Making the ULTIMATE faun legs 

You did my stilt schematic so much Justice! Thank you so much! It looks amazing!

I love how accessibility is such a big part of cosplay. As a disabled person, it honestly makes me tear up a bit.

I don’t care what you say. These are not “just legs.” The fact that you made these in what - a month? That’s an amazing outcome for that length of time, considering all of the work involved. I can’t wait to see the final product.

Hi Charlotte. One product to look into in future is LVL or Laminated Veneer Lumber. Pound for pound Laminated wood is stronger than any other wood. Laminated wood is actually used in some older GA airplanes as structural material. It is available in big box hardware stores as sheet and as beams. It's well capable of carrying your weight in a small, trim stilt. Airplanes need to be light but strong.

Fauns were always interesting to me. But about all mythical creatures are intresting to me so I guess I just like magical beings

Your drill has two settings, one for drilling holes. The other is for screws. The screw setting has a clutch that prevents you from snapping screws. Look on your drill for a switch that has a picture of a drill and one of a screw. The numbers that run around the shaft of the drill (shush) are your clutch settings. They allow a softer or harder screw (shush). This will help you out in the future.

Prolly a bit late for you to see this, but a tip from someone whos made fursuits; When making your fur/fabric patterns, if its for both sides or going to be a mirrored pattern (such as legs!) You only need to tape/cut out one leg! 😁 itll save time and struggles with taping, while also giving you a perfect mirrored pattern so that the legs fit and look identical. This works for foam shapes, patterns, cuts, measurements, and so on. Basically, for example, tape up the left leg, draw your seam patterns, cut your template free, and then just flip the template pieces to get your pattern for your right leg. 😎 i hope that makes sense and helps! Your work is fantastic! Im so proud of you for pushing through and braving the struggle of long term tedious projects like that. I know it can get ROUGH, especially when the materials feel like theyre fighting back. lol but it looks amazing so far! So excited to see how you continue!

drilling for screws : one step up in drill diameter for hard wood. add bar soap to the threads to help drive them in. Torque was set too high on the drill which broke the screws. If the shaft of the broken screw is above the wood, vice grips will probably allow you to twist the broken screw out! Good job! and looking forward to see the completed project!

Fencing coach here - I have some suggestions for lower leg exercises: Calf raises Toe raises Soleus raises(calf raises with knees bent) Resistance band foot external rotation Resistance band foot internal rotation Throw a ball/glove/scarf back and forth with a buddy while standing on one foot. One leg hopscotch hops- forwards and backwards Plus foot exercises: Towel scrunch Short foot Big and little toe lifts Toe spread Marble pickup This costume looks amazing already! Best of luck with it!

Heya , seasoned Knitter here . Just a heads up on that purple scarf: get ‚mercerised’ ( Hah Matt Mercer-ised ) cotton yarn for that, if you want that shine-effect. As for learning to knit : the internet provides. you‘ll need the knit stitch and the purl stitch and a salvedged edge technique to learn. That would give you every technique you need for that scarf. Happy Crafting

Cosplayers who do animal related stuff like this or just animal cosplays and reference what the furries do and recommend always warms my heart- furry hate is so prominent so seeing such similar crafts referencing and getting along with eachother is just amazing to me! personally as a furry I've been seeing this more often lately and I love it!

You have no idea how helpful it is that you include all the mistakes and pitfalls along the way. Makes me feel so much better about my own cosplay construction struggles.

OH. MY. GOD. This timing could not have been better. I'm in middle of a satyr build and have been struggling with the best leg design!

Outstanding project and video! Wood wise, plywood is pound for pound, plywood is stronger and dimensionally more stable than unprocessed wood, since it is laminated. Joining the pieces could become an issue since there is less material to grab into, but smaller screws along with glues or epoxies would work. Adam Savage was making a dinosaur costume (as one does), spent time at every step reducing weight wherever he could- removing material from non-supporting parts for lighten the overall part. I’d recommend his Dino-build video to glimpse his overall approach.

Cosplay ASMR: *DRILLLLL* Best part of the whole video.

I have to say my favorite thing about the whole thing is the sound. While not an authentic clop of real hooves, they are so close. Wonderful job on those.

The direction you chose for the fur legs with the short hair looks AMAZING. Despite your dissatisfaction, these look so super pro. Like LOTR pro.

I love watching people make things like this, especially because it reminds me (and god, do I need the reminder): “It will not look good at every step!” Thanksnesses!

I saw the thumbnail and thought "is that Miss Twisted?" I think your work is amazing and this really showcases the breadth of what you're able to do.

There's yet another less known hoof design: The custom made hoof boots (by Polymorphe, I think?) worn by Bianca Beauchamp for her old pony play photo shoots. At first glance they look very intimidating to wear (which is probably why nobody tried to copy them so far), but on a closer look they actually solve many common issues while maintaining a very delicate and natural look. The solid base is just a slightly curved (resin?) wedge ending in a hoof shape, which was turned into a bound knee-high boot with a thick sheet of latex and some cord. The slight backwards curve of the wedge base moves the hooves slightly backwards, which keeps the wearer's center of gravity still above the hooves without sacrificing the natural digitigrade look, so falling over backwards due to a lack of support under the heels is no longer a problem. The way the feet are placed within makes them look a bit like ballet boots with a less extreme angle, but this design actually exploits the natural wedge-like shape of a straight foot to spread the pressure to the entire foot and ankle, keeping the toes suspended above the hooves and away from the pressure - gravity pushes the feet further down the wedge-like base, but the feet's own wedge shape prevents them from sinking any deeper, which is supported by the sheets being tightly bound around the lower legs (unlike actual ballet boots, which intentionally place the toes so close to the ground that this whole approach just doesn't work). Judging from a picture with visible pressure marks it appears that quite a large part of the deflected pressure ends up at the front of the ankle, but that could also be misleading due to the creases of the latex at that point in particular - which could probably be improved by using thick leather instead, either way. In some old backstage video she confirmed and even demonstrated with a little dance that they are actually quite comfortable to wear and easy to move in - but she also earns a living by walking around in sky high heels all the time so I'm not sure how representative that statement actually is.

What I LOVED about this video was the research portion and pointing out all the different ways people have created the legs in the past. I did a ton of this research a few years ago to make Freya from Final Fantasy 9, and at the time I didn't have a workshop to try everything out. But watching you discuss all the research you did to create your own version was just so satisfying. It's one of my favorite steps of the process and it's so nice to see you give these creators a little shout-out for all the work they put in so that creators nowadays have a great starting off point in making their own creations. TL:DR - I love the research portion of this video.

As a suggestion: If you wanted something that's a thicker moss look rather than the thinner algae, you might want to look in to flock - the kind used for ground cover on model railways and wargames scenery.

If it was three weeks following instructions just to get a pair of trousers, that would be frustrating. But you have been researching, learning, experimenting, prototyping and filming as well. Don't be too hard on yourself, they look Sooooooooooooo good!

Great work! Two wood working tips to elimnate broken screws, split wood, and produce a stronger assembly: 1) Drill Pilot Holes according to your wood and screw. Look up the drill size in a table. In general: hard woods require larger pilot holes. 2) Use screws for Wood, Decks, Timber, or similar applications, not sheet metal, drywall, etc. Use construction screws (or structural screws for particularly important joints). They're more expensive but you're not buying many, and they're engineered to handle much more stress.

You could try poplar. It's a "hardwood" but has better working characteristics than oak. It's also lighter and doesn't crack as easily as oak or break your screws. You can also sculpt poplar. I've used it in puppet projects and I can get the limbs looking more lifelike.

Biologist here… softwoods actually mean that it is a gymnosperm, like a conifer. Hardwoods are deciduous, flowering trees. There are hardwoods that are softer than some softwoods and vice versa. Love watching your thinking and creating process!

One thing I love about working on difficult cosplay projects is how much you learn with each one. Even though it took you weeks to make these, if you decided to do it again, I bet it wouldn't take you nearly as long, because you've already made all the mistakes and you know what to do now! You did a wonderful job and they look fantastic!

So this is essentially my first time seeing a full video of someone doing a cosplay, and I knew there was a lot to it but I didn't know there was THIS MUCH work to it, and she said she's on a budget with this project like holy crap I'm in shock, so amazing how talented people are

🌿🌿🍃🍃💚💚Watching a woman I've never heard of make faun legs for an hour over a cup of tea is the best part of RU-vid. New subscriber here!!!!!

OOOOO! Digitigrade legs yesssss Personally I have bad ankles so if I ever do one I'll be going for one of the flat, bulkier designs, but I love how all the stilts look, they're so good.

My best friends of mine get together every Saturday afternoon just to play 2nd ed. D&D..... Good old fashioned dice, character sheets, pencils and pure imagination..... Much love to you and all of your characters 🥰👍

Fearne's looking amazing so far! It's really impressive how much mobility you have in those stilts. Also, I kind of love the addition of pockets for the padding -- it feels like a callback to the running joke about Fearne's marsupial pouch where she keeps all the stuff she pickpockets! As much as I love Fearne, I think my favorite character in C3 is Laudna -- which is weird for me, because usually my favorite character in a CR campaign is Laura Bailey's character (Vex'ahlia and Jester are so wonderful

20:40 I like big bolts and I cannot lie! But seriously, I love your work! Keep it up!!

I love basically anything fae you put together in spite of my total inability to do anything and this definitely hits Peak!

You did such a great job with the legs! It's always been one of my pet peeves that Fawn legs never look right, but you did it perfectly! I have no little gripes with how real it looks! I can't wait to see the end product of Fearne! Good luck! You're gonna need it! (Gosh darn it Ashley, why'd you have to make her so difficult)

The timing on this video is crazy. I just started researching digitigrade legs for a cosplay concept, and was leaning towards an aluminium frame, but the simplicity and convenience of the wood design works so much better. I'll be rewatching this a few times and checking out the tutorial. Time to start on my fitness too :D

I adore watching your videos- you give very thorough explanations without sounding condescending or like you don't know what you're talking about. Plus, your voice is lovely! ❤

Wētā Workshop should seriously hire you! Love your creations!

Can I just say I absolutely love your content and especially the fact that you don't try to hide your errors. You show your screw ups/learning curve in the final videos not just edit them out to show that even incredibly talented people like you make mistakes and struggle a lot in these creations. It's very comforting. So I guess what ik trying to say is THANK YOU.

These legs turned out incredible ! You did such an amazing job on their construction and design! 10/10!!

I can just imagine an artist making intricate, beautifully detailed designs of fantasy characters, stumbling over videos of cosplay creators figuring out how to bring those details to life. It must be both such a joy and totally terrifying at the same time. 😂❤

LOL Saw the thumbnail "Wow this is some real Fearne energy!!" 2 secs into watching. She nailed it

this is AMAZING! i love how drastic the change was from soft wood to hard, including all the screws lost (may they rest well) also, impatience is a demon but i concur with everyone, you did incredible work in a month? you went from no legs to full hooves. you're getting a standing ovation. (feel free to disregard this as it would involve buying more things) because of how soft the fur is in the end, i've never seen someone put fabric medium in when they airbrush fur. it's a lot more work maybe: set it with a hair dryer, put it through the washing machine, brush it out. yeah, that's alot. just a thought.

Omg these fuan legs look so amazing! Usually i don't comment under cosplay videos because i literally have no idea about it but this is so beautiful and I would've never known how hard thsese were without your video. I like watching your content because it just makes me appreciate these beautiful cosplays!

If no one has mentioned it, if they have sorry for repeating, and maybe this will help someone on here. Not all screws are made the same, especially for wood, If your screws are snapping, invest in stronger screws. The same goes for drill bits. Vice grip pliers are a must for pesky broken screws. Love your channel. The build on this project is awesome(amazing).

use high density screws for (screws Hillman Square Drive Flat Head Deck Screws for Treated Wood) and wood glue on the screws to prevent them from unscrewing and reduce the speed and pressure to prevent the screws from breaking

The part of your videos that I like the best, besides the obvious massive tons of creativity, is that you try your hardest to do the best job you can. You're relatable and fun to watch create. Thanks for sharing your craft with us!

Looks like you had 'faun' making them. They look amazing.

You are such a joy to watch. From the skits, to the creation of the characters, to your enthusiasm. I'm glad I get to watch these, it's so fun and enjoyable. Thank you.

Awesome job on them so far. They look absolutely amazing and it is good to see that you like them and believe you can still do better. Once the whole cosplay is done, i think it will be beyond amazing with the effort and detail you are putting into it.

It's very generous of you to take the time of breaking down this whole process from start to finish!! It's so cool seeing your artistic process for making your faun cosplay come to life!!

39:09 This is why often people dye all their fabric at once and cut out pieces afterwards. Then you can try and cut around any bad parts.

This is why I follow your channel! I love seeing the creative process, especially how you meet and overcome the challenges that are inherent with such a multidisciplinary field like cosplay. Thank you so much for sharing this! ❤

Wishing you success for this future project! I can't imagine how difficult of a task it will be!

Your work continues to be amazing. I'm so very envious of your patience and ability to push through when you're frustrated, and I LOVE following you and seeing the projects you work on. Thank you so much for continuing to share with us.

you look gorges at the end love it can't wait to see the final product!!!

After this successful foray into woodworking, I am looking forward to seeing you add welding to your list of proficiencies in future. We believe in youuuuu!

Hi

Thats absolutly incredible

YOOO! I found you through shorts, i thought your costumes were awesome! I just go recommended this video and dont regret clicking at ALL, THIS IS AWESOME! Super excited to see the finished cosplay!

it's so nice to get to see you make these digitigrade stilts and frolick around in 'm! I've considered m for a while now but always was a little bit intimidated by the DIY, seeing you do it makes me feel like I can too! this is going to be a major improvement on my existing satyr look!

The green made me so nervous - it looked really bright - but it worked so well on the end design! I can’t wait to see the full reproduction of the inspiration image. That staff alone is gonna be incredible, I’m sure

I've been wanting a pair of faun legs for years, so it's so helpful seeing someone else's trial and errors to get an idea for it. So excited to watch this cosplay grow!

you did so well on these, and just wanted to say your fearne makeup is wonderful and suits you so much!! so insanely excited to see the final cosplay🙏🙏

This was my first video I have watched of your channel, and can I just say: Love your hair!

Used to own a small furniture business i can truly say you're brilliant.😊😊😊

i love your costumes!! those faun legs are incredible

I too have had difficulty keeping up with Campaign 3. I am more than a year behind. I recently found a RU-vid channel by the Pixelists with wonderful recaps- feels less like cheating watching a video than reading a summary for some reason! I then watch the live play for any parts that sounded particularly epic. I’m still behind, but now making progress.

Iam always amazed by the dedication you cosplay people put into the creation of your costumes. The final "product" looks really good.

This is the first video of yours I've seen, and I'm definitely going to check out more! I don't even cosplay, but I LOVE fantastical creatures and your creations look so cool!

You amaze me with how many different skills you can utilise to make something that looks so cool! I really admire the tenacity to stick with something you're finding difficult, especially when youre teaching yourself a new skill. I've always loved digitigrade (I agree that digigrade sounds WAY better 😅) shoes/costumes, they're so magical in bringing a character to life. I think I'd be a hazard to myself and all in my vicinity if I tried walking in the shoes, let alone stilts! I also am unable to walk in heels. You did an amazing job with this first iteration of legs and I look forward to seeing you polish them to the point you're happy.

I would never think of giving you advice, because you left me in the foux fur cast offs a long time ago. I think it looks great and I can see it was a LOT of work.

Awesome video MissTwisted! Always love seeing the behind the scene content of your work. As a Critter, I've always had a soft spot for the Barbarians so Grog and Yasha are my favourite characters.

I love this! What a goal! Couple of things that may help in future. First, the snapping screws: Check and ensure the screw heads and ensure you are using the correct one. This can sound obvious, but if you are using even a slightly incorrect fit it can snap the screws easily on rotation. It's most common on cross head and star. Also check and ensure the tourque is set high enough. Too low it will not put enough power, too high it's going to rip it and sheer off. Third - stay away from brass screws. Timber decking screws are very good for both longevity, non rusting and load bearing. Could also try lag bolts/screws. They will need a pilot hole first. Drill bits, you need HSS Black oxide-coated bits. They are the best. With wood. I agree with the LVL, its cheaper but also comparable to hardwoods for load bearing.

Didn’t expect this to be for a Fearne, always enjoy seeing cosplayers as her and it’ll be nice to see the process of building the different steps.

For the screw issues, I recommend deck screws. They're a bit tougher, and most of them have a better grip than regular wood screws.

I am excited to see the full cosplay because all of the cosplays that you do are always so good

Once you put it all together, the final effect was amazing! You are a professional! I could see you working at Universal Studios here in Orlando, making monsters for them!

5:21 ok i'm really glad you showed the digi-legs off, because this whole time i was thinking something like that would be the most realistic/effective. and i'm also glad you explained why you're not using them for this cosplay!

I'm not a cosplayer, but I never cease to be impressed at the ingenuity and skill of cosplayers. These legs are real next-level stuff!

OMG I have hyperfixated and designed SO MANY of these stilts. This vid was MADE for me

One thing that will help with a circular saw is to have a few of the same thickness board next to each other like a bench top with a screw in the waste section to another scrap - just gives you a nice big flat platform to help the rookie feel like the saw wants to stay flat and stable (though you look comfortable enough there). And you can also screw another beam into the waste area to act as a fence for the saw. Just do a test cut against that fence piece and measure where the saw actually lands then set up the fence with that offset - you can get the precision of a really practised powertool user with quality tools for only a little extra setup time.

I love to watch your videos. It's so interesting and enjoyable to watch. You really have a way to explain your process simply and being so entertaining at the same time. The comments section is also a treasure chest of various ideas to read.

That is a REALLY cool build! Thanks for the content!!

This is amazing, I can tell the effort that went into this and i can guarantee that I’ll be here for the rest of the process

The legs seem so fun not just for cosplay but to just walk around in, if only I had that motivation 😭Impressive how dedicated you were to this project, amazing work like always!

Thanks for putting this together, I'm planning out and building my own design that will use digitigrade legs, and seeing your build helped immensely on designing my own stilts. My build is kinda like an otherworldly corrupted druid - raven skull head with animatronic eyes, tattered clothing and feathers, avian legs/stilts, twisted staff with thorns and LED magic effects. Not sure if I'll complete it, but my first 3D skull helmet print turned out surprisingly well (and balanced!), at least

YESSS this is for me. making some faun legs that I can somehow have a cheeky thigh gap with is my summer/ren faire project and I've been just consuming videos of making leggies, so glad someone i'm so inspired by make some too!

You are amazing,you have so much talent,the legs are awesome.Thank you for sharing how you made them.

You are one of my favourite creators of all time and you've inspired me so much to make so many other crafts myself🥰

It looks soooooo amazing! I appreciate you sharing your process to give us an idea of how much work went into this. The entire costume came out beautifully; your immense effort paid off =)

I'm so excited. This is perfect timing I was just researching how to make these for my own costume purposes.

I'm REALLY late to this one, but when it comes to making angled cuts on wood, you may want to consider investing in a chop-saw. It's a saw that goes on top of a bench/table, it has a stage that you load the thing you wanna cut, and the saw blade is on a handle with a springed axel so after you pull down the blade to chop the piece it will automatically bring itself back up. The cool thing about them is that part of the stage is attached to the saw part and it can rotate with the saw (while the part of the stage that you clamp your piece to remains stationary). What's more is that the rotating part of the stage has markers for different angles and some of them even have locks/notches so you can quickly turn to popular angles like 15, 30, 45, 60, and 75 degrees. Get yourself one of those, a nice Diablo brand blade if you have them down there, be sure to account for the thickness of the blade while making your cuts, and you're golden!!! Hope this helps instead of free-handing angled cuts in the future. Let the tool do the work for you!!

WOW! THIS IS AMAZING!!! I absolutely love fauns, and this is my new favourite faun cosplay! YOU ARE AMAZING!!!

Your drill has a torque/clutch setting. Turn it up (large numbers) when drilling holes. Turn it down when driving screws. If you have the setting right, the clutch will allow the drill to "slip" before it breaks the screws.

When working with wood, it is best to predrill every screw location before screwing pieces together using a drill bit that is slightly smaller than the shaft of the screw. Between that and using the screw setting on the drill itself, you can save from snapping screws or splitting the wood. Also sanding and filing can save you from making a lot of scrap. If you cut just outside your markings you can sand or file down to your marking, making your cuts super precise. Also you can get fake moss used for models and miniatures to really enhance and add depth to those mossy hooves. All in all beautiful creation, keep up the good work!

Yo, props to you for going out of your comfort zone and trying a medium you were not super comfortable with. You killed it! You gotta mess up to dress up!

I seriously love your content. Your cosplays are so cool!

I've wanted to make a demon goat costume for YEARS now and just had no idea how I was ever going to make the hoof effect in a way I can actually acheive. And now theres a solution! Yay!

I know this so well. Tweaking and tinkering, until it's feeling perfect. Im doing the same with my mediaeval reenactment kit, I spent months on with sewing by hand. My trousers, simple are not fitting well enough so I keep working on them. Your work is amazing as always and I'm eager to see the progress.