Its a lot like airbrushing: It will fade some but may not ever completely go away. You will have to touch it up every once in a while. avoid alcohol or nail polish remover (those 2 will remove it, water just fades it due to the friction of washing/use)
Its OK to wash it, far FAR better than leaving it smelly and unkempt. But do a bit of testing on scraps, drybrush a test scrap or a few, let them dry, wash them, and see how your paints take being washed. Wash them a few times in a row if you want to, thats what durability tests like that are good for. you'll know the results right there and with your exact fur and your exact paints and your exact technique.
I drybrushed my coyote's hand paws, I later touched them up with airbrushing during their life time. I just used a bit of orange to blend the break in colors and they will probably need touched up again after another 3 washes. But I like it, I like the look, and its fine and maintenance is not difficult to upkeep.
Always wash your suit on delicate with mild detergent. A lot of suiters use woolite. Hang to dry. Never put your suit in a dryer with any kind of heat. The fur will melt! If you are really unsure about putting your suit in the washer, run your bathtub full of warm water and add a littlw detergent to it and woosh it around with your hands. It will be really heavy with all the water, but then you can move it to the washer and just use the rinse and spin setting. :3
This makes me feel better! Thanks guys! <3 I'll keep this info in mind. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to ruin the suit (though I'd prefer a clean one then a slightly faded one any day).
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Its OK to wash it, far FAR better than leaving it smelly and unkempt. But do a bit of testing on scraps, drybrush a test scrap or a few, let them dry, wash them, and see how your paints take being washed. Wash them a few times in a row if you want to, thats what durability tests like that are good for. you'll know the results right there and with your exact fur and your exact paints and your exact technique.
I drybrushed my coyote's hand paws, I later touched them up with airbrushing during their life time. I just used a bit of orange to blend the break in colors and they will probably need touched up again after another 3 washes. But I like it, I like the look, and its fine and maintenance is not difficult to upkeep.
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Always wash your suit on delicate with mild detergent. A lot of suiters use woolite.
Hang to dry. Never put your suit in a dryer with any kind of heat. The fur will melt!
If you are really unsure about putting your suit in the washer, run your bathtub full of warm water and add a littlw detergent to it and woosh it around with your hands. It will be really heavy with all the water, but then you can move it to the washer and just use the rinse and spin setting. :3
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I'll keep this info in mind. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to ruin the suit (though I'd prefer a clean one then a slightly faded one any day).
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