latinvixen

Digitigrade build up (starting a new pattern)

Decided I wanted to create an updated look to my older digitigrade legs. I haven’t offered this in a while because I was trying to make time and create something I am actually proud of. To get that nice smooth digi look it is best to integrate the leg into the feet and make it one. At least in my opinion this has been a really clean look and want to do the same.

Highlighted the par...

Fox Project 🦊

Working on this guy on and off at the moment whenever I have a bit of time after hours. Ears are taking me longer than usually because of the shape I am going for and testing new looks with it. Going to come up with a pattern today and wanted to go with a variety of grays, maybe go with either green eyes or blue. Excited about this project, plus uses a newer nose pattern too.

Working...

Open for commissions

Mixedcandy is now open for new commissions :)

https://www.mixedcandycostumes.com/

Taking 4 slots, 4 fox designs. Doing a new approach this year with some commissions and seeing how it works out. 

Foam Cast Sale

Happy Dog: 

$225 with shipping included in the US. If you are outside of the US it will be $30 for shipping.

Head will need to be carved out as this is being sold a...

VseeFace k9 W.I.P

Still working on this wolf and trying to clean it up as much as possible. With any project I do I flip flop with designs often and with this one I have been doing so a lot. Learning quite a bit and trying to be able to offer a few options with this one. Currently doing the final sculpt work before I do the re topology. I thought I was going to do re topo work last night but was not quite ready after drawing over one of the screen shots.

2021-05-28 15:58:40 +0000 UTC View Post

Dragon stickers

If you are part of the sticker club these are being mailed out today 😊

Next sticker will be a Lion 🦁

3D eyed dog mold

Working on getting this 3D dog mold ready to go this week. Needs minor clean up, a layer of resin and it will be ready to use. Been really excited to change my old mold I was using for all my 3D eyed canines.

Pablo Wolf Re-Color Commissions

The last set of re-color commissions that were owed. Hope to open for these again later this year. 

Round eyes (with an outer transparent outer shell)

I wanted to make rounder eyes but was unsure if the idea I had in mind was going to work. I bought a large hot chocolate ball silicone mold (cheap on amazon and the perfect size) to save me some time. Casted resin in them to create a positive. Brought out my tiny vacuum former (you can buy these at Joanns) and put the positive in the machine (used transparent plastic you can buy at Michael’s or Joanns and yellow plastic from tap plastics). Created a 2 part form to create the eye (it’s a m...

Fox designs for Mixedcandy’s June Opening of new orders

Preview of the 4 designs we will be offering to pick from next month when we re open. Currently no longer taking other people’s designs since we are only opening for 4 spots at a time. Wanting to focus the rest of the year doing designs we want to make with furs we want to use. All designs will be plantigrade and have an option of being 3D eyed or plastic with options for both sets of feet paws (paw pad feet or hard sole).

We will open for these designs June 1st 2021. All these are to...

Vseeface Wolf Dog Avatar Progress

This avatar is close to being completed. Still need about 2 more days of work before I can get this avatar rigged. Working on 3 skins for this avatar and should have this avatar ready to use by next month. Will be working on a few animals similar to this one to use as Vseeface avatars. Will probably eventually make this one as a full VRC model as it’s closer to what I wanted with Pablo originally but have learned a lot more over the past few months.

Eye types

Will be going over a variety of eye types, mesh used and more. Most people use either vinyl mesh and buckram but there are many other options. Going to over a few of these methods in a video soon. Pros and cons and how to make them 😊

Dragon Sticker 🙌🏼

This months sticker is a Dragon. Next months sticker will be a Lion 🦁

Perforated paper?

Perforated paper sheets had been brought up in a makers chat and I had to see what they were. It’s exactly like plastic canvas but made out of paper. Ran it through the printer with a paper backing and saw how easily it took ink. Paper itself is thick like card stock but I would not suggest using this material exposed to the elements. Tested it on a 3D eye just to see the color and it’s as accurate as on the computer. If the eye was sealed front and back for example with clear acrylic I w...

VSeeFace Vtubing (avatar and arm movement)

Earlier I had released the fox avatar through Vseeface but he did not have arm movement. That avatar had not been rigged correctly to work for Vseeface so there were some issues with the rig itself that did not translate over. I was able to get my Caribrew avatar (the fox in the video) and got her ready to work on Vseeface with arm movement using the Track leap motion. So I tested both the desk mode with the track leap motion where you place the tracker flat on the desk and then I attached it...

VSeeFace progress on the wolf

Wasn’t happy with the look the last one had so altered the face a bit. Smoothed out a lot of areas to make it cleaner overall before going back to add fur texture. Getting close to finishing him (need to lengthen the arms too). Need about 2 more nights of sculpting work then I can do re topology, UV mapping then texturing. Will do a video for the retopo work with the Zbrush plug in I like to use and post it 😊.

German Shepherd Puppy Fursuit Auction

The auction is now live for the G-shep pup :)

https://www.thedealersden.com/listing/new-german-shepherd-fursuit-by-mixedcandy/200102

VseeFace Dog/Wolf Progress

Working on getting this guy wrapped up by this weekend and starting to rig him the week after. Excited to see how this guy works out. Vseeface rigs work on the free app Vseeface which is a great alternative to Facerig or Animaze and works extremely well. 

All Vseeface rigs will be $5 for anyone on my VR tiers, they will come with 3 textures. If you are outside of my VR tier they will be $25.

2021-05-06 16:07:28 +0000 UTC View Post

Bunny Printed Mold & Eye Update

Finished printing the bunny mold which I will be making casts of this month (still need to cover the inside with resin to create a smoother skin making it easier to pull foam). Should have raw casts available very soon. The bunny mold will also work well for smaller critter like chipmunks, squirrels and even a house cat.

Eye Update:

2021-05-06 15:37:19 +0000 UTC View Post

FaceMask Print Success - What I learned from this

About 2 weeks ago I had been going from print to print but not having any of the prints that were successful until now. I learned a lot from "support thickness/amount" and angle of the print itself so it sticks well to the print base. 

I later learned that not all resins are made the same and some are way better for printing large/heavy prints.  I am currently using your run of the mill resin (mostly mixed a few since I am trying to use whatever is left over from my older resi...

VSeeFace Avatar Idea

Since my first avatar on VRC was a wolf I want to make a wolf or short eared dog critter for my first avatar (already learned so much since Pablo wolf). He will come with 3 textures and ready to run on VSeeFace and use for Vtubing/Streaming 😊. Excited to start this guy.

2 foam bases for sale *SOLD*

Happy Dog:

$225 with shipping included in the US. Expanding foam.

Head will need to be carved out as this is being sold as a raw cast.

International shipping add $30 2021-04-30 19:15:08 +0000 UTC View Post