Fursuits

[★ Icee ★]

honestly your fursuit is still one of my favorites
Like its easy to remember and recognize
Plus it reminds me of a candy store idk why aaaaaa ;v;

Thank youuu ;w; Being called a candy store is one of the best comments I've ever gotten LOL
Its funny you say I'm recognizable though since I'm literally just a giant purple mass

[Lucky7wolf]

Any one make one or know how to make a fursuit? I may plan on making one.

[swerve]

Any one make one or know how to make a fursuit? I may plan on making one.

On the topic of making fursuits, does anyone know how one would sew the fur onto a fursuit head? I never understood how people do that and can't find a good tutorial.

[Lucky7wolf]

I have saw a couple youtube videos, trying to see how they made the suits. There not easy to understand though. I don't think they sew the fur, I think the glue it somehow, but I'm not too sure. Like it almost seemed liked the fur "magically" stuck. Maybe the fur is like a sticker? What?

[Alastair]

Any one make one or know how to make a fursuit? I may plan on making one.

On the topic of making fursuits, does anyone know how one would sew the fur onto a fursuit head? I never understood how people do that and can't find a good tutorial.

I'm pretty sure that most people just glue the fur onto the head (I don't imagine sewing fur to foam would work too well, lol), but sew the rest of the suit. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong though.

[swerve]

I have saw a couple youtube videos, trying to see how they made the suits. There not easy to understand though. I don't think they sew the fur, I think the glue it somehow, but I'm not too sure. Like it almost seemed liked the fur "magically" stuck. Maybe the fur is like a sticker? What?

I know fake fur isn't like a sticker, and I know many people just choose to hot glue the fur on. But I've seen videos and heard people say that they sew the fur on and that it looks better than glue, so that's why I'm interested.

[Lucky7wolf]

Oh. I'm also curious about those moving jaws. Except I should probably focus on making one that's successful first.  Except I don't exactly have a ref sheet yet, I'm learning how to draw though.

[Serana]

Any one make one or know how to make a fursuit? I may plan on making one.

On the topic of making fursuits, does anyone know how one would sew the fur onto a fursuit head? I never understood how people do that and can't find a good tutorial.

For the fursuit thing, idk how to help other than look up lots and lots of tutorials. Matrices tutorials are some the first I looked up and really helpful^^
Also for the head thing, I'm assuming you mean attaching the skin. For me I sew the "skin" first than pull it over the head and glue it a bit as I pull it over especially crease spots were the fabric would be tucked in or vent/hole areas(like eye and mouth).
As far as I know I don't think fursuit makers actually sew the fur directly onto the head.

[BerryCake550]

I have saw a couple youtube videos, trying to see how they made the suits. There not easy to understand though. I don't think they sew the fur, I think the glue it somehow, but I'm not too sure. Like it almost seemed liked the fur "magically" stuck. Maybe the fur is like a sticker? What?

I've gotten into fursuit making, I believe you're supposed to sew the fur with a sewing machine (or by hand) through a template that separates the head into pieces. You then glue with a strong glue on your resin or foam base. You may airbrush it or shave the fur after it dries. I'm not completely sure if I'm correct, you may need to do more research on it. You can find tutorials on Instructables, Tumblr, or other sites. Some fur fabrics have a sticky adhesive, but that would not be good if you want your suit to last. Good luck!

[★ Icee ★]

I have saw a couple youtube videos, trying to see how they made the suits. There not easy to understand though. I don't think they sew the fur, I think the glue it somehow, but I'm not too sure. Like it almost seemed liked the fur "magically" stuck. Maybe the fur is like a sticker? What?

I know fake fur isn't like a sticker, and I know many people just choose to hot glue the fur on. But I've seen videos and heard people say that they sew the fur on and that it looks better than glue, so that's why I'm interested.

I think what they meant is that they sew the fur together, and then glue that onto the foam.
So you make a duct tape pattern of the foam head, use that to cut the fur pieces, sew those seams together, and then slip that around the foam head and glue it on. Sewed seams look a lot better than glued seams ^^

You can see the process I mean in the second and third pics

[Alastair]

Oh. I'm also curious about those moving jaws. Except I should probably focus on making one that's successful first.  Except I don't exactly have a ref sheet yet, I'm learning how to draw though.

Ah, something I actually know about! Moving jaws are pretty simple, I'm pretty sure for most heads that have this, the lower jaw is just on some sort of hinge and you rest your chin on the inside of the lower jaw so that when you move your mouth, it also moves.

EDIT - Found a picture:

[Lucky7wolf]

Thanks! Kinda reminds me of a halloween mask i once wore, that was supposed to open when i talked. It didn't move enough and it really bothered the chin. This won't do that right?

[swerve]

I have saw a couple youtube videos, trying to see how they made the suits. There not easy to understand though. I don't think they sew the fur, I think the glue it somehow, but I'm not too sure. Like it almost seemed liked the fur "magically" stuck. Maybe the fur is like a sticker? What?

I know fake fur isn't like a sticker, and I know many people just choose to hot glue the fur on. But I've seen videos and heard people say that they sew the fur on and that it looks better than glue, so that's why I'm interested.

I think what they meant is that they sew the fur together, and then glue that onto the foam.
So you make a duct tape pattern of the foam head, use that to cut the fur pieces, sew those seams together, and then slip that around the foam head and glue it on. Sewed seams look a lot better than glued seams ^^

You can see the process I mean in the second and third pics

I mean literally sewing the already made pattern onto the head, not how to put the fur together. I swear I saw someone do it in a video.
Wait, you mean what Lucky said.

[Alastair]

Thanks! Kinda reminds me of a halloween mask i once wore, that was supposed to open when i talked. It didn't move enough and it really bothered the chin. This won't do that right?

Depends. I have a Halloween mask thing that has a moving jaw, and it works really well, but I've also seen where people put the same mask on wrong and it didn't work at all (or not well, at least). Moving jaws generally work better on heads with resin bases, and most foam bases with moving jaws don't move as much. I guess it just depends on whether you want a more realistic look or a more cartoonish look.

[Lucky7wolf]

Thanks! Kinda reminds me of a halloween mask i once wore, that was supposed to open when i talked. It didn't move enough and it really bothered the chin. This won't do that right?

Depends. I have a Halloween mask thing that has a moving jaw, and it works really well, but I've also seen where people put the same mask on wrong and it didn't work at all (or not well, at least). Moving jaws generally work better on heads with resin bases, and most foam bases with moving jaws don't move as much. I guess it just depends on whether you want a more realistic look or a more cartoonish look.

Well then again I did have a cut on my chin. That might have been a problem.

[Ozone]

I finally have a head that I edited parts of, No I'm not a maker txt me if you want to know how...

[Serana]

Didn't think this is worth a new thread so I'm gonna ask here.

I've been wanting to make a new head(or partial) for a bit and I can't settle on a species to even start with. The head will be chibi/kemono style I may or may not sell it depending if it turned out well(most likely a nope XD)
I'll also be experimenting with some 4 inch white fur I got awhile ago so something fluffy would be cool.

So got any suggestions? ^^

[BerryCake550]

Didn't think this is worth a new thread so I'm gonna ask here.

I've been wanting to make a new head(or partial) for a bit and I can't settle on a species to even start with. The head will be chibi/kemono style I may or may not sell it depending if it turned out well(most likely a nope XD)
I'll also be experimenting with some 4 inch white fur I got awhile ago so something fluffy would be cool.

So got any suggestions? ^^

Try something simple to test your abilities, maybe a fox or feline would go great with that Kemono style you're going for. Do research on how fur naturally aligns so you can get a more professional look. Also try searching up color schemes on Google or maybe refrences to give you inspiration.

I'm thinking of something Goth Lolita-themed, since it'll go well with some Japanese trends.

EDIT: Also, I highly recommend DreamVisions and StuffedPandaStudios for quality fur suit parts(they're actual professionals themselves, and their products are decently priced), Etsy has a good selection on supplies so try and check that out.

[Serana]

Didn't think this is worth a new thread so I'm gonna ask here.

I've been wanting to make a new head(or partial) for a bit and I can't settle on a species to even start with. The head will be chibi/kemono style I may or may not sell it depending if it turned out well(most likely a nope XD)
I'll also be experimenting with some 4 inch white fur I got awhile ago so something fluffy would be cool.

So got any suggestions? ^^

Try something simple to test your abilities, maybe a fox or feline would go great with that Kemono style you're going for. Do research on how the fur naturally aligns so you can get a more professional look. Also try searching up color schemes of Google and maybe refrences to give you inspiration.

I'm thinking of something goth Lolita-themed, since it'll go well with some Japanese trends.

Oh I've made a couple heads before and scultped a few as well(I experimented with sculpting a lot and never finished the heads XD), so I'm not exactly a beginner ^^ and chibi/kemono style is just my normal style, just stating it since whatever species I chose will be overly simplified.
Heres a rat I did about a year ago(which is buried in this thread somewhere too)

Despite the eyes being far apart I can see quite well but will be altering that a bit since from the front it does look weird ^^''

Its been tweaked a bit since then but just showing you an example of what I've done ^^ only second head I've officially finished though.
So feel free to throw any species at me! Made up or real!

[BerryCake550]

Didn't think this is worth a new thread so I'm gonna ask here.

I've been wanting to make a new head(or partial) for a bit and I can't settle on a species to even start with. The head will be chibi/kemono style I may or may not sell it depending if it turned out well(most likely a nope XD)
I'll also be experimenting with some 4 inch white fur I got awhile ago so something fluffy would be cool.

So got any suggestions? ^^

Try something simple to test your abilities, maybe a fox or feline would go great with that Kemono style you're going for. Do research on how the fur naturally aligns so you can get a more professional look. Also try searching up color schemes of Google and maybe refrences to give you inspiration.

I'm thinking of something goth Lolita-themed, since it'll go well with some Japanese trends.

Oh I've made a couple heads before and scultped a few as well(I experimented with sculpting a lot and never finished the heads XD), so I'm not exactly a beginner ^^ and chibi/kemono style is just my normal style, just stating it since whatever species I chose will be overly simplified.
Heres a rat I did about a year ago(which is buried in this thread somewhere too)

Despite the eyes being far apart I can see quite well but will be altering that a bit since from the front it does look weird ^^''

Its been tweaked a bit since then but just showing you an example of what I've done ^^ only second head I've officially finished though.
So feel free to throw any species at me! Made up or real!

Omg, that's such a well done head! I've gotten into fursuit making, but honestly making a suit of my main sona seems impossible not that I'm saying I won't try though

You should try something different, maybe a Wolly Mammoth? There's so many options I hope you improve in the mean time though, cause that head looks really good (but I gotta say, the fur looks a little too short)