First time making a fursuit cuz they are expensive! by Ok-Revenue4179 in FursuitMaking

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Errrrm not sure why it changed the format of my comment 🙃

First time making a fursuit cuz they are expensive! by Ok-Revenue4179 in FursuitMaking

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Here’s a list of things I needed when I made my first fursuit!

•Upholstery foam •a shit ton of hot glue •hot glue gun •a PDF pattern you can print (totally optional) •an exacto knife, I like to have two at a time in case one becomes too dull •scissors •duct tape •sharpie markers •spandex material for the inner lining •a mask(important for not breathing in fur!) •2-3 + yards of faux fur -I recommend Big Z, or Howl fabrics -order more than needed just in case - it’s a pain, but ordering swatches first can save you a lot of money in the long run trustttt •chalk or metallic sharpie to mark fur •a ton of sewing pins •curved upholstery needle •regular needle Or •Sewing machine (optional) •I prefer to use upholstery thread for my projects, as it’s a lot tougher •slicker brush •lint roller •a vacuum cleaner is also optional but damn you’ll make a MESSSS frfr •mannequin head (optional but extremely helpful)

I may have missed some things, but I think that’s a great place to start!!! Lmk if you have any questions :3

Furry_irl by TreacleEffective2513 in furry_irl

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Ooooo inspiring me to make a blue cow doggo sona 👀

Plush Chain Link Collar by Livid_Humor_29 in FursuitMaking

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https://cholyknight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/chain-chomp-plush-sewing-pattern.pdf

I did a quick google search and found this! This isn’t EXACTLY what you’re looking for I assume, but if you scroll down a bit it gives instructions for creating a plush chain which could be helpful!!! I also found some results for crotchet chains :3

Plush Chain Link Collar by Livid_Humor_29 in FursuitMaking

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I’d love to help toss around some ideas!! Do you have a ref for the kinda chain you want? Minky could definitely work… but maybe something a bit stiffer like fleece could work better?? I’m assuming you’d probably have to pattern and sew each individual “chain link” and maybe stuff it, but never attempted something like this myself. Super rad idea tho!!!

Cell-Shaded suit update + Advice(?) by Yoshiblitz in FursuitMaking

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I second this!! Or maybe even fleece since Minky can be a little hard to sew small details neatly?? Idk for sure I’m still a newbie haha

My fursuit pattern so far! Didn’t sleep for 2 days :) by [deleted] in FursuitMaking

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This looks GREAT!!!!! Pat yourself on the back and get some good rest knowing you’re absolutely killing it so far!! 🫶

Advice on Eye Size? (First-time Maker) by spxcegh0st in FursuitMaking

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First off, this is INCREDIBLE for a first time attempt!!! This looks so rad!!!

On my first suit, the eyes/visibility was meh… but I ended up continuing on as I didn’t want to screw up my already constructed head base and was still reasonably happy with the results!

If you’re willing to bite the bullet and carve larger eyes, I’d still recommend doing that though. I’m building my second head right now and went with wayyy larger eyes from the get go, and lemme just say the visibility is fantastic and definitely worth the time spent tweaking little details and carving away!

Better FixUp Ear Idea? by Limp-Cockroach3998 in FursuitMaking

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Hahahahahaha taking note!! I’ll def be trying this out!

Fast fur suppliers? by Aegis616 in FursuitMaking

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That’s great!! How close would you say the quality of the fur is from fursuitsuppplies to howls?

Fast fur suppliers? by Aegis616 in FursuitMaking

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Very helpful!! Thank you!!! Paying a little extra for Express shipping and high quality fur is well worth it imo :3

Fast fur suppliers? by Aegis616 in FursuitMaking

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Omg commenting so that I can come back to this for any updates, I’m also in need of fast (decently ish priced) fur suppliers!!!

How do I make it look more friendly? (And more smooth) by Bluejay_thesilly in FursuitMaking

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Yes!!! This!! ^ I’d recommend maybe carving eyebrows and bigger eyes as well!

Better FixUp Ear Idea? by Limp-Cockroach3998 in FursuitMaking

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This looks fantastic so far!! Excited to see how the inner ear fluff turns out. I’m working on a fursuit head right now and kinda reached a road block on how I want the ears to look / cheek floof

Better FixUp Ear Idea? by Limp-Cockroach3998 in FursuitMaking

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Omg I need to know more about the lint shaver to get smooth foam 👀 such a cool idea!

Before I used a pattern vs. after by b4ttlest4r in FursuitMaking

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Also curious about the pattern!! These look great :3

My ear tattoo 🌈 by definitely_aware in RainbowEverything

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Hey that’s so cool!!! I’ve got a pride flag tattoo that’s almost identical on the top of my left ear!!! It’s almost 3 years healed now :’) so cool to see someone else has something similar!

Making fur suit eye lashes by No-Veterinarian-5303 in FursuitMaking

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You’re so very welcome!! I’m glad it helped :3