Experimental budget fursuit project

Got a fursuit to show off? Want advice on how to make one or where to get one? Feel the need to share pictures of your new wolf T-shirt? What about cute plushie or pair of fluffy ears? This is the place.

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Re: Experimental budget fursuit project

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Best I can do right now is steal a shot from Facebook:
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Oh wow that's awesome :D really well done
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Leeward spotted in the wild
Leeward spotted in the wild


Phelix should have some photos :)
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Looking good, Lee! What were the people's reactions like?
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Contrast wrote:Looking good, Lee! What were the people's reactions like?
I thought Leeward looked adorable ^.^
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I'm sorry, but dat be freaky looking.
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Sev wrote:I'm sorry, but dat be freaky looking.
I was worried I was the only one that thought that! Especially the one at the top of the page. Maybe it's just that the head is so much bigger than the body.
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Most people there were quite curious and thought it was cute. It was quite fun getting to interact with folks in character, asking for high-fives and hugs and posing for pictures. The creepy factor is minimised when the character is "alive".

There are a few things that I want to change now that I can see it on myself and have actually worn it for some length of time. For example, the neck looks a bit "detached", the ears are a bit too big and/or upright, and the jawline looks weird. And of course cooling and air circulation need attention.
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wow girl you look great in your suit.
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Leeward...that seat...that was my fav seat at the Neelsie...
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I really love how your fursuit head came out! Looks awesome! Well done+
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Tetsudra wrote:
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Phelix should have some photos :)
Stellenbosch student center ? Would love to see you rocking it out with lots of peeps around you.
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mlubbe7(valgard) wrote:Stellenbosch student center ?
Yup. I haven't taken it out since, but I might give it a spin in town just for shits and giggles.
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sounds like you have fun :)

hopefully you don't get mistaken for Mina Moo .. LOL
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mlubbe7(valgard) wrote:hopefully you don't get mistaken for Mina Moo .. LOL
OMG the nostalgia... Karel Ramkat and Bak and Terie. I'm pretty sure it would be absolute crap if I saw that stuff again as an adult. :lol:
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It's not too bad, while you're checking nostalgia, check out Brave Star
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Helios_phi wrote:It's not too bad, while you're checking nostalgia, check out Brave Star
I used to run around the house, shouting: "Speed of the PUMAAAH... pumaaah... umaah... umah..." :lol:
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i wish brave star had more episodes back then maybe the big animation houses should revive the old classic cartoons such as Brave Star and The Gummy Bears and the like .
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I had some free time today so I made the body dummy out of a black bag and packing tape, it worked really well.
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Bak en Terie still, to this day... give me nightmares... something about the way their arms and legs are always wriggling around... gah its frikken freaky man!
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After renewed inspiration thanks to the pawdcast, I've done some research and made some new plans.

My to-do list:
> Re-seam tail to improve shape
> Re-do hair and tail tuft out of brushed yarn (that flat wig hair is really starting to bug me... I want VOLUME!)
> Re-do eyes (again)
> Fix broken tooth
> Fix visible edges of fur on head
> Install fan system in head
> Fix popped seam on glove
> Make gloves and sleeves attachable with press studs
> Re-do elastic shoulder strap between sleeves with an adjustable snap buckle
> Make main body piece which covers shoulders, trunk, and legs
> Finish digi hoof shoes

Not sure when I'll be able to get any of this stuff done, but here's hoping.
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So Stelcon has been announced as HAPPENING!!! On the 27th of August. With that in mind, I want to revamp my suit in time for it.

I've already fixed the popped seam on the glove and acquired most materials needed for the list above.
I've started on the yarn hair and tail: the base of both is done, I just need to straighten and brush out the yarn.
I already have a hair straightener, and just got myself a slicker brush, which I'll use for routine grooming as well.
I'm changing my 'sona's design so the hair is like a horse's mane, with a long narrow scalp.

By the time Stelcon comes around I want to be done fixing up the existing parts.
I'll leave the upgrades and new pieces for later if I'm not done in time.

Updates and photos incoming, watch this space.
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Whoa great experimentation! I love seeing this evolve. I hope I can be as fearless as you with my project. Watching with great anticipation!
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Thank you Red! :D I'm excited to see this get off the ground once more.
Fursuiting was one of the best experiences of my life, I can't wait to do it again.
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So sad that I only now found this, It looks great!
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Thanks horsey :)

So I got up extra early today so I could work on this before heading to work.
Oh. My. Goodness! Straightening the unravelled yarn and then brushing it makes it look AMAZING! So poofy and silky! :3
Also straightening first causes less fibres to come loose while brushing. This is so awesome! :D
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you need this lee! it even matches your user ICO now!
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Animew wrote:you need this lee! it even matches your user ICO now!
Duuuuude, that looks super painful to wear... Imagine walking like this:
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High heels in general should just be banned.
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Sev wrote:High heels in general should just be banned.
No they shouldn't! They make women's glutinous maximus look more attractive.
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