Shadow Lugia Costume Updates

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The latest updates on CanineHybrid's Shadow Lugia costume project.
It has taken a total of 9 work days and perhaps as much as 70 hours or more to get to this point. As of yesterday, the foaming stage is completely finished! This is certainly the most involved fursuit project I've ever worked on, but I feel that all my hard work has already paid off it's exactly how I wanted it to look.
All that's left to do now is order all the fabric next month to cover this sucker; it will be a micro plush fur to keep the shiny effect yet has a bit of stretch to it. And its so soft! I'm so excited! I hope you are too. Enjoy the presentation!
Features: LED eyes, moving Jaw, oversized wings, six foot long tail, digitigrade padding, clawed feet, custom fit bodysuit, foam based design.
This costume is created for a legendary Pokemon cosplay group to be attending A-kon 22, Nan Desu Kan, and Animeland Wasabi. Other participants: Starmuttani as Rayquaza, Rektheartist as Groudon, and DragaLegna03 as Kyogre. Groudon is also created by CanineHybrid.
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@ArceusAmaranthine 10 лет назад

Most impressive, human. A pity you're not a Pokemon. I imagine that Palkia would have so much fun with you.

@ArceusAmaranthine 9 лет назад

No.

@ArceusAmaranthine 9 лет назад

-_-

@steveschempp8076 6 лет назад

Hoi Arceus

@midnightshifted 5 лет назад

Hello, Arceus. How is it in the Hall?

@musicalrattlesnakes 7 лет назад

7 years later, and I'm still watching all your old vids. Still wanna make a Lugia costume using your design and patterns. Still a big inspiration to me Riley :)

@CanineHybrid 12 лет назад

I put a layer of 1/2 inch foam over it usually, or I only carve into one side of the foam sheet (the inside), leaving the smooth edge to be on the outside. You can also smooth it out with thin sheets of foamies (closed cell foam) or even fabric. Glad you're enjoying my videos! :D

@musicalrattlesnakes 11 лет назад

She used high density foam (green foam). She uses it in all of her cosplays on here. High density foam is also the best foam to use for cosplays because it's sturdy and doesn't mold very quickly. Hope that helped :3

@cthulha_north 9 лет назад

omgosh your the one who made the groudon and lugia! they are awesome. ^^

@deimosthedragonslayer 10 лет назад

How did you make that tail? It's Awesome!

@Espresso_plz 8 лет назад

Not into furrism myself. But you are indeed good at making costumes. Very well-made.

@CanineHybrid 8 лет назад

Why thank you! :)

@sabrethecybertooth5924 7 лет назад

CanineHybrid how do you make the arms for shadow lugia

@amink23 3 года назад

Had a random flashback of watching this years ago on my psp had to find it again. I watched it multiple time as a kid lugia was my fav

@RatherStrangeCat 14 лет назад

It's absolutely AMAZING so far. Everything is perfect and you've kept it so well proportioned to your body to still look right for Lugia's body shape! I cannot wait to see this finished, I am truly excited to see how the attaching of the fabric goes! Also? My favourite part of this so far as to be the wings. I really want some of those for myself XD

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@TalonShredder Thanks so much! The tail is simply made with polyfil stuffing except for the foam-based tube at the base of the spine. I rolled a thick piece of foam to form a tube that fits inside the top of the tail. I attached a few cascading foam pieces as seen in the tail structure picture and glued them securely to the diveskin. I added an extra, thinner foam tube to act as a smooth transition between foam structure and the stuffing. CONT

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@DarkDragonessKagome Thank you for your compliments! And no, I don't mind questions at all. The tail fabric is made from flannel and lightly stuffed with normal poly-fill stuffing. The secret lies in the foam structure: it's because it has such a strong anchor point to the base of the spine, it creates a point of reference for all the movement to flow from.

@blackwolf085 14 лет назад

Congrats on your award at the cosplay competition! I loved your cosplay! My fiance's cosplay was Haku! =D You were so awesome! I was wondering how you made it now I know! Sooooo awesome!!!! Congrats!!!

@Reactivate29 14 лет назад

Even if it's not completed, the shape of this wings and light in your eyes is simply amazing.

@Carhilwen 14 лет назад

I got so excited seeing this in my update subscription list, haha! Amazing job so far, I love the movement of the tail and jaw! Awesome as per usual - I can't wait to see the finished result!

@ehidunno9737 4 года назад

Wings, head, legs all looks awesome! This looks amazing! Great work! 👍🏼

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@GrayStudios Yes! The purpose of a duct tape dummy is is preserve and replicate the surface area of an object perfectly. It's like making a clone of myself so I can work on it as if I was wearing it. Very helpful to determine perfect-fit costumes; I use the same tape method around my foam structures to make fabric patterns.

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@spinningpeanut Thanks so much for checking out my work! I do not have a video of me putting on masks on this channel, however you can see me suiting up in my completed Charizard costume on my old channel "Tusami". I'm going to be creating a Leafeon suit-up video/walkthrough here eventually as well, hope that watching the video answers your questions. Good luck with your project!

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@Vixpine Heheh, well happy to help you with that! I cannot even count the number of times I've had to explain the mechanics of the moving jaw (which is why it'll be my next tutorial so I won't ever have to do it again! XD) The wings are a bit cumbersome, but totally fun to flap around in. Fits like a glove ^^

@abyssalbeast 14 лет назад

This is mind-boggling amazing... That tail, wings, legs, head. Pft! EVERYTHING is ridiculously awesome!!!

@BurtonMonster 13 лет назад

Very epic costume. I've started on my own Lugia costume and when I discovered this sort of visual walkthrough thing I was very happy. Thank you so much.

@Taliscayos 14 лет назад

omg this is the most amazing pokemon costume ive ever seen, the eyes 0_0 it looks just like lugia, you have a gift!

@Valsephany 14 лет назад

WOW. Lugia is my favourite Pokemon, and you really did him justice!! I am beyond impressed, just as I would have expected from the greatest costumer on RU-vid. :D

@ShoulderMonster 14 лет назад

I just love this! The wings are so well made and floppy.XD If I had that tail I'd probably be running around the house for about an hour. I'd like to do this kind of stuff one day. :) Just love all of your work, keep it up! :D

@MilleniumFoxMagician 14 лет назад

Truely amazing so far, CH! I can't wait to see it covered in purple fabric! :3 And your tail is AWESOME.

@donnyshark8680 7 лет назад

This is the first video u ever watched that in involved a fursuit and got me interested in the community

@donnyshark8680 7 лет назад

I later looked up what this was called and it wasn't just called a costume I knew that, but I got interested in the furry fandom and later joined it

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@TheFurryDragon I'm so glad you like it, thanks for your comments!

@TwilightLugia3532 13 лет назад

That is truly a remarkable costume! Lugia is the first Pokémon I ever saw and remains to be my all time favorite. This is the best costume I have ever seen!!!

@Blazger 14 лет назад

The wings are perfect on it Riley :D Seriously nice work. And nothing feels better than ducttape :P

@GTAtomten 13 лет назад

Amazing work :) Since schools soon to be out, I might actually be able to watch the broadcasts again. Looking forward :)

@DragonRider428 14 лет назад

that is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo amazing! i don't think anyone could make a better shadow lugia than you! LOVE the costume, make sure and get some good video of it when it's completely done :D

@echodutchangeldragon1782 7 лет назад

Omygosh!! I remember seeing this exact video, I think six years ago!

@oldaccount9308 8 лет назад

Simply amazing... I'm majorly inspired to make a furstuit costume or cosplay similar now.

@justinbright440 11 лет назад

this is the result of dedication, free time, creativity, and awsomness

@Anthropophagi5 14 лет назад

I wanna move to that neighborhood! That costume is amazing! Your work is incredible and I feel it will always impress me. C:

@theyogurtelectric 14 лет назад

Wow, this is absolutely incredible. You are soooo talented! :D

@amaliel2191 8 лет назад

What did you stuff the tail with? The movement is absolutely lifelike and I can't imagine that being from regular pillow or plushie filling. It is too light to be pellets. Maybe it has something to do with the fabric? Ahhhhh. Could you give us some help on how you made the tail?

@CanineHybrid 8 лет назад

+Amalie L Honestly it is completely stuffed with normal polyfil inside a flannel sleeve. The "secret" lies in the base of the tail and its length- there is a foam cylinder at the top where it is firmly attached to my body to give it some support and create a very responsive anchor point when I move around for all the movement to flow from. This doesn't work if the tail is too short either as the fabrics often constrain the movement too much, but the length/weight pulls on it more and makes it more flexible.

@amaliel2191 8 лет назад

I ended up trying precisely that and it turned out great! The tail is almost as long as I am tall, which really allows it to flow and bend. ^^ I am going to attempt making Heliolisk as soon as I am done with my Charmeleon costume for a con later this year. Thank you for your help and for being an awesome inspiration! :D

@Paludik 14 лет назад

'tis absolutely amazing! I haven't been able to attend your recent broadcasts because I've been too busy. I can now see what I've been missing! And that tail... woah. How the heck did you do that? That is no simple stuffed or foamed tail. That is something... something much higher evolved. EXCELLENT!!! XP. I'll be sure to check it out next time.

@TheFurryDragon 14 лет назад

wow, that is amazing, even though it's not done, it looks great! Especially the eyes, that was so cool how u got the lights in there.

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@TwistedAcrylics No worries, a common question. Duct tape is very useful for pattern making. It duplicates the surface area of your object. The purpose of my duct tape dummy body was to make a clone of myself so while I was working on the costume, I could guarantee it would fit me perfectly. It's a flawless homemade mannequin. I wore pajama sweats and my friends applied the duct tape over that. Then they carefully cut through both the duct tape and the pajamas to remove it.

@whitneyvictory6007 10 лет назад

You know you love that music. You know you do.

@Hatosaurus 14 лет назад

It looks SO GREAT! The wings are tail are FANTASTIC! And of course the head too!

@Makubestu 14 лет назад

O.o this is very well thought out and designed I'm impressed. Good job!

@LuxuryDragonessX 13 лет назад

I didn't know you lived in my city! I wish I couldv'e seen the testing of the costume! it turned out to be incredible!

@AnimeHottie1 12 лет назад

I saw you at akon and took a picture of you and a smaller version one! YALL GUYS WERE AWSOME! ;D

@SivistheoneArt 2 года назад

I remember watching this as a kid. It's what got me into costume making lol

@roadwolf2 14 лет назад

thanx riley, i asked as i am going to be doing a full suit conversion and was thinking of doing digi style legs

@JoyKol 14 лет назад

Amazing! I would love to try making a project like this one day~ BTW, that tail is pimpin' XD

@KittyKatz547 14 лет назад

Great job so far! Can't wait to see the fur put on!!

@TachiKun0 14 лет назад

Holy crap, that looks amazing so far! And it's not even finished! I can't wait to see the final product! *squee*

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@iPitafish Thanks a bunch! That was one of my concerns too since I didn't end up sewing them into the seam like I originally planned. When the final fabric covers them I might stitch them on for extra support... but I glued the hell out of it and it surprisingly stays on very well. In fact just now I TIRED to rip them off. No luck at all, I can drag the whole bodysuit around by one of the fins. I think the glue bonded with the stiff felt and tail fabric a little too well, fused them together XD

@painterkirby 14 лет назад

incredible--absolutely incredible!

@Magnosious 14 лет назад

your way of designing costumes is magnificent O.O

@NerdyHippy 14 лет назад

Looks pretty good thus far. :3 Can't wait to see the finished product.

@digifan11 14 лет назад

you have got so far its amazing cant wait to see it finished

@VGJustice 14 лет назад

That was really cool, I'd been a little curious about the construction process for suits like that. :O

@OriginalSpectorius 12 лет назад

i was super amazed by watching this, your very talented, i envy your talent

@Haurbus 11 лет назад

I wish I had foot strength like you. Those tippy toes, your balance. My god.

@GrayStudios 14 лет назад

Wow! Fantastic! Oh, if only I had money to buy that much foam. =P

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@wildstar25 Ductape is very useful for pattern making: it duplicates the surface area of your object when you cut it off. Therefore you can transfer the pattern of the ductape into a fabric skin used to wrap around your objects perfectly. The purpose of my duct tape dummy body, for example, was to make a clone of myself so I could work on the costume as if I was wearing it. This way I make sure everything fits correctly. Hope that answers your question ^^

@Saincisco 14 лет назад

Mind blowing! just showing makes ANYONE know how good you are.

@gr3y5AmbieArt4 14 лет назад

Thats AMAZING! I love how the eyes glow

@XxTheReptileGirlxX 12 лет назад

Hi! I love the work you have done with this! So realistic! Mind I ask, how did you make the tail? It's pretty awesome! Also I can not wait to see your new raptor alien Theod! The stilts are pretty bad ass!

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@dragonsissiy Wow, thanks so much for all your wonderful comments! Yes, the vision in the Shadow Lugia costume is extremely poor. Since I wanted to keep faithful to the character's proportions, I had to sacrifice my vision/convenience of wearing the mask for the appearance/presentation aspect. I can still see through the red film of the eyes if I look far into the corners of my eyes (somewhat straining after awhile). If I want to look forward, I turn my head to the side or look out my open mouth

@Keurosaur 14 лет назад

Awesome work again, the tail is fantastic!

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@shaggygriffon Thanks so much Shaggy! :D The approval of a dragon is quite a compliment. And ugggh those wings took FOREVER to carve. The eyes are made from cheap little LED headlamps (for hiking, camping, biking) from Wal-Mart.

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@Paludik Thanks so much! You're missing out on all the Ustream fun XD Somehow I got the tail to perform beautifully! It's normal poly-fill stuffing. The secret is in the foam tube structure I attached at the top: because it has such a strong anchor point to the base of the spine, it creates a point of reference for all the movement to flow from. I have not seen this duplicated/attempted yet and it's my most proud accomplishment! I'll be doing Groudon's hands next broadcast, hope to see you there

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@TalonShredder I put a bit more stuffing in the foam tube part before skillfully shoving the tail onto the foam base. The thin foam tube slid in-between the fabric and the stuffing inside of the tail (that was the most difficult part) and then I hot-glued the HELL out of it when I pushed the foam structure into the tail as much as I could. Also added an additional piece of foam that wraps from the foam base between my legs and attaches to the front for additional support. CONT

@Ryuukuori 14 лет назад

omg.....how the crap do you make these????????? zomg...never thought it was possible!!! omg your work is amazing!!!

@dragonsissiy 14 лет назад

@dragonsissiy More comment, Also you did an amazing jobs on the wings and tail. Just perfect. Whenever I look at stuffed animals, drawings, costumes, etc I look for well made body structure. Maybe I'm just a perfectionist but still. XD Also what kills me is how you make the head of your costumes alive, just because you can actually talk with it! XD

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

Thank you all for your kind comments! Too many to reply to them all, so I'll address the two most common questions: -I have almost no vision, I look through the mouth and rely on handlers at conventions. -The tail is made with nothing more than flannel and normal polyfill stuffing, no armature. The secret to the movement is the foam tube at the top: it provides a secure anchor point for all the movement to flow outwards from. I'll explain it in detail in later videos. Thanks for watching!

@JurassicSophisma 14 лет назад

Gorgeous. Must have been expensive with all that foam. Your jaw seems to have a nice snap to it. I hope my raptor's jaw turns out that well.

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@XxmidnightxX100 Hooray! I just love inspiring people

@imortalwombat 14 лет назад

its awesome how the mouth moves perfectly

@johnbesinaiz635 12 лет назад

I just want to say u are really talented caninehybird and i wish i can make a costume like shadow lugia and groundon really excelent job! :)

@Requiem-Storm 14 лет назад

Wow this is another amazing costume. D'= I wish I was this good. Ah well. X3 If I had been your neighbors I would've been all "MOM THERE'S A LUGIA OUTSIDE!!!!" course then I probably would've ended up in the pyche ward.

@flipnoteduskdragon 12 лет назад

i want a tail like that! THIS IS THE BEST COSPLAY EVER! XD! shadow lugia is my fav pokemon How did you make the tail?

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@BiologiePassie I know! It's coming out so well :3 I'm so honored to have inspired you; please be sure to show me your progress when you start on your Glaceon! Good luck

@UtenaOfRoses 14 лет назад

Oh my god that is so COOL!!! I cant wait to see the final product!

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@Vixpine And yes vision is very poor in this mask... I sacrificed it for maintaining Lugia's head proportions. This costume is focused on its presentation rather than convenience of the wearer. So I can still look through the eyes (omg everything's red) but it can be rather straining to peer that far into the corner of my eye. To see forward, I either turn my head to the side and look through the costume's eyes or I open my mouth and look down through it. It's manageable.

@BlazieTiger 14 лет назад

That is the most badass Lugia costume... I have EVER seen

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@PikAchu193 Pajamas that I purchased at Wal-Mart :3 Long sleeved/pants. Actually I think they were sweats. You can use any type of clothing as long as it covers your arms and legs fully, has a standard neck (no v necks or anything), and you don't mind cutting it up and ruining it for good.

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@ToboeTheWolf21 Oh! Haha, THAT's what you meant. I was only including the friends in my immediate cosplay group... simply because there are still many other Pokemon costumers attending A-kon (in addition to you guys) and it would be hard to mention them ALL. The other main reason is because I've directly worked on ALL of the additional costumes I mentioned in the list. I've probably spent the most on Kyogre, probably over 12 hours XD. I'll be sure to mention you guys in my A-kon video though ;)

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@RedSnow100 Thanks a bunch! :3 Hooray, your first fursuit. Good luck to you with that. Short fur will work fine, that's what we used for Eevee. Also my Leafeon's fur is short. If you had long fur, you'd have to shave it down on the head anyhow so this simply saves you a step. You just won't get to have long fluff anywhere (like on the cheeks).

@unknownfuture. 14 лет назад

wow i love the head, you are really good! keep up the good work :)

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@AstroChan88 Bwhaha! All the better to smack you with! Foam is amazing :> Thanks so much for all your comments!

@CanineHybrid 13 лет назад

@sasuketakasurvivor91 The construction of the feet and head is from upholstery foam (polyurethane). The fabric used on the final suit was a stretch minky.

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@Carhilwen Haha, I guess you're not regretting hitting that subscribe button then XD Thank you so much for your compliments!

@fenrisa5700 8 лет назад

your one of the best suit makers ive ever seen

@Keurosaur 14 лет назад

The tail is fantastic! Although it'll be interesting getting that through crowds. XD

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@TechBear1 Thank you very much for your compliments! (By the way, your work is fantastic!)

@TigerDragon1001 14 лет назад

You're so good at making costumes, especially pokemon costumes. How did you make the tail move so well?

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@kitaru0kun Yeah, I built this thing to last! The most difficult part to worry about breakage for this project, hands down, is the tail attaching to the suit. That one was insanely tough to figure out. I've made sure that sucker's not going anywhere ;p Wings are a bit fragile on the upper arm/shoulders where it's the thinnest. That's ripped a few times. Nothing a little hot glue can't fix!

@CanineHybrid 13 лет назад

@AnimeElric That's a lycra/spandex bodysuit (call a dive skin, catsuit, unitard,etc) I slipped it over the duct tape dummy so I could have a wearable suit the foam would all be attached to.

@DMHshit 11 лет назад

i wonder what ur neighbors think lol "Moooom she's doing it again' lol

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@AkieTara It simply comes with experience. The first few tries are mainly about experimenting... combined with tutorials, intuition and patience I'd say it pays off well in the end!

@wolfdefender01 13 лет назад

@CanineHybrid it was very interesting :) and I loved your awesome fox hat thing :)

@GrayStudios 14 лет назад

@CanineHybrid That is such a great idea! I'm gonna have to use this. Also, I might try a similar method for making mannequin heads for mask building and wig making. Obviously it will be a little different, I'll probably tape it in halves, but it seems like it would work.

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@wyv3rn1 The purpose of a duct tape dummy is is preserve and replicate the surface area of an object perfectly so it can then be converted into the perfect homemade mannequin. Leotards will stretch to fit your form, sure, but when they're not on your body it's a useless pile of cloth. Stuffing the leotard would also not work because you can easily fill it to be smaller or larger than your actual body size. The duct tape provides a absolute point in volume so you know how much to fill it.

@CanineHybrid 14 лет назад

@KuroNoKiri I'm glad you picked up on that; I really strived for sticking with the concept design and proportions closest as I possibly could! ^^ And yes, there are uploads of the other group member's costumes! Check out DragaLegna03's RU-vid channel for Kyogre and Starmuttani's Ustream channel for Rayquaza. Groudon is of course made by me so it's here. Toxicroak is featured one of my Ustream channel recordings... find the Pokemon battle one. Armaldo will be made by me this Fall. :3

@wolfdefender01 13 лет назад

*gasp* I attended your panel at Nan Desu Kan! hello!