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Description This is generally how I made my Ixi centaur fursuit [link]
with a few modifications for the backwards bending front legs. It was basically a lot of 'uppetry.'

This is to be taken with a grain of salt. Of course you may need to do a lot of modifications to perfect the body. The only problem I ran into my costume was the rings that I used to run the fishing line through snapped because they were plastic. Use metal And actually, I had the shoulder straps criss-crossing in the back instead of the front. Let it hang off of your shoulders at a slight 45 angle to give stability. if you ran it down your back to your belt, it would make the body more jiggly when you walk. wider the degree between the shoulder strap and the body where it's attached, the better the stability, but it won't be able to be hidden by the upperbody fur. If you're okay with having straps show, by all means, go to the middle of the 'taur body from your shoulders.

But with this design, it offers a one-person centaur fursuit, with all strings hidden, except the fishing line which will run behind your legs, across the belly, and down the other leg, so it really is quite invisible. Hope this helps!

If you use this method PLEASE send me pictures of your WIP or final product, and try to credit back so others can learn too.
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Artistica18 [2016-02-04 19:29:30 +0000 UTC]

This very informative! Is your padding based more off of a canine creature? I'm hoping to use a similar technique to develop a "ridable" wolf for a play

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ThirdPotato In reply to Artistica18 [2016-02-05 13:19:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! it's based on the Neopet's ligature exactly, so it's kinda weird accordion style legs XD sort of like a goat almost?

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HekateLesedi [2014-10-26 21:16:20 +0000 UTC]

FYI, front equine legs actually bend the way human legs do, so for a "normal" centaur, you wouldn't need to do anything outside a little cosmetic sculpting on the "front" legs.

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ThirdPotato In reply to HekateLesedi [2014-10-27 00:11:36 +0000 UTC]

Yep! But this isn't a normal centaur XD I was modeling it off of a specific character.

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HekateLesedi In reply to ThirdPotato [2014-10-27 00:31:59 +0000 UTC]

Ah. Β Okay. Β ^^

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Ty-Dragon2 [2014-06-13 05:42:51 +0000 UTC]

Sweet!~

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liealatoto [2014-01-10 17:17:35 +0000 UTC]

What kind of foam did you use?

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ThirdPotato In reply to liealatoto [2014-01-11 00:48:33 +0000 UTC]

Like bed-foam

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NobleChinchi [2013-01-18 07:28:25 +0000 UTC]

I am still trying to make one of my own D8 yet sometimes the legs are too wobby or don't lift all the way. ;m; -sniffles- and sometimes the lower half is too heavy XD

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ThirdPotato In reply to NobleChinchi [2013-01-18 09:02:09 +0000 UTC]

Yeah it can be a bit difficult. Shorten the rigging for the legs probably; As for the lower half, what material did you make it out of?

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NobleChinchi In reply to ThirdPotato [2013-01-18 19:40:04 +0000 UTC]

It's made out of foam and only two small wooden sticks help keep it up. I know that the legs [which are made out of wood] make it heavy and it stays up most of the time, it's just that I don't know really how to attact the harness. I tried to and it made it start to drop. Like I guess finding a good harness is what I need. D8

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ThirdPotato In reply to NobleChinchi [2013-01-19 02:03:57 +0000 UTC]

The harness I used went around my shoulders, and down across the body. There were two perpendicular straps that went around the body towards the front and one towards the back. Then my shoulder straps adhered to the butt-end of the harness, though there was a ring on the front-end of the body harness to keep the strap from making a perfect 45 degree from my shoulders to the butt... if that... makes any sense at all XD

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NobleChinchi In reply to ThirdPotato [2013-01-22 01:58:19 +0000 UTC]

I think I got it XDD

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SallySamson [2012-10-10 18:02:17 +0000 UTC]

WOOOW! I really want to make this!!!

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Blackalphadragon96 [2012-07-22 21:08:59 +0000 UTC]

how do you get the ohter leg to move? im from sweden so i dont fully understand this but itΒ΄s great :3

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ThirdPotato In reply to Blackalphadragon96 [2012-07-23 01:20:57 +0000 UTC]

I used a rigging system using fishing line X3 Thanks

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Blackalphadragon96 In reply to ThirdPotato [2012-07-23 10:20:32 +0000 UTC]

ok ^^

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lemon--tea [2012-07-02 04:34:53 +0000 UTC]

its awesome

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lemon--tea [2012-07-02 04:34:38 +0000 UTC]

thanks for this schematic thingy or whatever its called but i will definitely try this

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VirgoGarg [2012-03-04 23:44:40 +0000 UTC]

Cool! Always wanted a job in special effects, but I am bad at math and have very little money. Costume making is the next best thing.

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Dragon-princess08 [2012-02-27 11:54:07 +0000 UTC]

This is so cool! I've seen varieties of people using small wheels as the back legs, but this is genius. Thanks for posting, I would like to have a crack at this sometime in the future

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ThirdPotato In reply to Dragon-princess08 [2012-02-27 20:12:17 +0000 UTC]

Thankye kindly! n.n

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THEGREATTITANICCHICK [2011-12-06 22:42:31 +0000 UTC]

this is so great! thanks for posting this, i so have an idea now for what i want to do for my next suit

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Blue-Moon-Rabbit [2011-07-15 01:31:55 +0000 UTC]

This is really facinating, I was thinking of doing [link] for a costume, and I was thinking of making with the puppet-y back legs as well. It's great to see someone managed to pull it off.

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ThirdPotato In reply to Blue-Moon-Rabbit [2011-07-15 07:38:18 +0000 UTC]

Lemmie know if you wind up doing that! It'd be great to see finished

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LeSaVy [2011-03-15 02:42:44 +0000 UTC]

dont suppoose you could make a video of this guy walking?

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ThirdPotato In reply to LeSaVy [2011-03-15 04:06:08 +0000 UTC]

Unfortunately not any more. D8 had sold it years ago

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LeSaVy In reply to ThirdPotato [2011-03-15 06:14:33 +0000 UTC]

aw oh well, its amazing i may have a go at one of those

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mormongirlbyu [2011-01-24 09:25:28 +0000 UTC]

Holy cow, this is so much like what I was thinking of for making a working centaur costume! I'm planning on using it for the Bleach (anime) character, Neliel. Seriously, this is practically the same wavelength. It's wonderful to know that someone has built a centaur costume and it actually worked! Some questions, though.
What did you shape the body out of? How are the back legs engineered to lift when your front foot is lifted? Was it a spring or a weight of some kind?
I may not necessarily use this blueprint or method, but it definitely helps to know it's possible.

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ThirdPotato In reply to mormongirlbyu [2011-01-24 20:18:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I believe you'll find all the answers to your questions if you actually read the words on the pic.

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mormongirlbyu In reply to ThirdPotato [2011-01-25 01:06:34 +0000 UTC]

I did read the text on the picture, but I was still confused about some things. What was it that actually lifts the back leg? Is it simply the motion of your leg pulling forward that gives it the lift? And I didn't understand what you meant by "bedfoam". Sorry.

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ThirdPotato In reply to mormongirlbyu [2011-01-25 01:25:48 +0000 UTC]

XD No prob,

Ja, by moving your front leg, it pulls the line that is attached to the opposite back-leg. The diagrams display the rigging system required in order for that motion to look seamless.

Foam, would be like foam you find in a seat cushion, or in a bed, soft foam, basically, not styrofoam. Hope that helps!

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SylverSkull [2010-12-24 19:41:57 +0000 UTC]

Lots of really good ideas, I'd love to make a fursuit one day
-favorites for reference-

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aipe-hirokareo [2010-11-23 01:13:01 +0000 UTC]

I just might use this for my Centaurman cosplay

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ThirdPotato In reply to aipe-hirokareo [2010-11-23 02:50:48 +0000 UTC]

Oh please do send pics if/when you do it!! 8D

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aipe-hirokareo In reply to ThirdPotato [2010-11-23 22:38:11 +0000 UTC]

Will do
and maybe bug you for help :>

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ThirdPotato In reply to aipe-hirokareo [2010-11-23 23:26:50 +0000 UTC]

XD Sure thing

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SunnyHanna [2010-10-01 16:25:31 +0000 UTC]

My friend and I might attempt to make a centaur costume. It looks reaaaally difficult though, we're not even sure where to start ^^'

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ThirdPotato In reply to SunnyHanna [2010-10-01 17:33:04 +0000 UTC]

It is quite difficult to just begin, but once you start, the problems begin to solve themselves, or so it seems. I went with a puppet structure, like a marrionette

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ThoronWild [2010-07-01 16:57:56 +0000 UTC]

aww cool i want to do it but im more into making heads and boadys lol (animal)

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LadyCin [2010-04-07 10:12:54 +0000 UTC]

This is so cool ^^

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kay-auss-sama [2010-02-26 02:16:50 +0000 UTC]

hypothetically, couldnt you tuck a chair in sideways under yourbut area? then enother under the horse butt? and then you tuck the horse legs onto the chair...

you'd need help, but i think its possible.

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ThirdPotato In reply to kay-auss-sama [2010-02-26 08:22:14 +0000 UTC]

The problem is ultimately weight. It has to be light enough to literally stick out from the body at a 90 degree, while still being able to have only one leg support at a time, holding up the rear

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kay-auss-sama In reply to ThirdPotato [2010-02-26 12:31:34 +0000 UTC]

oh... hmm. that must suck to be in a whole day. you must feel like a real horse, lol.

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ThirdPotato In reply to kay-auss-sama [2010-02-26 21:58:41 +0000 UTC]

Oh yes indeeeed XDDDD It was horrible.

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Hypergirl221 [2009-10-06 01:16:42 +0000 UTC]

Ooooh!!!This could help a lot in terms of a halloween costume!

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snakeman830 [2009-05-20 13:45:02 +0000 UTC]

Looks like a good basis for me to try out my costume on. I'll have to see if I can't slim it down a little, though. It's a little round for my personal taste.

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Sharpe19 [2009-04-07 04:34:11 +0000 UTC]

How well did the hind feet pick up?

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ThirdPotato In reply to Sharpe19 [2009-04-07 05:12:24 +0000 UTC]

I think it's explained in there; but through the string rigging, when you pick up your right foot, the back left foot picks up

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Sharpe19 In reply to ThirdPotato [2009-04-07 05:17:46 +0000 UTC]

I mean how far off of the ground? A few inches? Half a foot?

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