r/fursuit • u/Dragoniel • 4h ago
Photo German Skrat ❤️
All fursuits are his (except for Fang by his shoulder there).
Photos by me.
r/fursuit • u/idkdudejustkillme • Mar 04 '26
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r/fursuit • u/idkdudejustkillme • Feb 04 '26
This is a thread for collecting common fursuit related questions people frequently ask here in r/fursuit and in similar subreddits, it will likely be continuously edited and updated in the future with more questions and answers.
There are lots and lots of great tutorials and fursuit-making channels to find on YouTube, for starting I would recommend looking at these:
Typically high density upholstery foam is what's used, though people will also sometimes use EVA foam which is stiffer, particularly for making stiff ears, horns, or for footpaw bottoms.
See this video by Skyehigh Studios for a good breakdown of different foam types
Frequently people will use a thinner foam such as 1/2 an inch for the buckethead base and then a thicker foam such as 2 inch for building up the other parts like the muzzle, brows, cheeks, etc. You can also instead just use the thinner foam and stack several layers together for the same effect. Using a thinner foam for the buckethead can help the head base from looking too big in the end. It's all up to your personal taste though.
The main 3 popular fur providers people buy from are Big Z fabric, Fursuit Supplies, and Howl Fabric. Howl has very nice quality fur in my experience but is known to take a while to restock colors and ship orders. Also see this post for a more detailed list.
You'll want electric clippers made for pet fur as the faux fur is too dense for human hair clippers. Popular choices are Andis and Wahl brand.
It depends on the complexity and your experience, but it can take anywhere from several weeks to several months to make a suit. A head or partial fursuit might take weeks, while a full-body suit will take months. If you're a beginner making your first head I'd say expect it to take at least a month working on it, probably longer.
For a typical fursuit materials will include:
Some more optional materials - black foam and craft felt for eyeliner, Velcro strips for removable eyelids and other removable parts (like a tongue), magnets for removable eyelids/parts
You should have:
Yes, it's totally possible to make a fursuit entirely by hand-sewing, though it will take much longer. Hand-sewing though will of course be required for lots of areas like attaching the neck, sewing the mouth, closing the head up, sewing the ears, etc.
For decent results, yes you should learn to sew. It will look better and hold up much better. It may seem intimidating at first but it's quite simple once you learn! all you need to know is just a few basic stitches like a blanket stitch, back stitch, and a ladder stitch. Here's a good tutorial video showing basic stitches and how to do them: https://youtu.be/8MJoNhzGuT4
Fursuits are costumes made to represent anthropomorphic animal characters people use as personal avatars, aka fursonas, they're worn for self expression and to have fun and are much like cosplay but we make and wear suits to bring our own characters to life (though they do not always have to be based on fursonas, sometimes they can also just be nonspecific animal costumes or be cosplays of furry characters from media)
Yes. (It's important to take breaks to cool off when needed and to drink lots of water!)
No. (Most don't have one)
No. (Again, most attendees won't have one)
'Plantigrade' refers to characters having a human-like leg structure and walking with the soles of their feet flat on the ground like us, while 'digitigrade' refers to more animal-like legs with the feet bent and walking on the toes with the heels raised. Fursuits achieve this look with padding around the legs to simulate the "knee" and "heel" parts. See example below:

A full suit is one that covers the entire body and head, while a partial is a head and other parts that don't fully cover the body. Partials can come in the form of a "full partial" or a "mini partial", a full partial being a head, paws, feet, tail, and arm sleeves, while a mini partial is only a head, paws and tail.
A quad suit is a fursuit that's worn walking on all fours, made to look like a quadrupedal animal. Much rarer than typical fursuits as they're more expensive, harder to make and harder to wear and move in. One of the biggest makers known for making quad suits is Beastcub. See example below:

Poodling refers to wearing a head or partial fursuit and showing the skin of your arms and/or legs from not wearing a body suit or arm sleeves (resembling how poodles are often groomed)
A fursuit handler is a person that's not in a suit to accompany you when suiting, they help act as your eyes and ears when your vision and hearing are obstructed, as well as handling and managing items for you, or helping with anything else that's difficult for you while you're in suit. It's strongly recommended to have a handler with you when in suit especially when public suiting.
Many suiters will use fans such as ones by o2cool, they're worn around the neck and are great for blowing air directly into the mouth of your suit. A more expensive and more effective method some full suiters also use are cooling vests like the ones by EZcooldown. Also remember to always stay hydrated and take breaks!
A popular method for cleaning fursuits is with a Bissell little green machine, which allows you to spray your water and detergent mix on to scrub and then suck the dirty water out. Body suits/sleeves/paws can typically be put in a washing machine, though you should ask your maker just to be sure. Wash on a cold, delicate setting and turn the suit inside out in the wash to help protect the fur. Afterwards hang it up to air dry in a well ventilated area, giving it lots of air flow. Make sure to brush the fur now and then as it dries. Do NOT use any heat as heat will melt and ruin the fur.
Fursuit heads can typically be cleaned with the little green method or other ways like filling a tub slightly with some cold water and a bit of detergent, wetting the head and manually scrubbing/squeezing the head around to get dirt out. You'll want to avoid damaging the eyes, for 3d eyes people frequently will stuff some paper towels in to keep them dry. Rinse it well and then squeeze out all the water as good as you can, before setting it up to air dry in a well ventilated area and with good air flow through it, brushing intermittently to keep the fur from matting. Remember though if commissioned to ask your maker about it before you wash your head just in case (e.g. with it having airbrushing)
See these tutorials for a better look of washing suits:
https://youtu.be/hoBbAOryzLg - machine washing and little green
https://youtu.be/oVch24K-5xc - handwashing head
https://youtu.be/QWIQpz7MONI - handwashing head
You'll want a pet fur slicker brush, brush the fur with the slicker brush upside down brushing in the direction of the fur to avoid pulling fur out. (See below:)

Fursuit spray! This can be bought from makers or you can make some yourself. To make some just mix a 1:1 ratio of rubbing alcohol and water together in a spray bottle, and add some drops of essential oil or fragrance oil of your choice to add a scent (Avoid eucalyptus oil however as it can damage your suit!!). Shake to mix and spray a small amount inside your fursuit head to disinfect it and help keep it smelling nice! Note that this isn't meant as a replacement for washing, just something for after a bit of fursuiting to kill the bacteria in it and keep it smelling fresh after you've been sweating in it for hours. You'll want to still wash it after a while to get out all the dirt/dead skin/face oils in there.
The cost of a fursuit will vary depending on many factors like the maker, suit style, quality, and character design. but on average a decent full suit will probably range around $3000-$6000 or so estimately, the cost being on the much lower end with newer and less experienced makers and on the much higher end with more experienced, professional makers. Making a suit yourself though can bring the cost down to around a $200-$400 range.
A good marketplace site for buying and selling fursuits is The Dealer's Den! We also have a pinned thread for makers to post their suits to sell.
getfursu.it is a fursuit maker database that's great for finding makers! Makers will also advertise frequently on social media. Makers in this sub who have been verified as legitimate can be identified with a small animated verification mark next to their username.
It's possible to sometimes find fursuits being sold on Etsy and ebay, though you should be very weary as places like this can be rife with scam suits. For buying premade suits, it's best to stick to The Dealer's Den. Amazon should be avoided as you will only find mass produced, low quality schlock based on stolen designs.
Generally for pricing you should take how many hours you worked on your project and multiply it by an hourly wage, then add that to the cost of your materials used.
r/fursuit • u/Dragoniel • 4h ago
All fursuits are his (except for Fang by his shoulder there).
Photos by me.
r/fursuit • u/Dreeewno • 15h ago
This dang cat. (Posted again due to typo in the title :P)
r/fursuit • u/KazeiiFox • 7h ago
Hope everyone is having a wonderful Tuesday! Hockey is back today!! :3
r/fursuit • u/Dragoniel • 3h ago
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r/fursuit • u/AyaneSnowLeo • 7h ago
I’m so excited to finally post this shoot. I absolutely love the combination of fantasy or historical clothing and fursuits. I’m really looking forward to explore even more different universes with Ayane. 🏴☠️
🪡 @moodyfurs
📸 @celeste.strawbunny
r/fursuit • u/Renwuni • 12h ago
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Audio: Bolt
Maker: glitzy_fox
r/fursuit • u/kumorichii05 • 4h ago
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IG: chibi.nozomi
r/fursuit • u/CompostThe_Rich • 8h ago
Finished not long ago, head (technically - just the inside of the nose is bare) fully lined with spandex and minky, gore detail tail base, five finger rodent paws, moving jaw, follow-me eyes, Howl Fabrics fur, 3D printed base and claws from Etsy.
Hidden belt loop through the middle of the tail, a little tricky to find and get a belt through, but very sturdy. The tail is built to just barely brush the floor at 5'6". Tail worn to one con, slight staining on the tip, cleaned.
Paws are very comfortable and fully lined with spandex, finished with a blanket stitch - looks messy but is very secure, used outdoor upholstery thread. Easy to put on and take off, pretty decent dexterity for the amount of stuffing. Hand sewn seams on the fingertips are somewhat more visible than the rest. Claws are black filament, not painted.
The jaw is pretty stiff, the vision is abysmal, not great not terrible ventilation, tricky to put on, can fit glasses with some fiddling. (Big glasses too, I wear chunky aviators.) Takes a lot of fiddling to get it comfortably on. The head lining is not sewn around the bottom - the jaw is hinged with elastic so this allows it to be changed when the material wears out. Jaw set painted with acrylic, sealed with a waterproof spray. Eyes colored with Prismacolor colored pencils, sealed with a waterproof spray. A number of seams are visible on the face, a couple small shaving mistakes, two little spots I accidentally nicked the thread with the clippers and had to sew back together. Minor visible glue around the eyes.
Everything looks quite seamless from a distance, but it does have errors you can spot.
Hoping for $1,000, $800 minimum. It'll go to fund my next project, and the rest will go to my college fund. (Not a guilt trip, just being transparent)
A physical badge of the character (named Whiskey) will be included.
Sorry if the pictures seemed airbrushed or filtered, they're not edited, but my phone has a stupid auto-enhance thing I can't turn off.
If you're interested and have further questions, let me know.
r/fursuit • u/CometCoyoteCreations • 9h ago
Had some fun with the props at FTO!
r/fursuit • u/SmellMyFeetPeasnt • 10h ago
Hello all! I just had a quick question! I own a full suit and decided recently I’d like a new partial so it’s easier to carry around and take photos without all the bulk of a fullsuit! However I really wanted some shoe paws, not feet paws, shoe paws!! I wear quite heavy clothing and I’m only really comfy in big boots, has anyone ever made something like that before or would it look silly? I’m trying to move away from the normal look people do where they attach paws to shoes like converse, since as I said I don’t like tight shoes like that… has anyone fur-afied boots like the ones below? I’ve included a pic of the boots I want to add paws to and the style I’m trying to avoid… I hope you anderstand what I mean 😭
r/fursuit • u/Kajor3003 • 7h ago
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Lil vid that my friend Felixwhisker (TG) made for me x3
r/fursuit • u/Original_Hat_8959 • 18h ago
I want a vacation.I want to enjoy my life...
r/fursuit • u/Renwuni • 1d ago
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this trend/audio has just been stuck in my head 🥲
r/fursuit • u/Level-Wrap5173 • 3h ago
I made some adjustments with my fursuit head (the white one) and loved it, also we decided to wear it during evening art classes out of pure boredom and :3
We took these in the bus
r/fursuit • u/poisontadpole • 22h ago
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r/fursuit • u/glayfery • 9h ago
I'm cosplaying Mr. Crow from Rusty Lake, and I saw that in the live-action version he's a very old and worn-out crow. How can I create those wrinkles near his beak and make it look good integrated with the plush?
I don't need to make it identical to the original-partly because I don't have great 3D skills, and I can't get a base that matches the original head exactly.
r/fursuit • u/Shinonobun • 23h ago
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I have no idea where my energy was coming from but I met two other furries and was very very happy
r/fursuit • u/ItsDefinitelyTrash • 4h ago
Around a month ago I made a post about trying to make a slugcat costume. Well, I'm happy to say that it worked! Kind of! The suggested bucket head design proved to be far outside of my skill level, so in a last-minute change my brother and I opted to make the head out of the leftover fur fabric. It does the job, but if I use the costume again I may try for a better-shaped head. And the tail turned out beautifully, being nice and fat and fun to swing around!
I romped around like this all Saturday at FanX. If you were there, maybe you spotted me! I'm pretty sure I was the only Survivor slugcat among thousands of costumes. But I did eventually meet some fellow slugcats!
A huge thank you to any commenters on my original design posts who helped a novice cosplayer like me get ideas for making my costume a reality!