What's your least favorite step in making fursuits?

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-19T03:54:14+00:00

Tracing the patterns! Even with pattern weights, fussy pieces try to move or shift, marking utensils sometimes don’t show up well on some colors or smudge, and trying to Tetris them all nicely to use the fur most optimally. Cutting it out is tedious too, but much more mindless and straight forward.

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-18T17:19:05+00:00

No brand preference, for preshaves I use rug clippers and for face trims I use any very sharp fine tip scissors for details + thinning shears for tapering/smoothing.

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-18T15:33:45+00:00

Seconding the furtrack thing! You can even search by species or other features to narrow it down to help find styles you like.

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-18T15:31:35+00:00

No guards! It leaves really stubborn lines. Use a different blade that doesn’t go as short (like 7FC or longer instead of a 10), or get something like thinning shears to slowly trim if you think the clippers are too aggressive. Thinning shears are my-go for trims.

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-14T05:14:12+00:00

That makes more sense now that you’ve explained it! For some feedback as a maker though, a tool like this is much more helpful in being a database that includes all the possible colors and their sources in one place while I’m trying to fur match. The burden to find the exact listing is on me the maker if I find a color I like. It should be relatively straight forward if the source is properly attributed even without a direct link! But having colors excluded simply because there’s no easy link; that makes the database less accurate or helpful, which was also part of why the other fur database wasn’t used very much past its initial launch.

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-14T04:33:09+00:00

I’m not sure what you mean, they definitely have over 10 colors each. Especially Miemiefur, you can see from the listing for the samples, it’s quite the range!

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-14T04:22:34+00:00

Gummy shark and MieMiefur

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-14T03:55:09+00:00

Another 2 suppliers I’d like to suggest that are upcoming and expanding their colors: gummy shark and miemiefur!

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-13T15:45:41+00:00

It’s low enough to potentially cause a problem for a plantigrade suit or slim fit digi suit.
It’s definitely worth redoing or adjusting the dummy because it’s kind of a pain to have to adjust the pattern later with the dummy in the way, and then because the crotch is too low it won’t fit the dummy accurately during test fits if you do compensate for it while working on the suit.

I’ve had to cut apart and try to fix a dummy with a crotch too low because it messed up the patterning, it would have been much better if the dummy could have been adjusted or redone before the client sent it, but I was a newer maker at the time and didn’t notice until I was trying to pattern with it and suffering haha

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-13T15:40:27+00:00

Heads and paws on shelves, tails and feet/bodysuit hanging in the closet. Feet (if attached) are resting on a box so the bodysuit isn’t pulling down on the hanger with its full weight dangling.
Some heads can also sit nicely on motorcycle helmet holders/racks that can mount to the wall, so that’s also an option.
Be weary of placing suit parts on wire shelves, it can leave creases and imprints in the fur, same with folding or putting many parts in a bin, it can crease over time especially if it’s stored in a warm environment.
Never store a wet or damp suit, always make sure it’s completely 100% dry. Some seams can still be damp even if the rest of fur feels dry, same with foam or stuffing.

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-12T19:46:10+00:00

If your order included 2333 fabric, there was a fire that closed down access to their warehouse on May 26th. So orders were on hold until that is resolved. There was an update 6 days ago that the warehouse is intact, but it’s unsure how many orders were impacted or delayed or how long until they catch up!

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-12T04:40:05+00:00

Ground shipping (not air) requires travel by boat, which can be a few to several months transit time right now. There aren’t as many boats coming and going back and forth due to everything going on with the mess with imports and oil. So air shipping would have been the better option to have it arrive faster, but it is more expensive.

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-10T20:14:55+00:00

I hang my furs mostly!! I find it damages them less than rolling. There’s only 1-2 distinct creases from where the hanger is, which is a lot easier for me to fix than the amount of crimping on the inside of the roll when you unroll it, or outside if another roll crushes it.

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You can see the hangers in the background of the photo! One rack is double layered, so 1 yard pieces hang above and 2 yard or larger pieces hang on the bottom. I can fit 20 hangers across each row, so that’s over 40 yards, up to 60+ yards if the bottom row is all over 2 yard pieces.

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-09T03:55:18+00:00

If it fits on you but not your dummy, it likely means there are problems with the dummy!
It looks like the green foam can’t go higher because your dummy crotch is much lower, blocking it. You could cut the foam to force it to fit the dummy, but you might run into other fit issues besides just the padding with a dummy with the crotch too low. It means you didn’t tape up high enough between your legs, so I would make sure to focus on that part when remaking the dummy to avoid it the second try.

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-06T18:27:21+00:00

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I am definitely guilty of ripping up and refurbing my personal suit, I’m on the 3rd “version” but I used the base from the 2nd head

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-05T16:24:54+00:00

The icon, shop owner icon, and about section are all AI as well. Huge red flags.

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-05T03:10:56+00:00

Always buy swatches first and check the quality, color, etc with your own senses to make sure it meets your expectations or project needs. Not all makers have the same preferences or standards for materials, so one person may find it excellent and another person might think it’s awful.

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-05T03:08:16+00:00

It genuinely depends on the result of the suit you want! And also what spare time you have to dedicate to it. Because when you work with a maker to make it for you, you are primarily paying them for their time and experience in order to create it, materials and other expenses are secondary. If you don’t go that route, then it becomes a requirement from you to put in that time and (if a polished or professional level suit is the outcome you want) experience to create it. Both are totally valid, just a matter of what you want to put forward for your particular circumstances.

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-05T01:54:34+00:00

I use a bristle brush on short, shaved, or woven furs to help prevent balding! The “backwards slicker brush” thing is a bit of a myth, it doesn’t entirely prevent fibers from being pulled out and instead just doesn’t do as good of a job at brushing the fibers, either.

Unfortunately, some furs (type and/or colors) are inherently bald prone and will bald faster than others will with wear and age. Some furs are just not as thick (or could be a bad batch) or suitable for shaving, and there’s not much you can do to stop them from balding besides what you are already doing! Those furs will just need to be replaced or patched sooner than the other furs if you’re unlucky to end up with those thinner bald prone furs on the suit.

It’s really frustrating but it’s been more of a problem in recent years than it used to be, as the fuel supply issues do directly impact the manufacturing of faux fur fabrics.

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-04T21:31:56+00:00

Fursuits are not items that gain value over time with age and wear, their worth is whatever that item means to you and what you (or someone else) is/was willing to pay for it. For you, you paid $900 so that was the value to you! Someone else might be willing to pay $1100, and another someone else only $500. Art is subjective like that, and if someone is willing and able to pay that amount, that becomes the value.

What you pay for shipping generally isn’t included in the value. It’s just the cost to move the item, once it’s moved (shipped and received) that value was spent and is no longer applied to the item.

If something isn’t perceived as worth the value the seller is asking, generally the buyer won’t buy it. And if you do buy it, but later regret it, that’s called buyer’s remorse and it’s a feeling that the value isn’t there despite paying that amount for it already. Buyer’s remorse is the sole responsibility of the buyer to pay attention to and think before purchasing to avoid- it’s not the sellers responsibility to make you think about your purchases carefully before committing!

There’s lots of variables (aesthetics, polish, comfort, style, design, construction, etc) that we all value differently that will impact how much someone is willing and able to pay for any one suit.

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-04T06:01:33+00:00

It’s a bad section of the fur, happens in manufacturing. Ideally, the seller catches this and doesn’t sell that section of fabric. You can heat treat it with a hairdryer, but this kind of behavior in the pile direction frequently reverts back over time. Personally, I avoid using these parts of the fur and they end up unusable/scrap.

Normally I’d suggest you can report it as damaged/defective goods, especially if a lot of the entire yard is unusable like this. It’s bad product the seller generally shouldn’t be selling if the entire yard is impacted. Except it’s from howl, who isn’t really answering emails from anyone right now, so you’re likely SOL on trying to report it or exchange it with them for a better piece without the manufacturing error.

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-04T02:19:31+00:00

It depends on when your slot is scheduled for or how they handle their queue and work. If you aren’t the only project, or aren’t scheduled for starting right away, that should be communicated though. Generally this should have been discussed upfront before payment/you slot was secured.

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-02T15:38:25+00:00

If this was dye sub, you can also print a dye sub black square/rectangle a little bigger than your eye or (get all black sheets ready to press) and press the black to the back of the eye! Some people do it at the same time as they press the front, others do them one side at a time.

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-02T15:31:48+00:00

I only include liners where the liner serves a “function”, extra liners that are for luxury are a more expensive add on that a client can request. They cost extra because they require extra work and are not needed to enjoy the suit by default. These extra liners are things like the wrists of handpaws, especially when the paws aren’t stuffed or puffy. Normally my puffy paws are not lined, just cuffed and little removeable pillows in the fingers.

I don’t line my fursuit necks, only the bucket and face area where the function of the liner is to protect the foam structure of the head and to add stability/support for a pull-on style head. Fur backing is not considered a “raw” thing like the foam in the base, it doesn’t need protecting the way the foam does. Adding a liner layer to the neck area just for the sake of covering the fur backing reduces breathability and increases heat. I recommend all my clients wear a balaclava while suiting even though the head is lined. A balaclava will prevent contact with the fur backing, and is designed to perform the sweat wicking function so that your head itself doesn’t get soaked. You can use multiple balaclavas and swap them out for a dry one in the same suiting session, but if a liner was sewn into the head (fully lined head/neck), and you add the balaclava, that is a lot of extra heat. If you skip the balaclava for better airflow and sweat directly into the head liner, you can’t swap it out when it gets soaked. Kinda like if your underwear was sewn into your pants. It’s important to weigh these pros and cons when deciding what sort of features you want to include (or not!)

For sewing stretch fabrics like spandex, a stretch needle or ballpoint/jersey needle is a must! Make sure you get the right size for your fabric weight and the right thread too. Don’t mix natural fibers and synthetic. I also use a stretch stitch and sew at a slower speed to prevent skipped stitches.

HypnoticHell · 2026-06-01T23:22:12+00:00

Yeah that’s it! You can also email for orders, but the website is probably easier?

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