Hello there! I am Pencilmistic, and I have recently decided to construct a fursuit! I have done a lot of research in the past months, and I have compiled a list of supplies that I will utilize in the creation of said suit, but I have run into a few problems. First off, I believe that the character that I wish to suit as may be too complicated for a first suit. (My apologies for the crude drawing and lighting, It happened to be the only reference I had, and I had to use an already-existing picture from my phone, as my scanner is not working.)
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(EDIT: I forgot to put that the color for his body ISN'T micron red. It's just his lineart. It may seem out of context to add this, but any micron user would know how crazy it would be to color an entire ref with a micron pen. It'd be quite an ink waste. I'm not crazy, I swear. )
^ That is the character that I want to create. He's not my fursona or anything, just a design I liked. I have planned out a simplified version of him in my head, without the pink markings, a smoother tail shape, and a less complicated design on the tail's tongue, but I still feel that he may be a little complicated for a 13 year old girl with very few skills in sewing. (My mother has told me that she would help in the sewing process, and she has a lot of experience, and I will be using glued seams in some areas as well, so that isn't of huge concern, but I will be reading up a little more on sewing before I begin so that my suit isn't falling apart, haha. )
Moving on, I am also having issues with different body parts of his, mainly the ears and tail.
My main concern with the ears is that they've got all of that fluff sticking out of them, and I don't really know how to do that on a suit. I know it's possible, as I've seen suits with ear fluff, but just not to that extent. Another issue with this suit's construction is the tail mouth. I've searched online, but I can't seem to find a tutorial for tail mouths, so I have no idea how to do one. ;n; Lastly, I am unsure how to construct a fluffy chest like his. I was thinking about using foam padding and then furring it, but I feel like it would look feminine as opposed to fluffy. The fluff isn't a huge concern to me, though, and I could leave it off worst case scenario.
My final question is about this character's behavior. He's a grumpy creature, and I wish to convey that in suit without hurting anyone's feelings, or making people think I'm mean or a snob. I want him to be grumpy, but fun to be around at the same time, if you know what I mean. I just don't really know how to do that. All of the guides I've seen on fursuit personality have been "Be hopitty and jumpy and happy and friendly!" and they give NO information on other personalities, or they say to just "have fun" but they don't give any additional information about acting, just basics like "don't approach children or people first" etc. I'm kind of considering making him happy and jumpy just to avoid accidentally upsetting people. Any ideas?
Well, that's all of my questions. I hope that this wasn't a burden upon anyone, considering how much I had to ask. ._.' Thanks in advance for any help or advice! :3
(EDIT: I forgot to put that the color for his body ISN'T micron red. It's just his lineart. It may seem out of context to add this, but any micron user would know how crazy it would be to color an entire ref with a micron pen. It'd be quite an ink waste. I'm not crazy, I swear. )
^ That is the character that I want to create. He's not my fursona or anything, just a design I liked. I have planned out a simplified version of him in my head, without the pink markings, a smoother tail shape, and a less complicated design on the tail's tongue, but I still feel that he may be a little complicated for a 13 year old girl with very few skills in sewing. (My mother has told me that she would help in the sewing process, and she has a lot of experience, and I will be using glued seams in some areas as well, so that isn't of huge concern, but I will be reading up a little more on sewing before I begin so that my suit isn't falling apart, haha. )
Moving on, I am also having issues with different body parts of his, mainly the ears and tail.
My main concern with the ears is that they've got all of that fluff sticking out of them, and I don't really know how to do that on a suit. I know it's possible, as I've seen suits with ear fluff, but just not to that extent. Another issue with this suit's construction is the tail mouth. I've searched online, but I can't seem to find a tutorial for tail mouths, so I have no idea how to do one. ;n; Lastly, I am unsure how to construct a fluffy chest like his. I was thinking about using foam padding and then furring it, but I feel like it would look feminine as opposed to fluffy. The fluff isn't a huge concern to me, though, and I could leave it off worst case scenario.
My final question is about this character's behavior. He's a grumpy creature, and I wish to convey that in suit without hurting anyone's feelings, or making people think I'm mean or a snob. I want him to be grumpy, but fun to be around at the same time, if you know what I mean. I just don't really know how to do that. All of the guides I've seen on fursuit personality have been "Be hopitty and jumpy and happy and friendly!" and they give NO information on other personalities, or they say to just "have fun" but they don't give any additional information about acting, just basics like "don't approach children or people first" etc. I'm kind of considering making him happy and jumpy just to avoid accidentally upsetting people. Any ideas?
Well, that's all of my questions. I hope that this wasn't a burden upon anyone, considering how much I had to ask. ._.' Thanks in advance for any help or advice! :3