If I was going to dress up as a werewolf or wolfman for Halloween or a convention, I'd probably talk to a few fursuit builders about the construction of a costume more complex than the usual makeup and glued-on fur affair.
This can range from a partial suit that consists of a head, hands, paws, and tail or a full suit, which consists of the former plus a bodysuit that may or may not include padding for muscles and/or fat.
Yes, I know, associating with furries might make some people a bit uneasy, but they are the folks to talk to if you want to make a particularly awesome werewolf outfit.
To start, the costume needs to be planned out using concept art.
You can either do it yourself if you're capable of doing the artwork or talk to someone who can draw an anthropomorphic wolf based off photographs of the person wearing the suit and requests.
At this point, you'd also decide whether you want a full suit or a half suit, depending on how much clothing you'll wear over the costume.
Next, you need to decide on what sort of environment the suit is used in, this dictates how big the vision areas will be and how well your face will be concealed...
in low light conditions, wide vision mesh is required.
If you are using the suit outside or on surfaces that are not carpeted, so-called parade soles will be necessary on the paws to keep the fur from getting mangy.
You can then start doing measurements and putting together the bill of materials for a rather long, yet rewarding craft project.
You will need to make a duct tape dummy for custom-sizing a suit if you are going to be having a full suit made.
If you do not know how to sew, take lessons or be prepared to pay someone else to do the work.
You cannot just hold it together with hot glue and prayers either.
The quality of materials is also important, better-grade faux fur feels softer, looks better, and holds up against wear and tear longer than the cheap stuff, and resin claws far outlast the kind made of Sculpey.
Further details of construction are beyond the scope of this document, but can be found elsewhere online.
Unfortunately, this sort of plan comes at a price, even if you are dong a partial costume and building it yourself, the open-cell foam, faux fur, and other items can get expensive.
If you are having someone else make it, expect to pay $300-$500 for a custom-fit head and another few hundred for the hands and paws for a partial suit and tail.
For a full suit, however, with a jumpsuit-like body and padding for muscles, you can expect to pay $1500 or possibly more.
However, this option does give you a werewolf Halloween costume you'll be using for years to come, and quite possibly at other times of the year too.
Add you'll surely dazzle the audiences at all the fantasy conventions too.
Remember, you too can make a super fancy Wolfman Costume all your own in time and with the right materials.
This can range from a partial suit that consists of a head, hands, paws, and tail or a full suit, which consists of the former plus a bodysuit that may or may not include padding for muscles and/or fat.
Yes, I know, associating with furries might make some people a bit uneasy, but they are the folks to talk to if you want to make a particularly awesome werewolf outfit.
To start, the costume needs to be planned out using concept art.
You can either do it yourself if you're capable of doing the artwork or talk to someone who can draw an anthropomorphic wolf based off photographs of the person wearing the suit and requests.
At this point, you'd also decide whether you want a full suit or a half suit, depending on how much clothing you'll wear over the costume.
Next, you need to decide on what sort of environment the suit is used in, this dictates how big the vision areas will be and how well your face will be concealed...
in low light conditions, wide vision mesh is required.
If you are using the suit outside or on surfaces that are not carpeted, so-called parade soles will be necessary on the paws to keep the fur from getting mangy.
You can then start doing measurements and putting together the bill of materials for a rather long, yet rewarding craft project.
You will need to make a duct tape dummy for custom-sizing a suit if you are going to be having a full suit made.
If you do not know how to sew, take lessons or be prepared to pay someone else to do the work.
You cannot just hold it together with hot glue and prayers either.
The quality of materials is also important, better-grade faux fur feels softer, looks better, and holds up against wear and tear longer than the cheap stuff, and resin claws far outlast the kind made of Sculpey.
Further details of construction are beyond the scope of this document, but can be found elsewhere online.
Unfortunately, this sort of plan comes at a price, even if you are dong a partial costume and building it yourself, the open-cell foam, faux fur, and other items can get expensive.
If you are having someone else make it, expect to pay $300-$500 for a custom-fit head and another few hundred for the hands and paws for a partial suit and tail.
For a full suit, however, with a jumpsuit-like body and padding for muscles, you can expect to pay $1500 or possibly more.
However, this option does give you a werewolf Halloween costume you'll be using for years to come, and quite possibly at other times of the year too.
Add you'll surely dazzle the audiences at all the fantasy conventions too.
Remember, you too can make a super fancy Wolfman Costume all your own in time and with the right materials.
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