Fursuit Thread V2 OPEN (New Poll)

[Larkspur1678]

Depending on where you get your materials, it could possibly be a 50/50 chance one is more expensive than the other!
Some makers charge a little over $100 for a pair, while others charge about $300. Some materials providers charge a lot for foam and fur, but quality matters a lot when it comes to feet

If you want feetpaws that will hold up I’d suggest buying from an experienced maker and that ranges from $200 to $400 dollars depending on style(outdoor, indoor, sockpaw, etc). Etsy is usually a good place to look for small parts like hands/feet/tails.

[ZeroToInfinity]

Depending on where you get your materials, it could possibly be a 50/50 chance one is more expensive than the other!
Some makers charge a little over $100 for a pair, while others charge about $300. Some materials providers charge a lot for foam and fur, but quality matters a lot when it comes to feet

If you want feetpaws that will hold up I’d suggest buying from an experienced maker and that ranges from $200 to $400 dollars depending on style(outdoor, indoor, sockpaw, etc). Etsy is usually a good place to look for small parts like hands/feet/tails.

Big thanks to both of you. I still think my feet have a little growing left so I will probably make some sock paws as cheap as I can make them and then re-make better quality ones when I am fully grown.

[Rainbow Dash]

Depending on where you get your materials, it could possibly be a 50/50 chance one is more expensive than the other!
Some makers charge a little over $100 for a pair, while others charge about $300. Some materials providers charge a lot for foam and fur, but quality matters a lot when it comes to feet

If you want feetpaws that will hold up I’d suggest buying from an experienced maker and that ranges from $200 to $400 dollars depending on style(outdoor, indoor, sockpaw, etc). Etsy is usually a good place to look for small parts like hands/feet/tails.

I have sockhooves for my Duster suit. I wish I got outdoor feet. I unfortunately wasn't given a choice and just kinda ended up with whatever but even with compression socks and pretty used to being on my feet at cons, my ankles turned to jelly as soon as I took off my socks. Not to mention sockpaws got more dirty faster (since they're a very light almost white cream)

Outdoor is your best best for general suiting. If you want sockpaws reserve those for smaller meets or photoshoots.

[nervousdog]

So I started making a fursuit head, and it needs to be furred, duct tapes been on

awhileee-
how would I go about furring it? the sewing machine doesn't like the fur much...

You could shave the fur before running it through the machine, but even then idk how badly it may hurt the machine .
If your sewing machine isn't really made to handle fur I wouldn't risk it at all, and would recommend saving up for something a little more industrial . In the mean time, maybe try your hand at hand sewing ! Make sure to keep your stitches close and tight . Unlike a body suit I don't foresee the face taking on too much stress or strain- so seems popping should be minimal .

It's a lot cheaper to buy more fur to fix mistakes than buy a whole new machine because running fur through it destroyed it .

[Larkspur1678]

So I started making a fursuit head, and it needs to be furred, duct tapes been on

awhileee-
how would I go about furring it? the sewing machine doesn't like the fur much...

You could shave the fur before running it through the machine, but even then idk how badly it may hurt the machine .
If your sewing machine isn't really made to handle fur I wouldn't risk it at all, and would recommend saving up for something a little more industrial . In the mean time, maybe try your hand at hand sewing ! Make sure to keep your stitches close and tight . Unlike a body suit I don't foresee the face taking on too much stress or strain- so seems popping should be minimal .

It's a lot cheaper to buy more fur to fix mistakes than buy a whole new machine because running fur through it destroyed it .

I second hand sewing. Quite a few makers hand sew heads, handpaws, and other small parts. Like nervousdog said, the head really doesn’t take any stress and even my first fursuit never got any popped seams on the head.

[ZeroToInfinity]

I just wanted to share and I figured this would be the best place to do so. For Halloween, I am dressing up as a cat. But not just any cat, Abagail. I wanted to dress up as Poppy, but the only way I could pull this off, was with a cat. So, I am dressing up as Abagail. I will have hand paws, stompers, and a fursuit tail. I won't have a head, just ears, because the head is, in my position, screaming, "Hey, mom! I'm a furry, and this is a fursuit!" But also, I only have a month to make it. Quick question though: how should I make the ears. It is a little unrelated, but I can't find a good tutorial.

[Violently Violet]

I just wanted to share and I figured this would be the best place to do so. For Halloween, I am dressing up as a cat. But not just any cat, Abagail. I wanted to dress up as Poppy, but the only way I could pull this off, was with a cat. So, I am dressing up as Abagail. I will have hand paws, stompers, and a fursuit tail. I won't have a head, just ears, because the head is, in my position, screaming, "Hey, mom! I'm a furry, and this is a fursuit!" But also, I only have a month to make it. Quick question though: how should I make the ears. It is a little unrelated, but I can't find a good tutorial.

I would use thinner EVA foam or craft foam (like 2mm thick) to form the cone shapes for the ears then fur them then glue and sew them to a headband, though some people prefer hair clips for ears so you could apply those instead if you want. Or you could make the fur covers first based off a drawn pattern and stuff them with polyfill. I wish you good luck in getting them done in time!

[22tabby]

I just wanted to share and I figured this would be the best place to do so. For Halloween, I am dressing up as a cat. But not just any cat, Abagail. I wanted to dress up as Poppy, but the only way I could pull this off, was with a cat. So, I am dressing up as Abagail. I will have hand paws, stompers, and a fursuit tail. I won't have a head, just ears, because the head is, in my position, screaming, "Hey, mom! I'm a furry, and this is a fursuit!" But also, I only have a month to make it. Quick question though: how should I make the ears. It is a little unrelated, but I can't find a good tutorial.

I’ve personally used pipe cleaners and felt on a headband with hot glue!! And maybe some like. Torn apart cotton balls for inner ear stuffs. I did that a lot when I was younger

[BL4CKR4BBlT]

Username:An0nBoo
Are you a Furry or a Fan:I'm a furry! : D
Do you own a fursuit: Yes!
If so have any pictures: I have lots of tik toks with them on my tik tok acc, user is the same on tik tok as it is here : )
Fave thing about the Fandom: The suits and how nice and welcoming most people are! Oh and I can't forget the art!!

[♡HappyAlpaca♡]

I am new to fursuit making and I have pretty much no money at all. Where do I get good quality fur for not a lot of money?