Author Topic: Cat tail? (Read 1600 times)

Freyja · « **on:** July 03, 2004, 03:23:51 am »

How would you make a cat tail for a domestic cat? I kinda' want one long and flexible. With fairly short fur.. But I don't really know how to go about making it. Can anyone help?

Also, does anyone have any tips for a kind of fabric to use instead of faux fur? I wanna' make a pair of ears and I want them soft, but not too furry. @_@

Savaaha · « **Reply #1 on:** July 03, 2004, 03:34:11 am »

tailsmith
Heres one site.. Ive made regular stuffed tube tails but thats it.

« **Reply #2 on:** July 03, 2004, 09:15:26 am »

You know the stuff that tose Beanie Babies are made out of? You could use something like that for ears and a tail.

Basicly, a cat tail is a long tube, there's not really much to it.

Hybrid Soul · « **Reply #3 on:** July 03, 2004, 01:19:41 pm »

If you want it to swish behind you when you walk you'll have to put something besides just stuffing in it. My mother made me a tiger costume when I was little, and I think she put a really stiff rope in the tail. You'll have to experement but it's a nice effect. I remember it had a natural curl to it and looked really neat when I walked. Maybe I can dig that thing up again... I think it's buried in my dump of a closet.

Kitsune_H · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2004, 10:22:06 am »

I've read that a metal chain inside, under the layers of stuffing, helps a tail swish around naturally. Plus, if someone gets on your nerves, you can always Tail-Whip 'em.

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