1.1 Introduction
Welcome to my fursuit building tutorial, this is a tutorial that is designed to both give you an in depth guild to building a fursuit, as well as provide you with some tips and tricks that I learned rather quickly upon creating my first fursuit. So learn from my mistakes, they save you time, money, and sanity.
Currently this tutorial only covers how to make a semi-realist partial fursuit. Why? because as I said before this is my first as well, however that being said I plan to add to this tutorial until it covers all three categories: toony, semi-realistic, and realistic. As well as both full suits and partials. I may make multiple threads for each, or I might combined them all in this post I don't know which yet.
Introductions aside I hope you enjoy this tutorial and that it might inspire you to create something amazing.
1.2 Getting started
The first thing I'd like you to do is ask yourself what kind of fursuit do you what to make? Do you want something along the lines of a hyper realistic digitigrade glow in the dark fire breathing rendition of your fursona, or maybe a cute and cuddly big eyed squeaking stompy paw version? This is a very important question you need to ask yourself as it will greatly determine what type of material you'll be buying as well as save yourself from future headaches.
2.1: Types of materials
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Heads
Faux Furs
Claws
Pawpads
2.2 Materials
Now that you've got at least a slight idea as to what kind of fursuit you'd like to make lets talk materials. I'll attempt to explain the many types of materials used in fursuit both fur and otherwise. As well as make my recommendation depending on the type of suit you wish to make.
Realistic Fursuit:
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Semi-Realistic Fursuit:
Semi-Realistic Fursuits are a good middle ground, they allow you to use materials from both ends of the spectrum so at the end of the day it's more of a personal preference than anything. I would still recommend the following
- Resin Head
- Resin Eyes
- Movable Jaw
- Fabric, Silicon or similar material for the Pawpads.
- Fur with a pile of 40-50mm
- Types of Faux fur, I personally prefer luxury shag.
Toony Fursuit:
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