MM White Fox Quality?
I need to make some new leg sleeves for my partial, which is made of this fur. The quality of the stuff was fine when I bought some a year ago to first make it, and again in January when I bought some...
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Printing Eyes on Buckram
Okay, I'm new to lj, but I've stalked here silently for many months now, and I've been extremely curious about printing buckram with an inkjet printer. I haven't seen very specific answers(or very many...
View ArticleDealing with black sclera and buckram
So my character has black sclera and I'm wondering if painting the buckram black will affect how it looks since most fursuits have white eyes. I saw black buckram on ebay but then the issue comes along...
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Article 5
Hii (first time posting, long time lurking)I've been working on my first fursuit head (toony canine) and was just wondering if I could run it by you guys, see if you notice any mistakes I may have...
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Fleece fursuits?
Hey guys, I wanted to finally get around to making my fursona, since she was a bit complicated to start with.She's a reptile, so I was thinking I'd make her with fleece, though I have a few...
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Fur color clarification?
I feel like this has been discussed before, but I checked the memories and can't find it. I'm looking for the color used on this head: Is this fabric.com's Camel, or Caramel? I can never tell the...
View ArticleExpanding urethane foam heads questions
I'd like to make a head out of Expanding urethane foam, but I was wondering how do you make it hollow? All the heads I've seen were pretty much solid; thereby making, say, a moving jaw or installing...
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Help with neck poof?
Hi! I'm going to start work on my first head very soon and I was hoping to get some tips~ General tips for working with the below design are appreciated (only the head tho, I won't be making a full...
View ArticleI'm looking for a kind of fox fur to use
I'm making a fox character pretty soon and I've been looking for a good fur to use. Ideally I'm looking for something pretty short (around 1") that's a nice brown shade, that will hold up well on a...
View ArticleStaining Resin Blanks (DVC Skull Blank)
I don't know if anyone has asked this yet but HOW does one stain a resin blank. Specifically the DVC Canine Skull resin blank. I'm considering making a skull creature of my own as a partial for...
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Fursuit Head Foam base WIP, Critique wanted!
So I havn't made a fursuit in many years, and I thought I'd try my hand at it again, so I started on my character Brody who's a wolf dog hybrid. The eyes are temporary. I'm still not sure how I'm going...
View ArticleHeavy mask!! Weight distribution advice?
Greetings, my fur friends!I'm currently making an elk suit with an ENORMOUS pair of antlers, which I fear will add a lot of weight to an otherwise lightweight mask. Before I tackle mounting these...
View ArticleResin Eye Resource
I was browsing on Etsy and found a shop selling pdf downloads of various eyes, which you can print out and glue to a cabochon or resin/acrylic eyes. I thought they might work well for fursuits, and...
View ArticleGloss Finish (for Silicone)
I feel lucky in asking today, i've been searching around for a while to find some type of 'gloss' finish to use on top of Dragonskin.If you seen my previous posts to get glossy silicone paw pads, I...
View Articlefaux furs "in action"
Hello again! I'm back with more difficult questions, haha. This is more directed at UK-based fursuit makers, but anyone who buys furs from Mohair Bear Making Supplies or Swincraft2 may be able to...
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Realistic Foam Head Bases?
Hey there guys, I have a question:Has anyone done a semi/realistic fursuit head out of foam? The ones I've seen have always been out of resin.I'm wanting to make a head of my werewolf character and try...
View ArticleComparing Red Fox Fur
I ordered a swatch from Mendel's of their Cubby Red Fox Fur, but after looking in the archives to see if anyone has used it before, a lot of people spoke positively of CR's Cubby Red Fox fur. Are these...
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Secretary bird/snow gryphon
Hey, long time no post. It's my first bird and my heaviest airbrushed item so far. The wings need a little more polishing but they are wearable. The bodysuit is a little baggy on the model, will look...
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Need help with furs!
Hello all! I need a little help with furs... I attached a photo below of a suit I am crafting for a client, for now just the tail and the mask. I know of the basic furs but are there any unique...
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Finding beige fur
Hi all, I need to find some beige/tan/light brown fur. Looking for a cooler shade of beige, more brown than gold, preferably a solid colour but I'm open to some variation if necessary. It would be...
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