/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10262831
Dumping some pictures from Hosh's latest SR and bespoke release

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>>10262838
The ears are cute but why those ribbons, the colors clash and they look cheap

>>10263052
It does make it look really gaudy but furries are known for their shit tastes.

I've been looking for cheaper alternatives on taobao and thought to post them here if people want:
https://shop368422252.taobao.com/
https://shop123672402.taobao.com/
https://shop325660924.taobao.com/
https://shop61173381.taobao.com/

Cant speak for quality though.

>>10263052
I kinda like the ribbon colors, they make them look more halloweeny. Should be better quality though.

>>10263052
Thank god I’m not the only one who didn’t like hosh’s ribbon choices for these stock photos. I prefer when she kind of matches the ribbons to her ears like pic related.

>>10263551
The ears don’t look that good and the quality seems like it’d be inconsistent like Catzo, but bless you for posting this anyways bc there was a scalper on depop selling ears from various Taobao shops, including the third shop. They were straight up using the stock photos with the shop name blurred out and claiming that they didn’t know where the ears were from but the “original prices” were all $80-90.

What are the best cat ears under $50?

>>10263765
You’re not gonna find anything good quality for that cheap. You’ll probably only be able to get aiyudesigns with that budget and her ears are trash.

>>10263551
Please don't buy these, they look and sit awfully. I always see a ton of fobs get them and they look like trash.

Are these worth it for $50? I saw them on etsy, quality looks pretty meh but the design is original and cute. I don't own any fur ears so I'm not completely sure on what looks good or bad.

K&C is having their Halloween release on Monday!

asked last thread but my post got buried.
anyone know of any place where I can get puppy ears?

found only this one
https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheApisShop

>>10263891
Anon, those are hideous.

>>10263999
Lemonkiss has really cute puppy ears, and if you want a cheaper (but also cheaper looking) alternative, Raspberrykittenboutique /raspberry.neko has decent puppy ears.
The shop you linked looks awful, none of the ears are symmetrical. Pic related, one of the reviews.

is being able to see the fabric grain on the inside part of the "charm" of these?

>>10263999
The apisshop is so inconsistent with their style somehow, some of their ears look great while others look like they're made by a cerebral palsy patient

anyone get the kpp alien ears?

>>10264341
You'll see in 2 years.

I bought some ears secondhand and they absolutely reek of smoke. Is it common etiquette in the community to disclose if you're a smoker? Should I complain?

>>10265191
Definitely. Online sellers should have the courtesy to disclose if their items have been around smoke, pets, etc. Having something come reeking of smoke is grounds for negative feedback as well.

Speaking of buying/selling secondhand, does anyone have advice on where to sell secondhand or trade? I tried depop but got way too many lowball offers and beggars. Should I try doing c2c sales on Instagram?

Did anyone get lucky during K&C’s release? I got slammed at work and completely forgot about it. Lol

>>10265879
I had some payment error with paypal and wasn't able to buy the red/brown fox ears. Ended up getting the natural ones instead.

Shops doing Halloween drops this weekend:
Friday 10/4
kemonobbys
woodlandcreature_ears
ayunekoshop
kittensandhoney
bat_infested
honeypawshop

Saturday 10/5
floofyfloofers
earsofelina

Some of these shops aren't in the pinned doc, can anyone speak to their quality? Anything you guys have your eye on?

>>10267450
Floofyfloofers, Kemonobbys, and Ayuneko all had bad reviews last thread. Floofyfloofers and kemonobbys are so shit that you can tell just from looking at their photos. Ayuneko prices her ears so high that they’re more expensive than Hosh.

K&h posted this on her instagram stories. Did she draw the designs on her ears with sharpies? Her friend tiptoedreamz draws on her ears with sharpies, so I’m really hoping that sharpie was just used for marking for cutting and not for decorating her ears.

They look drawn with sharpie, but you shouldn’t be using it to mark either. especially with glued edges they’ll be visible

>>10267544
What's wrong with using sharpies?

>>10267560
It looks like shit

>>10267560
It’s shiny but also flat looking and fades. It also makes the strands of fur permanently kind of sticky

>>10267558
Yeah definitely, but it’s better than coloring your ears with sharpies.

>>10267560
Piggybacking off of what the other anons said, it’s also harder to make clean designs on faux fur with sharpies and there’s a lot of factors that you have to worry about like bleeding and not having control over ink flow. Airbrushing gives you much better control and your ears are less likely to come out clumpy/crusty.

Do any shops regularly make floppy puppy ears other than furry tail dreams? I’m looking for golden retriever ears but it doesn’t look like anyone is making anything that could be used for golden retrievers.

>>10267737
KPP does but it'll take you a year to get them and they won't look like the stock photo

>>10267737
I was looking for that myself and I posted earlier that all I could find were >>10263999
which we can all decide is shit.
there's definitely a market for dog ears.

Pretty new to being interested in this type of thing, but I was wondering if there are any recommendations for goat ears? I remember seeing some on Instagram but I never saved the posts.

>>10267737
raspberryneko , i’ll add them to the doc later

>>10267863
Where would you rank them on the list? Ngl they’re so cheap that it worries me and owner photos on depop don’t look great either.

>>10267931
the quality is decent and the ears are sturdy but they don’t have any airbrushing. i’d put her in ok category, i wouldn’t pay for any of her more expensive ears with airbrushing because there are better alternatives.

>>10268032
Huh I see. I wanted them only for a cosplay but still wanted decent quality, so I’ll probably go with her shop. Thank you anon!

Another shop popped up, what do you guys think about cherineko_shopu?

>>10268300
They look pretty shoddily made, what the fuck is going on with that hard line shave or all the frizzy hairs along the seam?

>>10263052
>ears are cute but why those ribbons, the colors clash and they look cheap

People that wear ears aren't really known for good taste. Every single ear wearing catboy and girl are either young and trying out costuming for the first time and thus suck with their striped shirt, collar, and tiny backpack.
Or they are older unadjusted folks who aren't good at life really. They didn't go to school, didn't try for a decent job, and barely make it by living at home or with 3 other roomates.

Neither are good at not looking cheap and tacky.

>>10268300
Their ears look like shit in their photos and especially on their Instagram live. The striped tail the girl was showing off has very mismatched seams. It looks like they try to make up for shoddy craftsmanship by covering them in accessories.

No one is going to give a grown ass adult any candies so why bother larping as an Elin on Halloween?

>>10268311
are you projecting? im pretty sure theyre popular because of efamous cosplayers and egirls shilling them all

>>10268418
They were popular in the early 2000s with yaoi lovers and furries.
And yeah they looked like shit

Anon from last thread again.
I took some slightly better pics of the ears I made. I trimmed the fur in some areas to clean them up a little bit, though only having scissors to trim the fur made it pretty uneven. I'm also working out a new pattern so they're less droopy looking.
I still haven't really figured out how to seal the edges, but I've now learned not to use Sharpies to draw the pattern on the fabric and I think I know how to clean up the wire wrapping for the next pair.
I'll probably move into the WIP thread because I don't want to spam this one with the progress on my shitty ears lol

Ear on the right is how they looked in the last thread, and the ear on the left is the trimmed ear. I'm going to try to paint them a little bit to add some dimension before moving onto a new practice pair.

>>10268300
Seriously, how hard is it to tell shit ears from good ears? You can tell these are awful just by glancing at the shop photos.

>>10268464
These are looking better than before. Keep on going, anon! For the pattern, I think the trick is the make the base of the ears bend outwards and have it curve back in at the tip. Also I don’t think it matters what thread you post them in since both are pretty dead.

>>10268475
Sorry if this makes me sound like a dumbass, but is pic related what you mean?
Also, new pattern is behind old pattern in this pic.

>>10268464
I like seeing your progress here! You're definitely making progress. It'll really help you to get a pair of pet trimmers, they're under $30 on Amazon. I'm also stumped on how to cleanly finish glued edges. I've personally found sewing to be the cleanest finish, though obviously glue can work because the top sellers glue.

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>>10268502
By 'you're making progress' I mean you're making improvements, sage for redundancy

>>10268478
Sorry for the confusion, anon. I meant on the outer edge only. Red line in pic related and you don’t have to change anything on the inner edge and middle of the ear. Hopefully that should counterbalance the outwards curve.

>>10268502
Tbh I prefer sewn ears as well but each to their own. Hosh’s ears are genuinely some of the best even though they’re glued though.

anyone know where I can get some soft/fluffy looking white goat/ram ears? With horns preferably but I can get those separately if need be. I looked around etsy but the only goodish pair looked like plastic

>selling a used set for nearly as much as a new set
Depop sellers pls

>>10268800
Thecoywolfden had a Baphomet release, but I’ve mostly see people reposition cow ears to use as goat ears. I almost never see people sell goat ears

If anyone is looking for cow ears, there’s a listing for k&h cow ears for $40 shipped on depop. That’s pretty damn cheap for a decent pair of ears.

Is there anyone doing customs?

Girl, if your releases don’t sell out on a regular basis and you constantly have to discount your goods to get people to buy, then they ARE too expensive.

>>10268598
I edited the pattern to do what you talked about and I think it definitely helped

>>10268502
I'll probably stay in this thread then since you all are actually aware of what these ears should and shouldn't look like. Lol
I borrowed a pair of regular trimmers from a friend and honestly, I really want to invest in a nice set of trimmers and guards now. Using trimmers instead of scissors made a crazy huge difference. I need a lot more practice but I feel like even my shoddy uneven trimming with trimmers looks better than my shoddy uneven trimming with scissors.

I went out and bought some grey fabric since it was on sale and the white fabric was painful to photograph (plus kinda cheap anyway). Here is the second set of ears I've made now using both fabrics. I'm not ready to paint cute details on the ears with acrylic paints, because I really lack artistic ability in that entire area, so I might find some hair chalk to use. I also changed how I set the fur so the grain is going a different way than before (idk how to clearly state what I am trying to say). I also switched to using E6000 glue instead of hot glue. I tried sewing, but promptly broke a needle, so I have given up on that method for now.
I still don't know how to seal my edges but using darker colors helps a bit, and I worked on getting the wires wrapped a little bit cleaner on this pair.


I want to say thanks to everyone for their feedback and guidance so far! You all have been such a huge help and I couldn't have made it this far without these threads. I feel like a psycho staring at other people's ears for hours to figure out how to do everything, and this thread gives me the validation I need to feel a little less crazy. Lol

>>10270548
Your wire wrapping looks much cleaner! I think the next step is making sure the cut end is on top of the headband otherwise the sharp edge can be dangerous or catch in hair. (It looks like you did that on one of the wraps but it doesn't quite make it over the edge on the right side of the upper left photo)

Did you find the e6000 to be less bulky than hot glue? How did it react to the fur? I find that hot glue can melt the fur if I press it too quickly but is too bulky if I let it cool the necessary time.

For trimming you could go shorter at the top of the back of the ear and gradate the length of the inside fringe, though that's up to personal preference how you end up trimming those areas.

I totally understand the staring at other people's ears! If that is a route you want to continue I've found that etsy has much higher res photos than instagram and you can go through reviews to find previous sales even if the number of sales doesn't lead to a link. Everyone is so secretive about their ears, it's a little frustrating coming from cosplay where everyone is very open about techniques.

>>10270548
It's nice to see your improvement anon! I'm glad my advice helped. I think your pattern could still use more refinement and your next step should be to find a way to add some curve to the ear so it's not flat. The trimming is definitely a lot cleaner than before, so good job on that!
And I don't think it's crazy to stare at other people's ears for inspo and guidance. You gotta start somewhere, even if it's observing other people's ears.

>>10270709
I will probably wrap the wire then cut the extra so the ends are on top to prevent them from ending up on the bottom of the headband. Would it be stupid to put a little bit of hot glue or something soft on the end of the wire so it's less likely to catch? On one hand I feel like it is a good idea, on the other hand I feel it might look sloppy.

I really like the e6000 actually. It dries a lot slower so I don't feel rushed when lining the pieces up, and it is more flexible than hot glue once it dries. I had the same problem as you, which is why I decided to switch and see what happens. I don't see any melted fur.

I want to get pet trimmers and try to do the grading/taper/whatever on the backs and even sides a little bit. My borrowed trimmers are struggling to do anything fancy like that because they're old and dull.

I started looking at Etsy listings and honestly they're way better references than instagram. It feels harder to sort through the crap but in the junk there are some gems that really paint a picture of how these ears are constructed. I started posting my progress pictures and the things I learned on my ko-fi because I also think it's ridiculous how all these artists are like "I can't give away 'muh secret techniques' because it took years for me to figure it out!" Yeah, it took years maybe because no one is willing to help other people or just like to act like this is some secret art that only certain people can create. I'm literally learning this from asking for advice from y'all and staring at pictures. Being a cosplayer helps since I have an eye for how things are made, but it really isn't too hard. I feel like if people outside my friend group find my ko-fi, I might piss off some ear makers, but it feels nice to publish everything I'm learning so other people don't have to struggle through learning the construction of these ears.


I want to see a pair of these ears in person but all of my friends are too broke (me too tho).

>>10270836
The ears do have a wire mesh base, so adding curve so they're less flat looking might be helped a little bit if I figure out how to bend them in a way that doesn't look awkward.

Sorry for these walls of text. As an apology and a thank you, here is a pic of those ears on a wig head

>>10264341
Apparently people got their ears already

>>10271033
I recently got my first pair of ears from another seller (in last thread's 'okay' tier) and they are miles ahead of mine in quality. Like I thought mine were pretty ok, but they're not even close to these. (Sorry for vague detail, I don't want to post any identifying info.) They're much daintier, but also quite a bit stiffer than mine. The airbrushing has made them a little.. not quite crusty but not as soft as unpainted fur? But even with kind of crusty airbrushing, it's very precise and the craftsmanship themselves is very clean.

I've also realized ears look a lot bigger on screen than they are in real life, I've been making mine 3-5" tall to match what I've been seeing online, but in reality it looks like the range is more like 1.5-4". The edges are also finished pretty nicely and even looking at it in person I can't figure out how they've done it unfortunately.

TLDR, I really suggest getting your hands on a pair in person if you're serious about improving your craft! And if anyone knows how to make the glued edges clean or what glue is commonly used help a gull out

>>10267754
If you’re still in this thread, someone just posted a pair of Baphomet ears for sale on Depop.

>>10272919
I hope you keep posting your progress here, anon. I love seeing people’s progress photos, especially if you can see improvement over time.

Does anyone have a review of tuftluv ears? None of the Etsy review photos show the ears very well (bad lighting, ears are barely in the shot, etc) so it’s difficult to see if they’re ok or not.

Kinda confused as to why Hoshiikins does random release drops on Thursday? It's one of those things that sound smart on paper but fails in execution when you realize it primarily rewards people who utilize bots and scripts. Even using an auto-refresher is still pretty ridiculous considering they're dropped at random times throughout the day and gone within 5 seconds.

Not a very consumer friendly practice to expect your customers to stare at your web page all day just for a sliver of a chance to purchase something. If she's attempting to do this system in an effort of fairness, wouldn't it make much more sense to do something like a lottery? Many Japanese brands do a lottery buy system for very limited release products. She could even place a limiter of once per month for account or something if she wants to prevent people from winning too much.

Just really feels like an awkward system to me. Unless the intent is to artificially generate hype through extreme FOMO.

Thoughts?

>>10277751
lol there literally is a limit of one sr a month, learn to read

>>10277789
but you could do the 1 month limit on lotteries too. if people have multiple addresses/IPs they can still get that aspect but it prevents bot or script usage. learn to use your brain

>>10277789
That doesn't address any of the points I made though? I actually specifically references the once a month limit in my post. Are you sure you're not the one who lacks reading comprehension?

>>10277790
>>10277795
lol you're clearly new; she has done lotteries in the past and people just sock puppet with a ton of accounts
you can literally bot any single way of purchasing, tard. not to mention who gaf about whether it's consumer friendly; she sells out instantly anyways
git gud or stfu

>>10277751
I’ve never tried for a SR pair but Hosh ears really aren’t as hard to purchase as people try to make it sound. I snagged a pair of ears from her Lion King release just by logging onto her website right at the time she announced and using my browser’s autofill to autofill all of my info. No bots involved, just autofill and having my credit card by me for the security code.

>>10278274
Shouldn't normal release ears be easier to get than SR ears?

>>10278286
no because there’s more people camping during a normal
release. in terms of total time spent, there’s a greater investment in SR but most people can’t camp all day so there’s less competition. desu SR are really easy, she usually posts them during certain time frames so you don’t have to actually camp all day after you get used to it, only a couple of hours. just have the window open on another screen autorefreshing and go about your work on your main screen (or split your screen in half if you’re a poorfag and only have one monitor)

Does anyone know what the drama with Little Lycan was?

Yikes. I feel bad for her.

>>10279947
lol no, she could definitely stop this problem if she wanted to. auction off the pairs if you don't want people scalping; it's inevitable when you make 20 pairs for 50k people. if you're going to make your living off of making what amounts to collectible one of a kind pieces, buck up and get rid of that weak mental.

>>10280080
She’s complaining about secondhand sales though. Even if she auctions off her ears, nothing is stopping people from listing their ears for much more than their worth.

>>10280139
are you retarded? if she auctions them off then no one is going to pay more than auction price for them, otherwise the would’ve bid on the auction. it’s been proven with previous auction pieces she’s done, idiot.

>>10280338
Nayrt but aren't her auctions silent so you can't see how much they bid

>>10280345
they are now, they weren't before

>>10280139
This is business 101, basic supply and demand. She has no place being a small business operation if she can't handle this concept, this is literally an indicator of being successful

>>10280080
One hand I understand her frustration. I’ve seen other artists, even ones that just make charms and stuff, get frustrated with people reselling their art for more than they bought it for. On the other hand, having more stock and doing more frequent releases would counter this, but this strategy is more viable for people whose stock is mass produced vs. people who make their product one by one like Hosh.
Honestly her main problem is that she wants to regulate the secondhand market, something which is far beyond her control. She could lay out rules for secondhand sales like how Lovelyfurr bans people if she catches them scalping, but ultimately nothing is stopping people from making endless sock puppets to ban evade.

Has anyone tried Vanillanium?
I ordered pic related from them, and the headband turned out to be too small for the ears to be as low and ear muff-like as they are in the picture.
They still look cute, so I'm not too upset, but it's kind of a disappointment.

Hosh just announced a silent auction. I’m guessing this one’s price will go extremely high between the Halloween theme and what I’m assuming is a tail that can be controlled with a remote.

>>10280813
You could undo the attachments and reattach them to a different headband.

AC also just posted a pair of lynx ears for auction.

>>10280916
lol no, no one will even be able to wear it for halloween. hosh has been slacking; she said she was going to put this auction up weeks ago so people could actually get it to wear in time. i doubt it’ll go for as high as usual

>>10280919
this pair will go for 2k+ for sure though, the ginger pair went for over 3k

>>10280946
Yeah without a doubt. AC has been slacking off too. She keeps doing auctions to hold herself over instead of doing a real release, and she’s been talking about her next release for 2 months now but still hasn’t set a time or date.
I guess if you’re Hosh or AC, your ears are so coveted that you can take forever to release anything and there’ll still be a bloodbath over it, so deadlines don’t matter to them.

>>10280946
>3k
fucking christ, who is buying these? do they save, are they bad with money, or are they rich?

>>10280946
Clearly this is what I need to be doing with my life.

>>10281033
Furries are notorious for being loaded. Many of them have high paying jobs like software engineers. A con chair for Anthrocon is also a pharmaceutical and biomed researcher who has 11 published studies (according to his Wikipedia).

>>10281041
I’ve tried making ears myself and trust me it’s not as easy as it looks.

>>10281255
ehh not true, vocal minority =/= accurate representation of the whole. most of them just spend their money on furry stuff only. the rich ones are REALLY rich tho

>>10281255
Oh, I don't think it's super easy, but if you can sell a pair for two grand if you get good at it, it seems like the investment of time and stuff would be worth it, you know?

>>10281279
AC and Hosh’s prices are an anomaly and realistically you’ll never get to that level. Most people’s prices end up being $55-70 for a pair depending on style/complexity/maker.

>>10281853
agreed bc they have a legit passion for them and they have been doing it for years i believe.

Aukami just posted her kitsune ears for auction.

>>10281997
lol nah ac is only in it for the money now, that’s why she went on such a long hiatus cause she didn’t even want to make ears anymore
but when ur auctions are raking in 3k per pair there’s no reason to really stop

>>10282178
Why make 20 pairs to sell at $150 when you could spend a little extra time on 1 pair and sell it for $3k? Sucks for us but it’s great for her.

Sorry for necroing this thread but holy crusty fuck. How could anyone look at these and think “yeah these are good enough to sell”.

>>10271315
>Petplay
What the fuck. No wonder all the ears ITT are so big and ugly. I was hoping to see cute little ear clips like AP and Baby make

>>10287840
>cute
>clips AP and Baby make
Nice joke, the ears they make are hideous, burando or not. Not to mention, The ears you replied to are the same size or smaller than those clips.

>>10287698
Are these pig ears?

>>10287840
Is it really a good comparison to look at a post shitting on the worst ears in the whole thread and being like “wow this is garbage”? That’s like looking at pic related and deciding that this dress is representative of all of lolita.

Also agreeing with >>10287842. Burando ears are overpriced for what they are and are the same size as or larger than realistic ears. But again, it’s not really fair to compare the two since they’re completely separate styles with different target markets.

>>10287840
they can be cute, pic related from last thread

>>10287840
No one said anything about petplay until you did...

>>10288071
Not that anon, but it literally says petplay in the caption of the pic... because that shop started out as a petplay shop.

Did anyone else try for today's Aukami release? I managed to grab the pair that I wanted before it sold out.

>>10290876
I did try. For several. Each time they got sold out by the time my internet would processed the payment. Will probably not go for the most popular one first next time to actually have a chance.

>>10290988
That sucks, anon. Which ones were you trying for?

>>10291217
I tried for the two mini attics and the two red foxes, which were actually the first to go in that order unfortunately. It can’t be helped, I’ll just try again next time. I’m more bummed to go through with the release anxiety again than losing out on the ears though.

>>10291385
Two mini marbles*

>>10291385
I also tried for the marbles and failed. Probably could have gotten the foxes if I just went for those first, but I only really wanted the smaller ones

>>10291385
>>10291391
I saw a ton of people looking for release help for the marbles so I’m not surprised those went fast. I grabbed a pair of the red foxes but I have a feeling that they’ll be too big for my head.

>>10291391
Same situation, I thought to go fox if not marbled but when I looked at the tagged pictures of people with the larger ears I’m not so sure about liking that size/seemingly chunkiness. I messaged her inquiring about preorders and she said she’s thinking of doing some due to the high demand.
>>10291445
Ahh I see that’s fortunate. Hopefully they look good!

>>10291560
Looks like your wish came true. Now I wish I’d waited because I’d rather have a pair of the Arctic foxes, but oh well.

>>10292007
Jesus they sold out within 30 seconds again, I can’t compete with these furries

>>10292117
I got the normal fox ones, missed out on the marbled sadly because I'm not logged in on mobile

>>10292119
Congrats! Yeah I saw the marbled went first, was also on mobile and decided to wait for next release to try marbles again, that is, if she makes it again.

What's the speed ears sell at for Hoshiikins and Atelier Creatura releases compared to Aukami? I'm new but I got the ears I wanted in the Aukami release.

>>10292119
Congrats anon!

>>10292122
Iirc she’s done marbled ears quite a few times now, so you might be in luck!

>>10292189
Aukami is slower. The black/purple pair from this release didn’t sell for ~10 minutes after the release time whereas Hosh and AC all sells instantly. Also more people use bots for Hosh and AC, so your chance of getting the exact pair you want is lessened because then you’re competing with a bunch of bots.

I’d wager that the release that AC has been teasing since August will be extremely intense because it’ll be her first release in a long time and because she’s making all popular colors/styles. I’ve already seen posts on Depop asking for release help and offering crazy tips like paying the price of the ears with 100-150% tip.

I asked Kittensandhoney if she used sharpies on those ears. She did not. They are all air brushed. The sharpie is used to make her forms for the ears. I think her ears are beautiful. Her friend tiptoedreamz are awful. She’s cranking them out like popcorn and they are so sloppy. Tiptoedreamz lines are crooked and ears are not symmetrical.

Are there any shops doing Christmas ears? It's almost the end of november and I don't see any. When do most shops release festive ears?

>>10292550
Her airbrushing sucks if that’s the case. It looks like she scribbled on the ears with sharpies.

>>10292840
I haven’t seen announcements for Christmas ears from shops that I follow. Maybe wait until next week or the first week of December?

Hoshi ears really are not worth the money. I don’t get why people pay so much and she’s not even nice. I sent a request to her and she never responded. People told me well she’s busy. I said well I am a customer. Seriously people what’s wrong with you?

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>>10292976
Bad customer service also kills my incentive. I also flat out don’t care for Hoshi but that’s because her releases are so difficult to obtain she might as well not be on my radar.

>>10292976
desu I agree. I have a few pairs of ears from her and they have all broken. I easily fixed them, but there are huge quality inconsistencies between the pairs and it's definitely not worth the effort or money. I prefer my TKC ears.

>>10293020
yikes, how badly do you have to treat your ears to break through wire mesh? hosh ears last for ages if you’re careful with them.

I bought a pair of Tiptoedreamz and airbrushing was so bad. The picture didn’t show all the bleeding. What a waste of hard earned money. Miss kittensightings

>>10293056
you can already tell how bad tiptoedreamz is from the pics anon... you need to get your eyes checked

does anybody know the quality of andies ears?

>>10293056
>thinking ears from the person who made this would be good quality
Anon what

Sadly my daddy said the same thing about how I should have noticed how bad they were. He was not happy with me

>>10293057
At least we have an honest review...

>>10293042
Well, honestly, some people are fucking in them & anon likely didn't want to say that. I'm sure they're fine for cosplay and regular wear, but maybe not sexual escapades.

>>10280080
Nah... the answer is to sell them for the price people scalp them for. No auction needed. It might not sell so quick, but those buying will keep them. Up the price to what people pay second-hand because that's what they're worth.

>>10293651
unless you’re literally ramming your ears into the headboard while fucking in them, they should last fine. if youre involved in that community at all, there’s tons of petplayers who’ve kept their hosh in pristine condition while fucking in them

>>10293669
Well. Now you've made me feel like a degenerate trollop.

Don’t feel bad anon. I find most on these boards are just a bunch of bitchy, hateful people.

Be happy. Life is too short to be impacted by all these comments.

They are not happy and don’t let them make you feel unhappy.

>>10293679
Just curious but how did you break your ears?

>>10293042
It wasn't wire mesh that broke, it was the crappy job she did attaching the ears to the headband. I didn't even move them around, but eventually the wire snapped off right where it went into the ear, so only one part of the ear was still attached to the headband and wobbled around. This in turn made the other part snap off eventually as well.

>>10293946
Wtf that’s definitely user error and not Hosh’s fault. The wires in ears don’t just disintegrate no matter how old your ears are or who you got them from.

>>10294224
The wire wasn't attached very well at all. It feels like cheap wire, like it was bent back and forth too much and broke because of it. I literally just put the headband on my head, never even tried repositioning them, was never nasty and degenerate with them. The wire came like this already, so I'm not sure how it was my fault. I remember looking them over when I got them and thinking "wow, I paid so much for this and they look rushed as fuck, wtf"

I bought a pair of Hoshi ears and had the same experience. Sorry but for the cost it’s not worth them falling apart. They are beautiful but definitely rushed.

>>10294238
Did you contact Sam about getting them fixed or repaired? She doesn’t refurbish ears anymore but if it fell apart that easily, she should fix them or refund you for them.

No response at the time. I believe she was having one of her difficult periods so I let it go. Just won’t buy again.

I really disagree with your pinned doc. Amazing how one person thinks they can dictate all of this. My suggestion is that everyone do their own research. A lot of the comments are completely false. I would love to know who is behind this document that has a lot of inaccurate information. I bet this gets deleted as my other one did as well. Beware a lot of shitty people in this community who will destroy others without knowing actual truth behind things. I own a lot of ears from the “no” column shops and believe me this author is wrong!

>>10294943
I agree. The person behind that doc seems to be biased. Thanks for posting as I was afraid to. But since it’s all anonymous I can be honest not spiteful like some. Great job anon .

>>10294947
Thank you

I'm so sick of that one store spamming her shitty ears and ugly selfies in the hoshiikins tag.

>>10294943
Wow you are right!

>>10294943
>>10294947
>>10294948
lol bet one of the shit tier shops found this thread huh

>>10294960
>>10294948
>>10294947
>>10294943
kek at this obvious samefagging. guess one of the shit tier shops found this thread

>>10294970
Actually I am not a shop. Wish I was but I am just someone that loves cosplay but I am a fair person. You on the other hand seem spiteful. If you weren’t it wouldn’t be anonymous would it?

>>10294972
Man, I looked at the shops in the 'no' category... and I learned I didn't need a Google doc to decide they were an absolute no. They're horrendous just from the images.

I disagree but you that’s your personal opinion. I have ears from half on the list and they are very nice. Differences in all but I wouldn’t call them shitty. BTW I only posted two of those. Original one about doc and the thank you so KEK.

>>10294947
>Thanks for posting as I was afraid to.
>I was afraid to.
>Afraid
My good sir, that's not how it works around these parts. You're new here, aren't you?

>>10294986
'Kek' is a non-native term to /cgl/. Please, stop giving yourself away...

I am not new here good sir.

>>10295002
>>10294986
>>10294972
>>10295002
>i’m n-n-not a samefag!!1!1
>doesn’t know how to reply correctly
>u-ur mean!!1!1
>t-totally n-n-not new
yikes

>>10294989
kek has been used here for ages lol

>>10295010
It has, but only by those who know how to use it. This is just sad, anon. You see how sad it is, right? I'm just trying to save them.

>>10294238
Proof or gtfo

>>10294943
>>10294947
>>10294948
>>10294960
>>10294972
>>10294986
Kek oh my god. One look at the secondhand market and it's obvious that this list is entirely accurate. Sorry you like wasting money on crap ears that look terrible both in photos and irl.

hoshiikins ears are actually sturdy enough for kink. i used them for it and god it's good. the down side is it can be heavy so you really need hair pins. so i dont know what the anon is on about.

>>10295043
Boy someone doesn’t like being challenged. Been following cosplay on this for a very long time. Never looked at this thread until recently. Don’t agree and stated as such and you go ballistic. I was surprised someone responded to my comment. I am not alone in my thoughts.

I don’t post on blogs so yep figuring it out with my now fourth post. Seriously, it’s okay I don’t agree and it’s okay for me to say so. The secondary market buyers IMO are stupid for buying used.

There are so many shops that have talent not just those someone on this blog decided. Your opinion is fine I just don’t agree.

Now I am off to my real job where I make a lot of money so I can afford to do cosplay without having to be a bitch to others.

My insta speaks for itself with all my followers. I just hate boards and blogs that try to take others down. Life sucks and you have no idea what goes on with anyone in their life. Show kindness. I won’t post here again as it is obvious my opinion has rattled the primary posters in this group. I know you all will continue to tear people down which is actually quite sad.

Those who haven’t actually tried some of the maybe or no shops should. Again, my opinion.

I hope whatever shit you have going on you get help with because I have found being kind is much easier than being cruel, rude, mean spirited, bitchy, quick to react etc.

Have a beautiful Thanksgiving. I hope you all have friends or family that you love and want to be with.

>>10295228
this is nearly pasta worthy with the amount of butthurt it exudes
sorry the ears you make are shit, up your quality and maybe you’ll get out of shit tier one day

>>10295228
Post proof that only 4 of those are (you), newfag. I bet you won’t because you’re more than 4 of those anons.
>I don’t post on blogs
>blogs

>>10295231
Definitely pasta worthy. I want to know which shop they are so that I can avoid buying from them forever.

>>10295240
I'm pretty sure it's beastly bootique. She posts cosplay pics, types similarly, and has a lot of followers.

>>10293656
This may run the risk of losing the hype and FOMO factor that may be artificially keeping the prices high. As in, their value may be inflated by just how much people need to invest into trying to get them. Having them fly off the shelves creates a higher sense of scarcity, sets the perfect stage for impulse buying, and gives buyers the feeling that they're missing out on something.

Having stock that will sit for a few hours before selling won't have the same marketing psychology behind it. While it may work for the first few weeks, the overall hype for them may die down a little. Potentially, anyway. It may be something she's trying to avoid, because I can't see any other reason she wouldn't just raise the price more. May be an instance of tradeoff - higher profits but fewer buyers which may hurt sustainability. Brands like SUPREME utilize the scarcity FOMO tactic similarly. Nobody would pay hundreds of dollars for a literal brick unless there was some psychological games at play.

>>10294943
Yes mister anonymous. You definitely spoke my exact thoughts! The pinned doc is slander. I bet some shops on the No list will get their lawyers to sue!

>>10295270
>>>10295228

Definitely beastly bootique. She already proved she lurks, she made this post shortly after the tier list was made in the last thread.

>>10290876 here. I got my ears in the mail and I’m blown away by the quality. I’m new to collecting ears so most of my ears are from the yellow tier on the tier list but Aukami’s ears are noticeably so much better. Definitely worth the price.

>>10295523
aukami is great! congrats!

Is anybody trying for anything in the Kitten and Cutie release? Her airbrushing looks a bit off this time.

What do you guys think of Auralight's new business model? I prefer scheduled releases, but I'm interested to see how this works out. Making 35 pairs a week sounds like her quality will take a hit though.

>>10295925
I think the airbrushing for the upcoming release looks off too. It looks like she's trying to imitate Aukami's airbrushing style.

>>10295925
The way she's sectioning off parts of the ears doesn't work for her ears. Her usual gradient style looks better imo.

>>10295482
She could just lower the price of her ears to match the quality. More sales = more practice. She could work on less crusty airbrushing or forgo airbrushing entirely while she focuses on form. Past that, she could use higher quality fur because shit material makes everything look itchy.

>>10296031
Adding to this, if she's ever dropped her clippers once, get new ones. On a person, that nicks the skin sans guard. On fake fur, makes it uneven and snags. Osters and wahls are good. Never, ever drop your clippers. If you do, get a new pair.

>>10296032
Last, for the love of god, learn point cutting when working with synthetics.

>>10296034
what do you mean by this

>>10295967
I also prefer scheduled releases and I'm certain quality will decline. She all recently raised her prices.
>>10295980
Walmart vs Chanel
>>10296031
Seems most logical but desu noticed prices are raising with various shops as even with shit quality, they'll sell out.

>>10296054
Look up point cutting and slide cutting. It's where you cut vertically (parallel) to the fiber instead of horizontal. It takes longer, but the effect is far less bulky and choppy. It'll mimic natural fur growth. It's how you get soft, fluffy edges on long fur.

>>10296064
See >>10295980. Yes, you can see the straight part in the inner ear, but then you see how it gets very fluffy and not so... straight with various length? That's point and slide cutting techniques. By using that, it avoids the fur having that solid line & gives it a super natural effect. Point cutting is good for more uniform lengths that need to be more solid without looking like you obviously used a pair of clippers & slide is when you want those longer pieces to be noticed. It takes some practice & one will likely butcher a few pieces getting the hang of it, but it's a good technique to use. You need to keep scissors nice and sharp for slide cutting especially or it can snag.

>>10296068
All this said, start with quality fur or no cutting technique saves you. Most fun fur, especially in fun colors, isn't designed to be combed. That's where you get that ratty 'itchy' appearance. It also influences the uniformity of 'underneath' the fur, or the base, when shaved short. The more you fuck with it, the worse it looks, just like a cheap wig. It's the difference between fun fur in a Leg Avenue Halloween costume & the faux fur in designer clothing. You have to start with good quality material even if it means less color choices. Otherwise, it will get raggedy and itchy looking the more you fuck around with it.

>>10295967
>>10296060
Day 1 of her new business model and her website doesn't even work. Kek.

>>10296231
it's up now. what the hell are these prices? is she trying to become the new k&h minus the copying drama?

Happy Thanksgiving. Hope you all find peace in your life so you can enjoy all things and celebrate all people and their talents whether you like them or not.

>>10296631
Shut the fuck up Beastly Bootique. Your ears are still shit.

>>10295980
It's been half an hr since the release and only 2 pairs are sold out. Guess everyone thought they looked fucked

>>10296787
Personally I thought this release was really boring in addition to the bad airbrushing, but everyone is also saving for the AC release since it’s supposed to be on Sunday.

>>10296631
>Talents

Try developing them before selling first

What’s up with ALL’s much more expensive prices? With her churning out ears every week, her quality and the demand for her ears will both drop massively and yet she’s continuously raising her prices. They’re too expensive for the quality of ears that she produces.

>>10296787
What >>10296822 said but also the edges of a lot of the ears looked a little bumpy. It lacked the straight lines of other ears if the same price point.

>>10297011
it’s cause she keeps selling out despite the mediocre quality

>>10297070
Now that you mention it, you're right. These ears are super lumpy and asymmetrical compared to her other ears. It's especially apparent in this pair.

>>10295980
How does aukami get her sealed edges to look so clean?

>>10296077
Would you mind sharing some examples of low quality fur used for ears?

Made a template for rating ears. Feel free to use

I Think that is a bit more fair than a tier list. If you want to rate a pair of ears you received You can fill in this template and post it as a reply (If someone has a better idea let me know). If there are a lot of ratings I will keep up a document. Don't need the name of the exact pair: anon would like to stay anon.


Name Brand:
Purchased: month/year

- Shape: X/5, (fill in your idea of the overal shape)
- Trimming: X/5, (is it evenly trimmed? Is it trimmed realistic or just choppy? Etc)
- Strudiness: X/5, (how is the inside? Is it attached firmly to the band?)
- Edgework: X/5, (how neatly are the edges sealed? With what method?)
Fur quality: X/5, (Thick? Shine? See through weft?)
Airbrush: X/5, (is it smooth or crusty? How are the colors?)
Additions: X/5, (quality piercings, gems, bows or any extras that came with the package)
Packaging: X/5, (how well did they package it, what did they use as packaging material?)

example start off samefag:

Name Brand: Namybie
Purchased: 11/2019

- Shape: 4/5, I really love the shape of the pair I bought (Lynx shape) It's evenly and a bit dynamic.
- Trimming: 3/5, Evenly trimmed, love how they put hairspray in the top fluffs to keep the hair up. but it could have had a bit more inner fluff.
- Strudiness: 4/5, I don't think they use anything on the inside except a metal wire. It's very sturdy though. They use this copper colored wire and roll it so the sharp ends won't sting.
- Edgework: 5/5, I think they glue it, it looks very well done, no ruffles or weird gaps, no glue residue that looks off.
Fur quality: 4/5, It shines a lot but it is very soft, the wefts are also very smooth so it doesn't look right into the fabric wefts
Airbrush: 3/5, Super smooth, but also a too plain on this pair. looks a bit too simple, would love more lines.
Additions: 3/5, Love the extreme clips they added, but I know they were just pre bought and not self made so it's not unique, they always add a cute paw fan with their packaging though!
Packaging: 4/5, I love their own box, looks very proffesional! they also seal the ears in a seperate bag. It's a shame the box isn't sturdy though: all my orders always arrived crumbled and smashed. (The ears never got damaged though!)

Overal rating: 3,75/5

>>10299101
>no pictures
trash

>>10299099
>>10299101
What’s the point if there’s no photos?

>>10299140
If you want to post photos with a review be my guest! A lot of sellers have single made pieces so it wouldn't be completely anon anymore (unless several pieces were made). But if you want to place a review with a photo ofcourse it would be better.

Just giving a chance to get several point of views upon ear-reviews, Picture included or not.

>>10299101
How long did your order take to arrive? I'm still waiting for them to ship an order I made on the 23rd.

>>10299202

This order took around 1 week I think. but normally I have waited 2 to 3 weeks for my other namybie orders. I was surprised the package arrived so soon this time

>Boyfriend surprised me for my birthday with a set of ears
>"I know how much you've really been wanting those Atelier Creatura person's ears. Was hard to find cute ones on sale instead of trade but I got it!"
>Feel like I'm about to cry as I open package
>It's a pair from Kittens and Honey

I'm still happy but I think he got confused from depop tags lol

>>10300365
Top kek but also RIP anon. K&H ears aren't even good quality.

>>10296787
Jealous much? I think her ears are beautiful which is why they sell.

>>10301787
Jealous of what? Her previous release looked fine but this one was god awful. Unless you think I'm talking about Aukami, then you're just retarded

>>10301787
Her ears are nice most of the time, but when her ears are awful, they're really awful. I bought a pair of her ears from her awful February release through depop (I realize they were from that release and the seller didn't disclose it either) and they were BAD. The airbrushing was patchy and the fur shaved so thin that there was barely any fur left. The seams were wonky as hell too.

Does anyone know what this is about? Is this the girl who accidentally got sent a pair of AC and ran away with it or is this a different person?

>>10301804
Nah your fucking retarded.

>>10301832
can you imagine what the cops must think about this? "Some bitch stole my cat ears!"

>>10302177
ok beastly boutique, quit trying to make other shops look bad because your ears are literal dogshit

I got a pair of AC ears in the last release and to the anon in the last thread who said they're sewn, they're definitely glued. I think with E6000? The glue is a bit rubbery

>>10302730
I think how her ears are constructed varies by release and her newer ones are glued.

Has anyone bought from kitfoxshop before? How is the quality?

>>10295523
Anon to add on to your review I'm >>10292119 and I just got my pair, they're amazing!! I own only secondhand 2018 hoshiikins and secondhand 2019 AC, my new Aukami is 10000x better by far. Not sure if it's because they're brand new or just better but I don't care. I'm glad that her work is more attainable, too.

>>10304820
Woah. It's highly likely because it's new. I have Hoshiikins 2019+ and recent AC ears from her release. I got my preorder too. I can tell you they're super far from AC and Hoshiikins. My aukami felt like they split into 2 parts on the back and I was disappointed. I don't feel comfy posting pics as I want to remain anon. But I was sad considering I had previous Aukami works and the quality was much better then.

>>10304820
pineberry, why are you talking out of your ass? you don’t own any ac or hosh lol

>>10305444
Literally who?

>>10305418
It's probably because my hoshiikins and AC were secondhand then. The Aukami feel much fluffier and even to me at least, but it's also kind of weird comparing because the style is totally different.

>>10305494
lol pineberry you’re not fooling anyone; there’s only two pairs of fox ears it’s obvious you’re not artemis who owns the other pair

>>10305494
lol pineberry you’re not fooling anyone; there’s only two pairs of fox ears and it’s obvious you’re not artemis

>>10305503
I'm talking about the arctic fox preorder... Did you even read the thread?

>>10305444
>>10305503
What the fuck newfag? The Celtic foxes aren’t the first time Aukami has done fox ears. Just say you don’t like whoever this is and go.

>>10305444
>>10305503
Hold up are you the same anon who was crying about how she “destroyed YOUR ears” on petplaygossip? Because if you are, just say you have a vendetta and go.

>>10305583
nah idgaf about those ears it’s just hilarious that she (you) are trying to push that you own so many hosh and ac to compare

>>10305582
read the chain tard, anon stated she got the foxes from the last release

>>10305683
Anon I'm >>10304820
>>10292119
and I'm talking about the arctic fox preorder. I got the normal ones. The chain I'm replying to is talking about the preorder. Please relax

>>10305683
Everyone is anon there’s no definitive proof that “I own so many hosh and AC” is that girl. Besides Aukami’s last release (the one with the fox ears that you’re sperging about) arrived to their new homes in late November. The arctic and marble fox preorders are the ones that people just got in the mail.
Sage because you’re a fucking retard. I hope someone caps this and puts it on all of the petplay gossip blogs.

>>10295967
It's hilarious that ALL said she'd be making 30+ pairs a week but hasn't kept that up since the first week of her new business model and has been continuously delaying releases. She should just go back to how she used to do releases because this isn't working for her.

>>10305683
You are such a miserable person calling people tards and retards. You need something good in your life. Why do you care so much about all of this and putting people down. What if she has that many ears. Why does it matter to you? You make it your life goal to tear people down? Your a sad, sad person. I truly feel for the people in your life.

>>10305884
nyart but trying to talk to anons on 4 chan isn’t worth it and isn’t going to work, don’t take the bait

>>10305903
Yeah, I've long given up on trying to change people's minds here, even though I regularly see shit so stupid and wrong I'm just itching to tell them exactly why it's stupid and wrong

>>10305909
It bothers me how hateful these people are. If you say anything that you like they tear you apart and accuse you of being someone your not. They already have decided no one can have a different opinion and it’s sad for all those out there creating beautiful items to be shredded because these few people don’t let anyone comment if they don’t agree.

Something must be wrong with them to be so hateful.

I joined cosplay to have enjoyment and came upon this thread...hope I never meet the haters in person

>>10305912
With anonymity and general board culture, people here say horrible shit that they would never dare say out loud, or on any platform where their words are attached to their face

>>10270223

Lmao someone is salty because theyre poor. Cuz i went on her website and literally everything was sold out.

>>10305927
Are you retarded? It’s been a while since her last release and sometimes ears that don’t sell upon release will sell later in the week or month. This is true for all brands, K&H or otherwise. During her sweets release, she had ears that still didn’t sell all the way up to her next release (the fall foxes one), even after she had put them on sale. She thinks her ears are worth $80+ but the fact that no one wants to buy them at that price is pretty telling.

>>10305884
>>10305909
>>10305912
Then leave and go to tumblr or something. No one is forcing you to stay.

>>10305959
Girl mature people don’t call others retarded.

>>10306065
Fuck off Sammie.

>>10306162
Sorry but my name is not Sammie. See what I mean on accusing of being someone I am not. I am a cosplayer. I have a lot of followers on insta like I explained previously. I wish I knew who you were so I could help you not be so awful in life.

>>10306493

>>10306495
Done trying to reason with you. I should have listened to other anon who is spot on. Have a good life. Truly feel for you and your pain.

>>10306493
>>10306498
Beastly Bootique, you need to stop. You’ve already embarrassed yourself enough in this thread. I didn’t want your shit ears before but now I double don’t want your shit ears.

>>10306493
why would you out yourself like this

>>10305909
>>10306498
>>10306493
>>10305922
>>10305912
>>10305884
lol beastlybootique you should stop coming here to talk to yourself and start practicing making better ears

Hey,
Someone told me to check back here, which I didn’t want to do but, I guess it’s warranted.
So I am the actual owner of Beastly Boo-tique. I know most of you will not believe that though but, I want to hopefully set some of this straight. I did see this thread back in October and at first it really made me feel like shit about my quality but I actually went back and reviewed my work and saw what was being mentioned. My earlier ears were...frankly quite shit. Since October, I have been working hard to learn and practice my skills to make better quality ears. So, please do not associate me with whoever is talking shit and trying to defend those creators or my earlier work. My work was shit. I now know it was shit and I want to improve moving forward. I understand where I could use improvement. The photos I see of my older ears make -me- cringe even.
But, my trimming is getting better but my airbrushing is still in need of improvement and my edges could still use work. I have been making ears for a full year now and I am working on improving to make my ears better quality and improve my brand.

I don’t really know how else I could actually prove that the troll isn’t me but, yeah. I guess this is all I can offer.
-Trish

>>10307550
You already embarrassed yourself before and you’re still continuing to do it now. When will you learn to just stop?

>>10307567
I honestly don’t know how I could prove that the pervious anon was not me. I am seriously trying to improve my ears and it’s really heartbreaking to see my reputation being destroyed due to someone else.

>>10307569
nyart but you did the best you could by making your post and I'd advise not replying anymore to comments like >>10307567

>>10307573
I haven’t really ever posted in boards like this so I also apologize if I don’t know full etiquette or acronyms. There isn’t anything else I could say as a further reply anyway. It is just their word vs mine and as everything beyond my post in this thread has been anonymous I cannot prove to anyone what was said was not said by me. All I can say is, it was not me that posted prior to today.

The pervious post demotivated me for a while but, then pushed me to try and do better. Sometimes you need to step back and take a critical eye on your work which I had not done. I got so into my head that I needed to make as many ears as possible and that I was doing everything right that I became blind to my own faults in my craftsmanship. I spent quite a lot of time and some long nights working on my skill. I just hope that people will give me a chance going forward.

Are Andies Ears' ears sewn or glued? The edges always look so good but the designs themselves are so tacky.

>>10307711
If they were sewn, wouldn’t u see a seam?

>>10307721
The white wing part seems sewn because there is bunching on the tighter corners, but the ear itself looks glued?

>>10307732
The “bunching” looks like the silhouette of the inside wire to me. I’m guessing they’re glued.

Considering how Andie used to bitch about sewing a basic ass tail im gonna go with no, she glues them

>>10307736
That makes sense. Thanks

>>10307762
But tails aren't even hard to sew... Wow.

Would anyone be able to give any input on destitute poverty tier ears on Aliexpress? I know you'll say they're all bad but some will surely be better than others.

>>10310631
For $2 I'm sure you can try it yourself

>>10310631
If I'm gonna be honest with you anon, the ones that look even remotely decent still look like absolute shit for their price. You're better off either saving up another $20 and buying a pair from a midtier shop or buying a secondhand pair on Depop.
Pic related costs almost $50 and you could easily get a secondhand pair for the same price.

>>10310631
Found a brand called Athemis, this is what you're getting for $75

>>10310987
>$75
What the fuck? That’s so expensive for ears that look like THAT.

Where do hoshiikins or Atelier Creatura ears go on sale secondhand? I already looked on ebay and dealder's den. I don't feel like I could ever get in on a release because it looks so competitive. Do they ever get resold secondhand?

>>10311283
Depop and Tumblr sometimes but no one really sells Hosh or AC unless it's really old or in bad condition.

>>10311003
They have designs in the $40-$50 range as well but yeah, it's really not a good deal. And that's promotional pictures, so that's what they feel looks the best out of what they've made.

>>10310631
Taobao/Ali aren't reliable sources for ears because, like >>10311374 said, their stock photos are of the best ears they can produce. Because it's produced in a factory and not by a specific person, the quality can vary wildly. You could buy the same listing twice and get one with decent airbrushing and trimming or one that's crusted to hell and back. Catzo has the same problem where there's so many different people making the ears that there is no quality control.

>>10311283
you have to follow the petplay community on instagram, especially instastory posts. they’ll give their friends priority ofc. usually if people sell its in bundles, since upselling is bannable. there’s also auctions on depop and some bundles there as well sometimes

>>10313398
Hosh and AC ban for ear auctions and bundles where their ears are overpriced in the bundle (e.g. if you bundle a pair of Hosh SRs worth $195 and a pair of other ears worth $60 and try to sell the whole thing for $300) too tho.
Imo bundles usually aren’t worth it since people will raise the value of the other ears so it looks like the Hosh/AC isn’t overpriced, but the other ears are.

>>10311283
It’s pretty much impossible to buy ‘18/‘19 Hosh secondhand unless it’s super overpriced or already in bad condition.
Pic related is ‘18 Hosh and on sale on Depop as part of a $400 bundle along with some ugly, overpriced K&H ears and some ugly, overpriced bows.

>>10313521
no one bundles one pair of ears with hosh/ac, tard, people bundle a bunch of shit they know they can’t sell for retail together and price everything at retail so they don’t get banned by anyone. the whole poing it bundling is so that people don’t get banned; no one is stupid enough to overprice the high value ears when you could easily toss in some other used shit to even out the value. there’s been tons of good bundles with cute ears and well kept hosh/ac, typically around the $400-500 mark, but they sell fast, which is why you need to be watching people on instagram. the ugly ones like the mismatch customs you have pictures sit around forever

>>10313577
Nayrt but the post says eg as in just an example...

>>10271035
Hi everyone. I'm back with more progress pics. Top left are the oldest to the bottom right being the newest.
I've been working on just doing everything more neatly, making better patterns, and now I have access to an airbrush, so I'm learning how to use that. I recently tried airbrushing the ears from my earlier posts (bottom pic), and I've just been making more ears for more practice (top pic). I've also been saving up money to finally get my hands on better materials, so I'm hoping everything will look better with higher quality fur and paint.
The brown cat ears on the headband are the ones I made as a Christmas gift for my friend, and she loves them, but I still feel like I'm a long way off from the ear makers posted in this thread. I'm trying to stay optimistic though, and I want to make a nice pair of rabbit ears for myself.

Anyway. Hello again! Please let me know how I can improve if you have the time.

>>10314505
You're improving a lot, the bottom pair looks great from what I can see, good work!

>>10314541
Thank you!
They're far from symmetrical, and I have a lot more I have to get better at, but I'm glad my friend is happy with them.

>>10313640
the point is that her example or anything similar wouldn’t exist. literally no one gets banned for bundles because no one is stupid enough bundle items and STILL overprice because the point of bundling is to overprice without being banned.

>>10314546
these look terrible. also wtf is with all you ear autists using wire like this? it looks like shit.

>>10314580
Here's your (You)

>>10314598
enjoy your shitty carpet trimmings ears.

>>10314546
Oof yeah they look a lot rougher in the detailed picture but still great improvement. I wouldn't be discouraged, just keep practicing

>>10314580
What would I use besides wire?

>>10314620
Yeah. I know it's pretty much impossible to be great at something like this from the beginning, so I'm trying to not be too hard on myself. It's still super hard to forgive my mistakes since I know I wouldn't buy ears if they looked like the ones I make. But I hate everything I do so I'll probably never be satisfied.

>>10314633
uh, glue maybe?

>>10314636
Wait. You think GLUE would be better than wire? You can't reposition them if they're glued on, and they'd fall off in no time.

>>10314642
not on the band, glue and felt, you make a channel so it's tight but movable, also glue isn't that weak.

the designs for these ears are made by mouth breathers who have never worn headbands before.

>>10314505
>>10314546
Seeing your progress is really exciting. I hope you get to a place where you feel like your ears are worth selling because I’d lobe to support a fellow gull. And desu there are ear makers whose work is way, way worse than yours but still try to open up shop to varying degrees of success.

>>10314643
I prefer wire over the felt method. I personally find wires to be more stable, but I know some people don’t like the feeling of the wire wrapping.

>>10314643
I'll try to make a pair like that in the future and see how I like them. I'm still working on making a pattern I actually like, so it will be once I've figured that out.

>>10314721
Thanks again. I can tell I've made progress, and know I have a long way to go, but this has become something I really want to get good at. Maybe one day I'll be good enough to open up a modest shop. Lol

>>10314769
Anon even my hoshiikins are wired so I wouldn't worry too much about using wire vs felt or whatever as long as it's neat

Reminder to fill out Hoshiikin's survey for how she can improve in 2020.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfzVxFGQ3irt9kZLrUWtDR7ZklrKwbJ3nYPoeUbmgitMyZZw/viewform

I hope she takes the feedback that people have been sending to her about SRs and stops doing them and only does monthly releases instead.

I figured here would be the best place to ask since you all understand your ears.
I've been thinking of using kinpatsu's tutorial to make my Ahri's ears (mine would be lighter and smaller though) and wanted to know if anyone thinks the ones from the tutorial look good/is a good starting point?

>>10317211
They look clean, I guess, but the edges are rather bulky and I'm personally not a fan of the coloring. It's up to you if you like the shape/bulk/color or not.

>>10317258
i don't like the color either so i would make one lighter to match the hair better.
but i kind of don't understand what do you mean by them being bulky? do you have an example of ones that you think that isn't as bulky as hers?

>>10317263
the edges are fat as fuck

>>10316304
lol getting rid of sr will just decrease her ear output overall. not to mention it’s 10x easier to bot multiple ears in releases because you know what to prep for. all these dumb cunts voting to get rid of sr have no idea lmfao

>>10317270
How would it decrease her ear output if she said she's just going to incorporate the ears that would've been SR ears into her monthly release?

>>10317271
because sam is inconsistent as fuck and never can stick with what she says. she’s literally never been consistent with releases even before she started doing sr. just look at the past three months. she’s been saying she’d do a big release since she released a pitiful amount for the lion king released, and just kept pushing it back each month— the release literally got pushed from october to january. there’s about 8 ears and 4 beans each month from sr, and 40% of those are fucked up practice ears or prototype shapes. i can guarantee that once she doesn’t feel the pressure of a weekly deadline, she’d make even less. she probably wouldn’t sell her prototype or flubbed ears in an “official” release either

>>10317273
I don't care, feels better to not see SR used as trade fodder plus I never had a chance with those because of work. At least with regular releases they're not all on the same day each time

>>10317274
>asks question
>gets answer
>i-i-i don’t care!!1!
ah, sour grapes, got it.

>>10317276
Uhh I'm not >>10317271 though, you realize there are multiple people ITT?

Anyways I said I don't care if her work output goes down because I'd rather not see SR used as trade fodder and I don't think it's sour grapes if I literally admit I couldn't get SR in the first place. I don't think her work output would go down anyways, part of what was demoralizing her may have been people trying to trade them immediately and if that goes away it could go back up

>>10317266
now that you pointed it out i can't unsee it. but thanks for the tips!

>>10317276
That's not me fampai.

>>10317273
Honestly, you're right, she's already wishy-washy as is. Her Halloween auction got pushed back so far that the winner didn't get the set until well into November and then immediately traded it off. I'd like to see her experiment with maybe not doing SRs for like a month or 2 and doing a big monthly release for that time and see if it works out or not.

>>10317277
Nothing is stopping people from buying the most sought after ears in her monthly release and immediately putting them up for trade though.

>>10317279
Personally (I'm >>10317274) I'd be fine with SR if they weren't on the same day every week. Accommodating different time zones would be great too (so if some periods were from 5 PM - 5 AM PT or something like that)

>>10317280
That's true but it gets rid of the FOMO SR has

>>10317282
I'm both of the posts you replied to. Hosh uses Shopify, right? You can schedule products to go for sale at a certain time with Shopify so that's definitely a possibility for her to explore.
Idk if getting rid of SRs gets rid of the fomo that comes with it since, arguably, the fomo that comes with a big release is just as real.

Anybody get any Aukami? I’m that same anon who always fails to. Not even birthday luck saved me.

>>10310631
can't you make your own? dumpster dive for some raw materials (stuffed animals, blankets, clothes, head bands, hangers and other wires, etc...) cut out ear shape, attach to headband, use fabric markers to color it how you want, maybe make some prototypes out of card board, seriously this can't be that hard, I'm surprised there's such a market for cat ears I just came to cgl because I'm working on a costume and wondered if I'd find good info here

>>10318118
No. I was successful in multiple past releases but I felt like the ears went crazy fast this time.

>>10318133
>Tl;dr: I have no idea what good quality looks like

>>10318134
sorry, just can't imagine spending big money on a pair of sparkle dog ears that I can't wear anywhere

I noticed nobody's posting pictures of themselves wearing any of these ears, interesting

>>10318136
nobody selfposts on /cgl/ anymore except for lolitas in the draw threads or cosplayers who aren't regulars

>>10318136
There are some people in this thread who mentioned what ears they own and you can easily find them on Instagram or Depop based on that information. But given that you think blankets would make a good base material for ears, you definitely don't own any ears or cosplay.

is it ok to ask about tails here too?

>>10318226
Why the fuck not? Ask away

>>10318133
>>10318136
I wouldn't say it's hard to make a pair, but it's challenging to make them look good, and definitely takes time and practice. The quality from time and practice is what you're really paying for when you pay $70+ for ears imo.

I'm the anon who is making ears and posting the progress. >>10314546
Those are the pair I'm wearing in this pic. These are my... 4th or 5th pair of ears, and the first pair I airbrushed. They suck compared to actual ear makers. I've never had a pair of these ears irl and everything I do is based on pictures I've found online and through tips I've gotten in these threads, and my work really shows that. So, yeah definitely try to make your own ears if you're feeling up to it and don't wanna spend a lot of money, but don't expect crazy high quality either.

>>10318767
Hi anon! Nice to see you’re back! Your ears have improved a lot since your first pair, but a bit of constructive criticism: try tapering the inner ear tuft like the red line in my pic. I hope you continue posting WIP pics!

>>10318794
Hiya! Thanks for the feedback. I'm working on a pair of ears this weekend, and I'll try to trim them like your drawing and post the results. Everything was cut out and glued last night, so I'll probably trim them tonight then airbrush tomorrow. Should have pics somewhere during that process to post.

Sorta related: I've ordered a bunch of samples of fur from a few stores online, but was wondering if anyone knows where the better ear makers get their fur from? I'm really trying to find fur that doesn't look like "carpet trimmings", but I've exhausted all local resources.

>>10318976
Try looking into where fursuiters get their fur from, maybe? I find the furs at Joann's and similar chain fabric stores tend to be super plasticy and crunchy. Can't wait to see your progress!

How do people get away with selling this poor of quality for such a high price?

>>10322242
There will always be people whose standard is low enough to want a pair of those or any other low quality shop like AiyuDesigns or LittleLuxies.

>>10281033
They're costhots

>>10324382
>bumping the thread with this unsaged bullshit

>>10324402
They are unironically. The thread was two posts away from autosage, anyways. Don't be a tard

New thread
>>10324529