Starting my first fursuit

[Eon_Guipagho]

Starting my first fursuit...or what is it?  I am not making the full thing.  I read on here and other places that it's just too bloody hot and Dallas, TX is a killer in the Summer months x.x  I ask what is it because the whole think to me is simply a fursuit. OR is it a full fursuit.  I am just making the tail, hands, feet and head while I wear typical t-shirt and jeans.  Would that make it a half fursuit?


Anyway, as the title states I am starting on my first fursuit(or half fursuit).  I have been wanting to do it for a long time, but never found any really good tutorial videos on youtube until last night.  I wrote everything down that I needed and I needed it ALL.  I have a hot glue gun, but bought a low temp one anyway since the one I have gets hot as all hell.  I bought the yarn, needle, thread, dog brush and I even bought a hair straightener.  Yeah, I went through the self checkout lane.  I already have long blonde hair and I didn't want any questions or odd looks after the hair straightener was scanned.


I'd like to share the video of the TAIL piece that I am going to tackle first.  This girl said it took her 35-40hrs, but I am sure it will take me even longer, but I'd like to post my progress if anyone cares to see.


PART 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVXO7khBFz4
PART 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccGEkWotgck




laters,
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[WingedZephyr]

I am just making the tail, hands, feet and head while I wear typical t-shirt and jeans.  Would that make it a half fursuit?

That's usually called a partial fursuit. Full fursuits include the body suit, partials are just the head/paws/tail worn with regular clothing.

[Eon_Guipagho]

I have about 3 total hours in so far and I have already gone through a wad....ball....sleeve of yarn.
The front are the measured strands, the middle are 3 strands tied together and the back are the brushed strands.  Even though it is a little darker than I wanted, I really like how this color is turning out

[Ventus Fall]

Aha! ^^
Nice to see you're already working on it
Glad to see you're so motivated to make such a big and soft tail

[Eon_Guipagho]

OY!!  It's been several weeks without an update.  I have been working a LOT lately.  At my job, not on the tail, but making these damn fluff parts for the tail fur were not a walk in the park either.  The good news on that, though, is I have discovered faster ways of making the tail than what the girl is showing.  For now I am estimating that the 'fluffs' were the hardest part.  However, I have still not sewn them to the base of the tail and the relativity of difficulty might quickly change.
Anyway, I have the 'fluffs' finished.  I used a total of 4 skeins(that's right I discovered the name of them). 3 for the main tail and 1(darker) for the tip.  I would have liked Eon to be lighter, but after I started piling all the 'fluffs' together the more the Grey started to grow on me.



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[Ventus Fall]

The fur has a nice colour to it, I'm looking forward to seeing more progress pictures ^^
Looks very nice so far, keep it up (: