exactly. When i made my first set of paws i wrote L and R so i could differ them. Well long story short the backing of the fur was way to thin and it bled through the fur easily
I’m about to make my first head ! The furring is what scares me the most but I’ve been doing a lot of research to help , even tho I know the first will always be flawed. Def appreciate the videos
okay some notes from me! ive been making suits on and off for a decade soooo 1) when working with fur, look at sillhouette. sometimes i cant tell what the overall shape is, so i might take a photo and colour over it so i may be able to get an estimate of how itll look with fur. That ir sometimes ill tape the piece, as again, it stops it being sheets of foam to my brain. 2) take your time shaving, like seriously. i tend to go in with guards getting incrementally smaller, then no guard in places like the jaw, muzzle, eyebrows etc. brush the fur upwards and in the wrong direction, then carefully chip away with the clippers. this is hard and takes a lot of practice but makes a suit look so much more profesional. 3) pay attention to durability! a lot of newer makers forget this. make sure to tie off seams well, seal paint on eyes, sew raw edges around the mouth and so on. If the suit is built to last, it WILL last
a big tip I got from a cosplay maker who works with E.V.A foam: you can actually sharpen those box cutter blades with a whetstone or even sandpaper, just a few swipes between cuts is enough to keep your sharp edge going for A LOT longer, helps you save up on extra blades and you won't have to throw as many of them out!
Been doing this since I've read your post. Just came back to thank ya XD. Not just for fursuits, but especially darn nice for signmaking stuff where I'm REALLY required to have a sharp point. Saved so many blades thus far!
If I were starting fresh for the first time, I think I would make the foot paws first. They are the furthest from our eyes, so imperfections are as obvious. You practice carving foam, making pattern pieces from foam, patterning curves, and it's less intense than the head. Then you can take all those skills to the paws or head and it will be less daunting
Making paws as a commission and man so many mistakes it's torture but the final result is always worth it my last commission I accidentally sewed two front and back pieces together 😂😂 thankfully the buyer said it was fine as it didn't make too much of a difference
Going back and double checking has been such an issue for my first suit. I've redone the eyes three times to ensure they fit and I like the design, 100% always double check your work!❤
another thing i would add is hot gluing your seams. I did this with my first dinomask partial, went to refurbish it, and i had to fully remake everything because all the fur was ruined from the hot glue. If anyone watching this hot glues seams, i would recommend learning hand sewing or getting a sewing machine it will save you so much time if you decide to refurb your suit. Im working on a different dinomask partial right now and its turing out way better then my first suit
sewing is flat out a useful life skill, and opens a lot of doors in terms of being able to make and modify clothing to suit your wants and needs. And that practice with clothing/fur will loop back and help you with the other as well
Thirding this! I'm so proud of my foam head underneath a terrible foam job and I hot glued it all on, and I'm not light with glue. I have to remake it all, but I'm trying to see it as a fresh start.
I am starting a dino mask but using it as a base. I cut part of the upper nose and glued foam all over it. I just finished carving the shape. I'm glad I saw this because I was thinking about gluing the fur down with fabric hot glue. I guess I'll do both sewing and just glue down the muzzle.
Quick note on sharpies-- the red barrel Milwaukee "sharpies" are the best!!! They have miles more ink, write on more types of surfaces, and stay sharp longer (if you're gentle). Ill never go back!
My first head I started in 2016, I only had really thick foam and ended up cutting sheets in half to get the right thickness- I came back to years later and it was unfinished so I decided to make another after getting the right foam and it's going great
Yea im making my first dinomask fursuit and i have messed up a bit but i find ways for a solution When i was trying to make the ears, i accidently glued the foam to the wrong side of the other piece but i just tore it off, peeled some excess glue off and then fixed it
I made 3 bases and fur for 2 of them, learning as I went, back in 2019!! I kept occasionally watching tutorials but I FINALLY finished making a head this year. I'm managing to make 2 out of 3 of my originals into pretty cute suits :3
Another tip, don't use too hot of a Hot Glue Gun,the foam wouldn't glue together and it gives you blisters,i know from experience from using an industrial grade glue gun.
i wanna get into making but it seems really hard haha. great video man i def subbed. wanna talk to you in the future if i ever start dipping my toes into fursuit making
I appreciate the fursuit making tips, but the thumbnail of this video was literally clickbait. Correct me if I'm wrong but not once did you mention anything about hot glue or anything related to what's going on in the thumbnail.
Bro clickbait means lying about the content completely. Also I think putting hot glue on the outside of your fur suit head (from the thumbnail) is a mistake. So erm... You kinda... Made a bad comment...
you have to be really carefull while using a sharpie. When using on foam, it's better to cut off small pieces of foam where the sharpie was used because when you will wash your finished fursuit, it can transfer onto the fur. for example you will have black stains on white fur because of the sharpie. And if you wanna use sharpie on fur, then its better to use tailor's crayon or soft pencil or chalk marker
What I’m suffering with, is the design. I’m making mine after one of my pets, a bearded dragon. Having to cut out all the foam, and symmetrically.. They are almost just a plain triangle shape, if you look at them. I’m soon going to get started- wish me luck on that. 😅
@@WafflesDoesArt thank you for that, and the amazing video! I’m a huge beginner for now, until I’m more experienced it will only be doing the head. This will be my fifth attempt, first one was not as fursuit-y but I hope to become better! ✨
i have made 3 fursuit heads and i can say i have made almost all of these mistakes (and that's not even counting the other heads i restarted) double,even triple check your work if u have to bc making a mistake with fur is very costly, trust me i've done it enough times to know
my BIGGEST problem when i was younger starting out was id rush it, and of couruse i was like 12 so duh i rushed it but honnestly my newer stuff isnt proffessional looking yet but honnestly its sm better now that i take my time and will sometimes take month long breaks if i dont feel like it looks right
To all the people commenting hate, your just going to end up with more furry content on your page and your helping this video get more attention, if you don't like it, don't click on the video
I think I accidentally used too much hot glue for my foam base and now it feels a bit stiff when I try it on, especially in the cheek sections. Is there a way to fix that or are fursuit heads supposed to feel stiff from glue?
Suit head bases should be very plush and squishy, they are usually extremely light and you can completely squish it without really feeling any glue. If it’s not flexible like this, then you definitely added too much. In the end it shouldn’t make too much of a difference in the final suit. If you line it it should still be comfortable. People use solid bases from 3D printing or resin, so it shouldn’t be a big deal
my mistake is starting to make fursuits when i have to focus most of my money to feeding myself and other things not into getting materials and tools :(
great videos! -Something i should do is get back into doing Tutorial video streams, or begin doing tutorial videos for my YT channel. After 16+ years building fursuits as a profession & income, maybe creating tutorials on various fursuit techniques is something i may look into doing while building current commissioned suits. (following your page too now.
I am making a fursuit right now im almost at the furring part what colors fur did you get because i am searching for those exact colors but cant find them anywhere. Really enjoyed the video :)
I’m currently working on my own suit. It’s a Dino mask one but I’m making the ears out of foam and tails. I might ask my best friend for some help because they made their fursuit before me!
i have a question too, would it be dumb to make a fursuit at a young age ? while growing up it may end smol…so i wonder is i should continue making fursona and waiting for my growth to slow down a little…
Depends, But it never hurts to start developing skills. If you make a fursuit, and it no longer fits, you'd at least have experience that allow you to remake it in the future. So I say, go for it! -🦝
I’m also younger, and my body hasn’t fully developed yet, if I were you I wouldn’t put the time, money, and materials into a full-body fursuit, instead you can make a parcel, head, or even just paws, and or feet
2:54 , task misunstood, I licked 80 diffrent spring locked scissors and they all taste the same, I bit into 26 of them and they still taste the same, I tried all the parts 😭😭😭u gotta pay me back, u said they have flavors and knowing most furries are neroudivergnt (including me) were silly in the head, and I spent a lots of money 😡😡😡
Im 11 yo and im makibg my first fursuit! (Dw i have savant syndrom in art so im rlly gifted) Im buying a 3d base bc i live in the vatican and they do not have foam so urah
I started making suits at 10 so my suits are way better than people would expect only almost 2 years later! Don’t give up making suits and they’ll be amazing:33
A little note I wanted to add about sharpies !! Certain colours will bleed through while others will be fine, so always check first :3
that's a good advice!
exactly. When i made my first set of paws i wrote L and R so i could differ them. Well long story short the backing of the fur was way to thin and it bled through the fur easily
So true, I used a blue sharpies and washed my suit one day after a con and all the sharpie bled through and onto the fur! (The fur was white :[ )
Yes! Metallic sharpies are great as they won't bleed when washed.
How about using chalk, would that be a sufficient alternative?
I’m about to make my first head ! The furring is what scares me the most but I’ve been doing a lot of research to help , even tho I know the first will always be flawed. Def appreciate the videos
Update on the head?
Any updates? :)
any updates on the head? id love to see
okay some notes from me! ive been making suits on and off for a decade soooo
1) when working with fur, look at sillhouette. sometimes i cant tell what the overall shape is, so i might take a photo and colour over it so i may be able to get an estimate of how itll look with fur. That ir sometimes ill tape the piece, as again, it stops it being sheets of foam to my brain.
2) take your time shaving, like seriously. i tend to go in with guards getting incrementally smaller, then no guard in places like the jaw, muzzle, eyebrows etc. brush the fur upwards and in the wrong direction, then carefully chip away with the clippers. this is hard and takes a lot of practice but makes a suit look so much more profesional.
3) pay attention to durability! a lot of newer makers forget this. make sure to tie off seams well, seal paint on eyes, sew raw edges around the mouth and so on. If the suit is built to last, it WILL last
a big tip I got from a cosplay maker who works with E.V.A foam: you can actually sharpen those box cutter blades with a whetstone or even sandpaper, just a few swipes between cuts is enough to keep your sharp edge going for A LOT longer, helps you save up on extra blades and you won't have to throw as many of them out!
Been doing this since I've read your post.
Just came back to thank ya XD. Not just for fursuits, but especially darn nice for signmaking stuff where I'm REALLY required to have a sharp point. Saved so many blades thus far!
@@RazakelKairo1994 i'm glad it worked for ya!!
as a furry from the 90s who has built fursuits. Yes.
Amazing
Bruh the 90s so that’s we’re all those big foot sighting were from just the first furrys.
@@The_Tcathuh
@@The_Tcat actually it started in the early 80s
If I were starting fresh for the first time, I think I would make the foot paws first. They are the furthest from our eyes, so imperfections are as obvious. You practice carving foam, making pattern pieces from foam, patterning curves, and it's less intense than the head. Then you can take all those skills to the paws or head and it will be less daunting
thank you for the tips! Always improving
Making paws as a commission and man so many mistakes it's torture but the final result is always worth it
my last commission I accidentally sewed two front and back pieces together 😂😂 thankfully the buyer said it was fine as it didn't make too much of a difference
oh man it's SO bad! Glad you're paws turned out great
@@WafflesDoesArt the frustration is real! My friend was laughing when I brought my laptop to college class covered in fur 😂😂
@@WafflesDoesArt these are the best comments that i have ever seen on a youtube short 😂
Uwu
Going back and double checking has been such an issue for my first suit. I've redone the eyes three times to ensure they fit and I like the design, 100% always double check your work!❤
another thing i would add is hot gluing your seams. I did this with my first dinomask partial, went to refurbish it, and i had to fully remake everything because all the fur was ruined from the hot glue. If anyone watching this hot glues seams, i would recommend learning hand sewing or getting a sewing machine it will save you so much time if you decide to refurb your suit. Im working on a different dinomask partial right now and its turing out way better then my first suit
sewing is flat out a useful life skill, and opens a lot of doors in terms of being able to make and modify clothing to suit your wants and needs. And that practice with clothing/fur will loop back and help you with the other as well
yeah, on my first dinomask i literally just glued all the fur pieces onto the ears
happend to me. was in a pinch and decided to glue it and now sew it, completely ruined the head and the fact that i sewed the fur backwards
Thirding this! I'm so proud of my foam head underneath a terrible foam job and I hot glued it all on, and I'm not light with glue. I have to remake it all, but I'm trying to see it as a fresh start.
I am starting a dino mask but using it as a base. I cut part of the upper nose and glued foam all over it. I just finished carving the shape. I'm glad I saw this because I was thinking about gluing the fur down with fabric hot glue. I guess I'll do both sewing and just glue down the muzzle.
Tip for sharpies! Use a silver one! It shows up on all black and dark fur too!
PUT THE FURSUIT IN A BATH WITH SLIVER AND BLACK SHARPIES! WORKS EVERY TIME!
@@piercethephoenix517 It was just black sharpies
These were great tips! Getting ready to attempt making my own head soon! Thanks friend!
excited to see what you make!
Quick note on sharpies-- the red barrel Milwaukee "sharpies" are the best!!! They have miles more ink, write on more types of surfaces, and stay sharp longer (if you're gentle). Ill never go back!
As someone who would like to make my own fur suit one day, this is a very helpful video
Mistake 6: Using spring locks
wait that’s actually funny
This comment deserves more likes
Lol
This is so funny!
They only failed because they where old and rusty.
My first head I started in 2016, I only had really thick foam and ended up cutting sheets in half to get the right thickness-
I came back to years later and it was unfinished so I decided to make another after getting the right foam and it's going great
Yea im making my first dinomask fursuit and i have messed up a bit but i find ways for a solution When i was trying to make the ears, i accidently glued the foam to the wrong side of the other piece but i just tore it off, peeled some excess glue off and then fixed it
I made 3 bases and fur for 2 of them, learning as I went, back in 2019!! I kept occasionally watching tutorials but I FINALLY finished making a head this year.
I'm managing to make 2 out of 3 of my originals into pretty cute suits :3
Also, not know where patterns go, or not flipping your patterns is pain
and another good thing, when you finish a base or fully finish a part, come back an hour maybe and have a new look on things! It helps a lot
Another tip, don't use too hot of a Hot Glue Gun,the foam wouldn't glue together and it gives you blisters,i know from experience from using an industrial grade glue gun.
Thanks for posting this video, it was super interesting, and I'm not even a fursuit maker !
you: precision is the mark of a true craftsman
me, looking at the embroidery machine and my copy-pasted toebeans in the .svg file: word
I ♥️ furrys
same
Furries**
Im too!!!!❤
I have a question, do we need the head thing?
i wanna get into making but it seems really hard haha. great video man i def subbed. wanna talk to you in the future if i ever start dipping my toes into fursuit making
I needed this I’m getting upholdery foam for my first ever fur suit :3
I appreciate the fursuit making tips, but the thumbnail of this video was literally clickbait. Correct me if I'm wrong but not once did you mention anything about hot glue or anything related to what's going on in the thumbnail.
Click bait would be completely lying in the thumbnail and title, he said mistakes and hot glue typically related to fursuits (I hope this makes sense)
Bro clickbait means lying about the content completely.
Also I think putting hot glue on the outside of your fur suit head (from the thumbnail) is a mistake. So erm... You kinda... Made a bad comment...
✨️and the world kept spinning✨️
Thanks so much for sharing your advice and experience. Definitely helpful
Im saving this for later, im definetily getting a suit when i can afford one but im just not sure if im doing it myself or not
you have to be really carefull while using a sharpie. When using on foam, it's better to cut off small pieces of foam where the sharpie was used because when you will wash your finished fursuit, it can transfer onto the fur. for example you will have black stains on white fur because of the sharpie. And if you wanna use sharpie on fur, then its better to use tailor's crayon or soft pencil or chalk marker
thank you for this cause i was planning on making a fursuit! this was really helpful
What I’m suffering with, is the design. I’m making mine after one of my pets, a bearded dragon. Having to cut out all the foam, and symmetrically.. They are almost just a plain triangle shape, if you look at them. I’m soon going to get started- wish me luck on that. 😅
good luuuuuck! we can't wait to see your bearded dragon suit!
@@WafflesDoesArt thank you for that, and the amazing video! I’m a huge beginner for now, until I’m more experienced it will only be doing the head. This will be my fifth attempt, first one was not as fursuit-y but I hope to become better! ✨
i have made 3 fursuit heads and i can say i have made almost all of these mistakes (and that's not even counting the other heads i restarted)
double,even triple check your work if u have to bc making a mistake with fur is very costly, trust me i've done it enough times to know
my BIGGEST problem when i was younger starting out was id rush it, and of couruse i was like 12 so duh i rushed it but honnestly my newer stuff isnt proffessional looking yet but honnestly its sm better now that i take my time and will sometimes take month long breaks if i dont feel like it looks right
I don’t even make fur suits but this makes sense
To all the people commenting hate, your just going to end up with more furry content on your page and your helping this video get more attention, if you don't like it, don't click on the video
true
I agree
I'm making a foam base
I think I accidentally used too much hot glue for my foam base and now it feels a bit stiff when I try it on, especially in the cheek sections. Is there a way to fix that or are fursuit heads supposed to feel stiff from glue?
Suit head bases should be very plush and squishy, they are usually extremely light and you can completely squish it without really feeling any glue. If it’s not flexible like this, then you definitely added too much. In the end it shouldn’t make too much of a difference in the final suit. If you line it it should still be comfortable. People use solid bases from 3D printing or resin, so it shouldn’t be a big deal
You can try to trim the inside cheeks if your carful
One mistake I made with my dinomask ears is I didn’t sew the pieces together lol-
my mistake is starting to make fursuits when i have to focus most of my money to feeding myself and other things not into getting materials and tools :(
AWESOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
great videos! -Something i should do is get back into doing Tutorial video streams, or begin doing tutorial videos for my YT channel. After 16+ years building fursuits as a profession & income, maybe creating tutorials on various fursuit techniques is something i may look into doing while building current commissioned suits. (following your page too now.
I am making a fursuit right now im almost at the furring part what colors fur did you get because i am searching for those exact colors but cant find them anywhere. Really enjoyed the video :)
4:01 EUGH (uneven Jumpscare XD)
I’m currently working on my own suit. It’s a Dino mask one but I’m making the ears out of foam and tails. I might ask my best friend for some help because they made their fursuit before me!
1 question why do u use fur for the bottom of the feet when it can get dirty
Two tips I've learned is
1. Don't stress
2. Don't hold back on using material
thanks, im sure this is helpful
Uh huh, so whwn im taking notes when imma make my fursiot
To make it easier im making my first fursuit with dino mask. I still wonder how to add ears and fur the head without mannequin-
Is it alright that I used black sharpie on my foam
I used pink sharpies on my white fur for my first suit, I regret it every day.
i have a question too, would it be dumb to make a fursuit at a young age ? while growing up it may end smol…so i wonder is i should continue making fursona and waiting for my growth to slow down a little…
Depends, But it never hurts to start developing skills. If you make a fursuit, and it no longer fits, you'd at least have experience that allow you to remake it in the future. So I say, go for it!
-🦝
@@yugiohTeamNWO ty for the advice ❤️
I’m also younger, and my body hasn’t fully developed yet, if I were you I wouldn’t put the time, money, and materials into a full-body fursuit, instead you can make a parcel, head, or even just paws, and or feet
I would say yes, just make parts on the inside removable so when you get older they can fit your bigger head
Could you make a video on ways to get into the furry community as I'd love to become a furry but not sure on the best ways/places to make freinds.
i just realized.... u can separate the blade of a box cutter!?!?!
Duct taping my tail rn :D
Ah yes I just needed to make a head, I already got the paws
Wait.... What do you mean you sewed the toes backwards? As a maker they look fine to me? I'm confused
I posted photos of the fixed version, understandable confusion!
nuhhuhhhhh
thx for the tips tho
My sona is so unusual that I might just focus on tail and wings.
If I can’t buy a mannequin
bc I will make one like every 4 or 2 years cuz money and time?
flavors??? 2:54
yummy
2:54 , task misunstood, I licked 80 diffrent spring locked scissors and they all taste the same, I bit into 26 of them and they still taste the same, I tried all the parts 😭😭😭u gotta pay me back, u said they have flavors and knowing most furries are neroudivergnt (including me) were silly in the head, and I spent a lots of money 😡😡😡
I absolutely love your background very plain no political or sexual statements very family friendly. ❤❤❤
I see
So the hot glue gun is a no-no? Or its just for the thumbnail?
Just for the thumbnail, hot glue is a requirement
UwU thanks… 😂
Can jou make a Furry outfit for me ?
Not how it works.
you could get a commission from someone somewhere like twitter but they usually cost like $10,000 USD because every single one is custom-made
Do you have a discord or something?
I want to hug all those Furs 😭Macro pawbs O///O
Do you like my profile pic
Im 11 yo and im makibg my first fursuit!
(Dw i have savant syndrom in art so im rlly gifted)
Im buying a 3d base bc i live in the vatican and they do not have foam so urah
I started making suits at 10 so my suits are way better than people would expect only almost 2 years later! Don’t give up making suits and they’ll be amazing:33
why did TH-cam recommended this to me NOOO I DON'T WANT TO BE A FURRY
Denial is the first step :>
sameeeee
@@ihappydawnz Your a furry you just don't know it yet :>
youtube knows! The next question is what is your fursona?
@@WafflesDoesArt human
Mistake number 1: Being a furry
🤣🤣🤣
Mistake number 3 : trying to roast furries as a 7 yerold
@@just_a_furry Mistake number 4: spelling incorrectly (like a 5 year old child) it's year*
@@blablagun12 I'm from Poland btw
@@just_a_furry Well then maybe you should ''polish'' your English heh heh
mistake #0 you bought a fursuit
*made. Bruh
Mistake #0? I don’t think that exists 😂
@@Lacetheseaserpent it does now!
If you made any of these mistakes in the vid you didn't make #0, evidently
You missed one, Making A fursuit. That is it, making A cursing is an accident.
Pay attention in first grade, bud. I almost mistakened this for another language.
@@greysonsnow8809 already did
What
💀
How about DON’T MAKE FUR-SUITS AT ALL
No :3
@@Quacker_Snacker Disgrace!
How about: shut your mouth and go to do something of any artistic value
ummm I’m not gonna ask…….
This was on my recomended. Next to a furry dating sim video.
cuz you commented on other furry vids and since you commented here, there gonna be even more furry vids in your recomendatios
Problem 19 too much hot glue!