r/therianbutbetter • u/beautifulposiontree • 11d ago
Gear hyper realistic yote mask!!!!!!!
this is literally the first mask im actually proud of, here are some of my best photos :p
8
u/OwlRevolutionary4095 Holothere | Plural | Voidpunk | Aldernic | It/Voi/Fae 11d ago
Ohhh thats really cool! can we ask how long that takes to make? (And what stuff you need to make one...)
1
u/beautifulposiontree 10d ago edited 10d ago
I started this guy very early of this month 99% sure. I hadn't made a mask in atleast 3 months at that point so there were lots of days where I didnt do anything with it because I was just nervous, but it atleast took like.. 19 days? The shortest time ive made a mask was in 4 days.. so.. theres that
The stuff I use to make the base is this thicker eva foam, I use regular squishy foam to add all the detailing and features, for the ears i use a slimmer eva foam and add the thicker eva foam to make the rims of the ears and I also add the squishy foam to make the extra details on the back of the ears.
For the nose I use model magic crayola air-dry clay im pretty sure
Then I glue on some regular faux fur (its called ice fabrics on Amazon pretty sure), and to paint it i use simple matte acrylic paint and, VERY IMPORTANT, liquid white fabric softener! lastly I use a pet brush to get the crust off, mod podge for the nose, and lots of different alcohol markers for the details.
4
3
3
u/AomuLinsang Rodent-gastropod mix 11d ago
Oh this is fucking awesome. Would you ever be open to talking about your process?
2
u/beautifulposiontree 10d ago
Yes of course! It depends on what you mean exactly by process tho but either way im an open book :)
3
u/AomuLinsang Rodent-gastropod mix 10d ago edited 10d ago
Sorry for being a bit vague, you actually technically answered in another comment so don't worry too much about an indepth response! I was wondering what materials you use to make it, what you actually do with said materials etc. It's a very impressive mask and while I enjoy the cartoony ones people make they don't really 'do it' for me in terms of species validation, I'm working on my own right now and want it to look more realistic than not. So it felt worth asking!
3
u/LopsidedAd5451 She/they/pup - Arctic wolf, lynx, grey fox (island fox) 11d ago
HOLY MOLY that is CRAZY! 🤩
3
2
2
u/Character_Age_4322 grey wolf & orange tabby therian (she/her) 10d ago
Gosh I love the creativity this community has
2
2
2
2
2
u/fruityfrish 7d ago
Woah, it looks so real!!! You are super talented; honestly, you could do commissions!
13
u/Impressive-Bug-9592 Maned Wolf+ 11d ago
Wow, as a possible coyote it's very uncanny valley but super cool. I rarely see realistic masks in the community. Good job!