I'm forever irritated by pointy elf ears. It seems every non-human, intelligent entity on Earth that appears on TV has to have pointy-tipped ears. Whilst this is just fine for elves and pixies, - or if you're Cornish, piskies - I fail to accept that every ethereal beast has to have pointy-tipped ears.
And so I'm gratified that the makers of the Chronicles of Narnia films decided to be more sensible in the auricular department.
Goats seem to have three main types of ear: there's the floppy English style, the aeroplane sticky-out style, the sunshade, and the LaMancha earless design.
Let us cast aside the former and the latter. Frankly, I like the Toggenburg ear design, and any faun I ever design is more than likely to sport something like these.
I consulted the internet, and discovered a website that extolled the virtues of Sculpey oven-dried clay. I made a pair of ears out of a double layer of Sculpey and fired these in my oven at 120°C and stuck them to a a headband. In truth, they're rather fine, but Sculpey is very heavy. Far too heavy, in fact, to be supported by a plastic headband.
I'm going to investigate the possibilities afforded by at Department of Headband and Fur.
And so I'm gratified that the makers of the Chronicles of Narnia films decided to be more sensible in the auricular department.
Goats seem to have three main types of ear: there's the floppy English style, the aeroplane sticky-out style, the sunshade, and the LaMancha earless design.
Let us cast aside the former and the latter. Frankly, I like the Toggenburg ear design, and any faun I ever design is more than likely to sport something like these.
I consulted the internet, and discovered a website that extolled the virtues of Sculpey oven-dried clay. I made a pair of ears out of a double layer of Sculpey and fired these in my oven at 120°C and stuck them to a a headband. In truth, they're rather fine, but Sculpey is very heavy. Far too heavy, in fact, to be supported by a plastic headband.
I'm going to investigate the possibilities afforded by at Department of Headband and Fur.
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