Tools needed:

 

- Shoes (I tend to use hiking sneakers with a large toe to help the build up)

- Foam

- Marker

- Ruler

- Scissors 

- Electric Turkey Carver

- Hot Glue Gun

- Pins

- Fur

- Pleathur

- Fabric Marker (Prismacolors work awesome!)

- Upholstery Thread

- Curved Sewing Needle

- Sewing machine

    - 3M FoamFast 74 (Be careful! This stuff is nasty! Use plenty of ventilation and protective masks if possible)

 

 

The basic foaming process involves making toes. I also add thin foam to the sides of the shoes to lose the shoe's form and some foam at the bottom in order to attach the sole's fur.

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The furring is the same as the head. Work the lay of the fur away from the toes back.

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The soles of the shoes are covered with a layer of foam (attached with the 3M 74) and fur. Before attaching this bottom layer of fur I add pleather pads with the sewing machine.

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All edges are sewn to hide the seams.