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2headedmonsta · 6 days ago

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Pastel besties~ Jeffica & Ivy are gonna tear it up at alllll the parties! 🥂💕🍾

📸 anyasilverfur | 🐏 Jeffica/Dozungunicorn

#fursuit #fursuiter #furry fandom #fursona #partial fursuit #pastel fursuit #Ivy

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2headedmonsta · 9 days ago

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Been going around to different fursuit maker to see what there idea I have.

Been thinking on making myself a fursuit but wanted something different from so I been thinking on reclaimed materials

(( note I am no fursuit maker but seen video on YouTube how to make a fursuit )).

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Option one.

A old sofa/couch that isn't 500 dollars. But what I been seeing around my area that under 500 dollars are those old flower couches/ sofa

(( image of Random type of couch from Google that I talking about ))

This would make a really unique way of making a fursuit

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Option two.

Reclaimed denim from old blue jeans or old denim clothing that I can find cheap and isn't valuable.

Use the demin to create a fursuit. Instead of using artificial fur like regular fursuits do I'll use denim.

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Note. If I do this all reclaimed materials will be cleaned and disinfected for safety to use it without cozing sickness and to just be clean.

But just wanted to see the few fursuit maker I seem on this site think if this idea

@wolfie-777

Okay! This has been in my inbox a few days but also my brain has been mush lately. Better late than never? Thanks for being patient.

Firstly - love the idea of unconventional materials and upcycling stuff otherwise destined for a dumpster. That's rad af. But also I'm not a fabric or fursuit expert, just an enthusiastic personal hobbyist.

So with either of these proposals you are definitely going to get a wildly unconventional looking fursuit. Could be cool as hell! But definitely be ready to spend some real time on your character design or risk turning out looking like Cousin It if they were made of thrift store leftovers instead of hair. Or a value village muppet. I think either of these unusual fabrics might be most workable from a purely visual design angle if you used them either as accents on a more standard design with fur or with a plushie-like fursona as clearly neither denim nor sofas are furry.

Option 1 - The upcycled sofa. Carefully dismantled and very very thoroughly cleaned you could get big, useable pieces of a cool looking fabric out of this! It might take a lot of cleaning for both hygiene and smells that might cling to it. Even a mild lingering odor would get really unpleasant really quickly when wearing the finished item. Hygiene is also a big concern; smoke, mold, animal pee/poo, mystery stains, lots of gross possibilities to account for on a secondhand couch. I have never considered using upholstery fabrics for wearable items, but the weight/drape/stretch, or lack of stretch, could really present a big challenge. You would also need to consider how the material frays, if it frays a lot you could end up with lumpy, bulky seams that you don't want. Can your sewing machine handle the thick material? All of this can add up to something that will be really, really hard to get nice shapes and contours out of, and fursuits are a lot of soft curvy shapes. Overall this seems pretty difficult on top of the challenge that fursuit making already is.

I would definitely advise against using the foam or stuffing from an upcycled couch. You have no way of knowing what a thrifted couch has been exposed to and cleaning stuffing or foam thoroughly and safely enough for a wearable item just isn't going to be worth it. Plus those materials are likely to be too difficult to sculpt into the shapes you want, especially when worn out second hand. Too dense or squishy or spongy, or aged and crumbly. It's just not going to be worth your effort.

Option 2 - Upcycled denim. The first thing that comes to my mind here is a doodle bear, and that's pretty cute! Denim is accessible and easy to wash and care for. But! It's stiff and not drapey and doesn't come in very big pieces when you're thrifting old garments. Also there are about a billion different washes and shades so achieving uniform color would be quite hard, especially limited by buying second hand. So that sounds like it would be quite a lot more seams and sewing for a very patchwork-y visual when all is said and done. Also, like with upholstery fabric, a stiff material is going to be hard to make nice, natural looking curves out of.

Ultimately, my verdict is that the idea is admirable and creative, but likely to be prohibitively difficult for a new maker and a lot of extra work for something that is unlikely to have a similar look/vibe to a conventionally constructed fursuit. I think these materials would be more workable if used as accents with more standard faux fur/fleece/minky. Like a reclaimed material tummy, inner ears, paws pads, or wing membrane. Constructing 100% from these materials is not a choice I would personally make, but I'm not your mom so you do you, booboo!

Advice:

I would suggest maybe making test plushie or simple hand paws out of the materials you're considering using to see how you feel about actually working with them before you commit something as complex as a fursuit. Test drive them on a bite size project first!

If you're looking for fursuit making tutorials and info I always suggest checking out matrices.net - she has tutorials on absolutely everything from super basics to super advanced. Kloof suits YouTube has been a good resource for me as well. Spiltgrapesoda patterns are really nice to use and it sounds like they may have some good teaching resources on their patreon. All of these folks are immensely skilled, lovely people to speak to, and may be reachable via their various socials for more specific advice if you want to pursue any specifics with a more skilled maker.

Hope that helps and happy crafting! I would love to see how your upcycled projects turn out :3

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2headedmonsta · 22 days ago

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Blackwood, no! We have to pay for that now!!

📸 dozingunicorn

#fursuit #fursuiter #furry fandom #fursona #fursuit maker #partial fursuit #Blackwood #the pumpkin was already broken when we found it #no gourd friends were smushed in the shooting of this photo #note: suit has been sold and belongs to a friend now

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2headedmonsta · 23 days ago

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Trinket here to bring some sweet and silly into the new week!

📸 anyasilverfur

#fursuit #fursuiter #furry fandom #fursona #fursuit maker #partial fursuit #trinket

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2headedmonsta · 28 days ago

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Just a pair of pretty party animals having a good time! Wanna join them for a drink and a dance? 💕🥂

🎥 AnyaSilverFur

#fursuit #fursuiter #furry fandom #fursona #fursuit maker #2headedmonsta video #Ivy #trinket

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2headedmonsta · 1 month ago

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✨SHE LIVES✨

This gorgeous girlie is finally finished and made her debut on the rainy streets of Seattle this weekend at the FetchNW party! 🥂

Now I can be the lovey pink snep of my dreams~

📸 dozingunicorn

#fursuit #fursuiter #furry fandom #fursona #fursuit maker #Ivy #still gonna do a few more things on her #trim some more markings #make outdoor feet and standard paws #but after all this time she lives!!

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2headedmonsta · 1 month ago

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First rough shave, ears not on yet. No second pass pics yet but second pass and scissor refining helped a lot.

Man, this girlie has been such a learning experience for me (the Ivy half of 2hm) as a second head. Materials, methods, complexity - she's really been fighting us but we're stubborn af and she's coming together one way or another!