Modesty's Costume Closet

 As of 4/10/2022, the wisteria fox costume is complete. I completed the final touches that I wanted to make. And here's what I did.  Kanzashi Piece I had purchased a hair piece but I felt like it needed to be a little bigger to cover my human ear so only my fox ears were prevalent. I know how to fold these things but had to get new ribbon to do it. It took a few tries but eventually I created this hair piece.  Wisteria Kanzashi  I used the instructions from this video for folding the flowers, but did my own construction of the hair piece.  Mask This was one of those things where I could ponder forever at this blank canvas and never come up with any ideas. I tried doodling some patterns based on references but still wasn't really happy with what I was coming up with. So, I just had to sit down and go to town with paint and get it done. I had a couple elements from references that I was kind of using but mostly just painting. There's no turning back now. To be fai...

 Still waiting on that last bit of Peachskin fabric, so no kimono progress. But I was able to start working on the tail.  Obi and Tail Mechanics So first, the animatronic tail arrived which helps with where to place the tail on the costume. It's a tinge heavier than I expected so I do not think I want to attach it directly onto the Obi. The tail comes with a nylon webbing belt and a clip plate.  The tail comes out of the bottom of obi. While waiting for the tail to arrive I did make the above doodles to figure out where I could attach the clip plate. The Obi pattern requires a backboard which it suggests to be made from cardboard. But I could use something a bit sturdier like PVC board to make it strong enough to hold the tail. I could possible attach the clip to the Obi directly! However, because I want to reuse the tail skeleton for future projects, I will not go the route of attaching the tail directly to the obi. Instead, the current plan is to go the route of wearing...

 Know what's dope? A tail that moves on its own! If the ears move too, bonus! However, you've given yourself a challenge that I myself have little to no expertise in...robotics or animatronics. So I'm going to offer some suggestions for further learning if you want to DIY as well as methods for the non-engineer types. (warning: May still require engineering.)  Full DIY Tutorials  3D Printing a simple Wagging tail - limp tail 3D Print skeleton Instructables Fox tail Pre-Built Tails/Ears Heads up, these are generally expensive!  MiTail from The Tail Company The Tail Company Cosgear  Halloween Moving Fox Tail Semi-Crafted Tails These are just alternatives to purchasing the tail or full DIY. Helpful if you don't want to spend a fortune. These are just my ideas and I will admit are at this point untested. Although I do have the flopping fish toy and can confirm you can take the device out of the fish without hassle.  Flopping fish Cat toy - charges, touch-activ...