Some fursuit help on starting

[Razuel]

I've been contemplating on whether or not to make a fursuit, and I'd like your guys opinion on the process.






So, my main OC; the character you see me as on here is the character I want to make as a fursuit, the problem is that my Dragon is as most dragons are, a hairless and scaley creatures, but his scales are soft.




So, what parts should I start with; what would be the best material for it; what's the initial cost in total.








Also, I want to know how much time it might take to make one with a school schedule.

[Nori]

My first fullsuit took me about 7 months, including school, swim team and work.


I think maybe minky would look good, if you're looking for something a bit more fuzzy, or maybe fleece or even flannel if you want almost no softs. I always start with the head, since it's the most detailed and takes the most time. Would you want to make it out of foam or resin/moving jaw? There's really nice resin dragon blanks http://dreamvision-creations.myshopify.com/collections/point-nose-dragon
http://dreamvision-creations.myshopify.com/collections/round-nose-horned-dragon-mask-blank


My first suit (also using a blank from DVC) cost around 300$, but a lot of things vary on what materials you decide on, foam or resin head, and if it's going to be a fullsuit, partial, etc


I'm always happy to help/give links, if you wanted me to

[Razuel]

I'd probably do a full suit, and I want a moving jaw too... I was thinking like a soft you'd find on a carnival plushie; Soft but not fluffy

[Nori]

Alrighty, then maybe a fleece would be good. I'd probably just go to a fabric store is there's one near you, and touch all the fabric to see what you like
How tall are you? I usually get 3-4 yards of main color and 2 yards off color for my fursuit, and I'm 5'3". I have a lot left over, but 4 yards is usually a good amount for the main color.

[Razuel]

Currently I'm 6ft 1inch... I think... around there... but I still have room to grow.

I also have a wide shoulder span

[Nori]

Alrighty, 4 yards shoudl be good still for the main color, maybe 2 yards for the secondary color. If you want to paly it safe and have some extra for repairs, you can always bump the yardage up 1 or more

[Razuel]

Okay, thanks!


Just an FYI, my shoulder span is approximately 3/4 of a meter long

[Fuzzpaws]

maybe felt for the scales....

[guest22811]

I personally hate the use of felt, it just looks so... 'school craft'-ish if that makes sense lmao. Fleece is great, but I personally don't like it due to it's lintish appearance.
It's really up to you. As Nori said, I think you should go to your local fabric store and touch all the fabric xd search for fabric with fluffy fibres




For a full suit, using a dtd is the best for a snug fit, however if you want to use a pattern it's fine. I can imagine the pain of wrapping your entire body with 3 layers of duct tape ;-;


As for the moving jaw:
imo, they aren't that hard to make as it seems but you will need a balaclava and head dummy. Elastic is then sewed / attached to the balaclava like this: https://31.media.tumblr.com/6b39fcf540d3413958cb06404e4220d9/tumblr_inline_n965kar5lz1r45t53.jpg . When making the head, make the jaw seperate from the head. !!! Make sure when making it that the jaw is low enough to support the bottom of your chin! xd !!! I did not use any springs/hinges for my moving jaw but if you think its necessary then do so!

[Ventus Fall]

There are fabric materials out there (soft, but also furry ones) which have scaly patterns, you could always look for that. Heck, if it's black you're looking for, I;'m sure that is one of the easier to find types of fabrics.
Or something along those lines

You can make it pretty quick, but take your time. If you work on it every day, you'll get it done really fast.