat

March 20 2007, 14:25:49 UTC 5 years ago

Those paws...are so..CUTE!! :D

Are the fingers moveable at all, or is it single block? I'm totally interested in making something like that!

But yes, the rest is also AMAZING...A+ Job!

[info]fatkraken

March 20 2007, 14:54:13 UTC 5 years ago

the handpaws are a single block, there's no articulation whatsoever. They're more like making a head than standard handpwas, there's a fleece lined pocket for the wearers hand, then solid carved foam. They did work out really well though, I'll probably be using similar methods in the future.

[info]keihound

March 20 2007, 14:36:59 UTC 5 years ago

Picking jaw off the floor now.
I think that's absolute favourite suit out of all the ones I've ever seen. Christ.

[info]keihound

March 20 2007, 14:37:38 UTC 5 years ago

THE absolute*
See. So amazed, I forgot my grammar :D

[info]laneypanda

March 20 2007, 14:39:46 UTC 5 years ago

Wow, that looks insanely nice!

[info]leighqualix

March 20 2007, 14:50:49 UTC 5 years ago

haha wow

[info]twitchwolf

March 20 2007, 14:54:24 UTC 5 years ago

Yo! That's freaking amazing! Absolutely -love- it :D

[info]jilduck

March 20 2007, 15:12:25 UTC 5 years ago

WOW. Seriously, between this and the Amaterasu suit, you have made two out of my top five favorite suits of all time. Just freakin' amazing!

[info]fauxpawroo

March 20 2007, 15:15:02 UTC 5 years ago

Your work is always so gorgeous :O

[info]niiku

March 20 2007, 15:16:43 UTC 5 years ago

Lovely suit, you did a very nice job on it. I'm just curious as to why you went with black instead of dull green like he is in all the pictures?

[info]fatkraken

March 20 2007, 15:23:25 UTC 5 years ago

there are about 6 different possible colour schemes, depending on what references you use. the one I've posted is dark grey/black and beige, in some game shots he's grey and light grey, sometimes there's white, sometimes the grey has a greenish tinge and sometimes it doesn't. I went for colours which a) I could FIND and b) looked reasonably naturalistic.

He's actually very rarely shown as green, for example http://www.zelda-fans.com/downloads/TwilightRealm.jpg has 2 finished and one WIP in game shots in different lighting, and they all look black or grey to me.

[info]darkblaze

5 years ago

[info]niiku

5 years ago

[info]cee_dev

5 years ago

[info]keeperofdreams

March 20 2007, 15:18:57 UTC 5 years ago

I love the dreads!

[info]bouhaki

March 20 2007, 15:25:27 UTC 5 years ago

those postmen crack me up.

Mr. Link! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIT!
anyways, as it has been said by other commenters, BEAUTIFUL job. i can't wait to see what's next. :)

[info]kiwihunter8

March 20 2007, 15:35:49 UTC 5 years ago

Beautiful work, excellent job recreating the character!

[info]growly

March 20 2007, 15:36:38 UTC 5 years ago

GORGEOUS! Definitely one of the best Link Wolves out there.

[info]siserval

March 20 2007, 16:02:17 UTC 5 years ago

Absolutely gorgeous - as usual. I really hope you change your mind on making me a kimono fox suit someday !

[info]direwolf23

March 20 2007, 16:13:33 UTC 5 years ago

Fantastic suit. Hope to see it at AC ^.^

[info]akelavincent

March 20 2007, 16:23:51 UTC 5 years ago

*jawdrops* That is amazing. Love it, great job!! :D
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