Fursuit Construction and Building

"Furst" Fur Suit Delima...Hope You Get the Pun. =3

BlitzWolf — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:04:02 -0400

I am having a friend of mine build my suit and I should have it by next AnthroCon. Here's where my delima arises. I don't drive up with anyone anymore as my travel buddies have moved or fallen off the face of the Earth. So...I have to fly. I will be picking it up at AC next year so are there any tips I can get on how to avoid my suit's head being damaged when having to fly with my suit?

Any and all help is, of course, greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Furring a Balaclava hood?

krowy — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:03:45 -0400

I'm working on a fursuit head right now, and I've chosen to go with the balaclava hood method.

Is there a "proper" way to fur this? I've seen people use duct tape to make a pattern, and I assume that this strategy will work with this as well. Any thoughts?

things and costs to build a fox fursuit

bloodfox — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:33:17 -0400

Hi everyone, i was wondering with 3 questions here please, these are the 3

A. How much would it cost for supplies to make a fursuit? what things would i need (material, fabric, foam ect.)

B. Are there any commissions avalible that can do partial to full body fursuits

and finally

C. Are there any sites i can buy fursuit off for less that 1000 bucks?

Thanks see ya reall soon

Dyl

Help new with Fursuiting

Bleu123 — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:46:23 -0400

Hi everybody i admire all ur fursuiting work.

ok im having trouble cuz i really want to start a fursuit i dont know where to get the fur or supplies. I need black silk fur and and really light tan one. im trying to make Jerome from weed densetsu weed yup. I cant buy anything off online srry. i live in North Carolina just to let u kno. Thnkx for whoever replies this.

thnkx bleu

Heavy Metal Bunny (cyborg costume)

Baker Bunny — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:12:22 -0400

hi hi all

Well I'm currently working on a cyborg bunny space pirate costume. I'm currently working on the arm.

http://www.furnation.com/BakerBunny/pics/elbow1.jpg
http://www.furnation.com/BakerBunny/pics/elbow2.jpg

It's currently unpainted as you can see but I think it's coming along nice

I'm waiting on spray paint so I've decided to switch focus to my helmet
Originally I was simply planning to use a image of my space pirate symbol on the helmet but after working on a hat I came up with an interesting Idea.

http://www.furnation.com/BakerBunny/pics/helmetcon.jpg

Which do you folks think would look better

by the way here is the hat I made

http://www.furnation.com/BakerBunny/pics/myhat.jpg

oi! all but lost

tnpcook1 — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:04:50 -0400

Im trying to get a wolfishy tail going ^_^
Just a few minor problems... I Lack the prowess to make my own, tried, downed a lil cash into it. There any reccomendations on where i could BUY one? or a simpler way to make one? ^_^

Ty for your time

paws and hands

bmp112 — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:05:07 -0400

ok i have an idea for my fursuit. Most fursuiters have the delima of having ither paws that look like paws but have litle to no mobilty, or paws that look like furred gloves with mobilty but not the paw look. So i was thinking who not make detachible paw like paws to put over the glove like paws. Any ideas on how this might be done? Any coments?

Looking for extremely long stiff fur.

Whompyjawed — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:19:32 -0400

I'm looking for fur that is at least 12 inches long, and has the stiffness and texture of porcupine guard hairs, not the cotton candy texture of faux fur. Porcupine hair itself is very expensive, and I was wondering if you guys knew of any alternatives, thanks!

Need some advice

PurpleKat — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:12:25 -0400

HIYA! me again. I've got a the rest of summer and $140 to bring my character to life. I need some basic designs for the body of a fur suite PLEASE! I also want to know where to get plastic canvas and how to make an animatronic tail .

Thanks for all the help! ~Kat <(^_^)>

OH! and what kind of foam is best for making the head? Is there anyone who commissions fursuits for under 200? probably not lol

Fursuit rug? Looking for a rug construction pattern like in The Fifth Element

InsaneKangaroo — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:35:59 -0400

I was watching the Fifth Element last night and came across the best looking rug. I'm not too sure, but has anyone used a decent quality/rugged faux fur for a rug?

The rug I seen was a blue alien animal thing.

http://www.angelfire.com/ny/UEO/rug.html

To be honest... it looks like my fur @.@, except the fur in the picture looks just a bit longer.

where do you buy furs?

PurpleKat — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:03:21 -0400

I'm gonna do it! I'm gonna build a fursuit <(^-^)>
I have a charecter in my head and shes begging to be brought to life.
But.... I have no idea where to buy fur or foam or plastic mesh canvas stuff.
At least i know what I'm building it out of.
OH! Also I need to know where to get a little cooling fan to put in it and WHERE to put it.
THANKS FUR ALL THE HELP! ~Kat

Portable fursuit cooling station

Baker Bunny — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:46:03 -0400

Hello all

well I just had an Idea. I'm not even sure what triggered this one but anyway. With the costume Idea I'm working on I could get away with some unusual parts to my suit.

since the suit is meant to be a cyborg I could get away with a large backpack unit and pass it off as a power pack/sensor array/life support unit. Inside the backpack I was thinking of having a blower fan hooked to a set of tubes that would run along my suit. Since as a cyborg these could be passed off as part of the life support system.

I was thinking that with these external hoses I could be a walking emegancy cooling system. if some one needs a quick hit I could snake one of the cooling lines into the muzzle for a few minutes of relief.

now this is all in the planning stages I'm still working on how this might all come together but what do you folks think?

If this rig works It might be something useful for fursuit escorts as well

How much would fur normally cost?

SamiiLuvsU — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:21:28 -0400

Well I decided that I am going to make my own suit. I already have the frame made (mesh) and do to some unfortunate circumstances I only have 20 maybe 40(depending on how the week goes) to spend on fur, foam, and other add ons. I have a hobby lobby like 10 minutes away from me and I was wondering if anyone knew how much fur(only enough for the head) would cost. I really don't even know how much I need.

next years costume security questions

Baker Bunny — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:55:17 -0400

Hi Hi all

I know it's awfully soon since the last ac but I wanted to ask about asomething I'm planning for Next years suit.

I'm planning something in line with the theme. It's a cyborg space pirate style suit. I'm planning to make one obviously mechanical arm ending in a large working pincer claw. I've already got the plans for this one in my head.

What I was wondering about would be weather or not to build interchangable hands. With the weapons policy I thought it might be best if I asked first since the secondays hands were going to be weapon hands.

I know I probably wouldn't be able to get away with a gun hand (and I've got a intersting gatling design for that.) but I was wondering if it might be allowable to have a buzz saw style hand (lightweight with the disc's possible foam or plastic with felt teeth) or a Drill hand (it would be a foam base)

Welcome to the Fursuit Building forum

Giza — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:56:10 -0500

Since we've been seeing more and more questions about fursuit construction, I figured it was time that a seperate forum was created for just that. (If you have questions about fursuit programming, we have another forum for that.)

Here are some fursuiting resources that folks posting here might find helpful:

The Furry Costume Information Exchange
fursuit.co.uk
The Fursuit & Costume Archive (photos and videos)
Fursuit construction on WikiFur
Maskmaking with Foam from Matrices.net
Tutorials, Hints, and Tips from BeetleCat Originals

Bathroom?

Furtronica — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:59:16 -0400

what do u do if u need to lol... outta curiosity is it somthing u incorperate into design or.. idk .. lol thats y im askin

Keepin that fursuit fresh!

Zorin Fox — Tue, 20 May 2008 20:14:19 -0400

So I've got my fursuit..... So my question is...what are the best cleaning products for fursuits? Not just cleanin but sanitizing, de-stinkifying..etc,,,, Im trying to get the supplies early so i don't have to worry about gettin it later. So just tell me what you use and i'll decide what to buy....Thx!!!

-Zorin Fox

first fursuit!!! ^..^

Zorin Fox — Wed, 28 May 2008 01:23:18 -0400

heyas everyone.... i finaly recieved my first fursuit and i decided to makes a vid for youtube... please watch, comment and rate!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46X-Nu3403E

-zorin fox

Fur Suit Mask Eyes - Help Required

Rianith — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:12:12 -0400

Hey Suiters.
I'm building my first fursuit, thanks to the wonderful website Matrices.net .. Granted there's a bit of Artistic liscence involved due to A) species difference between Matrices and Rianith XD and b) the instructions aren't 100% but more like guidelines.

The only real area I'm having problems is figuring out how to do the eyes.

I want to avoid the Periferial Vision Issue that comes with doing normal "cartoon eyes" that most fursuits have, and that Matrices.net suggests. I know I'm probably going to still need a "Handler" but I want to make eyes that aren't as Tunnel Visioned.

Snapai on Furaffinity is useing Sunglasse lenses, and I though that would be a cool idea, but my Fursona isn't a dragon, like his. It's a Jackal.

Any suggestions?

thought you all might like to see this bit of sillyness

corax — Wed, 28 May 2008 11:28:49 -0400

http://www.thefunnystuff.net/viewmovie.php?id=838

Latex Appliances

Drakkon — Thu, 22 May 2008 18:24:48 -0400

Does anyone have any experience with latex facial and hand appliances? How uncomfortable are they compared to fursuits? How hard are they to make and keep clean? Reusability? I'm fairly familiar with the process of making them, but I've never made any myself and I'm considering them as an option to making a fursuit, since I can wear normal clothes with them as opposed to hot fur. Anyone with experience and/or working knowledge who can help would be appreciated.

Fursuit Pattern Design & Material Layout question

Leostarr — Sun, 11 May 2008 18:02:02 -0400

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?

Bunny ear attaching?

ih — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:40:58 -0400

Ok guys, I'm done my tiger tail. And I am exceedingly satisfied with it. Now I'm on my ears. My big bunny ears. Ok I'm done one of them. Now I just need to sew the fur onto the other one then I'll have 2 unattached seperate bunny ears. How do I attach them to my head is the question?? Anyone?

decent quality wigs or synthetic hair?

InsaneKangaroo — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:42:03 -0400

I'm tryign to find dry looking hair, like most fur. I'm not wanting shiny hair, but something possibly white and dry.

Anyone have any recommendations on where to order?

Kangaroo Claws/Paws

InsaneKangaroo — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:21:12 -0400

I've the nails done for the kangaroo, but now I need to make the rest. I'm having trouble finding pictures of the underside of kangaroo hands. Does anyone have a picture or know of a reference where I can see the full hand structure, mainly the palm area, of a kangaroo or wallaby?

I've been searching google images with no avail.

-IK

My first overlock machine! ^_^

InsaneKangaroo — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:39:23 -0400

My overlock machine sitting on my desk.
http://www.furryzone.com/insane_kangaroo/coverlock_4852.jpg

Yay! I've an overlock machine of my own!

I tried a couple machines out, first I tried the most current basic machine from pfaff which is hobbylock 4752 and was sort of displeased. The motor brr'ed when not pressing the pedal all the way, which indicated the motor was not German, or it was a less powerful motor.

I tried the 4852, the current most advanced pfaff machine without a computer, and was completely happy. The motor did not brr when trying to use the machine slowly, the machine has hemming capability, 5 thread capability instead of 4, better contruction, larger, and had a better feel when using the machine. I love this machine, it is great. Now I can make my fursuit, and possibly get in to making some of my own custom clothes.

Methods for chest building?

InsaneKangaroo — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:03:21 -0400

I'm trying to find methods to building the chest of a suit.

I've seen a few suits which have a shaped chest, how is it accomplished with most suits?

I've thought about a type of expandable slot which I can put material, but I don't know what material I could put in there which is permanently shaped. I don't want to permanently affix any material to the fur as it would be more difficult to clean a suit and have the whole thing dry.

Any ideas or examples?

Tiger tail

ih — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:06:32 -0400

I just got done constructing my tiger tail. Except I got pure white fur, cause it's too hard to find good white tiger fur. So I was planning on painting the stripes on, I heard someone suggest that before. My question is, what kid of paint should I use and how should I do it so I don't make the paint clump and stick the fur together. Any particular way on how to do this? Thanks! <3

Im sure this has been previously asked.

khulyothelupine — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:52:51 -0400

Well, this is more in regards to where online, may I find inexpensive but cool furry suits. Im thinking of going to 08 AC First time too:)

Tail and ear building?

Raikusahiku — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:09:15 -0400

So I have a friend who is going to build a tail and ears for me but I want to send her a reference for how to build a tail and ears anyone have any good links?