stars,, wrote:ahh ok so- im super interested in fursuits and all that ish and really want to try making one, but i wouldnt consider myself a furry (if that makes any sense).
im still fairly young so i dont have a job or any source of money just yet so id have to ask my mum about it. shes a really crafty person so im sure she wouldnt have too much of an issue with it but she would want to know why and what a fursuit is etc. id have to explain to her what a furry is and shed most likely ask if i am one which i would answer no- which could confuse her.
ive been putting off asking her for a while now because i dont know if its normal for someone who isnt a furry to make fursuits so im not sure what to do rip
Don’t really have to explain what a furry is. You don’t have to be a furry to be a fursuiter. If you’re uncomfortable with it, just say mascot or costume instead. Several mascotters have a custom suit with a character, but they don’t classify as a furry/fursuiter. But since you’re young with no money source, you should just wait a few years or however long it is until you can get your own job and support your own interest. No sense using someone else’s money on a costume/fursuit you will grow out of. Fur suits can be super expensive to make,
But you can also make them with household items.
If you REALLY want to make one you can use items around your house such as old fur blankets, memory foam mattress pads, old pillows, etc. just to learn. And if you don’t want to do that, I recommend setting up an Instagram to sell art/items you make until you have the money for fursuit supplies.
If you’re too ashamed/scared to explain what a furry/fursuit is you probably shouldn’t be making one.
Not trying to discourage just trying to say the truth. There’s no harm explaining what a furry is, and you do not need to identify as one to own a mascot/suit. However, if you have multiple characters you create and draw or use to role play with, chances are you are a furry. It’s kind a a gray area on what is and isn’t a furry, everyone has their own idea. Some say they’re not but do everything that someone who is a furry would do.
bellapaws wrote:sO.
i might be going to a con in september!!
i was wondering if anyone had an estimate of a good amount of money to save for one? aside entrance fees/hotels/stuff like that?
i dont have a suit or anything (yet!!) but id like to maybe get art while there?? im not sure what to expect honestly hH
Definitely try to bring as much as you can. I went to Megaplex, and was really disappointed I didn’t have enough money, I brought about $40-50 spending cash. I wish I had brought $2-300 tbh. Con merch can be expensive. Me personally, I bought a couple pins/a printed face mask for covering my nose when I shave fur/ a mystery box. I didn’t get to buy any art like I wanted due to the prices. You don’t NEED spending money at a con, it’s perfectly fine and fun to just walk around and interact with everyone but it’s nice to have the money and know you’re supporting small shops and artists. Art I saw was anywhere from $40-$200 for a piece. And sometimes more depending the artist and what you wanted. You should look at what vendors are going to the con you’re going to and see if they have a price sheet on their website/insta/da/etc, that will give you a good idea how much to save up to bring.
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