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Runaway Workshop

Cut & carved Dinosaur foam head base for costumes, mascots and fursuits.

Cut & carved Dinosaur foam head base for costumes, mascots and fursuits.

Regular price £59.00 GBP
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This Dinosaur foam head provides a base to make your very own adorable dinosaur, Angel dragon, round nose dragon, raptor, lizard or monster costume head. Can also be modified to be used as a deer, moose, horse, donkey and many more different animals, due to the soft and flexible nature of the foam, it is very easy to cut and modify to suit your needs.

This head comes pre-carved ready to attach to a balaclava and begin work on. To cut and hollow out the base, I fully remove the bottom jaw, so the item will come in two pieces but this is ideal if you want to create a moving jaw.

For the uncut version of this base, check here https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/265539300/angel-dragon-foam-head-base-for-costumes?ref=related-0

All of my bases are made from soft, light weight foam. They are durable for all suiting activities, Ideal for all kinds of costuming projects like fursuits, mascots, theatrical costumes, Halloween, cosplay or LARPing.

***Sizing***
The bases have an open back to allow your build work for all shapes and sizes. For reference, the opening at the back of the base measures at: 9.5 inches wide and 9.5 inches high. But, Once cut, the head will be flexible enough to open out for larger sizes. (For instructions on how to build a base, please see further down the description)
With the cut and carved option, I cut and hollow the base out with a one size fits all model. But if you find it hasn’t been hollowed out enough for your project, the soft nature of the foam makes it very easy to cut to your liking with a pair of scissors. It can even be cut enough to accommodate glasses.

**Extras**
I also sell eyes to fit my bases in many different variations to choose and customise from, check them out here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RunawayWorkshop?ref=hdr_shop_menu&section_id=18577281
*** How to build ***
My youtube channel has a few demonstrations on how to get started on your project using my parts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9oI5qJ4aRmWN5sfvaQ_nsQ?view_as=subscriber
Including information on how to build a moving jaw.
But if you need any more information, please get in touch. I’m happy to help you through every step of your costuming project.

*** Notes on finish***
- Over time, the outer skin will yellow slightly, but this will not affect the quality of the base. Especially once it has been covered.
- Some air bubbles will occur in the casting process, but again, once the base is covered these won’t be noticeable.
- Uncut bases can sometimes have air bubbles inside that are not detectable at the surface level (Especially during cold weather periods) these are easy to fill in with the foam hollowed from the head.

***Discounts***
I sometimes have discounted head bases that have defects, so are sold as offcasts: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RunawayWorkshop?ref=hdr_shop_menu&section_id=18538687
I offer bulk discounts on head bases and more, here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RunawayWorkshop?ref=hdr_shop_menu&section_id=18551302
I also offer bundles that work out cheaper than if you buy all of the products individually: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RunawayWorkshop?ref=hdr_shop_menu&section_id=19411194

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How to build a fursuit head with a pre-made base (Getting ready to fur)

In this Video I will be demonstrating how I build my heads using the parts available in my store. 

This version is more how I would build suits I intend to wear for myself as the head in the video is for a cosplay. For professional suits, I have a different process that requires more duct taping and copydex adhesive... however I didn't have any copydex left during the making of this video. Anyway, hopefully this will answer some questions:

- How do I line the base?

- How do I attach it to a balaclava? (Sort of answers it, but that's the footage I lost) 6:52 (Can also be seen in "how to make a moving jaw" tutorial)

- What do I do if I don't want a moving jaw? 7:21

- How do I fit eyes to the base? 8:33

- How do I build the back of the head? 9:57

- How do I attach ears? 14:22

- How easy is it to modify? 23:49

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