For the first time in years, someone has commissioned me to make them a partial. Generally I don't do commissions anymore due to having a 12 hour shift job and being exhausted. It's just a head and paws.
Yes, I STILL use the hockey helmet as a base, and so what? it holds together better, and has actual weight to it. My work has NEVER fallen apart.
It's slow going, but with a touch of the flu right now, I can barely function at all.