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Draenei Hoof Tutorial
Published: 2009-11-04 21:00:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 76394; Favourites: 745; Downloads: 787
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Description
No, they aren't uncomfortable. They were more comfortable than many of my heels, to be honest.Yes, they are heavy.
But the added weight helped keep me upright.
I was able to walk around all night, up and down stairs, as well as dance, with no trouble.
Materials Used
Old platform boots with the heels removed, and a wooden platform attached to the bottoms for added height.
Wire mesh (window screen, to be exact)
Paper mache
Bondo
Ardex Feather Finish Cement
Acrylic paint
Polyurethane
Craft foam sheets & faux leather (hot glued on) for the "armor"
*edit* I was just popping on before bed and saw a DD?? Holy cow, thank you so much :0 *dies of joy*
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Comments: 164
very nice work , If I had one Ill put horn on my head and do the satyr dance
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This was a great idea! I'll have to keep this tutorial in mind for the future.
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Thanks! I hope you can find some use for it!
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I'm faving this for it's MacGyver-ish ingenuity.
Well done, well done indeed.
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I was going to ask how comfortable they were when I saw this. I've been looking for something like this! Great job!
Hey, a quick question: did you ever try jumping around or anything in them? If they worked, I could see acting as Pan of the Woods :]
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Well...they're heavy, and I'd be afraid of them chipping if I jumped around too much. Maybe if you used something other than the Feather Finish.
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Yeah, something tougher, right?
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walk, dance, and carry on in a drunken fashion.
Standing still for extended periods was actually a bit tiring.
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you NEED to post a pic or a video of theese in use xD
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I don't have a way to make a video, but there are several pictures in my gallery of me wearing them.
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oh yes i've seen those later. they look epix xD
so you could completely normally walk in those? you said somewhere else you dont put your weight on the heel in very high heels anyway, does taht mean you basically walk just on your toes for a whole day? O_o
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Yeah, it's not hard...Lots of women do it every day! The only difference with these is the added weight. That was weird at first, but I got used to it pretty quickly.
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THAT'S AWESOME! I always wondered how I could make myself a Dranaei for Halloween... More christmas now, but hey. xD Thank you for making this!
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It's never too early to start planning your Halloween costume lol xD
Thank you for commenting, I'm glad you dig it!
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i might have to use your technique for a masquerade ball costume i'm starting to work on. i'll definitely link it to you if i make these when i'm done so you can see your ideas on someone's feet other than your own.
thanks so much for sharing!
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I would love to see what other people come up with. This was totally trial and error, and I'm sure it could be improved upon. Good luck with your costume!
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thanks! i'm excited about the possibility of having hooves for the costume.
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....im making my own tauren hooves...:::*searches for materials:::
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Ooh, awesome! Tauren costume would be tough to do :0
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I never thought of a Draenei cosplay o-o I think I could pull it off =3
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Everyone looks good painted blue
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Something to add to my ever growing list! YAY! Art Projects over Break!
X3
Will send picture when finished.
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Well done and congrats on the DD.
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Those sudden hoof urges can be serious. It's good to be prepared for them.
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How do you walk in them?
I can't figure out how it wouldn't fall back...
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When wearing stiletto heels, you walk on your toes. The heels are too thin to put any weight on them, if you do, they'll break. So anyone familiar with high heels would be able to maneuver easily in these, it's completely the same principle.
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Oh...
Well I feel stupid now.
It's been some years since I've worn heels.
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If you don't wear stupidly high, skinny heels much, there's no reason to feel stupid xD It's not exactly a natural way to walk!
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Man, now I'm half tempted to go and buy some high heels and walk around in them instead of my wedges...
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you should post this on instructables.com
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Wow, what a neat site, I'd never checked it out before.
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i know. it can tell you how to make anything from kheer to fireworks it awsooooome. thought thats reminds me i need to post 3 instructables to post still
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OHMY this is amazing. I might not ever use it, but hey, it's cool.
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Meh, it's not the pentagram anyone has to worry about, it's the upside down pentagram..
I totally agree, though; it is very kewl! One time for Halloween, I thought of going as a four-legged horse (by myself, not as one person in the front, one in the back) but the only thing I could think of for hooves in the front would be Romper Stompers (li'l plastic cup-like things that you stood on and had long plastic cord "reins" to hang on to...they were great when one was like, less than 100 pounds and a kid!). This would work better, but I'm too old to clomp around on all fours, so I'd have to go Anthro and use these just on my back feet.
BTW, do you have a full-size picture, Neko? Would love to see the whole regalia!
DH
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See? You understand.
Hah. I'm a failure at arts and crafts, so... I doubt I shall use this ever. But I've never heard of Romper Stompers.
Ooh! I second that!
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Good lord, can't believe it's taken this long to reply, but the last few months have been...interesting.
I think Romper Stompers were from the educational show "Romper Room" that a teacher had done eons ago; I remember it when I was a wee thing, so it's probably waaaaay before your time, but among other things she did, she had a "magic mirror" (a handled mirror frame without any glass) she would hold before her face at the end of each episode and point out, "I see, with the Magic Mirror ... Janie, and Mikey, and ________ ..." (whoever else she'd had on the show as guests, or maybe kids who'd written her letters, or whatever)
It was in the era of live-action, studio-filmed kids' shows, like "Capt. Kangaroo" and folks like that. Possibly one of the last gasps...
And just judging by your work, I don't think you're a failure at all! Hey, at least they work, and you made 'em look good and functional!
DH
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That's okay. At least you bothered to respond. ^^
... wow, that really confused me, but I think I kinda get what you're saying.
Oh? Thank you. 
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Could be, but I thought I'd seen some photos of your works in progress? It's been a long time... ("...A _long_ time." --Obi-Wan Kenobi, "A New Hope")
DH
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No, definitely not. I think you're confusing me with someone else. XD
(STAR WARS. 
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Probably; I'm often easily confused!
DH
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