Wolves

Wolves have captured the imagination of mankind for millennia. They are present in every culture’s folklore and remain popular symbols of Strength, grace, and valor. We produce a large variety of wolf products ranging from headdresses, masks, cowls, mantles pauldrons, rugs, mounts, miniature and life-size décors, etc.

Wolf products come in a large variety of colors and designs. You’re not limited to the colors already in production.

When choosing your wolf please consider the following questions prior to reaching out

1. Which wolf color would I like?
2. Do I want acrylic eyes? if so, what color?
3. Would I like the wolf to have teeth?
4. Is this a stand alone headdress or a mask headdress combo?
5. Is this a clean cut piece or one with a jagged cut?
6. Would I like to add any additional body parts (body, front and/ or back paws, tail, claws)?
7. If I’m requesting a wolf with a multi color pattern, do I want upgraded body pattern?
8. Are there any additional modifications I’d like to request?

Stand Alone Headdress

A headdress is a piece that sits on top of the head. Each basic headdress will include the head, neck and upper shoulders of an animal. Like all products, the colors and extent of headdresses can be customized based on client preferences. Prices are determines based on color and extent of the headdress. For example, a pure white wolf will be less expensive than a gray wolf which may make use of various shading techniques or the use of more than one fur color in a more complex pattern. Headdress sculpts are divided into 2 main categories; Winter and Autumn. The Cast you choose will determine the finished look of your wolf. These casts are further elaborated on bellow.

Headdress Styles

Winter

The Winter is the most popular choice for performers and LARP. Our Winter sculpt has a wider head cavity and overall more robust features than the Autumn sculpt. All our wolves can be made into any color or pattern wolf requested.

Autumn

Autumn was Introduced in November 2020, as a slightly more compact head with more somewhat smaller features than our Winter Sculpt. The primary motivation for recreating a wolf sculpt was to allow for pieces such as the mantle which require slightly smaller wolf heads more aesthetic fluidity and practicality. Autumn is simply a slightly re-imagined and reinterpreted wolf. Autumn is also recommended for clients with smaller frames. Overall though, both sculpts are interchangeable and can be used for either a headdress or a headdress mantle combo.

Mask/ Headdress Combo Styles

Winter

As the name suggests, these pieces can be worn as headdresses and masks interchangeably. The advantage of combos is that if you tire of wearing it as a mask, or if you’re eating or drinking, it’s as simple as flipping the snout up and comfortably wearing your wolf on your head as a headdress and still looking great in it. As with all animals, additional body parts can also be added to the basic piece. If you’re concerned about visibility with a Mask headdress combo, you May request a mask without acrylic eyes to allow a larger peephole for visibility. Please keep in mind, your own eyes are unlikely to show through the peepholes unless light is shinning straight into them.

Autumn

Introduced in November 2023 as a mask combo, our Autumn mask combo sculpt offers a slightly more compact head with smaller features. As a slightly smaller head, this sculpt lend itself better to being made into a mask/ headdress/ mantle combo as well. The head and face cavity for this piece is better suited for clients with small features and faces.

Mask / Headdress Combo Functionality

Worn on the face as a mask

Flipped up on the head
as a headdress

The term “Basic” piece if used to describe the default coverage of the majority of headdresses and mask/ headdress combos. Our headdresses will cover the head, neck and upper Shoulders. Additional parts are upgrades that can be added accordingly to each piece. Parts that can be added include, but are not limited to, front paws, full or partial body in the form of a pelt, hind legs, tail, claws, teeth, etc. Various parts can also be separately ordered. For example, you may order a basic headdress with a separate tail, or you may order the body independent of the basic piece.

Anatomy of a “Basic” piece

Body Extent, Style & Cut

Extent & Pattern

For the majority of our Animals you will have the option to add either a full body or parts of a body. Each part is calculated separately based on the animal, size of the pelt, fur colors (some furs are more expensive than others), Pattern (single color or multiple colors), and the extent of the body you include. You are not limited. you may choose to upgrade some body parts and not others. The features image here shows a Northwestern wolf with a silver basic body and the available upgrades. You may for example choose to have a basic body but upgraded front paws.

Styles & Cuts

Our clients are not limited to designs we’ve put forth. You’re always welcome to bring your own design to us for an assessment. The above depict some suggested style and cuts. Once again, you would have the option of upgraded color patterns or solid colors which may be mixed and matched as you please. The featured image depicts an upgraded 2 tone pattern. Any of these parts are also available in solid colors. Tails can be ordered Separately for mantle/ body styles that don’t stretch down low enough to have attached tails. Other parts like Cuffs and Leg Warmers are also available additions.

Facial Expression

If you’re looking for a more aggressive look, the facial expression of most our animals can be offered with a snarl. Snarls are the wrinkles along the snout, usually paired with a more defined brow to give the animal a more fierce look. You can choose the extent of the snarl to some degree. For example, you may choose to have the more defined brows and forgo any of the wrinkles on the snout. Alternatively you can have less defined wrinkles.

Mantle/ Headdress Combo (multi-use)

These are multi use pieces. These pieces can be worn as headdresses, mantles and sashes, or simply displayed as wall hangers and throws. The default mantle will include the head, body, and tail of the animal without limbs. Additional body parts can be added upon request. Mantles/ headdress combos can be requested as masks as well. The overall length of these pieces can be modified, however, we’ve found 170 to 180 cm to be ideal.

Mercy (Mask with stationary lower jaw)

Our “Mercy” wolf masks feature a stationary open jaw. Unlike the mask/ headdress combo, this design can only be used as a mask and must be removed when eating or drinking. The Jaw can’t be articulated. We cannot produce a version with an articulating jaw. The stationary open or closed lower jaw is available in our other animals as well.

Head-Only Designs

A head-only design is one where only the face and a portion of the back of the animals head are ordered without the neck and mantle included in the Basic design. The design is available for both our Winter and Autumn head sculpts. It is available for stand-alone headdresses, Mask headdress combos, and our Mercy mask design. These pieces will cost only slightly less than most animals with necks and mantles, depending on the animals particular color; however they do have some advantages.

Some of the advantage of such pieces are but are not limited to…
1. They can be more easily customized by the owner with ornaments, tassels, braids, dreadlocks, jewelry, etc.
2. They are cooler to wear in hot weather
3. They allow for the back and shoulders of ornate costumes to remain visible
4. They allow for long hair to still be displayed
5. Lighter weight
6. Easier transport and storage

Clients are also welcome to request ornamental pieces to be added to their order, however, please keep in mind, these pieces will require a fair bit of artistic liberty. Other pieces like hoods and cowls can be requested as well.

With double-sided tattered hooded cowl

Head-only mask headdress combo

Example of ornaments like decorated tails, tassels, braids, etc.

Full head mask (stationary jaw)

Full head masks with stationary jaws can be created in any of our existing wolf colors or in custom colors. They can be created with Mantled as seen in this photo, or with a closed collar upon request. As with all our animals, this product can be upgraded to include the animal’s pelt as well.
Production time for full head masks will usually be higher than the average production time at the time of purchase. This item is always a Special Order and not a Regular Line piece and is therefore not listed on our main Made to Order page. This style can be expected to start at $2500 USD for solid base colors.
The articulating Jaw version of this mask was discontinued in August 2023.

Ordering your wolf

When ordering your wolf, aside from the style of the piece your ordering, you’ll want to think about

Coat color : We make a large variety of colors and couldn’t possibly catalogue all of the possible color combinations on our website or social media. Communicating the color you have in mind will be the first step in discussing your order. It always helps to have a photo reference available. This reference can be from any of our social media galleries, a real wolf photo from the internet or elsewhere, an artistic representation, etc.
Eye color: Wolves don’t naturally have a wide range of eye colors but we offer any color you would like your wolf to have. You’re not limited in terms of eye color or style whatsoever. We keep a diverse color pallet of acrylic eyes in stock. If the color you have in mind is not in stock, we can place a custom order for it from our supplier’s color portfolio. If you have a custom color or design in mind that isn’t offered by our supplier already, please prepare an HD copy of the iris in question and we can place a custom order for it. Eyes that are ordered in or custom made will naturally be more expensive.
Extent of the wolf body: All our pieces by default come as a “basic piece” which includes upper head, neck and shoulders. You’re welcome to add body parts such as the body/ cape, paws, tail, etc. You’re not limited to depicted designs either. Fantasy designs and parts are also welcome. Please keep in mind we do not offer wearable suits or gloves. All our designs are predominantly focused on the pelt.