Fur-based Crafts General

[Anonymous No.7874242]

Last thread: >>7817456

Discuss: Tutorials, WIPs, shops, etc.

[Anonymous No.7874980]

>Tutorials And How-To's
http://cosplaytutorial.com/list/fursuit.php
http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=fursuit
http://www.matrices.net/fursuiting.asp
http://beetlecatoriginals.com/tutorials/

>Fur
http://www.fabric.com/
http://www.distinctivefabric.com/
http://imstuffedfur.com/
http://mendels.com/
http://www.crscrafts.com/

>Foam
http://www.bobsfoam.com/
http://www.atlasfoam.com/

>Bases, Eyes
http://www.dreamvisioncreations.com/
http://yeepcostumes.com/

>Others
http://fursuitsupplies.com/
https://www.furbuy.com/

[Anonymous No.7879806]

any good tail/ears patterns out there?

[Anonymous No.7879808]

>>7879806
All I can offer is that in another fur thread, a fursuit maker said it was better to do horizontal strips connected every so many inches to make the tail than making it one big tube.

[Anonymous No.7879867]

Out of curiosity, why do fur suits use that material thats practically carpet material instead of say, fake fur?

Some of the fake fur is really realistic now, i have a blanket made in it and it's AMAZING feeling against skin.

[Anonymous No.7879875]

>>7879867
The better quality/more realistic the fur, the more expensive it is. Furries are notorious for not wanting to pay a reasonable sum for their fursuits. It makes sense that the suits end up made out of cheaper materials if the person making it isn't getting paid enough for their work.

[Anonymous No.7879902]

The 7cm fur from this taobao store is pretty good and probably cheaper than buying locally. http://jintujj.tmall.com/

[Anonymous No.7879920]

>>7879875
Really? because i hear fur suits go for $4000 on average... Thats not cheap to me

[Anonymous No.7880321]

>>7879867
If you're talking about the backing of the fur used to construct the suit, it's just the standard backing. If it was lined with fleece or similar soft fabric, it would be hot AND become dirty and smell very quickly if you're only wearing it over your bare skin.

When wearing a suit, your main concern is staying cool, so extra layers are usually not a good thing.
Suiters usually wear UnderArmour underneath their suits to keep as cool as possible.
Basically, it's a bad idea to have the suit touching your skin at all. Getting sweat all over a bodysuit? It's VERY time-consuming to wash and dry a suit and keep it looking nice.

>>7879920
That's a very high price, not an average.

Usually, a good fullsuit goes for anywhere between 1k and 3k, the on average, good suits sell for about 2000$ or so.

Obviously, some can get up to 4k, but that's a higher estimate, not an "average" price for a suit.

[Anonymous No.7880498]

[Anonymous No.7880815]

>>7880498
Ugh I love Designosaur's stuff.

Also, I can't recommend buying from DF. They're notorious for selling dirty or ruined furs.

[Anonymous No.7881063]

How much do you guys think it'd cost to just make a head, like in OP's image? Maybe some paws too. I don't think I could walk around in a fursuit all day, it looks like it'd be way too hot.

[Anonymous No.7881313]

>>7881063
I made a kemono head with two fans inside and everything did cost me 230€ in total with 2m of high quality fur, it the end I only needed the half of it.

[Anonymous No.7881376]

>>7881313
Pics? I'd love to see a /cgl/ made kemono head. Just as long as it isn't another ripoff of Loki/Laki

[Anonymous No.7881396]

>>7881376
It's just some simple pony head, nothing fancy color-wise but I am working on a new version anyways.

[Anonymous No.7881424]

>>7881396
Dooo you take commissions? I love love those eyes.

[Anonymous No.7881498]

>>7881424
No (only because the postal service over here loves to lose parcels) but they aren't hard to make anyways. All you need is clear files, car tint, that paper for printing stickers and crafting foam, they aren't any different to make than other follow-me eyes besides the clear file glued on top of the crafting foam.

[Anonymous No.7881509]

>>7881396
That looks great, anon, even if it is a pony.

[Anonymous No.7882682]

>>7880815
I've ordered from them maybe once a few years ago and it went okay, but after hearing about recent events and the attacks they made on a customer [was it a suitmaker?] who gave bad reviews, I'd think twice about giving them my business.
However, I did pop on over to their site and saw they have new Tissavel furs.. I'm not sure how long I can withstand not buying any.. it's preeeetty..

Fabric.com has been nothing but a pain in my ass, though. Sending me kinked fur that I can't fucking use.
I did write them about it, though, and they told me to keep the shitty fur and they'd replace my order, so that was nice, but it set me back a while.

[Anonymous No.7882749]

>>7874242
is there a place that sells or makes heads similar to OP's pic? I hate the look of anthro masks, but I wouldn't mind purchasing a realistic-looking cat head to wear around.

[Anonymous No.7882789]

What would you guys recommend to attach sculpted claws to a suit? I've heard people advice against hotglue, so should I be looking at craft/fabric glue?

[Anonymous No.7882793]

>>7882749
Pretty much every maker of realistic fursuits can make this king of head. You maybe should browse http://realfursuits.tumblr.com/tagged/cat since they always source the makers. xpigux would be the most popular one for kittens but she only speaks japanese, that's why she doesn't ship international.

[Anonymous No.7882797]

I feel better about my bat now since the last thread. Needs one more ear, now.
Thanks, seagulls!

[Anonymous No.7882798]

>>7882797
>pic related

[Anonymous No.7883009]

>>7882749
IDK about style-wise, but if you're looking to fork over cash for a decent-looking mask, Crystumes is good.
Pic related.

>>7882789
E6000 glue, anon.

[Anonymous No.7883157]

>>7883009
I thought Crystumes stopped doing commissions?

[Anonymous No.7883161]

>>7882797
That's cute as hell.

[Anonymous No.7883246]

>>7883157
Did she?
Maybe I just forgot. Oops.

Clockwork Creature is great, too, but picky on what commissions they accept, so there's always that.
Though I'm not all sure the anon in question is willing to throw down a thousand or two on a cat mask "to wear around".

[Anonymous No.7883293]

>>7883161
Thank you!

[Anonymous No.7883306]

dont you think fursuit based cons would be better held in from fall to winter then spring?? because walking around in the heat with one on is not pleasant.

[Anonymous No.7883436]

>>7883306

Convention halls and hotels are typically well ventilated with AC running to keep the room temperature low in the spring and summer months... but when you pack a few thousand people in the same building, it can be a problem.

[Anonymous No.7883459]

I'll try to make my first fursuit in a few weeks, can I post progress here? I've never ever tryed making it before but I'll have a fursuiter friend tutoring me

[Anonymous No.7883474]

>>7883459
Why not, it is always nice to see WIPs.

[Anonymous No.7884080]

>>7881063
Where could I get fur like this? It seems to look like nice quality long fur. I suppose google could help but I'm always hesitant about good websites. Sometimes fabric tends to be different in person when ordered online

[Anonymous No.7884144]

>>7884080
OP's post lists sites to get fur.
Head like this are usually airbrushed to get that color. It's not usually sold looking like that. Usually, it's standard white used then airbrushed in whatever color they please.

>>7883459
I'm always curious to see what others are making!

[Anonymous No.7884576]

>>7883306
Gotta respect people in Fursuits i guess. I could never wear one because i 'overheat' easily and get severe nausea if i do.

[Anonymous No.7885115]

>>7884576
That's what cooling vests are for.

[Anonymous No.7885145]

>>7885115
Good ones are expensive as fuck, and most don't generally last for a long period of time.
2 hours MAX, I'd say. Not enough to last through a rave.

I'm pretty heat-tolerant, though, so it's never been a problem for me. I can go for a while, even while jumping around and shit, as long as I stay hydrated.

[Anonymous No.7887926]

I decided I wanted to take a satyr cosplay to the next level and make a pair of these thanks to some Anon in one of the older threads.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Werewolf-Stilts-digitigrade-legs/

...How the fuck am I going to fur these things? Should I get some foam blocks and start gluing them to some sweat pants to give it a more defined shape or something?

The positioning of the legs is sort of awkward for me to wrap my head around making fur pants, so any sort of tips or ideas would be nice.

[Anonymous No.7888619]

>>7887926
Making a pattern isn't hard, it is the same way as making the ones for fursuit heads aka duct tape.

[Anonymous No.7888786]

>>7888619
I see, that makes sense. Looks like I'll have to go out and get a few rolls of duct tape today.

[Anonymous No.7892880]

[Anonymous No.7892986]

JESUS FUCK
It's finally done!!

Thanks for your kind words, gulls!
I seriously almost ripped it apart, but I was saved by people telling me to take a fucking break.

[Anonymous No.7893060]

>>7892986
It's so cute though. Have you only done the head so far or do you have a suit that goes with it? Did you do the car tint eyes?

[Anonymous No.7893224]

>>7892986
Looks great! Glad you didn't rip it apart!

[Anonymous No.7893238]

>>7893060
Thanks so much! Only the head is done thus far, but I'm putting it up for auction, so the buyer can choose between the ladder options if they want it to be a full thing.
The concept was posted up in the last thread.
No car tint. Just markers&paint with plastic on the surface.

>>7893224
Thank you. I'm glad I took a break to step back and realize it wasn't all fucked.

[Anonymous No.7893432]

Soo... genuine curiosity, mostly because furries are one of the most male dominated nerd cliques i know.

Are most of you guys, or girls? I apologise for it being an awkward, weird question.

I guess Fur Suits give you a sexual ambiguity that might deflect unwanted attention.

[Anonymous No.7893702]

>>7893432
I'm not a furry, but I have strong ties with the community, and I can tell you right now that the majority of furries are dudes.
I think, like, 80% of the community is male.

I'm a girl, though, and have made it a point to not reveal my gender in the furry community.

[Anonymous No.7894071]

>>7893432
I'm female, but saying that around furries is like saying "Hate me for having a vagina." Most "female" furries are men pretending to be women, transgenders, or actual females. Hilarious enough most drama in the furry fandom tends to stem from females as quite a bit of the popular fursuit makers are female.
The furry community is VERY male dominated, primarily gay or bisexual men. Most females are of the underage sort (Tumblr has been helping with this) while most men are... In the older range.

[Anonymous No.7894083]

If I can snag some pictures, would anyone be interested in seeing what professional mascot costumes look like in the making?

[Anonymous No.7894114]

>>7894071
This is fucking spot on.
I'm impressed with your knowledge, furry-anon.

>>7894083
Sweet baby cthulu, I would totally love that!
The more photos/detail the better!
I would love you for it.

[Anonymous No.7894198]

>>7894114
I've been stuck in this community for ten years now.
It's a pit, a disgusting filth pit. At first you're all "oh cool, everyone is so nice and accepting! Look at all these friends I'll make!" A year later you'll find yourself trying to escape all the drama (it doesn't matter if you don't want to be involved, you'll be dragged in) and the horrible stereotype attached to the furry label. Not like all of them you say? No one on the outside is going to really believe you. You can almost escape it, but as long as you have close friends in it, you're fucked.

Something like that! Anyway I'm actually excited. I recently traded fursuits with someone, a fursuit of Pabu from Legend of Korra! I'll get to entertain, which I've always been fond of.

[Anonymous No.7894710]

>>7893702
Questioning and have been for a few years. When I first got involved I was female, though.

I think it says something when the boards are male/gay, female/straight. I can only think of one prominent lesbian furry artist. But there was a while since I was involved in all fairness.

[Anonymous No.7894839]

>>7894198
I've liked furry art for ages, and kinda skimmed the online side of the community. But i've never had the nerve to get involved with it, I guess i don't want to be too furry. And despite liking the art a lot of it creeps me out.

I don't really play by the hug box rules too, and tend to say inflammatory things when people act like retards instead of cooing and saying it'll be alright, everyone else is wrong.

Plus if i go to a meet and they take photos and tag me on Facebook i'd literally kill myself. Fuuuuck.

[Anonymous No.7895024]

>>7894839
If you're too worried about it, just tell people who take photos to blur your face or not tag you.
Let them know that your parents/boss/coworkers/whatever don't know you're a furry yet and you'd rather they not know.
Boom! Not photos of you in a furry environment!

[Anonymous No.7895360]

>>7894839
Not this anon, but I almost went to Rain Furrest this year, if only to find out what the community was like.

I chickened out at the last moment despite some of the panels actually legitimately interesting me.

Ironically enough, I think that if I had someone to go with me, I'd feel much better about it. Going on a furry con safari alone seems so... Strange.

[Anonymous No.7895800]

>>7895024
Or get/make/commission a head only and wear it around. Boom, you're in the spirit of things AND nobody will recognize you.

[Anonymous No.7896507]

>>7895360
Furry cons are one of those cons where A) You're going to want someone to be with you, or you'll feel lost and B) Being alone can result in either easily make friends, or being horribly creeped on depending on if you're fursuiting or if you're a cute guy or girl. Usually guys get more attention though.

[Anonymous No.7900694]

Alright here's some photos for anons that give a shit.
This is how the chic-fil-a cow heads arrive from Canada. Vacuum formed inch-thick white foam. There's some thin lines on them that show where they're supposed to be cut (vents, eye holes, nose holes, that weird chest piece.)

[Anonymous No.7900701]

Here's a cow head in progress. All that yellow shit is contact cement. The pieces all get stuck together over time. The eyes are fucking ghetto; they're made out of acrylic cabochons with hole punched white stickers for the eyes, then the black is painted on acrylic and the white is shellac.
The nose is plasti-dip, the black parts are actually plastic canvas vents.
(Which reminds me. Doing a foam head? Fucking ventilate that shit. No one does this! It's so much easier to breathe in a head with goddamn vents.)

[Anonymous No.7900704]

The kid cow heads are the closest I've made to a fursuit currently. Nose vision though. The black mesh on the front is this neat shit called veraform. It's a heat form plastic that we coat in resin and paint. However, I don't reccomend using it in a fursuit. It's too brittle and melts under intense heat.

[Anonymous No.7900706]

And this is a Sonic hotdog.

[Anonymous No.7901253]

>>7900694
>>7900701
>>7900704
>>7900706

FUCK
Thank you for delivering!
If you have anymore stuff you can post, I'd totally love it!
In the meantime, you're fantastic.

[Anonymous No.7901320]

>>7900706
I kept reading this as "Sonic Hedgehog" and was trying to figure out what the fuck was going on this picture

thanks for the dump, super interesting

[Anonymous No.7906231]

>>7900706
what kind of foam is this thats being used as the shell?

[Anonymous No.7908427]

>>7879867
no a furry, But I find the construction interesting and I met one and asked, and they said some furs like teddy fur and stuff disintegrate really quickly.

[Anonymous No.7908627]

So, this is going to be one of those horrible inappropriate questions.

Ever made a fursuit with boobs/sexholes... ever used a fursuit with sexholes?

[Anonymous No.7908719]

>>7908627
SO, I'll try to answer this. I have never and I can tell you that sexual fursuits aren't really... Appreciated. Considering people can spend thousands of dollars on fursuits, it's seen as a waste if you just get bodily fluids all over another's craft; Even if you can clean it.
Fursuits that do feature breasts are uncommon as the construction can be somewhat difficult depending on the size you're going for and your skill level of sewing. You'll never see a fursuit with SPH (strategically placed holes) for the breasts, either. Breast shape will usually be made if A) the person wants to emphasize that a character is female (or herm. Many furries tend to have hermaphroditic characters), B) As a joke, or C) If the wearer is female and the suit is too tight. This does happen on occasion.

A murrsuit (term for sexual fursuit) is a rare, very rare site in public. You'd have to go out of your way to find these as 4-9% of fursuits, maybe even less, use them. Little to no fursuit makers actually make sexual suits, and if one were to edit a suit for sexual relations, many makers would deny them repair as it breaches contract (most makers have a rule relating to the alteration of suits).
There's about three or for admitted in the fandom that you can commission. Other than that you have to make it yourself.
Murrsuiting, despite how "sexual" the fandom is in the artistic aspect, is commonly looked down upon or disagreed with. These fursuits would/will be around children at some point, considering how active furries can be during special events or during outings.
There are several blogs that out these kind of people, wanting nothing to do with the suits themselves at least (and the people if they have a good reason to; drama, bad rep, etc.)
Some have two body suits, one for public and one for private, but this isn't too common.

TL;DR No never will. I fursuit to entertain others. Fursuits themselves are a craft/art, no artist wants to see their art ruined.

[Anonymous No.7908728]

>>7908719
And if you do want to do something like that, that's your own personal business. Just don't take it out in public, or at least have a public body suit.
And take care of it. One of the worst mistakes fursuiters (especially murrsuiters) make is not tending carefully to their suits.

http://dirtygrimyfursuits.tumblr.com A good blog with care tutorials that really help with fursuit care. They also showcase some unkempt fursuits.

http://publicmurrsuitwarning.tumblr.com Not safe for work of course, but shows who to avoid in fursuit (or find if you're into that, can't recommend it though). Some may have doubles but I don't know.

[Anonymous No.7908787]

>>7908719
Thanks. Sorry for the weird question, but it's one of those great cliches about the furry thing that all their fursuits feature sex holes or some kind of dildo attachment for yiffening

[Anonymous No.7909104]

>>7908787
It's fine! It's a minority, a minority that kind of ruins the innocent aspect of it.

[Anonymous No.7913718]

[Anonymous No.7913737]

kek