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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Made it out to the Ren faire again to kick the tires on helmet. I should not have as apparently I had not used enough super glue on the joints. Saved by resourceful shopkeeps who had epoxy on hand. Then I got a photo with the main crew! Awesome! Intimidating to go up and ask, but I am happy I did.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Mended enough to go to the Ohio Ren faire! In suit! I finally get to take my #magpiebones fox out for a spin ... Or rather, a trial by fire. 87 and humid. I didn't see a single other furry, which was the first time in years, which made sense.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I just got a full set (head, paws, tail, and feet) from @magpiebones.bsky.social and it is incredible! I can't post anything just yet, but I hope to do some pictures soon. Its going to look and feel great for the ohio RenFaire and around the house this fall!

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Down for healing for a bit. Getting some reading done. Not allowed to sit in a regular chair is a crazy limitation. Playing a LOT of TMNT shredders revenge with my kids, which is great because it's got that early 1990s SNES feel, like I am a kid along with them. Wild.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

It will be Thursday it arrives, and I look forward to it, but circumstances mean I will have to wait a bit longer before actually doing anything with it. No unboxing video or anything! Hahah.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Hooooolycrap am I off to the races. Everything is happening all at once and in unanticipated ways. But you know what? My very first professionally done partial is arriving Tuesday. I will have two days before I am sucked back into responsibilities to enjoy it. Gonna be great. :)

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I am better, and metaphorically in that crouched position waiting for the pistol to go off. About to board the plane to go home. Summer was great! Time to get back to business.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Sick. I can't be sick. No time to be sick. The hypocrisy is that I am glad to fill in for my wife when she is sick, but hate it when she has to cover for me when I am.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Still away from home, in the last breezy relaxation of summertime. It's a feeling of impending action, like a wave cresting on the horizon towards me as the business of fall approaches. School, activities, volunteerism. Starter pistol is Monday.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I brought the pre cut swatches for the forehead of the hex skunk on vacation just in case I got bored. Things went faster than expected, and easy if I put on the tv. Kinda wish I had brought the stuff for the whole head. I am surprised and happy!

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I don't get to go to Anthrocon, but I can take my family to Great Wolf lodge. Very surreal experience. Also, still way too many canines.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Welp. All on pause till August. Summertime. I wished to have gotten my hexagon skunk up and done, but the head is no even close to furring. Man. Movable jaws are tough.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Too tiny and the hexagons do turn out like circles. But big enough and their shape is clear. Might trim the fur around the smaller ones a bit to compensate. Whew! Not bad for four days of work post work cutting and sewing.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Hexagons: great idea or wannabe circles? We shall see.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

No progress. It's family reunion time. But I'm seeing my Big Z fabric orders getting shipped, the Prusa has the head base almost done, and hopefully it will be wheels up for productivity Monday morning!

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I was scared to tell my wife I was a furry last year. Now she's comfortable enough when I told her I was going to try making a head her only critique was... 'oh, not another rabbit!'. I will admit, it would have been the lazy choice since I already honed the stl file to fit me.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Not dead. Just busy. But I did go to my first con, AnthroOhio and... Man. It was a blast. It was a lot, though. In a good way. Also, just for a few hours, but I got my first taste and now I want to really go to a con.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Woof! It's been a wild day. Printer maintenance, fixing a burnt-in jam, finds sensor detecting a filament I couldn't see (thank you finda for not giving an 'all clear' no matter how much I yelled at you till I found the clog!) but I am off to the races for printing again.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Arrrgh, I printed the wrong visor and two days of printing and a spool of pla just went down the tubes.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Making fox helmet mk2. I put a lot of work into making the model better, and took extra time sanding and post processing... But the paint job is turning out worse! Gotta let it cure and do some sanding and painting after.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Took the helmet out for a spin at the Ren faire, and it was incredible. I thought it would hurt or get uncomfortable after a while, but it did not! And I got a lot of compliments and even some people asked for photos. I feel kind of vain and wish I had more than 2 photos of myself.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

I am full of happiness it feels like my furry feet barely touch the ground. Not even impending tax season can dampen this mood!

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Words cannot describe. I used green felt, which I am now really regretting because it doesn't like being scraped. But I followed all the tutorials I could, and did it badly. But they look. ... Passable. But they feel like walking on a cloud. Man. They may be crappy, but I am proud.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I am not good at this. I console myself that I am just starting, and shouldn't and do not expect to be good. Though... I am doing whatever I can to avoid sewing by hand. Whatever. I. can.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Neoprene fabric! It's the wave of the future for inner linings! (?) Well, one thing is for sure, my inability to see it is definitely a skill issue.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

I tried to make feet a while back, based on what 'seemed right'. No joy in mudville. I think I will buy a pattern from a creator and take another swing at it.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

It was really wonderful to get out and feel the sense of community. It was wild and such a positive experience in every way, and to meet such awesome people.

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Niqnaq @niqnaq.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

More pics from the skiing/snowboarding furmeet. With @hudsondagoat.bsky.social, @jaru.bsky.social, @serieswvsk.bsky.social, and @viridivestis.bsky.social

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Finished the head and the 'shirt' and tail just in time for the Flap N Yap ski meetup! Designed to be used once. I learned a lot!

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Niqnaq @niqnaq.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Heading up the hill for a run ⛷️ With @hudsondagoat.bsky.social, @jaru.bsky.social, and @viridivestis.bsky.social

Riding up a chairlift at the ski slopes, in fullsuit

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Btw. Turning out nightmarishly asymmetrical.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

There's lots of head tutorials out there, which I benefit from due to my rookie nature, but I am going to try something... Goggly

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

The footpaw I did was... Well, it was a learning experience. But there is an upcoming event and I am going to try and have something to wear. And hopefully not be nightmarishly asymmetrical!

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

What am I even doing? I can't sew! I never even learned Linear A!

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

What am I doing? Fu☕, Fu☕, Fu☕, I am in way over my head.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

I am full of nothing if not hubris. And coffee. But mostly hubris. I want to make a footpaw.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

The green paint turned out way better than expected! It dried a weird light mint, but was more robust in direct sunlight, but then with the clearcoat protecting it turned even darker and almost completely colormatches the painted steel armor! Reverse happened for the chrome highlights though.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

The metallic finish really worked out great! The layering is only visible in a few places, either because of not enough (at the seams) or too little wood filler. Waiting on the green foil paint to arrive. It looks good enough to me that unless I was going with the green theme, I'd leave it as-is.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Got the mask done and it clocks in at 13oz compared to the first version which was 20oz. Attached to the face, that made a huge difference. Time to do what I can to hide the 3d printing layers before painting.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

It -looks- good, but the mask weighs a bunch, and feels like even with proper padding on the inside, it would fall forwards. I may need a counterweight or to -really- lighten the mask portion. No banana on hand for scale.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Followed the tutorial for wood filler+acetone. Forgot to mix in the bonding agent and all was sadness and weeping. Did it correctly the second time and all I gotta say is WOW, I... still did NOT do it well, but I did do it better than last time!

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Tried to do bondo to smooth out layer lines on a PETG full size helmet. It did not go well, and reconnected me with my old forgotten distaste for sanding.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

So, been big into renfaires for a few years, and accreted a few pieces of armor. I've decided to make my own helmet, and so by shamelessly downloading free assets (for personal use!) I've kitbashed together what might be a workable helmet. Through rapid iterations I built a little prototype.

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Viridi Vestis / Vir @viridivestis.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Time to be semi-public! As a fur who's been under the radar their whole life, I'm creating this account as my very first social media... thing? Profile? I'll probably be posting 3d printing stuff here as well.

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