Fine shaving faux fur (Patreon)

Yes the color and shape of these solo is unfortunate 😆.

Thought I’d share a little on my process getting a very clean shave w faux fur pieces.

This was originally fox type fur (long), so I pre shaved it before sewing and glueing to the foam shape. I shave downwards following the fur, then diagonally one way, diagonally the other way and repeat. Brushing the fur between passes.

Once sewn and glued it looks like the one on the left. Next I brush the fibers the way I want them, and use scizzors to trim any large chunks and the outer silhouette.

I then get a spray bottle and spray the entire thing so it’s just a little damp, not soaking. I get a cheap man’s razor (like below) and shave the entire thing until uniform and smooth. 

After this, while the piece is still damp, I get my steamer and steam the entire thing to help set the fibers. Then let entirely dry.