Rick Pikul wrote:
>At 12:31 AM 1/15/02 -0800, Ravenwood wrote:
>> There's a simple way, (ok, not that simple) , and really, not that
>>high-tech, but it would be expensive...
>>
>> First, use a type of styling gel to flatten the fur down along
>> the body,
>>arms, legs, etc. (And if so desired, away from the various fleshy bits
>>that you want to show through.)
>> Second, cover everything else with plastic, like a large "bag"
>> covering
>>the tail from base to tip, and a helmet.
>> Third, dip, or bursh on a type of liquidized latex. Brushing's
>> easier
>>(and funner.) When the latex had dried, add additional coats until it's at
>>the desired thickness.
>> To get off, use a chemical soultion that breaks it down.
>>
>> Hell, you could even have the suit cover everything BUT the
>> fleshy bits.
>
> If you're going to go to those extremes, why not just borrow a
>Beta Latex(tm) application ring from Sebastian RubberMage?
>
> As a bonus, it's tearproof and can be safely left on for several
>months at a time.
Thought of a more in setting idea: A latex variant that expands at,
say, 50C. This would let furs put it on without too much trouble, just by
using a hair drier to get it to expand. Once it is in place, you just let it
cool and shrink down to the fur.
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Phoenix
Received on Thu Jan 17 2002 - 18:20:28 CST