Is Felt a Good Option For Reptile Suits?

[Punk_M0nitor]

I want to make a semi-realistic monitor lizard partial, but I’m having trouble finding suitable materials. All the pleather I’ve seen is the wrong texture, shag fur seems unsuitable for a reptile, etc… Would it be reasonable to use something like felt to create the pattern while having a mostly smooth texture? I would really like advice from people who work with the material often or have made reptile fursuits in the past

 

[Vanessa Howl]

https://cdncozygalleryo.addons.business/9133/190330120302lc2414OQ4-xl.jpg?c=10

Not sure if that will help but that's a reptilian fursuit using fabric so maybe something close to that will tickle your fancy?

 

[Punk_M0nitor]

https://cdncozygalleryo.addons.business/9133/190330120302lc2414OQ4-xl.jpg?c=10

Not sure if that will help but that's a reptilian fursuit using fabric so maybe something close to that will tickle your fancy?

It’s an interesting suit and not bad at all! But it’s also toony—I’m looking for something semi-realistic or realistic

 

[Deleted member 160111]

Hmm, I think you can use felt for your suit.
Consider a hard (Korean felt) 1.2 mm - the thickness of the sheet. They have a wide variety of colors.
Sewing a felt suit completely is a bad idea, pellets will quickly appear on it, and it will be worn to holes. You can use it to create the texture on the surface of a durable fabric.
But it probably won't be realistic. Unless you use monochrome felt to create scales, and sew the skin on top.
If you wanted a crocodile - such a layered suit (fabric + felt + skin) seems to be an interesting solution, crocodiles have large scales. But monitor lizards...

 

[Paulosaurus]

I use stretch cotton/spandex with a whole bunch of hand-cut uphostery vinyl scales attached with hot glue (and some sewing for larger pieces since it's a better hold).

 

[Inferndragon]

Instead of going with fur in general why not just carve foam instead?

first fursuit by deadaccount-mount on DeviantArt

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