Sparky, I seriously want to thank you so much. This series will be so helpful for everyone looking for good techniques while finding their way to the amazing world of making fursuits. Your content is amazing and I love how clearly you explained all the steps. Keep up the good work!
I feel confident that when I'm ready, making the smaller bits of a fursuit will go well. Or uh even if it doesn't at least itll be fun and feel accomplishing having tried 😄🐺 I looooove watching craft videos, whether it be about fiction writing, making stuff with resin, sewing stuff. I've been dealing with mental health so anything that takes more than a small amount of energy is hard to start but I have a love for so many artsy things. Making a fursuit or two is such a dream goal 🥰😍
Great video, Sparky! Maybe I'll make a tail for myself! (looks at my fursona and realize he has three tails and the tips have an irregular crisscross pattern) ... well, fu-
@@Ros13_Pos13 Maybe for someone experienced. For a first- timer like me, who doesnt even know how to sew, much less owns a machine, it just sounds frustrating. Maybe someday.
@@AguionStryke you can do it ive been sewing for pretty much all my life but i cant sew on a machine lol its just a lot of practice, trial and error you'll get the hang of it :3 its not hard to hand sew
I went into this vid thinking I already knew everything I needed to know about making pursuit tails being a suit maker myself, but the reality is I learned so much from this video its insane! Just the small things really helped. Thanks!!
I have the urge to use this tutorial to make a floofy rainbow snow leopard tail. Like, obnoxiously rainbow. I know it's a lot harder to pattern and piece together and all that, but this video has inspired me to do so.
Sparky, i reeeeaaaaly apecereate this video. I'am poor as fuuuuukuruku so i cant afford to pay for good to know series but now i can move the whole mountanis with this and tank you for this again you two are beeeest🤗🤗🤗🤗
Herďas czsk there are many free tutorials on RUclips that you can combine to help make your suit, or you can make some art to sell for money to buy the tutorial!
@@cynthiabrogan9215 oh thank you so much for tip and maybe i could do something around that art idea and sorry if I sounds like annoying kid but thank you💛💛💛🤗🤗🤗
I think I like the foam carving, clingwrap, ducktape method. It seams a lot easier for sawing and getting the exact amount of fur you need but the tail with be one solid peace, it can move but still, it really does depend of the "softness" of the foam
Sparky you're a hero, this is so informative and there's so much help, I'll definitely be looking forward to buying the rest of the episodes in the future! Thank you so much!
You can actually use a compass to draw on the fabric to get a perfect circle if you want. It's more accurate than free hand to ensure consistent measurements (especially with that all important seam allowance!). If you don't have a compass you can do the same thing with some string, a pencil held in the centre and a marker at the other end of the string. I learned that little trick the hard way. Measure twice, cut once. That hot glue trick with the zippers? You're my new favourite person. I've been trying to figure out how to do that for ages to make a nice dog pillow that I can toss in the wash.
this is actually the most in depth tutorial i have ever seen and it’s AMAZING! People say for tails you just need two sides and sew them but it is pretty complicated even though it is just 2 sides. I always have trouble with the way the fur is facing because i forget to draw arrows, so it’s extremely helpful that you added that in! Once i make a tail for my partial i will be sure to use this!
Hey Sparky, I'm just wondering, since I have a normal sewing machine would I have to use a thicker or more sturdy needle to sew through the thick fur? Thanks!
Wow. I didn't expect the series to be this good (of what I've seen in this 1st part, haha). When I heard that you'll publish a Fursuit tutorial series, I wasn't really convinced, but this first episode looks pretty damn good and the way you're teaching it seems doable for an amateur too! Though this requires a little bit of sewing experience anyway. Thumbs up and definitely going to get it once I'm not broke anymore, hehe
What template do you use for your paws, like then ones you did in the goodtoknow episode a while back? The pinned comment link no longer works, as Google+ was shut down... Anyways! Awesome vid, as always!
What if your sona/character's fur is short? (mine is a kangaroo) How would you make the fur shorter? I'm sure you would cut it down somehow, but with what? And when in the process of making the tail? ~Thanks to those that help 💜
Cayle Mae well, if you have a dog you probably have one of those electric barber thingies. Those are very handy. If you don’t have one, you can try finding one In a local pet store or on Amazon. A tip if you ise that one, when used cut the direction of the fur
Depending on your characters colors, there are shortpile furs you can use. I'd recommend seal or beaver/super seal. Big Z fabrics also sells their own line of shortpile fur called short shag which has a wide range of colors.
This tutorial is absolutely incredible. I have just made a tail by following along and it turned out amazing! Thanks for such an amazing tutorial. I'll definitely have to consider purchasing the series at some point! :)
TBH fabric is probably easier..? since you can move it wherever you need and it's not y'know... attached permanently to something else XD It'll be slightly different either way
Wow I will definitely will use these good to know vids I love ur vids sparky ur the best suit maker some day when I have the money I will commission you
You can easily hand stitch fur with a blanket stitch while it's inside out, then just flip it the right way. The only part of the suit that you probably shouldn't hand sew is the belt loop areas and the bodysuit.
Perfect! This is so helpful thanks sparky! I have a question, though, will I be able to do all sewing with hand and no sewing machine? Waiting for a reply! UwU
Allison Arts you can hand sew. My entire tail and head is hand sewn, it’ll just take more time. I recommend double threading seams that’ll have more stress on them (take a long chunk of thread, fold it in half, and knot the part where the two tips meet. Thread it through the needle) it makes your seams stronger ❤️
Hey So I’m having some troubles registering for the account Because I never got the link to activate my account so is there anything you can do to fix it 😂
I have a question: Is the zipper at the top of the "Tail Portal" Needed if your making the tail exclusively for a partial?(No form of Body suit attached)
I'm actually confused. are the episodes of "Good To Know" going to all be uploaded on YT or do you have to buy them separately on the website. cause if I have to buy them on the website why is this being uploaded on YT sorry for wasting peoples time if this is a bad question :(
Definitely listen to sparky when glueing the zipper, my zipper ended up not closing because the hot glue was on the zipper and it was hard to sew it because of the hardened hot glue 🤡🤡🤡
I've actually seen someone protect the fur during sewing/cutting by using painter's tape, which is less rough on the fur than other tapes, hope that helps someone here, as it kept it from getting choppy quite well
I think this is a genius move Sparky lol, seen as if you release how to make the tail, that means people can make tails, sell them online, then have enough money to buy your tutorial!
![[HOW TO MAKE] Super Motion Canine Tails](/img/1.gif)
“Snippy snip snip!”
That haunted me....
Ah Sparky, when your not being an adorable floofball, your giving us knowledge to be floofs ourselves. What would we do without you? ♥️♥️♥️
Sparky mentioning clashing colours:
Me: -*starts sweating*
me: ~starts thinking about sparkle dogs~
my friend: no one is perfect
me: *shows the video*
my friend: uh, My life is a lie
Sparky, I seriously want to thank you so much.
This series will be so helpful for everyone looking for good techniques while finding their way to the amazing world of making fursuits. Your content is amazing and I love how clearly you explained all the steps.
Keep up the good work!
apollo be like:
hey...
hey you...
*b u y m e*
no thanks Im not a fan of thots lol
No
Im too poor bro
I don't have a sewing machine....
Time to sew an entire suit by hand!
you can do i know you can do you have any social media so i can keep up with it
Tip: when working with fur, you can cut away some of the fur near the edge for your seam allowance so it’s easier on the sewing machine.
I feel confident that when I'm ready, making the smaller bits of a fursuit will go well. Or uh even if it doesn't at least itll be fun and feel accomplishing having tried 😄🐺 I looooove watching craft videos, whether it be about fiction writing, making stuff with resin, sewing stuff. I've been dealing with mental health so anything that takes more than a small amount of energy is hard to start but I have a love for so many artsy things. Making a fursuit or two is such a dream goal 🥰😍
As soon as I have the money, I'm buying the full series!
THANK YOU SPARKY!
(PS) my birds love your fursuit 😆
Too cute xD SQUAAWWWAAAKKKKK!!!
Great video, Sparky! Maybe I'll make a tail for myself!
(looks at my fursona and realize he has three tails and the tips have an irregular crisscross pattern)
... well, fu-
Aguion12 well I mean you can probably figure something out!
My thoughts...
That sounds fun to make!
@@Ros13_Pos13 Maybe for someone experienced. For a first- timer like me, who doesnt even know how to sew, much less owns a machine, it just sounds frustrating.
Maybe someday.
@@AguionStryke you can do it ive been sewing for pretty much all my life but i cant sew on a machine lol its just a lot of practice, trial and error you'll get the hang of it :3 its not hard to hand sew
I went into this vid thinking I already knew everything I needed to know about making pursuit tails being a suit maker myself, but the reality is I learned so much from this video its insane! Just the small things really helped. Thanks!!
I have the urge to use this tutorial to make a floofy rainbow snow leopard tail. Like, obnoxiously rainbow. I know it's a lot harder to pattern and piece together and all that, but this video has inspired me to do so.
Sparky, i reeeeaaaaly apecereate this video. I'am poor as fuuuuukuruku so i cant afford to pay for good to know series but now i can move the whole mountanis with this and tank you for this again you two are beeeest🤗🤗🤗🤗
Herďas czsk there are many free tutorials on RUclips that you can combine to help make your suit, or you can make some art to sell for money to buy the tutorial!
@@cynthiabrogan9215 oh thank you so much for tip and maybe i could do something around that art idea and sorry if I sounds like annoying kid but thank you💛💛💛🤗🤗🤗
Herďas czsk it’s fine dude B)
I think I like the foam carving, clingwrap, ducktape method. It seams a lot easier for sawing and getting the exact amount of fur you need but the tail with be one solid peace, it can move but still, it really does depend of the "softness" of the foam
I just love how you called your sewing machine Jeff
You have achieved C O M E D Y
Sparky you're a hero, this is so informative and there's so much help, I'll definitely be looking forward to buying the rest of the episodes in the future! Thank you so much!
thank you sparky im a beginner maker myself and this did give me a better insight on things
Your series are always so funny to watch!! Plus we do watch them in school.. and that’s EPIC :0❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
That's tots epic! xDDD
And you’re really talented! Your series is helping me a lot. Ace is just so pawsome :D
You can actually use a compass to draw on the fabric to get a perfect circle if you want. It's more accurate than free hand to ensure consistent measurements (especially with that all important seam allowance!). If you don't have a compass you can do the same thing with some string, a pencil held in the centre and a marker at the other end of the string. I learned that little trick the hard way. Measure twice, cut once. That hot glue trick with the zippers? You're my new favourite person. I've been trying to figure out how to do that for ages to make a nice dog pillow that I can toss in the wash.
this is actually the most in depth tutorial i have ever seen and it’s AMAZING! People say for tails you just need two sides and sew them but it is pretty complicated even though it is just 2 sides. I always have trouble with the way the fur is facing because i forget to draw arrows, so it’s extremely helpful that you added that in! Once i make a tail for my partial i will be sure to use this!
Again, wth. I learn more about sewing in fursuit making videos than I did in my actual sewing class.
Hey Sparky, I'm just wondering, since I have a normal sewing machine would I have to use a thicker or more sturdy needle to sew through the thick fur? Thanks!
Wow. I didn't expect the series to be this good (of what I've seen in this 1st part, haha). When I heard that you'll publish a Fursuit tutorial series, I wasn't really convinced, but this first episode looks pretty damn good and the way you're teaching it seems doable for an amateur too!
Though this requires a little bit of sewing experience anyway.
Thumbs up and definitely going to get it once I'm not broke anymore, hehe
Thank you so so much! =D Showing off Episode one was done just to proove this! So glad I've won ya over now ;D
Thank you so much for all of these tutorials they are so good! Can't wait to start making a fursuit tail! 😀
Your doing so great
I'm so going to use this tutorial in the future!, thank you sparky
the production quality of this is incredible!
Omg I love you for uploading this. I really can't afford to buy the series but at least I get a peek at it
Your welcome Carolina! =D
Dang xD i was using the blanket stitch all wrong, no wonder it kept of getting tangled fgfgh
The little snips are so satisfying
I burned myself so many times, my mom bought me burn cream. Now that I have it, I haven't used it XD
Well that's over all a good thing?!
@@SparkyBites maaybeeeee???
Awesome tutorial. It looks so easy but it certainly requires some skills and experiences. Thanks for sharing!!!!!!
Y'all are dorks and I love it. Thank you for these amazing tutorials.
this actually helped me out a lot! i dont think i'm to buy the rest of the series mostly because im poor, i really wish i could tho :/
What kind of thread are you using?
I've heard upholstery thread is best but is there anything stronger?
Awesome video!
awesome video and it sure helps me! BUT... can I handsew everything? I dont have a machine....
Sure
Sure can ;D Just takes longer
@@SparkyBites Okay thanks for both answers! :D
8:23 Tentacion RIP
This is so incredibly handy!! Thank you for all the tidbits and details I had no idea I needed nor would have thought of furing the process. Lol
What template do you use for your paws, like then ones you did in the goodtoknow episode a while back? The pinned comment link no longer works, as Google+ was shut down... Anyways! Awesome vid, as always!
So excited!
I think I may start with tail, head, then hand paws. Then, the suit
Sounds like a good way to go about it ^^
What if your sona/character's fur is short? (mine is a kangaroo) How would you make the fur shorter? I'm sure you would cut it down somehow, but with what? And when in the process of making the tail?
~Thanks to those that help 💜
Cayle Mae well, if you have a dog you probably have one of those electric barber thingies. Those are very handy. If you don’t have one, you can try finding one In a local pet store or on Amazon. A tip if you ise that one, when used cut the direction of the fur
Depending on your characters colors, there are shortpile furs you can use. I'd recommend seal or beaver/super seal. Big Z fabrics also sells their own line of shortpile fur called short shag which has a wide range of colors.
WHAT you made ANOTHER?!?!I wish I knew how for my b day and omg I just notice how close it is like 3 days until my b day
Finally someone liked and it wasn’t me XD
Happy early birthday
Happy birthday lol
happy late birthday!
I hope I can buy the whole series soon! It’s good to know that I won’t have to work out how much it would be in NZD since it already is!
Just a quick question, what sewing machine do you use in this video (or just for faux fur in general)?
It’s ok if you say no to but I think your size is my size
Am I the only one who jams out during the intro
I was having a terrible morning until I watched this, it was fun to watch and y'all are funny!
Man, your videos are so helpful and fun to watch!
That Tail is so Adorable @Sparky!
(Also when you need to wash your suit, it'll be WAY easier to take out the poly fill and then wash....just a tip)
thank you
This tutorial is absolutely incredible. I have just made a tail by following along and it turned out amazing! Thanks for such an amazing tutorial. I'll definitely have to consider purchasing the series at some point! :)
Thank you for sharing your process with us! I’ll probably use this someday, though it’ll probably cost more for a raptor tail. Love your videos!
Im keeping these in mind when i decide to make one in the future
Oh no... don’t tempt and tease me like this... I might actually want to spend money... I didn’t want to do this...
Any zipper suggestions for a floordragging Dutchie tail? Like what kind of strength or maybe a different size?
Do u know when the next episode will be released
I rlly want to watch it
You have to buy the other episodes
Very happy to see more vids coming out!! I might never be good enough to make fursuits but still a great "How to" ^^/ Much love to the fandom!!
Thank you so much for this! Im saving up so i can buy materials and buy the series so i can follow every step!
I’m saving up to buy the series uwu i’ve been planning on making a fursuit for a while :>
Aaah I’m so excited!!!
Kinda weird question. I know how to do stitches on people how different is sewing fabric from that?
TBH fabric is probably easier..? since you can move it wherever you need and it's not y'know... attached permanently to something else XD It'll be slightly different either way
Simply incredible!!! ❤
* looks at ace's color pallette *
* looks at my color pallette *
*i guess i did it wrong--*
Looks super fun I don’t have a steady hand
Wow I will definitely will use these good to know vids I love ur vids sparky ur the best suit maker some day when I have the money I will commission you
would a ballpoint needle help with sewing the fur??
i bought 2 yards from mohair bears! there fabric is super nice!
20:05
Sparky: snip snip
Also sparky: S N I P S N I P
Is There A Way To Hand Stitch The Fur?
totally! will take more time, but you can do
You can easily hand stitch fur with a blanket stitch while it's inside out, then just flip it the right way. The only part of the suit that you probably shouldn't hand sew is the belt loop areas and the bodysuit.
@@ScootOtter thank you so much for the helpful info :D
Perfect! This is so helpful thanks sparky! I have a question, though, will I be able to do all sewing with hand and no sewing machine? Waiting for a reply! UwU
You are sooooo cheerful 😁
nobody: Sparky, "CHIKA BAMMMMMMM"
LOVE your vids!!!
thank you so much for making this, it was extremely helpful and fun and crystal clear, you and your gang are amazing
This is great! Me and my friends are making our first fur suits soon and this is a huge help. Also when sowing the fur together can you hand sow?
Allison Arts you can hand sew. My entire tail and head is hand sewn, it’ll just take more time. I recommend double threading seams that’ll have more stress on them (take a long chunk of thread, fold it in half, and knot the part where the two tips meet. Thread it through the needle) it makes your seams stronger ❤️
Dragon Lova thanks!
Hey
So I’m having some troubles registering for the account
Because I never got the link to activate my account so is there anything you can do to fix it 😂
Just finished my tail OwO, turned out great, just me and my terrible skills 😂 your video was great! Helped so much!
I also plan to follow the paws tutorial
Ur so talented keep up the good work sparky :3
Where did you get that chocolate/dark brown fur you’re using? I’m currently working on a suit and I’ve been having trouble finding that color.
I have a question: Is the zipper at the top of the "Tail Portal" Needed if your making the tail exclusively for a partial?(No form of Body suit attached)
Dude I’m so weak at the end with the tails 😂
Could you hand sew everything that you machine sew? I don’t have a sewing machine and don’t really feel like buying one 😅
How expensive was all the supplies to make this plus the sewing machine?
Sparky i have a question! How long did it take u to make a floofy suit?
I'm actually confused.
are the episodes of "Good To Know" going to all be uploaded on YT or do you have to buy them separately on the website. cause if I have to buy them on the website why is this being uploaded on YT
sorry for wasting peoples time if this is a bad question :(
This first episode is just a tast test, the other 9 will have to be bought and watched on my website only. ;D
Who else did the music they played while sewing remind of "rubberbands" from phineas and ferb?
I wish I had the money to buy the whole series
*Clutches my last few dollars with tears in mah eyea* No- pls no
(evil voice) ...do eet >:D
"One weird thing I learned to do"
me: is she gonna say pressing her finger on the hot glue. Please tell me I'm not alone
Well.... LICK FIRST! xD but YASS!
@@SparkyBites I'm definitely going to buy the series now. 😊
Definitely listen to sparky when glueing the zipper, my zipper ended up not closing because the hot glue was on the zipper and it was hard to sew it because of the hardened hot glue 🤡🤡🤡
I've actually seen someone protect the fur during sewing/cutting by using painter's tape, which is less rough on the fur than other tapes, hope that helps someone here, as it kept it from getting choppy quite well
Wait..can u hand sow the whole thing?
My dutchie and wolf tail are to complicated for me to make a pattern I get to stressed 😂
If I wanted to add stripes to this should I add them during sewing the tail or after?
When the two halves are not sewn together yet is the best time to add stripes ;D Just make sure they match up on both sides ok
Sparky !
Thanks!!
How long does it usually take to receive the confirmation email for your account.
I think this is a genius move Sparky lol, seen as if you release how to make the tail, that means people can make tails, sell them online, then have enough money to buy your tutorial!
I didn't think of that but YEAH! why not?! =D