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furry arts discussion => fursuits, plushies, and costuming => Topic started by: Pokecosplayer23 on July 25, 2015, 09:57:17 pm
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Hello! My name is natalia im new to the world of fursuiting, i have done alot of research on how to create a lugia cosplay. Im just wondering does anyone know how much creating fursuits cost? Also any tips or tricks will help. ((Im very sorry if this is in the wrong post im new to fourms))
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Hello! My name is natalia im new to the world of fursuiting, i have done alot of research on how to create a lugia cosplay. Im just wondering does anyone know how much creating fursuits cost? Also any tips or tricks will help. ((Im very sorry if this is in the wrong post im new to fourms))
And somehow being new means being unable to read forum descriptions?
I'm not so sure on the cost of a fursuit as I'm sure the price can vary based on materials used, quality of said materials, not to mention the cost of the length of material.
I think Kobuk has a guide on how to go about commissioning a fursuit. Dqmot.
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I can read fourm descriptions, I tried to choose what would make most sense out of all the fourms, i just said sorry in advance incase i posted something on the wrong place. Also thanks for the advice you have given me ill check at stores for the foam costs
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I can read fourm descriptions, I tried to choose what would make most sense out of all the fourms, i just said sorry in advance incase i posted something on the wrong place. Also thanks for the advice you have given me ill check at stores for the foam costs
Yes, but the thing is... This forum was right on the forums front page, not to mention this idea and forum go together.
Foam? Never made a suit so I'll let you explain on that one.
I think you might be able to buy tails and suit parts online too, but I don't know of any and from what I understand the high quality faux fur might be costly.
Either way, good luck on your venture and be sure to show us the final product, I'll ask my friend (also a furry) if she can give any first time advice, but I'm sure someone will beat me to the punch.
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Ah i can explain the foam. Its normally what's used to create the skeleton or base of suits. Also i would love any advice that your friend can give me ^-^, im sorry if i seem or come off as rude i worry about that alot
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Since we have a section specific to fursuits and costuming, I've moved your thread to that section.
This particular subforum has several pinned threads and a child board on the subjects of commissioning and maintaining fursuits, and while they're not directly related to what you're looking to know, you might find that they still have some useful info in them.
Depending on how elaborate of a costume you make, materials for a fursuit could be
- $100 USD (an approximate minimum cost for a head, handpaws (no arms), footpaws (no leggings), and a small tail of economical but nevertheless viable fur),
- $300-400 USD (an approximate median cost for a typical fullsuit or 3/4 partial with average sized tail), or
- $600-1000 USD (a soft and approximate upper bound for fullsuits that incorporate particularly expensive qualities such as particularly high quality fur, a large variety of faux fur colors, animatronics, huge tails, and costume armor).
Because of the number of variables inherent in the question, an order-of-magnitude answer is the best I'm able to give. Also, I'm not a fursuit maker, myself, so a lot of what I've put forward here is admittedly guesswork based on my idea of what faux fur and other relevant materials typically cost.
Note that this doesn't include costs of tools (such as a sewing machine, rotary cutter, or cutting board); also note that it doesn't account for loss that may be entailed through failed attempts at making individual parts. While making a fursuit can be vastly cheaper for someone who already has the tools and experience in such a craft, it's not necessarily cheaper (and, in fact, can be more expensive) for someone who lacks either or both of these things. In addition, making a fursuit takes a considerable amount of time (this could be a week, several weeks, a month, or even several months, depending on your proficiency and work ethic; for a typical suit, labor is generally more than half of the cost), and one might also choose to commission a suit instead of build one themselves on that basis.
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The pinned link at the top of the fursuit forum will give info. to fursuit supplies, makers, and so forth. The "forum child board" I have created also in the fursuit forum will give some info. to prices, creating a fursuit, etc.
http://forums.furtopia.org/kobuk's-fursuit-guides/
http://forums.furtopia.org/fursuits-and-plushies/links-to-fursuit-makers-supplies-tutorials-etc-version-2-5/