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Alright, I want to make an owl suit. Here's the concept.
http://d.facdn.net/art/yarbro/1397096719.yarbro_owl.png (Make sure you are log in to FA, I lock out guests from seeing my page).
So, basically the fursuit will make these main colors:
Ivory
Camel
Brown
Black
One is that I rather not shave as much as possible. Luckily, you don't need to shave that much for birds but I rather find fur that are shorter than shave something down.
I also like the concept of different fur types and length working together. For example- Longest fur one the chest but short fur one the stomach and around the face, hands, and feet. A great example of people who use this style is Wild-life. So, I will split the fur into three types (Short, medium, and long). Now, Most likely I will not need all three type of furs for each color (That will be a total of 12 type of fur to buy that may or may not include the wing fabric as well). And also where I buy the fur may change (depending on deals and the overall quality of the service also if I can find it locally).
Here are the options for the fur I want to use:
Option 1 (Toony)
Short: http://mendels.com/Super-Seal.html and http://www.imstuffedfur.com/sealfurs.html
Medium: http://mendels.com/Punky-Muppet.html
Long: http://mendels.com/Shaggy-Mongolian.html
Advantages: OMG, I love shag and super seal because it is soft. So soft. Oh so soft.
Soft.
I also have experience with this type of the fur the longest. And I may not need to buy a different fabric type for the wings and tail. Also will have more a unified look because all the fur are the same type.
Disadvantages:
The furs might not be the best for the style of fursuit I want. I want more on the realism side. Also, seal is very glossy, which is a quality I never like about. Also Shaggy Monoglian is meh for a fur. Don't get me wrong it is not terrible by any means- it just clumps a bit.
Option 2: (Realism)
Short: http://www.crscraft.com/products/vProduct1.asp?pid=Fur&L1=2&L2=13&L3=0&L4=0&L5=0&V2=3&V3=0&V4=0&T2=Style&T3=&T4=&cat=bear+supplies&sub=Fabrics&class=&searchOffset=x and http://www.crscraft.com/products/vProduct1.asp?pid=Fur&L1=2&L2=13&L3=0&L4=0&L5=0&V2=6&V3=0&V4=0&T2=Style&T3=&T4=&cat=bear+supplies&sub=Fabrics&class=&searchOffset=x
Medium: http://www.crscraft.com/products/vProduct1.asp?pid=Fur&L1=2&L2=13&L3=0&L4=0&L5=0&V2=2&V3=0&V4=0&T2=Style&T3=&T4=&cat=bear+supplies&sub=Fabrics&class=&searchOffset=x and http://www.crscraft.com/products/vProduct1.asp?pid=Fur&L1=2&L2=13&L3=0&L4=0&L5=0&V2=4&V3=0&V4=0&T2=Style&T3=&T4=&cat=bear+supplies&sub=Fabrics&class=&searchOffset=x
Long: http://www.imstuffedfur.com/wolfcoyotefurs.html or http://www.imstuffedfur.com/highfashion.html with http://www.crscraft.com/products/vProduct1.asp?pid=Fur&L1=2&L2=13&L3=0&L4=0&L5=0&V2=17&V3=0&V4=0&T2=Style&T3=&T4=&cat=bear+supplies&sub=Fabrics&class=&searchOffset=x
Notes: I will be using teddy bear honey or tan and short beige for the "ivory" part. I also need to considered if I want to use the feather fur or wolf fur. The ref sheet is very basic on the design so it basically comes down to personal preference. I might lean towards the feathers because I can find them also on different websites and compare prices. Also, it is an owl. Feathers- owls- duh.
Advantages: It might be the style of furs I want. It leans towards the realism due to the guardhairs and all that fun jazz.
Disadvantages: Some the furs (cr furs) are slightly more coarse which I have to keep that in mind. Also I cannot find short black that is not a seal anywhere. But I don't that would be a huge issue because I don't I need to buy short black for the body itself. So, there is a lack unfied because the furs will be very different from eachother- that I will have to keep in mind.
Wing fabric:
Fleece: http://www.joann.com/blizzard-fleece-fabric-solids/prd7089.html#start=1
Felt: http://shop.hobbylobby.com/fabric-and-sewing/felt/
Velbro (Soild): http://www.fabricempire.com/velboa-solid-faux-fur-fabric.aspx
Minky: http://mendels.com/Cuddles-Light-Neutral-colors.html
Seal: http://mendels.com/Super-Seal.html and http://www.imstuffedfur.com/sealfurs.html
Now, I need to decide the wing fabric. I considering felt because it seems to have the best for the realism; however, I have no clue on it's durability and is it able to be washed. Fleece is kind of a toss up because it have some huge advantages (able to hide seams) or disadvantages (pillars, stretches, and life of it is short). I worked with minky before and it is awesome but it will show your seems no matter what you do (so can be a good or a bad thing). Seal is shiny and it might be too heavy of a fabric to work with.
So, I need your guys opinions on the matter.
Edited: Forgot to cut.
