#led fursuit

[puzzledjaypros]

They glow now?! We install the LED's and solder the circuit for Noir's glowing eyes! Noir belongs to @NoirDeadDeer #fursuit #furry #skull #deer #led #eyes #soldering #pjp #original

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[oc-stimming]

Fabian stimboard!

O.C owned by: @spoofaloofa

With: Purple, Gold, Suit and Clock themes!

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[fuzzbuttfursuits]

We've replaced our original blush kits with brighter LEDs and clearer domes. They even work well under short dark fur. Check them out here: https://www.fuzzbuttfursuits.com/pr.....led-blush-kits

[urboros]

#73 'Jaxx'

Base by Howlmetalhorrors! eyes, jaw, tongue, and LEDs by DVC

Features: somewhat moving jaw magnetic closure adjustable elastic LED antennea airbrushed markings

base is rather small and slightly warped and as such I am giving a huge discount for that issue. The elastic can fit 21-23 inch circumference, but the base's width is 6 inch ish and if your face is wider than that don't buy it will rub against your face, somewhat glasses friendly. will be up on dealers den for the lovely price of 400$ to cover the cost of supplies.

Thanks for looking

[astralsoulacewof]

Peril fursuit update, LEDs and badge!

Head, eyes, and teeth from @dreamvisioncreations

[vexwerewolf]

Fursuit noses getting damaged by people booping them with cameras led to progressively more reinforced noses, and has now culminated in fursuit noses becoming so rugged they can damage camera lenses

This feels like a demonstration of evolutionary pressure

[arkarti]

I can see your version of Will being the type to take dad-naps anywhere, which had led to some interesting competitions amongst staff to find the most unsual Afton nap spot. Last Tuesday, somebody found him asleep on a pile of folded up pizza boxes in the back room. Cindy from HR reckons she's found him, head back, snoring, arms folded and ankles crossed against one of the workbenches in parts and services, kinda thing.

Everybody knows that man had a couch in his office too, which is the most common Afton nap-spot.

you know what? yeah I can see that 😂

his power is to sleep anywhere like a toddler. of course the most comfy is on the couch!

maybe he even has a retractable couch that can function as a bed - when he's tinkering/working late and too lazy (or too drunk) to drive home. sometimes you enter the creative void and then boom - its like 11pm. saved his ass so many times.

he would even nap in his fursuit~

(this drawing is from later on when there's no freddy fazbears anymore but it's the same as when he was younger) 😌

[drdemonprince]

When other people say that they do not have enough time to get something done, they (often, if they're quite healthy) mean they are taking into account the time it takes to do the laundry and arrange new pieces of furniture and cook dinner and meet up with friends to see a movie and run to the post office or the hair dresser and take the dog for walks and do the dishes and paint their nails and drive to the store and go to their cousin's wedding and go to the barbecue their friend is throwing on the weekend

they don't winnow their life down to just spending time at the computer, working from when they wake up until they cannot focus their eyes anymore, granola bars, coffee, and bottles of water all around them because of course they did not take time to have lunch or breakfast, only dragging themselves away from work when they are truly too exhausted to do any of it anymore, and then lacking the energy to do much of anything that remains of life but to eat a tiny bit more, sponge themselves off, and go to sleep.

i just saw a video of a fursuiter on their bed, legs kicked back, head propped on their hands, delightedly announcing that after many years of hard work they had finally finished their Master's degree. And some part of me, some sick withered part, thought really? you had time to do a Master's degree while also getting a fursuit done? and going to conventions, presumably? you had time in the day to research fursuit makers, have a sona designed and drawn by someone else (or to draw it yourself), to contact a maker to make a duck tape dummy of yourself, and to have a friend over to help you make it and to cut it off of you, to send it in the mail to the maker, to then get it and make videos? you had time to set up this beautiful bedroom that i see in your video, with a soft pink sham on the bed and LED lights behind your bookshelf and lamps and all kinds of stuffed toys? you had a life? you were out playing, and dancing, and pursuing your hobbies, and you did a master's degree?

because when i was working on my doctorate, there was nothing. three layers of foam on the floor with a fitted sheet over it. a folding card table from aldi that had cost $40 that my grandparents got me. no food in the fridge. no time to even get the internet installed, just stolen wi-fi when my laptop could pick it up. i woke up, got dressed, and slunk into the office. i sat alone in the dark working until my hunger made me furious and i could not write another word. and then i walked to the grocery store, got something to subsist on, went home, ate, kickboxing video, went to sleep. every day. with almost nothing breaking the routine.

and ive gotten better, so much better, but my brain still kind of works that way. i feel like i have to quit my job and stop being a writer if i want to have hobbies. to paint my bedroom. to marinate a meat for longer than fifteen minutes. to get a driver's license again. to take a trip. but i dont want to be like that any more. how do people know when to stop? i feel like i have to give everything my absolute all until there is nothing left or else i have done nothing. i feel that i would have to treat a hobby like a job to get it done. I feel that anything that takes more than two minutes is a huge waste of time i must feel guilty for. i am working on all these things. jesus i have been working on them for years at this point. but because i have been so successful at telling people to do less, i get pulled in. interview. workshop invitation. email. urgent in the subject line. call from my agent. meeting request from my boss. new book idea, better sell it now while my sales figures still look good. recording studio session. deadline. writing. can you talk about this. can you talk about that. tag. email. book idea. deadline. long heartfelt email. still so often i have to take my own damn advice.

and this is why i am getting a fursuit made!! and going to cons! and going to leather and latex events! and making socials that are separate for these things!! i am going to let myself be silly and soft and do frivolous things. i am so sick of what i do to myself, all the pursuit of seeming like a strong mature adult.

[shinobi-bacon]

I also wanted to share some of the Fursuit Parade! According to the organizers, there were 420 fursuiters this year!

I'm thankful for having a tall friend who was able to take this picture for me! The parade led to the main lobby where a professional picture was taken on this overpass. You can find this picture here on FursonaCon's twitter!

[roseofhybrids]

Trying find some stuff from fur con I went to hoping to see the art work from all three sheets they had for sticker bombing and artwork led me to the their Twitter account. Finding out what's Sean Chiplock's fursona and that I was out of frame when he was recording a skit in suit for the con, me and my group were in the middle of drawing and others were doing skits so we didn't know that Sean was there in his suit.

see, most people are asleep at 3 am

but I, I prefer to stay awake, so I can learn forbidden knowledge. Like the fact voice actor Sean Chiplock is 1, a furry and 2, has a fursuit

hang on, I gotta do something real quick-

[scummrevisited]

fursuit LED light blushing? interesting idea

[starakex]

Costume Tetris: Storing stuff when you have no storage space

I just cleaned up my cosplay storage space recently and really optimized it down, so I thought I'd share a couple of tips on how I maximize the world's tiniest closet to somehow store most of my costumes, tools and materials.

So disclaimer: despite what I've just said, unfortunately not everything is in the one closet. I've got almost 15 years of cosplay stuff in my teeny tiny home to cram down, so some things end up elsewhere. I try to keep all my crafting materials and tools in this closet, as well as most costumes, with a priority to those currently in rotation for the year to be worn. Some of my tools are in small bins under a desk, and whatever other costumes that don't fit are bagged, folded and squeezed in the corner of another closet where they can occupy otherwise unusable nooks and crannies. My sewing machine is stored with other house tools so I don't risk clobbering myself on the head pulling it off the shelves.

The most important function of this space is easy access to anything I need ASAP, so garments, accessories/props, fabrics, makeup and the majority of my tools are stored inside. Let's take a look!

This closet can be broken down into 5 parts; the top shelf with bags of bulky costumes, the left shelves with compartmentalized bits in boxes and bags, the suspended fabric shelf containing materials and pieces of current craft projects, the garment bags on the right, and the big ol' bins on the bottom. The whole thing is graced by an IKEA LED Bar that I can either plug into an extension cable or just slap my Power Bank on if I'm lazy. (I'm lazy.) Either way, I'm never in there long enough to need a more permanent solution for lighting.

1. Bag Your Bulky Costumes!

This one is my favorite. I have a couple fursuit-type costumes now, and I found that Ikea has some really nice bags that work super well for storing bulkier, weirdly shaped pieces. In my case, each bag contains the equivalent of a mini-partial (Head, Tail, Paws), and they all feature handles that make it easy to grab-n-go the whole thing in one swoop. It keeps them out of dust's way too, which is a huge concern of mine. I'd likely store armor builds in these bags, if I actually still made those, with a bit of silk/gift paper in between the pieces to prevent the painted foam from sticking together. These bags can be stored out of the way, which prevents more fragile costume pieces from being crushed and warped over time. I think many types of bags could work for this purpose, but my favorites are Ikea's Görsnygg and Knalla. As a bonus, they have little spaces where you can put a little picture of the contents!

2. Box your bits!

Not much to say on these, as it's pretty self-explanatory; Sort your stuff into smaller boxes so everything stays together. My tip here is to get creative with the boxes you use; not everything can be solved with a slew of matching plastic bins from the dollar store! To really maximize the space (and my wallet), I also use a lot of repurposed containers, like these old jewelry chests, and takeout containers (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!) Avoid cardboard if possible; they don't do much to protect your items from mold or pests. If that's all you have, it's better than nothing as a temporary storage solution until you find sturdier options.

In this picture, I've got all my electronics in a sturdy old jewelry case, a fragile half-mask and a bunch of print cotton in dollar store bins, and a bunch of ribbons and bias tapes in some old plastic takeout containers. I then jam some bulky crafting materials in the awkward space under the clothes bar since nothing else currently fit into the space.

3. Free Up Your Desk!

So making a cosplay is often a long process. In most cases, it takes more than a day, and if you're anything like me, your lack of space extends to more than just storage. I work on my dining table or my work desk and I need those to eat and work. In my case, my fabric bin (we'll get to that) is harder to access, so I've got a hanging organizer shelf on the clothes bar with a lot of spaces to sort different pieces over. Unless I'm painting something or working on a very large piece, I can just cram everything in there out of the way to pull it back out when I get back to working on the costume. It's super versatile; I also store some spare storage bags and my apron in there, and if it's a convention day I can set everything up to be easily found in the morning as I get ready. It won't work for everyone, obviously, but it helps me keep my space organized so I don't have to sacrifice eating on a table for a month.

4. Garment, Garment on the Wall

These ones are also self-explanatory, to be fair. A Garment bag, for those unfamiliar, is a protective fabric of plastic sleeve you slip over a hanger to protect the garment inside. There's different sizes available, and many of them zip on the front. Some cosplay pieces are just best stored this way, especially if they don't risk stretching the fabric out from gravity while hung up. Whenever possible I try stuffing every fabric piece of a costume in there, using multiple mix-and-matched hangers if needed (On the left bag here, there's a large coat and two undershirts on one hanger, and pants and a sash on a second hanger with integrated clothespins. The entire costume without accessories!) In the picture below, there's an entire Monster Hunter armor in one bag, with the flat armor pieces hanging out at the bottom of the garment bag.

You can get really optimized with this storage option; just be mindful of the total weight of everything you're storing this way, as plastic hangers will bend under too much weight (or, tragically, your bar might give under too many costumes. I've heard some stories)

5. Big Bins for Big Storage

Large plastic bins are the workhorse of my storage. The leftmost one under the shelf contains all my fabric, folded and rolled to take as little space as possible. When you're this limited in fabric space, I recommend buying versatile fabrics that can be easily reused, selling or donating extras you haven't found a use for in years to other cosplayers, and, if you're particularly short on space, planning your next costume in such a way you can make a dent in your leftovers by using them up. The other bin contains pretty much every accessory of prop for every costume I have in the house, even the currently unused ones. After having accidentally lost or crushed one too many item due to improper storage, this is my favorite way to store all those weird costume bits. This is where Cosplay Tetris comes in.

The Bin contains a whole slew of boxed, bagged and free-floating items crammed in as neatly as possible. There's props. There's accessories. There's wigs and hats. There's entire garments in there, too. In a lot of cases it's repurposed shipping bags and takeout containers all over again. The key to avoiding damage is filling up the space between bulkier or fragile pieces with soft items like those wigs or garments. Some examples:

Certain costumes are simple enough that storing them on a hanger in a garment bag would be overkill. Enki Ankarian's robes are easy to iron, so the entire costume is smashed into a shoe bag from Ikea. I also have a ridiculously heavy robe for another costume that would stretch and warp if stored on a hanger, so bagged and binned it is, too.

I have a whole slew of very small props (under 10cm wide) stored in old takeout containers, with silk/gift paper to prevent the more fragile paint jobs from getting scratched up. Little jewelry or weird pieces like Madoka's Soul Gem get further stored in smaller boxes inside to really protect them.

As most of my wigs use little to no hairspray to style them, the majority of my wigs are just stored in bags. I have a box on the shelves dedicated to storing all my wigs, but some of the unstyled ones end up in the accessory bin as padding, saving some space in the wig box for more fragile hairstyles. Here I jammed Ingo's wig and accessories into the hat so that it would keep its shape in the bin while really maximizing the space usage.

Finally, I keep an itemized list of every single item in this bin as a quick reference, that way I can tell where everything is at a glance. The list gets updated whenever something is added to this storage.

6. So, What's Next?

At the end of the day, this is about as optimized as I can get with the space I have. There are some other ways to gain some space, of course (I store a couple of costume pieces in with my regular clothes, like binders or plain shirts or sports underlayers), but as some point you will inevitably run out of space. At this point, the only solution is to empty it out a little.

I gave some tips for making a dent in the fabric stash, and the same can be applied to unused materials like EVA Foam or Worbla or Upholstery Foam, but at some point you're probably going to have to part with some of the older costumes to make space for the new ones. And that's okay! I'll admit it's a bit easier for me when the costume is damaged beyond repair, or I just no longer fit in it. You can, obviously, sell them on secondhand cosplay groups, or donate them. Unfortunately sometimes parts will be so damaged you might have to just throw them away, but that doesn't mean you have to throw the whole costume out with it! Keep whatever's still wearable and either sell/donate those individual parts or repurpose them for another costume, if possible (this is usually easiest with things like wigs or plain garments)

I hope this weird impromptu tour of my cosplay closet can give some storage ideas to those who, like me, don't have a proper dedicated workshop for the hobby! (Lord knows that's probably most of us in this economy)

[newvegascowboy]

Read a reddit thread abt a woman who fot the ick after finding out her boyfriend of 3 years was a (nonsexual) furry and liked to fursuit and everyone in the comments was acting like he led her on and this was grounds to break up and i was just.....damn.... maybe im too tumblrized but i just dont think its that big a fucking deal, is it?

[chaoticreations]

2023 so far!

This year so far (as of July, even though I'm writing in August), I have finished 6 fursuits, all heads or partials. I've just finished another one too, though I haven't revealed it just yet!

From top left to bottom right:

Reple the Fluffy Housecat - A very fluffy cat indeed. He was finished in January and went to Norway!

Noodles the Warthog/Beetle Hybrid - An incredibly interesting and experimental project. Heads usually take me 1-2 weeks, this one took me a month! They were finished in February and are my most unusual creature to date.

CMYK Premade (now named Calliper) - A premade fursuit made for and sold at Confuzzled 2023. One of my favourite suits so far!

Autumn's Rage Premade - Another premade made for and sold at Confuzzled 2023. This was an experimental character, designed for me by a good friend of mine, Bec. He has LED eyes.

Sparkle Collie Premade (now named Lavender) - Another premade! This one was created after Confuzzled ended, when I found myself without any work to do.

Remus the Jackal Cherub - One of my favourite pieces! Remus was the first commission I took on this year. They also kicked off my Youtube Shorts channel.

[zulayawolf]

Introducing the newest werewolf on the block! This moon-themed wolf was an artist-designed project with prompts from the client. I could not be happier with how it came out.

This fullsuit is a collaboration with Space Cat Creations, who created the bodysuit!

This fursuit features glowing LED eyes, posable ears, outdoor feet, and an extra set of armsleeves for partial suiting (not pictured here). Being able to design a fierce werewolf hit all my favorite aesthetics 🥰 Can't wait to see this wolf out and about!

Resin blank, jawset, tongue sculpted by crystumes

Claws and foam toe forms sculpted by Brushwolf

Everything else fabricated by myself!

[bigjimbopickens]

1 year ago I made WereJim, the thing I’ll probably forever be known for and was supposed to be just an overly elaborate shitpost I put too much time and money into.

Happy birthday(?) WereJim fursuit :3

What do the symbols mean? It’s the timeline of him. Starting with the fights on Reddit, the furry convention that was swatted, just random things I put there, the Pride March I attended as him in 35°C heat and the fire.

Wild how it’s been a year, doesn’t feel like it’s been that long. Not gonna lie, in December last year I considered destroying him because of the stress he brought. But I’m glad I didn’t because, as weird as this sounds, he’s really important to me and to other people it seems.

I’ve worn him to many events. Vancoufur 2023, Kelowna Pride, my mom’s company Easter party, our makeshift Comicon after Kelowna Comicon was cancelled and a furry bowling night. Each time he’s only brought joy. I still remember a few encounters where people recognized him. Makes me :)

I’ve also improved him a lot over time. Here is a timeline:

September - October 2022. Took a while because I got Covid halfway through.

The first completed head selfie, October 22, 2022

The photoshoot my mom did of me, October 27, 2022.

December 2022, his glasses broke so I made new ones. I also made him into a rug temporarily. Me and my grandma also made him a better cardigan.

March 2023. I went to Vancoufur. His paws now have claws.

June 2023. I went to Kelowna Pride. I took someone’s suggestion with the shirt.

August 2023, new glasses and almost became one of my only possessions.

October 2023. New eyes and LEDs.

That the end for now. Idk if I can add onto him any further. Besides, I’m still working on another for a different youtuber/streamer with an animal character. Idk when it’ll be done at this point but y’all will see it when it is :3

I’m also thinking about just committing to a Jim Pickens cosplay. I already have his fursona.