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Oops, I forgot to mention. The ears WILL spring back up when you let go. I abused my first set of ears and they're still fine, so don't worry too much about it.Quick, easy, inexpensive and looks great. My photos don't really do it justice, sorry, so they might look a little messy. Irl they look fine, though.
Fishing wire is stronger so it's good, but I think clear thread shows up less. It's really more about what you have lying around at home xD
Edit: Fishing wire is definitely better, clear thread snaps after a while xD But it's easy to replace so it's still about whatever you have lying around
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Guess who's gonna have the best Halloween costume now??
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Okaaaay.
I will try this now , but with real rabbit fur...
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We have a running joke that I act like a cat with my school friends. So I'm gonna make these and freak them out when they move hehe~
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Lol glad you will have some fun with this~
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yeah haha it was awesome
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Oh my god!! I bought a pair of those, but they don't match LOL So I wanted new ones... I've been looking for this for like a month!! Thank you so much!!!!
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Cool! I needed a tutorial to help me finish my Mew Ichigo Cosplay. This would be puuuurrrrrrfect for her kitty ears and my movable tail!
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Ahahaha... I think I know what I'll be doing this weekend ! XD
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This is awesome! Thank you for the awesome tutorial! 8D
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I haven't tried that, but I'm sure there are ways you could modify it to stick to hairclips haha
I used safety pins because they help keep the ears on when you move them haha
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this is awesome! what if you wanted these in your real hair? how would you make them stay???(im making them for my boyfriends werewolf costume)
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Try alligator clips or bobby pins instead of safety pins (any small clips that would hold really well to his hair)? XD Or If you don't mind it showing, try a head band that matches his hair colour?
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well he does have long hair so the alligator clips sond nice ( i told him to go with a headband but he said "no") thanks!
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I have a question, what kind of foam did you use? >.<
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Question! What thickness of craft foam did you use? Did you use a thicker variety or just a thin one? I have some thinner craft foam and it doesn't like to spring up quite so well :c or I might just have a crappy brand of foam or something...
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The foam used was quite thin, we got it at Dollarama and they do sell some at Walmart too~
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:3 Very nice. It's so cool how that works with the fishing wire.
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Now I HAVE TO find a character with animal ears to cosplay just so I can make these!
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I will be the happiest catgirl ever if I can actually do this right. 8D
Next I must find a tutorial on movable tails!!
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Ears 
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I love the tutorial
I personally do not like fabric glue very much
Do you think I could just use stitching for some of it and get the same effect?
Or would that be too difficult...?
I've never really done anything like this before, and it's really frustrating!
If it's ok if I ask, how would you suggest making panda ears like these?? It's a Christmas present for a friend.
Last year I was determined to make beanies with cat ears attached to them for friends, and I gave up
Hopefully I'll stick to this!
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Stitching should be fine, too. I can't see why it wouldn't work xD
Umm panda ears like this... Hmm... I suppose you'd use half circles rather than triangles, and there shouldn't be as much depth. That might look more panda-y? I'm not totally sure, though, I'd have to make some xD
Good luck! I hope it goes well :3
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XD Thanks for the advice
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Looks Awesome!
Can't wait to give this a try!!!
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A friend and I are going to attempt to make these this weekend for a Ritsuka costume. I'll let you know how successful we are if we don't burn our fingers off! xD
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Awesome!
D-don't burn your fingers though xD I did that a few times...
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someday ill try it... maybe... prolly not.... I sleep late and procrastinate...
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LOL It's hard not to xD
It only takes about 5 minutes, though, so it shouldn't be too bad haha
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hey i was just wondering will the foam still spring back to form if the ears are say half the size of yours?
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Hm... I think they probably still would. I think the way the fur and foam is cut helps it keep its shape, so size probably doesn't matter
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Most fabric stores should have fur, but the cost changes depending on which store
This was a remnant from Walmart, haha
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lol. i c XD well, do u know where i can get pink fur fabric? o-o?
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Hmm I think Fabricland usually has different coloured fur, but I'm not sure how much it costs
I hope that helps xD;
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lol. well, thanks anyways xD lol. unfortunatly, i dun live in new jersey, but at least now ik a store there if i ever go to visit NJ xDD lol.
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xD Well, I guess craft stores or just any fabric stores might have it
I think you can also dye fur with the sharpie technique if you buy white fur
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How much of the fur fabric did you have left after making one? o_o;
I'm planning on making 3 pairs, would there be enough to make another pair, or should I buy more?
Thanks for the awesome tutorial!~
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Hm... I actually had more than 1/3m of fabric because I still needed to make a huge tail. The best way to figure out how much you need is cut the foam triangle, then approximate about half an inch extra on every side.
I think you might need a little more...1/3 should probably make two pairs?
You're welcomee
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