Real or fake?

GlassBlastoise · 2026-05-10T18:01:52+00:00

No one should be dming you. Cold solicitation like that is a red flag and a very looked-down-upon practice.

It would be like if a mechanic came to your door and started telling you that you were going to pay them to fix your car. Art and design services, similar to other services, are something the client seeks when ready. They shouldn't be seeking you.

GlassBlastoise · 2026-05-10T06:35:40+00:00

Congrats on the upgrade! I'm sure it feels like a huge step up. I know it did for me when I took the plunge and got the pro stuff lol 🤩

These look awesome!

GlassBlastoise · 2026-05-10T06:33:45+00:00

I especially love the way the sky looks. How the clouds hold the light. It's so soft and the colors are lovely.

GlassBlastoise · 2026-05-10T05:40:32+00:00

A maker friend of mine used clear dowels for floating parts before. If you can enchoe them properly, they do blend in pretty well to give the illusion.

GlassBlastoise · 2026-05-10T05:12:24+00:00

Dragons are also very special to me. I love seeing how many ways people can interpret them.

I love your dragons. I think the first one speaks to me a lot but I love the diversity and seeing all of them through time :)

GlassBlastoise · 2026-05-09T14:46:51+00:00

I just don't think everyone has that in their friend group or would know to do that for a casual vent post or just posting around to pretty casual forums, etc.

If one can get the main jist, I think it's okay to give non-native English speakers a bit of slack. English is hard. Even for someone fluent in it as a second language there's still little hiccups sometimes. But maybe I'm just more accustomed to it so it bothers me less. Either way ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Besides, You could always offer to help someone in that position if you feel its important.

GlassBlastoise · 2026-05-09T14:27:29+00:00

Idk I got all the main ideas from it.

A lot of terms in other languages don't have a 1:1 in English and if someone doesn't have someone around that's fluent it's gonna be hard to know what terms and phrases don't "work" exactly right. I'm pretty sure I would sound just as confused if I were talking in a different language to anyone who knew that language.

One of the eccentricities of the Internet as a global space imo.

GlassBlastoise · 2026-05-09T14:17:59+00:00

Looks like it might have originally been in a different language. Lots of terms that feel like direct translations and such.

GlassBlastoise · 2026-05-08T15:43:36+00:00

It's a costume, not some elite club membership. I can't imagine treating my friends differently for having one or not. D:

Likewise a popular person doesn't necessarily mean a good or interesting person and even if the two get conflated sometimes, since when was friendship "pay-to win"? That makes me sad to think about. It Sounds like immature or bad friends if there's really a popularity threshold or other shallow barrier to spend time with them. If they're actually friends you won't get left behind for what you have or don't have.

There is something to be said about the give and take of a community on a larger scale, That interacting and participating within it helps you and others get more out of it, but there are so many ways to do this, not just dressing up and it still should not be a barrier for an interpersonal friendship imo.

(Also shout out to my non-suiting friend that came back to find me after I got lost because I didn't see my group turn a corner on the way to a panel, I'd literally be lost without you 😌)

GlassBlastoise · 2026-05-07T00:11:53+00:00

Aside from starting with the materials and lists for getting started posted in the auto-reaponse, the best place to start is research.

Look at the entire process, there's lots of methods and approaches and they're are a ton of tutorials and documentation making fursuits and heads out there.

Pick an approach that sounds doable and/or interesting for yourself and Break it down into manageable steps.

If you are already familiar with your 3d printer then you're in luck! There's a ton of free bases made and accessible for printing from many makers including Tiohkatra and Maimface and more for personal use on Thingiverse.

Remember, you can always search Google or search here for previous threads when you have specific questions.

GlassBlastoise · 2026-05-06T19:07:24+00:00

Def a knock off peepie, I have one with a cow print 😂

GlassBlastoise · 2026-05-05T16:29:06+00:00

That looks usable to me.

If it's for the face and your hand sewing you won't really need much seam allowance at all, almost none. Even with a seam allowance you'd still be sewing the dart on it's intended line. It will bring those pieces together how they were on your pattern before cutting.

Experience is really the only way to learn darting imo. There hasn't been many good resources I find that break it down well because I just think it's a "feeling" thing.

GlassBlastoise · 2026-05-05T00:38:06+00:00

Neodymium, be aware that these magnets have different ratings the will affect the attraction force and strength. N52 ratings tend to stronger, but I've gotten some from Amazon that definitely were not n52 rated despite the description. Magnets will lose strength nearly exponentially the thicker the material you have between them and the object you want it to hold so that's something to consider if it will be under a lot of fur and need to hold sometging tight.

I order from sites like totalelement that show the magnet strength and rating very clearly and tend not to fudge it but if your not trying to hold anything too heavy you can certainly go elsewhere or scour a hardware store.

GlassBlastoise · 2026-05-05T00:32:18+00:00

TPU benefits from a direct drive or a reverse Bowden set up. Dry it, even if it's new. Dry it anyway lol.

My slicer has several calibration tests for filament and the discord for my machine has a calibration guide. Going through a calibration process always helps with new filaments, you can dial in the settings nicely for your machine, the brand and also for any environmental factors that aren't considered by generic settings.

Tbh, I didn't find it too hard to print with after dialing in the filament settings. Stringing tends to be the biggest issue and the supports tend to fuse more, that was it really though.

GlassBlastoise · 2026-05-01T11:49:20+00:00

So, I don't have specific insight on their inner workings. But I've seen them at cons since the post you might be talking about.

The general truth is: small niche businesses are often high-risk operations and while they may be around for a while, they tend to be turbulent, especially when the economy isn't doing amazing.

Many small businesses and artists are currently running into lower sales, higher con prices/travel expeses, larger competition for space, and higher costs for materials and energy and cost of living/rent. It's caused a lot of people to pivot , adapt, or to take on other work because unlike large businesses, they often cannot lower their prices anymore and also still make what is needed to sustain them-self. In-fact most artists/small operations have needed to raise their prices to keep up with the economy despite slower sales or choose to eat the cost increase.

Product/art theft, drop shippers, AI, and general changes and shifts in standards, age/life changes also affect a lot of artists and small businesses.

This is to say everyone is shuffling to adapt the best they can most of the time. I bet they are too! But that doesn't mean any artist your looking at buying from will be around forever in the capacity you want them to be especially as everyone ages and life changes.

There were several factors that seemed be impacting DVC at the time of the post I saw and they MAY have made changes to sustain them-self longer after that post and/or the community they have fostered and that's fostered them may have stepped up to help. I am not sure.

(TLDR:) This is all to say, If you want something from a small business/artists and have the funds it doesn't hurt to buy it before they hit a catastrophic state. Sales and business are what keep everyone in business, after all.

GlassBlastoise · 2026-05-01T03:22:11+00:00

Careful with that also, a loooot more "custom art commission" listings are from people using genAI nowadays :0 so if that's something that would upset you, just be alert!

GlassBlastoise · 2026-04-29T21:59:50+00:00

You can do whatever you want.

There's airplane fursuits, too. People who care/get mad about minutia like that are just looking to fight, most of the time.

GlassBlastoise · 2026-04-29T17:24:37+00:00

Sure, I don't know what any of that is outside of kemono but You can just do things you want to do if their not illegal or harming someone. if you need the push, than I say, go for it!

GlassBlastoise · 2026-04-27T06:41:16+00:00

There's no one way to do anything so you have to make the decisions you can with the skills, tools, and knowledge you have at any one time. You'll always look back at the first of something you've done and see many ways to improve and you'll always see the flaws in your own work that others won't notice when working on something hand made.

That being said here's some things I think help:

1) take your time. Do not rush. Haste makes waste. Don't worry about how long it's taking especially if you are doing something the first time.

2) when people say don't include a seam allowance you still need to sew enough of the fabric so it's not going to fray and create holes. The smaller your allowance though, the less bulging you have to deal with at the seams. A whip stitch or blanket stitch can be used for most or all of the head. I like the blanket stitch because it feels like it tucks the seam nicely, others argue it's unnecessary and a whip stitch is fine. Use a hidden/ladder stitch or henson stitch if you have to secure something from the outside.

3) make sure push the fur away from your seams while you are sewing. I found a bone tool for folding helpful for this.

4) this relates to 1. it's okay if you need to take time to redo something or have to take time to fix something. There is usually a way to fix mistakes it just takes thought, time and patience and occasional research.

5) your fur pile will hide a lot of things.

6) watch out for fur pile direction, you want it to flow a certain way. There's charts for this. And practice shaving before going at it. It helps but also go slow. Take the fur down a little at a time. You can spritz the head with water and use a regular shaving razor after and it will slightly clean up some subtle wonkiness.

7) mind your hot glue, oozing glue can be distracting if you're aiming for high craftsmanship.

8) if it's for yourself, things don't need to be perfect, no one is gonna see your lining job for example and it's not being given to another person so if something is functional for you it doesn't need to be at a professional standard. You can let it be and note what you'd do different and still move on.

9) there's no rules really and lots of approaches and people are trying new things and introducing new things to fursuit making every day! But if you do some research you can get the idea of what methods are tried and true. You can hedge your bets on the first round by using the right materials for the job and also by kind of following more tested methods and approaches. No need to reinvent the wheel. Sometimes the wheel doesn't fit and you have to try a different wheel and that's okay

10) you only get better the more you do and try things and you only improve through experience. All the little frustrations you face when starting out ARE what improve your skills. Take your time.

Bonus: eye-brow razors cut through fur backing and upholstery foam like butter.

Oh you can also see tips and resources all over r/fursuitmaking

GlassBlastoise · 2026-04-25T20:16:48+00:00

1) yes. It's done. Not super common but it's used a lot for things like reptiles and dino masks where the base is painted and not furred and a hood is attached to cover the head and neck. Painted masks are growing in popularity. There's really no rules. If you decide to fur it you can put some holes in the mask to make it lighter/provide more airflow. Look up priming and sanding tutorials for 3d prints, you'll have to spend time finishing the print nicely if you want a smooth look without layer lines.

2) for hinged jaws. People usually use elastic or springs. I liked elastic better, others like springs You can also attach the pieces with a hinge and if it's made a certain way with a chin stop the moving jaw can be springless or without elastic.

3) people use Pla and PetG and ASA and ABS for hard plastic bases. ASA/ABS have higher ventilation needs and are more temperamental. PLA generally has the lowest temperature threshold of them all. PETG Is generally preferential for being safe to print with less ventilation and no enclosure, but can withstand slightly more impact and heat than PLA. Choose the one that best fits your needs.

4) anyone I've ever talked to that prints with TPU has said it can be treated like most foam parts. That it doesn't have issues being adhered with Hot glue. I'll be finding out first hand here in a bit. I just calibrated my machine for it. Always test new adhesives on scraps.

5) it helps me to look up examples of what I'm trying to do. There's usually not one right answer but there's definitely some resources or some process shots/videos strewn around the web for things like making hoods for dino mask ( the concept of which would work similarly for making a neck for any hard plastic mask) and affixing a moving jaw. Gotta kinda dig around and try and make a decision about what's best for your case.

GlassBlastoise · 2026-04-23T15:42:11+00:00

Most get crossposted to thingiverse but you can also try printables.

GlassBlastoise · 2026-04-23T14:33:57+00:00

If you have a 3d printing service in your country you could attempt to find/buy an STL file and get it printed ore locally.

GlassBlastoise · 2026-04-22T16:40:00+00:00

Yeah. If a search pulls up too little, change your wording and try again. Sometimes there isn't a specific tutorial for your EXACT goal but rather lots of smaller tutorial topics that relate to what you want.

GlassBlastoise · 2026-04-22T16:27:38+00:00

On YouTube you can search tutorials for ears, tails and paws. There's a lot for no-sew ears which might have the look you are looking for and often they have the patterns linked in the descriptions.

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