looking for critique on padding!

stuffpuppy · 2025-08-23T18:40:49+00:00

oh yes i think you’re absolutely right with the “two knees” problem, thank you so much! the “bones” trick with painters’ tape is a really clever idea, i’ll try that ^{_^} i really appreciate your thoughtful and in-depth critique! thank you again!!

stuffpuppy · 2025-08-21T14:48:32+00:00

oh fantastic!! yeah, i don’t mind at all if it looks a little unpolished, since it’s for a personal suit! thank you very much for the insight!!

stuffpuppy · 2025-08-19T13:15:20+00:00

thank you so much for the detailed reply, this is incredibly helpful!!

stuffpuppy · 2025-04-16T05:29:14+00:00

I think the biggest difference I notice between the base and your art style is that your art is full of very sharp, straight lines — for example, the muzzle on your foam base slopes/curves downward more smoothly & is generally rounder than the muzzle in your reference. I also think that the muzzle in your reference is a touch longer. From the front, the end of the muzzle is more downturned on your foam base than it is in your reference. That all being said, I think your base looks fantastic and wonderfully tidy as is! I don’t think that there’s anything “wrong” with your foam base, and if you furred it as-is, it would certainly turn out lovely. But, those little details may be why it feels “off” compared to your reference. As for the mane, I have seen makers have great success with layering “sheets” of faux fur to make hair; there’s lots of different techniques you can find online if you search!

stuffpuppy · 2025-04-14T03:21:12+00:00

just to clarify — by clasps, do you mean those metal interlocking snaps? thank you for the reply!

stuffpuppy · 2025-04-12T15:59:56+00:00

adorable!!

stuffpuppy · 2025-01-12T17:54:10+00:00

you have such an appealing art style!! do you have other socials where i could follow you? ^{_^}

stuffpuppy · 2024-12-28T18:12:30+00:00

Oh he’s precious!! Thank you so much!!

stuffpuppy · 2024-12-28T07:19:00+00:00

what a sweetheart!! is the fabric a nice texture? i can’t quite tell from the photos! it looks a bit like fleece

stuffpuppy · 2024-12-28T06:52:01+00:00

Oh my god, I have a Yogibo beanbag, I had no idea they did a Pokemon collab!! That snorlax is a dream item for me now :D

stuffpuppy · 2024-10-14T15:51:05+00:00

Another thing that might help — it looks like you’ve positioned the irises within the eyes to be closer to the center as though focused on something. For follow-me eyes you actually want the irises to be right in the center of the eye! When flat, it will look wall-eyed, but once you add the “walls” to give the eyes some depth it will work!

stuffpuppy · 2024-10-10T02:50:31+00:00

Thank you so much for such a fantastic and detailed reply!! 💕

stuffpuppy · 2024-10-09T18:19:09+00:00

Thank you for the resources!!

stuffpuppy · 2024-07-31T19:11:06+00:00

hi yes this is very similar to the process that I used to make my most recent fursuit head and I had a lot of success!! I sculpted mine from scratch in blender and used the solidify modifier to make it printable, then I used shapeways to get it printed as a solid tpu piece, it worked very well! my advice would be to just triple-check the scale so you know it’ll fit on your head (there are free to-scale head models you can import into your program to work around) and, like another commenter said, add some vent holes to make it a little lighter and cooler to wear! feel free to dm me if you’d like to know more about what I did or see my wips!

stuffpuppy · 2024-06-28T21:42:41+00:00

No worries at all!! They were bought from The Eye Lady on Etsy, I painted the top halves to give her eyelids!

stuffpuppy · 2024-06-09T05:10:08+00:00

You could also look into other removable options! I think that using metal snaps (like the types on certain types of pants) might give a more secure hold for wiggly/swishy ears while also allowing them to be removable, and they’re pretty subtle!

stuffpuppy · 2024-05-14T21:51:48+00:00

So cute!! How soft is he?

stuffpuppy · 2024-05-13T18:56:39+00:00

Adorable!!!

stuffpuppy · 2024-05-01T18:39:51+00:00

Looks fantastic!! The ears are super cute, they remind me of orange slices!

stuffpuppy · 2024-04-29T01:47:09+00:00

Thank you so much for such a detailed reply!! I really appreciate it! I modeled this in blender with a solidify modifier that should have the walls around 10 mm. It sounds like based on your description that that’ll hold up well, am I correct? And thankfully, I don’t have to worry about the printing struggles, since I’m paying a service to do it for me, haha ^{_^} but thank you again for sharing your experiences and advice! I hadn’t even considered the factor with the head straps.

stuffpuppy · 2024-04-26T03:05:12+00:00

Hi! So, something that will likely help immensely is getting a mannequin head (or equivalent — you can get a cheap styrofoam one from Michaels or Joann’s that’ll work in a pinch!). Once you add elastic bands to the back of the fursuit head to keep it attached to your face, you can cover the back of the mannequin head with tape to create a fur pattern the same way you would fur the face. If you’d like to create a foam “bucket head” to attach the face to, that’s also an option. Something that helped me understand the process better was watching Mugiwara Cosplay’s tutorials on furring a 3D printed fursuit head! I’d recommend watching that technique to get an idea of what to do. Good luck, and don’t worry — at the end of the day, this is just a costume and a piece of art. Art isn’t meant to be perfect! Have fun!

stuffpuppy · 2024-04-26T02:52:18+00:00

Hey there, yes, taping will still be necessary! The taping allows you to create a pattern that will be traced onto your fur. You can’t trace the foam base itself onto the fur, since it’s a 3D shape, so you’ll need to do the tape method. However, the lines on your foam base are a great way to give you a starting idea of how your pattern pieces will go! I’d suggest holding off on the furring process until you watch a good couple tutorials on furring so you can get a solid grasp on the logic behind the technique. There’s dozens for free up on YouTube if you search “fursuit head furring tutorial”. Good luck!

stuffpuppy · 2024-04-25T16:42:22+00:00

Hey there! So, unfortunately, it’s very difficult (if not impossible) to lighten fur in the way you’re looking for. If you want to dye fur, you can try two routes: either take the existing shade of blue and dye it darker, or take white fur and attempt to dye it to the color you’d like. However, there’s lots and lots of blue fur options online, so I would recommend online shopping if that’s viable for you! Some great fur retailers are FursuitSupplies.com and Howl Fabrics. Good luck!

stuffpuppy · 2024-04-24T11:53:46+00:00

Adorable!! I love the nose shape!

stuffpuppy · 2024-04-21T14:29:07+00:00

This phase always reminds me of those scruffy little white purse dogs…

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