Goro Puppet - Fur mock-up and Tests

I was in a fey mood and decided to try out the pattern pieces I cut. I have some silver minky and just cut and stitched it all together. Then put it on the model. Here are the results.

This is the good side.

Here's what it looks like with the jawset.

The left side has too much puckering around the eye.

I'm balancing the jaws on my fingers.

And with a nose and eyes.

Thee eye holes are too small.

But it is looking cute.

Here's naked face with the eyes! Looks much happier and livelier!

The 3d lids had a little lever on them but they would not fit inside the head. So I cut the levers we'll see how the mechanics turn out. I'm starting to plot out the internal bit with foam.

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