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Mark (Maney) the Lion is Finished!

Added 2021-04-18 23:51:12 +0000 UTC

Here are a dozen of my favorite fullbody pics - showing off all views.

I'm really happy with his digitigrade stance and I just love how the arm fringe hangs and moves ^^

I did take some video but it will take a bit longer to edit and upload that.

Maney has padding in his neck, back, chest, knee, calf, and rear. This is the most padding I've ever put into a fursuit! Due to this, we decided to go with a 'pocket' design so all of the padding is held inside spandex pockets. This keeps it all nicely held in place but removable for washing or adjustments.

After quite a bit of planning and testing, I think this worked out really well! And I'll most likely bring this new-to-me 'technology' into my future 'suits. I love that every new fursuit I make has something new to research and develop and is a thing that I can then add to my arsenal of knowledge going forward.

I wefted NFT (a specialized fiber used in movie costumes) into his mane to give it some additional length and body.

Maney also features realistic foot pads and fabric handpads. This puffy finger handpaw design is the original one I designed way back when I first started making fursuits! It's really nice to see that even as I build newer/more-experienced fursuits, my personal 'sense of design' has still remained true.

What do you think!? How did I do at my very first fullbody lion :D :D I had been wanting to make a lion for a while now!

Next up in the commission list will be another cat (of a sort) - I will be making Nanaki/Red XIII! My first Red XIII was made in 2007... I suspect I can probably do an even better job now (14 years later!) :D I am definitely very happy with this chance to try ;)