How suicidal would it be to take a "materials only" commission so I can learn?
Hey all!I'm pretty new to the furry fandom in general and I'm considering getting into suit building as a hobby. I've never made one before, mostly due to the massive price tag of the materials (I'm...
View ArticleChanging from a dropped crotch to normal crotch. How to?
Hi there guys, quick question.I made my fursuit with a dropped crotch, which would ordinarily be fine, except my tail is separate from the body.Since my tailbelt goes around my middle it looks as iff...
View ArticleAnyone have experience attaching saberteeth to a DVC mask?
I received a wonderful set of hinged big cat masks yesterday. They look wonderful! I'll be padding and adding additional padding inside before sending them up to Signal.I am a bit puzzled as to how to...
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Solid Color Characters
A friend of mine wants me to put together a mask (fursuit head) of her character but what worries me is that her character is one solid, very dark brown without markings of any kind.How do I keep the...
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The Quest For Fur
I have a convention coming up here in April and I've taken it upon myself to have 2 fursuit heads done in time for the convention. Money isn't an issue, what is is finding the different shades of brown...
View ArticleSewing Machine Sale!
Just an FYI situation- joann's is currently offering some sewing machines up at a fairly good discount! (20-40% off, which is pretty awesome. I know they normally have a "40%" coupon they run every...
View ArticleClay, clay and more clay.
I am getting ready to start making masks with resin, and was wondering approximately how much clay I would need for a basic canine sculpt? I have done some looking and couldn't find out how many pounds...
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Realistic shenanigans
Some sneaky pics of a realistic big cat I'm working on. I've never done anything remotely realistic before and haven't cast anything in resin in 2 years. 10 pounds of clay!!!!
View ArticleHow do you make some lightweight joints for Wings / Custom Dummy? Click-in...
Hi there.I am looking into how to make joints for wings that click into place and can be manually moved by hand to a different pose.Also I am looking into how to make a custom dummy that is pose-able...
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Canine sculpt critique?
So, I'm not completely new to LJ, this is my second account, i lost email to the first one (kornwolf).i want to start my second fursuit, the first resin based one, so i began making the sculpt, just a...
View ArticleChopped up DTD
The people on Facebook have been of little help.I received a DTD in the mail and discovered that the customer did not cut it as it should have been- instead, all of the arms, legs, and even the stomach...
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Dragon tail production notes
I just finished the base for a new dragon tail, and it's about time document my process. I want to show everybody how I do it so other people can learn from me, and so people can help me by providing...
View ArticleFinding supplies in Canada - mostly Ontario
In my costume-building adventure, I have found some nice Canadian retailers.Here are my favourites:Lens Mill stores ( http://www.lensmill.com/ ) Wide variety of fabrics and foams of varying...
View ArticleMelting clay in mouth issue?
I had purchased a fursuit head, tail, and feet paws back in December from a member on Furbuy. I had attended my first furry convention yesterday in Grand Rapids, Michigan.At one point during the...
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update on Sly then I have questions involving a foam head and faux fur/fur pile
Hi all, I've started another fursuit project in addition to my Sly Cosplay. I'm having to wait to order supplies due to my finical situation so I don't really have much progress on him to show you all...
View ArticleFlexFoam-iT Expanding Foam for heads, is it safe?
I've been experimenting with all different ways to make fursuit heads, from resin to plaster, and now I want to give expanding foam a try, but I've noticed it's not very popular.. Is it safe to cast a...
View ArticleSewing Machine Help?
So I'm working on a Husquvarna 116 emerald. It has an automatic buttonhole foot which I have never used until yesterday, the only problem is that it worked once (before I had to leave the house) and...
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It's a purple kitty
Some things were easier than I thought they would be, some things were much harder. I've been commissioned for a realistic resin head so I decided to take the first pull from the mold and just go nuts...
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Bootpaw Problems
I'm going to start off by saying that these are boots I made with the intent to both learn and to sell them at FWA 2014. They're built on a ladies' 10 boot, so I can't wear them myself (I can't even...
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First head redlines wanted
This is a toony border collieref: http://icewolfstables.deviantart.com/art/Latin-Furry-418851148First head I know it has faults I just need help on how to fix them and where some are=]Sorry if I did...
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