What are some common mistakes that people make when building their first fursuit? I am already aware of the following (with fursuit heads, that is):
1. Cutting the ears into symmetrical, "flat-bottomed" triangles. (This makes them point outward and looks unnatural)
2. Unintentionally leaving the head with a "bucket-head" appearance.
3. Rushing with the head and leaving many parts lumpy, unnatural-looking, or just unfinished in general.
4. Failing to make the head symmetrical on both sides.
5. Not spending enough time on the eyes (many first fursuit heads' eyes look dead or off-centered), or failing to set them deeper into the head.
6. Making the eyes "squinty".
7. This one is harder to explain, but a lot- and I mean a LOT -of people carve the muzzle only on the sides and leave the bridge of the muzzle "rounded". Either that, or the muzzle ALWAYS looks square.
8. Putting the ears too high on the head and too close together. (Unless the species of animal is supposed to look like that, it makes the animal look like Mickey Mouse)
9. Using cheap fur.
What other mistakes are often made and how can I avoid making them?
Sorry for excessive posting; it just seems that most people rush into the process of fursuit-making without doing enough research, thus I want to learn as much as I can before starting.
1. Cutting the ears into symmetrical, "flat-bottomed" triangles. (This makes them point outward and looks unnatural)
2. Unintentionally leaving the head with a "bucket-head" appearance.
3. Rushing with the head and leaving many parts lumpy, unnatural-looking, or just unfinished in general.
4. Failing to make the head symmetrical on both sides.
5. Not spending enough time on the eyes (many first fursuit heads' eyes look dead or off-centered), or failing to set them deeper into the head.
6. Making the eyes "squinty".
7. This one is harder to explain, but a lot- and I mean a LOT -of people carve the muzzle only on the sides and leave the bridge of the muzzle "rounded". Either that, or the muzzle ALWAYS looks square.
8. Putting the ears too high on the head and too close together. (Unless the species of animal is supposed to look like that, it makes the animal look like Mickey Mouse)
9. Using cheap fur.
What other mistakes are often made and how can I avoid making them?
Sorry for excessive posting; it just seems that most people rush into the process of fursuit-making without doing enough research, thus I want to learn as much as I can before starting.