got a new youtube video :D new cat, vashys masks like done.. rooms all awesome now.. and YEAH. lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BfAKKUx4cc
-still processing atm so quality is kinda meh atm.

to make a whole new body between now and FC would be near impossible as i would need another dummy sent which takes time and have to order the fur which takes shipping time, all that on top of the time needed to build the actual body and do the digigrade legs and all the air brushing...plus there would be the extra aggrivation over the fact the body would have been usable as-is for the con VS lost in the mail.

i HATE shipping things D: 
i feel like it tempts fate every time!

edit: how much do you wanna bet it will be on my front porch tommorrow now that i ranted about it? hmm

Well hello again XD

So when I started making fursuits, I sort of started backwards. I started with the harder things first, such as a moving jaw, so I can't figure out how to make a static jaw >.< I have theories, but I just can't picture it! With moving jaws, I make a hrm... ah! I can show you the way I make head bases.

http://community.livejournal.com/fursuit/1334914.html

I make them like the first part, with the balaclava and the foam around the head.

I can figure out what the jaw would look like. If you see on those head bases, I make a part of foam that goes under the chin, with elastic on that.  With a static jaw, would there not be  a part that goes under the chin?


Sorry I hope you can understand what I'm asking, I'm having trouble explaining it haha


~Greta

I have a Styrofoam head shape, I found it at school a few months ago. It's handy, however, there's one problem. It's extra small. My head is small. So, it's TOO small. The beak form is too small for my face (it's okay, the clay isn't going on my face, so it'll work out in the end anyway) and it makes the hats that I put on it very wavy and lumpy because it doesn't fit right.

Any ideas on how to make the head the right size? I was thinking duct-tape, but that gets sticky with time and the last thing I want is to send someone a head or a hat that has stick on the inside! Ideas?

Hi there, long time lurker, first time poster here. I'm coming to you all with some questions that have been on my mind for a while.( Read more... )

Just thought I would show everyone what I've been working on as of late. The fox head is unfinished at this point. I'm waiting on the commissioner's feedback before I smooth it out and clean it up. The lamb head I am considering done. If you feel like giving critiques feel free! But I may not be able to change anything depending on that the commissioners say.

( Lamb and fox foam heads )

Hi there! I hope this is acceptable for this community, but I was wondering if there are any fursuit builders in Idaho state? Preferably in northern Idaho, or along the Washington/Idaho border. (I'm in Palouse County) I'd love to meet up with other fursuit builders and collaborate some, share ideas/techniques, etc if others are willing. ^__^

Hey everyone, I have been reading up here and have gathered alot of useful information.  I have a few questions though and thought maybe someone might be able to help.

1) I am making a fursuit with foam to enhance the muscle form.  Most of the foam will be added in the shoulder, chest and back area.  I was wondering what would be a good foam firmness to use to simulate muscles.  In addition, on top of this suit I will be wearing armor that weighs quite a bit. (~30 lbs)  I have read up on ILD and would like some input from the community before purchasing some foam.  My line of thinking is to get the firmest I can get to minimize the deformation under the weigh of the armor, but I don't want it so firm I can't move.  Any suggestions?

2) I found some foam at JoAnn's Fabric, but it was $70 for a 5"x24"x36" piece.  Does anyone know any location or website that sells it cheaper than that?  Or is JoAnn's about the right price?  I need something pretty firm I think.

Thank you for you time!

Hey all! ^^ I'm a total noob to fursuit making so I've been perusing this place and getting lots of tips and ideas for when I finally jump into making my first suit! However, I haven't been able to find much about one particular thing...so here I am asking it! What do you guys use for long hair on a fursuit, and where can you get it? The reason I ask is...this is the character I'm looking to make a suit of! Her bangs are the only thing I'm really unsure of how to do as far as what kind of materials to use. I've heard horsehair is sometimes used for longer manes/tails, or longer pile furs, but can you find fake hair in certain colors, or do you usually dye it yourself? Is it better to weft hair like this into the fur (a thing I have no idea how to do...) or what? Any info or help I can get is much appreciated. XD

working on a head, critique wanted. feel free to point out anything that should be improved.

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/4294/sany0555k.jpg

While I know there are several tutorials out there on how to make a DTD, I have a special situation I don't think they have ever covered. I am planning on making a female suit similar to roxikat but not in spandex and she will be an equine. I am wondering how I should make the Dummy, or should I make two different dummies, one with and one without the boobs. If you wish to leave a reply you can post it( Here ) Thank you in advance for your assistance, also any advice on material for horse hide would be appreciated too.

I have at least 3 yards of this fur, and every bit of it is so awful.
I guess from being rolled on the bolt the fibers are just a mess, going in every direction and flattened in weird patterns.
I've got a picture of it next to a piece of the same fur that is nice and smooth and pretty!
Is there anything I can do to save it? I certainly can't use it like this :[
I tried brushing but that doesn't help at all.

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You read right, we're still taking auditions for deejays!

Demo mixes should be between 30 and 60 minutes. The mix should accurately reflect your personal mixing style and genre. To express your interest, shoot an email over to dance AT furryconnect DOT com with the following information:

Name:
Furry Name:
DJ Name (if different):
Genre:
Fursuit Friendly: yes/no
Bringing your own equipment: yes/no
Link to your mix(es):

The deadline for submissions is January 31st! Selected deejays will be announced no later than February 5th! Good luck!


Oddy
FCN 2010 Audio Director

Crossposted to furrydjs

So I just got my mom's 1987, Kenmore model# 385.1884180 sewing machine. I haven't touched this thing since 4-H in grade school, so it's pretty much new to me again. I just ordered the manual online because my mom couldn't find it, but so far my mom's been able to get me set up so I know how to get started doing a basic straight stitch. I've tested it out on some of Distinctive Fabric's notoriously-thick-and-difficult-to-work-with 2" pile fur and so far it's plowing through it like it's butter.

I was just curious if anyone has had any experience with this model (because I can't seem to find anything online so far), or has any newbie sewing machine advice to keep me in line while I wait for my manual to come in the mail.

Okay so i thought i was done doing the foam work on Faye's body suit but it turns out that it needs hips and a bit of more booty lol. However, i have no idea how i should carve these pieces.....ugh. Does anyone have any examples of their foaming stage when adding hips or booty? This will really help me out a lot! Thank you ^_^

Working on a project for FC. Redesinging Muddle for Muddle Designs.

Long poofy tail, no species, just a lot of colors and poof.
Main color is blue.
Hooves, digi-legs.
Normal paws.
Goat ears.
Beak.

He's... in pieces. I have the paws, but they have no fur. The tail needs to be combed out into fur, the hat that'll be his head needs the other ear and the fur. And then there's the pants... which are slowly getting yarned up to be combed out for fur.

But here's the beak!

( Big image )

I just sculpted it out of clay. I am waiting until it's mostly dry so I can smooth out the cracks that formed as it dried. Then I'll cover it in latex according to this tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=illlheX-uO4

Sorry for the poor-quality pictures, it's just a work in progress. Anyone know where to get liquid latex this time of year? Party City doesn't have it. I tried to get it from Ben Nye, but a $3.50 bottle would take two or more weeks to ship and would cost $20 to ship. I'm not paying almost seven times the price of the object to ship it. I didn't look any higher. Shipping shocked me out of the site.

Southern California, anyone have a bottle they are looking to sell/get rid of or know a place that sells it year around? Also, how's the beak look? It's on a Styrofoam head that has a natural tilt to it.

Gah! I've just about had it with this foam. I may as well roast marshmallows over the flames of defeat.

Does anyone do foam head commissions for fursuits? Just the foam, so I can fur it and add the eyes and teeth and tongue and all that myself. I'd really like a toony skunk female head with a possible moving jaw on a 'clava.

I can pay forty down in a few days as PayPal takes a long time to clear for me, then the rest by PayPal later.

Anyone that can do this? Please.

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