Fur Advice: Rizzo

[Reevz1977]

Hi Folks, I am finally going to tackle my first Muppet, Rizzo the Rat. I must stress, I have no skill whatsoever but am going to go all out on creating something as close as possible to the real puppet. Can anyone point me in the right direction for Rizzos fur??

I know the actual Rizzo has a paint treatment added to get the right look but I am stumped as to what his fur is.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[muppetperson]

Maybe something like this https://www.fabric.com/buy/0386367/faux-fur-mountain-coyote-brown good luck with it.

 

[Reevz1977]

Maybe something like this https://www.fabric.com/buy/0386367/faux-fur-mountain-coyote-brown good luck with it.

Ooh, that looks pretty...pretty...pretty good

Cheers Peter!!

 

[muppetperson]

Will need a good trim, though.

 

[Reevz1977]

Hi All, unfortunately the link to the Rizzo fur above disappeared, does anyone have any idea where to get Rizzo fur as close as possible to the real stuff?

I have been advised (by a wonderfully helpful guy!) that the factory the created the actual fur was knocked down in the Japan earthquake. Is there anything close available?

Any help/advise would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks

 

[muppetperson]

I think it was Faux fur mountain coyote brown. fabric.com must have sold out. they seem to have the best range of furs. You could search for brown fur on their website. I think this is the closest that they now have. https://www.fabric.com/buy/0317412/faux-fur-wolf-brown-black

 

[Reevz1977]

Cheers again, Peter!!! You are, once again, my saviour!! Is there a treatment I can give the fur to give it the crumpled(?) appearance Rizzo's has? I've read of people boiling fur.

 

[muppetperson]

There is a way of "dirtying" it up, but I don't know what you rub into it. Send a PM to Propologist. He may be able to give you some tips as he made the eFX Rizzo prototype.

 

[Reevz1977]

There is a way of "dirtying" it up, but I don't know what you rub into it. Send a PM to Propologist. He may be able to give you some tips as he made the eFX Rizzo prototype.

Maybe I give the fur to my nephew for 1/2 an hour