I'm a fairly experienced toony maker but I just printed my first kemono head and I have no clue what to do with it. From what I gather from tutorials I need a dome back and some sort of straps but I can't find any tutorials on where to place straps, what kind of straps, if I should add foam padding, where to add padding and how to actually make it into a wearable head. Anyone have any tips or tutorials?

My only thoughts so far was to just fasten it to a bucket head🤷

Hello!

I'll be attempting to make a realistic rabbit cosplay for halloween, and have some questions about airbrushing!

I've purchased some thick, long-pile white faux rabbit fur for the process which hasn't come in yet, as well as a 3D printed headbase.
Is there anything I should know?

What kind of paint should I use? Any particular brand?

Is a budget airbrush enough? What skills should I practice before I hit the fur with it?

How durable or water-resistant would it be? I live in a very rainy city, so would it be at least fine if I get caught in the rain?

How do I determine where the markings go? How do I ensure it looks natural and not flat or drawn-on?

Thanks in advance!

I'm making a realistic flying fox(fruit bat) and was wondering how strong is apoxie sculpt? I was thinking about using it for his nose. My second option would be to sculpt it and then cast it out of latex. Thanks!

Hello! I want to make a tail with a similar effect to animal fur where the root of the fur is a different color than the tip. While I have found fur that can recreate this effect (although I’m not sure how well it will match the rest of the fur I plan on buying) I’m left wondering how to get the fur to puff out so you can actually see the roots.

Is a specific pile length better for that effect? Or would I have to manually style the fur that way?

Hello guys, i have an genuine question, could i use this wool as hair? It’s really thick wool and i‘m afraid that it might look to much like locks and as you can see, it would be pretty weird for me if my sona had them.
I got the wool for free and i think it would work really good for hair, kinda like in it takes two (last picture) but idk? (I‘m remaking the ears rn, so that the headshape won’t look as weird as it does in the image!)
The top part would be black wool and the bottom probably the blue one in the first picture. But i‘m extremely unsure if i should/can do it, without it being weird yk

Wanna show off my progress. I feel so accomplished!

The tail is built on a flexi base from Cekay3d and the movement is sooooo bouncy and good, it feels amazing :3 The sleeve is a little long but I put some velcro in there to keep it from slipping down. The hands are spandex armsocks that I added claws and scales to, as well as sewing some steel thread in the fingertips so I could use my phone. The dexterity is okay; main problem is getting used to the claws.

My head is on hold until Howl restocks the fur I need - no pics here but I've pretty much done everything I can right now other than the ears. Was hoping to have it all for a con next month but c'est la vie.

Any thoughts or feedback? How does it all look so far?

So i read all the comments so im gonna give some aclarattions, this was a custom, the missing thing was the shipping money and informartion, so i went to PayPal to check but sadly the transaction records where deleted due to innactivity so now i dont have any info of the client left, they where very active in these reddit places so he should have contacted me by now, can i sell it again?

Black Wolf

Finally i can see if my new own wolf base fits for my style.

And yes im more then happy with it.

(Third photo isn’t with updated ears like the first picture! The back is more thicker now so they have more shape)

Hello! This is my first fursuit so I wanted to get some crit from people who have more experience. I’m wondering if there’s anything I should clean up before moving onto taping- I’m planning to add cheek fluff and teeth but other than that I’m not planning on adding anything major.

Feel free to redline it if you want!

Hope this is appropriate for this sub, but I made digitigrade legs and an owl mask for a murder mystery game that I am participating in this weekend. Hope to repurpose the legs for an American badger suit eventually. The only mistakes that I couldn’t correct were the gaps between the toes in the feet paws and the way that the secondary color of the pants curves around my ankles. Other than that, I am very very pleased with how it came out. Say hello to Sir Absinthe

Hi there! Currently working on my fursona’s head piece and was wondering how to go about his eyebrows… I do want a more serious look to his face but would it be weird to set his eyebrows onto his eyelids? His eyelids are magnetically detachable…

I am almost done with my first foam headbase now (only need to adjust the muzzle and ears a little so that it resembles the right species a bit more) but then I noticed the cheeks were unsymmetrical. The right cheek was a bit small and too trimmed down, so I tried to fix it by adding pieces and trimming it down again, but then it got to puffy and round compared to the left. Now I am almost there, but the right one still is a bit too round. The problem is that there are a lot of lumps of glue where I need to cut, making it hard to trim in a smooth way. Any tips for what the best approach might be? I have come so far now that I don’t want to ruin it. I had an idea about trimming it down way more so I could glue a new piece, that I could make a lot smoother a lot easier, but feel like that might be a bit too risky. Any tips?

Carved foam, new to this. Looking for some critique :3

I’m trying to figure out if my markings look natural enough on the Manokit head I’m working on!
Basically, I’m wondering which line for the inner ear looks best? The thinner one or the wider one? (5th photo)
I’d also love any other feedback on the markings in general! I’m still figuring out how to translate the design onto my fursuit head, so opinions are very welcome.

I technically used the balaclava method, hand sewed it and it fits so well imo, im still trying to smooth it down with pins to figure out everything, but i think it looks great! No tape, no papers, hoping the furring will br easy since its literally just one color all over the head :)

Hopefully yall like it too

after following Skyehigh's tutorial on YouTube! I actually did it! in the back is my first attempt which got messed up :/ I will keep updating this thread hopefully once I get to the 2nd part

Heya! First time maker here.

I've sculpted a head that I plan to print in foaming TPU or regular TPU (infill only). The eyes/horns will be PLA.

Experienced makers, do you see any issues printing openings like the ones around the snout and on the forehead? I plan to fur over them, but wanted to reduce weight and create as much airflow as possible.

Thanks for your insight! Glad to see such a friendly community here <3

hey guys! I’m looking to make a Gloomy Bear mascot costume for Halloween cuz I love gloomy bear. but I have a question. how can I be able to see through? what fabric should I use? how do I do the body? what material should I use for the eyes, nose and claws? how do I do the head? what are some things I should use? Any advice would be helpful so it can be easier for me to make a costume of Gloomy. Thanks In advance!

im a first time maker, making my head on a 3d printed base (by maimface i think). im afraid the ears make it look too cat-like, the species is meant to be a coyote, or at the very least resemble some canine lol

how can i make them look better? ive redone the ears like twice now because i couldnt get them to look right and i couldnt get them to hold up at a good spot on the head without flopping down a little. im not really happy with them in general. are the ears too close together? i want there to be room for a tuft of hair but im afraid there wont be enough room for one once its furred. should i redo them entirely, move them down etc? i know theyre not entirely symmetrical with the sizing, i gotta trim that down if i keep these ones.

any advice will be appreciated just be nice to me T_T. i also would like to know if i should add any foam on the outer side of the base to shape it more like cheek fluff, but still keep the moving jaw if possible. youre all welcome to draw over the images to draw a guide if youd like.

apologies for the bad pictures

Mrow! My last post in here was about building my first bucket head and asking for some advice. Meow I am SO EXCITED to share that Elsie the cat now lives! Shes finished and despite having some funky bits and imperfections shes perfect.

Im thrilled to have completed this project and am already planning thr MkII version 👉👈

Thanks to the people who were encouraging to trust the process and

Im quite new to foam carving , does the shape look ok?

First off, 1 am so sorry for the image quality I have no idea what happened im going somewhere and I don't really have the time to set up my stuff more properly.

This is the first fursuit I'm making, which is a raptor (Dakota raptor to be specific), and I'm pretty happy with it so far but I’m mostly worried about the eyes? With how my cheeks are fitting currently, the eyes will end up kind of at the top of the head; and I looked at other fursuits of a similar species and none of their eyes were that far up so I’m a little scared.

I would prefer if people would draw over the images and give me visual representations as if I have to change the cheek significantly I don’t really know how to make them properly?

I’m also using Skyes video on YouTube if that helps?

Hi! This is my first time furring a fursuit head and I'm a bit lost as to where exactly to put my dart lines. Any help is appreciated. 🩷🩷

It's already bigger cuz of my glasses and the chin is far from touching the foam.