I patterned it all from scratch, too!
Sewn both by hand & machine. Has a velcro closure on the front of the neck! Also super light, so your head & neck won’t hurt while wearing it (I’m very proud of that)! I lined the mouth with soft fleece and the inside of the head with satin. It’s really comfortable!
It’s not a mask, so you can’t see out of it if you pull it over your face!! It’s meant to be worn more like a hood.
If you have any questions about how it was made, feel free to ask!
Black fur is really difficult to photograph… it looks better in-person!
Ooooh nice, that looks hella cosy too!
Will it be used like a hat, or maybe even attached to a jacket via zip/metal buttons?
Oh, it’s nice and cozy!
It’s fully lined, so it’s meant to be used as kind of a hat/hood/scarf combo. I’m sure it could potentially be modified to attach to a piece of clothing, though!
Do you take commissions?
I definitely would, if people are interested.
I currently only have base patterned for big cats and wolves/canines right now, though. But I’m sure I could mod the canine base to be a fox or something.
What kind of creature did you have in mind? (If not a black lion)
Lion, but with colorful fur
I’d probably be down with that! Send me a message if you’d like to discuss it further.
Gives me a real “degenerates like you belong on the cross” vibe.
Made a wolf cowl in the past and was told the same thing!
I love it! I like how it’s an intimidating look until you see the big kitten eyes lol
I made a more “realistic” version in my v1.0 iteration, but I really do prefer the bigger, more friendly eyes!
It’s really hard to get something like this not looking like bad taxidermy, and I really enjoy the slightly cartoony (but not in a goofy way) eyes! I can imagine this being amazing to wear for someone playing a barbarian in D&D or LARPing.
I actually had things like LARP & ren faires pop into my head when I was thinking about what kind of goober besides me would like this!
Thank you! It’s definitely a difficult balance to have creatures look good without looking too uncanny.
This is fantastic and I would wear it everywhere.
Thank you! It’s nice and reasonably warm without getting too hot!
AND I’LL FORM… THE HEAD!
