Our home brewed fuzzy
 

http://droptodesign.com/test/fuzzys.jpg

I have a beach gig this weekend, and I can tell so far that it does help with the wind. I'll have two lavs for my main sound. It helps to have a wife that can sew.

When you are done shooting you can dust with it! ;-)

Seriously, what did you use for support under the material?

Bill

If you don't sew you're almost SOL but I've
been thinking of a way to mimic thread stitching
by using small alligator clips up the seam.

If you can not sew, buy a Rycote. ;-)

Or you could use the stick on Velcro instead of sewing.

Bill

I think there's such a thing as "fabric glue", that
is supposed to hold pretty well.

The stock black wind cover, i know i know, i'm losing sound, but for this application, i'm good I think. So to recap, it's the mic, the black stock mic cover, and the furry thing.

Just add a bit of air in the EQ and you'll be
back to normal.

My wife said she'd make one for anyone in exchange for 50 dollars or a Sony Z1u. Just kidding. I'm sure she would't mind, ofcourse I'd have to check. :}

That would work, there is also iron on binding tape that works well.

Bill

What makes this work is the dead air space between the fuzzy and the mic.
I was going to suggest you make some kind of support to provide that air space. This I think will improve the performance of the fuzzy.
Maybe some kind of plastic support fore and aft to keep it above the black windscreen.

I was thinking of doing what you did let us know how it woked out.

Bill

Will Do................hehe, if my old brain can remember

Opps! Forgot to ask where did you buy the material?

Thanks,
Bill

I have one of these stores in my town. http://www.joann.com/?AID=9818761&PID=1413356&SID=b112

It's just a fabric store, the material was 15 bucks a yard. I tried to find that stuff called wolf hair that Boyd talked about at Wal-mart, I haven't found it yet.

I think the price at Ben Franklin was about $25 for
a yard last year.

Fur?
 

There is a lot of variation in fake fur. The backing in particular in very different. Some backings are stiff and almost solid, while others ane very porous and flexible. I would assume that porous and flexible would block the sound the least, but I have never looked at one of the professional softies. What is the backing like? What should we look for in fake fur to get the best results?