life could be dream

(seal got dry don't worry)

The original tail on this plush is... A shape. Which I guess matches its current in game models, but it's pretty ugly compared to the flowy, swishy tail it has in its original sprites and art.

I unpicked it (and sewed up the hole in the lower back where it was attached, I'm gonna put the tail lower...) and made this new fur one with a swooshy shape, with a bit of thread sculpting (like a paw) at the end to define tufty bits.

At first I had it fixed in a vertical position like this, but decided I wanted it floppier! I took it off again, added a few beans at the end, and sewed it back on with a smaller joined area between the tail and back so it's less restricted.

Later on (earlier today) I decided to replace the claws too! Zangoose originally had purple claws in the RSE sprite and I always liked that.

I searched my stash, but the best material I had in the end was the purple section of some rainbow fleece...

I unpicked the claws and flattened out one to trace around the pattern. Ended up making them a lot longer, but that's fine, most of the pink section ended up tucked into the zangoose when I sewed them back on! There is only the faintest gradient left visible at the base now...

You may notice the fleece was a bit fluffy too! I brushed all the claws to make all the fluff stand up then trimmed off as much as I could before sewing them on.