Fursuit Pattern Design & Material Layout question
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I have a body design question for those of you that have made fursuits. When creating the pattern for your suit, do you strive to use as few and as large and continuous pieces of material as possible to minimize the number of seams? Or do you use numerous "panels" of material which create a more shaped, tailored body look? I was wondering because in my pattern design I was initially attempting to have as few seams as possible, each leg was one piece of material that extended all the way up to include the body as well. However, this approach might be potentially wasteful as far as laying it out on the material; using more, smaller panels might make more efficient use with less leftovers. Perhaps I should make a "top" (fur shirt) and "bottoms" (fur pants) and then sew them together instead of trying to make as large a seamless piece of material from top to bottom as possible. Or not? I know I could do either, but for best results, what do you think? Any opinions on this? |
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Seams, when properly sewn, are usually not a problem. The fur covers them. See: http://www.craftsofchaddsford.com/fabricfursuede.htm
You should build your pattern based on what will fit best and be careful to cut the fur so the direction of the pile lines up with that of the adjacent piece. (Also the pile of the fur must follow a natural pattern. So that if you run your hand from the nose of the suit to the tail it will lie flat.)
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permalinkUsing faux fur, you can do what people used to do and use tweezers, or you can do what I do...
use a slicker brush. Sometimes a slicker brush doesn't get enough fur out of the seams, sometimes you must use tweezers.
You must be careful and make sure if the fur is really thick, to part the fur before sewing, adjust the foot pressure appropriately, sew the fur and do what I stated above.
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