How to craft a posable tiefling tail 😈

[@virx.cosplay]

This was super helpful! I just have one question: how did you attach the tail to your body/clothes? I'm making a tiefling tail for one of my cosplays and i'm at a bit of stand still when it comes to how i'm going to attach it to my belt. Great tutorial, thank you!

[@elenyafrost]

I sew it onto a wide elastic band that goes around my hips :)

[@virx.cosplay]

Thank you so much!

[@gutssparkle]

If you want ways to attach tails (along with tutorials) watch a fursuit tail tutorial! They have a lot of ways you can attach a tail to your costume!

[@meefsteak3157]

thia was really helpful! thank you!,

[@LeandroSoares-q9z]

I will try to do one for my Fizzaroli cosplay , but i don't know how to "wrap" the dowel very well, actually i just can't do it without a "pattern", do you have some tips ?(i'm 11 so... i don't know how to cauculate the pattern thing very well😅)

[@elenyafrost]

I have a pattern for it on my Etsy, it's around 10 Euros so maybe your parents will support you and get it for you :) It's linked in the description!

[@Sallyfaceoff]

​@@elenyafrost I bought your pattern and will use it for a Moxxie tail. Wish me luck 🤞 I sadly cannot get the same quality of tights here. Hopefully I can sew them somehow.

[@elenyafrost]

@@Sallyfaceoff you can also use spandex fabric, works well too :)

[@Sallyfaceoff]

@@elenyafrost Thanks for your reply ❤️ I'm almost finished. I had to sew the tights by hand though, because my sewing machine isn't working atm. Maybe I can go over it at my friend's place the day before the convention 🥲 And I had to change the crafting process a bit due to the difference in materials available, but your pattern and tutorial video really helped out a lot. For example, the white foam couldn't be glued together but I could sew it by hand around the dowel. And the tail tip was made out of rather sturdy felt because I had no EVA foam at home. I will try to attach the tail to a belt. I hope it works out somehow. Thanks a lot ❤️

[@elenyafrost]

@@Sallyfaceoff thanks for the great feedback! yes I also just sewed it to a belt :)

[@cosplayphantom]

Can I use low density eva foam instead of the upholstery foam?

[@elenyafrost]

it won't work as well, because it's too stiff, but fabric wadding is a great alternative!

[@BeuDoesArt]

Can this be accomplished without using a heat gun?

[@elenyafrost]

I recommend to have one definitely!

[@oceanblue7295]

hi. can you help? where can we get the "foam dowel" I'm looking everywhere online abd I cut fund it. if I can't find ut at my local arts abd crafts store do you recommend any other foam?

[@elenyafrost]

links are in the description :)

[@RyanMcKinney-ys1op]

They're called Backer Rods at hardware stores like Home Depot for insulation gap filling

[@1upRosie]

Would be cool if you had equivalent American Amazon links and what the equivalent measurements are in inches. I'm finding it tough to find 1 to 1 measurements. I bought the pattern as well and beginning work on this soon.

[@elenyafrost]

I am not from the US which makes it really hard for me to provide links for you also bc they often change or sell out and then I would have to maintain them every few days - but I heard that Joann's is a great start to find resources :)

[@1upRosie]

​@@elenyafrost For any Americans reading the comments: The foam dowel is called backer rod and I bought 3/4" on Amazon to be equivalent to 18 mm. The upholstery foam is Pellon Naked Flex-Foam Style #76 - can be purchased at Joann's. For glue I used Uhu and Contact Cement. For wire I just got 14 gauge aluminum.

[@1upRosie]

FYI the link to the kids We Love Colors tights in the description is not big enough for this project. You will be too short and not have enough material for the dart. I just ordered the adult tights in the largest possible size and that was perfect. I think this is because originally they were using a now discontinued pair of tights for kids that probably had more material.