For those of you who are like me and are not furries these kind of videos are very important for understanding those people who are in the fandom. Their are numerous stereotypes pertaining to the furry fandom, and they get a bad rep by these stereotypes, and its not fair to them. Ive learned that they are expressing themzelves in ways that they find fun, exciting, and overall a passion. If i ever get the chance to meet someone in the fandom i would not hesitate to treat them like a fellow human being and say hello! Sorry for the super long post but i just hate to see those passionate about something they enjoy be persecuted by those who dont understand their interests.
the way I designed my friends fursuit they can easily breath, drink, and take off the head. the head shape turned out kind of wird, but it's the safest head ever...if someone hits him w a bat, he will not feel a thing, it's that safe
REALLY glad I happened to be YT surfing con panel videos and found this. I have a VERY large community event coming up that I will be wearing my German Shepherd suit at, and I get the feeling that her 'Service Dog' vest still won't cause people to be as cautious and mindful as they would around an actual service dog. Will definitely be mentioning to the coordinator that I need at least 1-2 handlers (that I will need to train before the event!) during it, and complete access to the water coolers. Lot of great information here. Thank you so much for posting it.
musicmaster101 I think it depends on where you live. Like, if it's really hot at night, I would recommend going partially fur-suited. If it's really cold, I think you could go full fur-suited. Maybe experiment with your suit during the evening and see...
I can't have water, for unknown reasons, it just makes me sick. In suit, if I have it, unless I'm about to die, I can easily throw up. Because of this, I keep fruit juices on me instead. It works just fine, and so would flavored water. Just make sure it's not a color that can seriously stain your suit, and keep yourself clean. Practice holding bottles, etc, to keep you from spilling, and practice having your handler help you drink.
Late reply, but juice also has a lot of sugar in it. It's not much better than soda. Flavoured water or Gatorade works best. Gatorade not only hydrates you, but also replaces your electrolytes. Just don't chug a ton of it.
Sheepish this is also true! I can't drink Gatorade either, unless absolutely necessary (I can tolerate it only a little bit more, but I get more issues later on from it than I do with water), so it didn't come to mind at the moment XD I would also say Powerade, or any electrolyte drink, would work, as well. You can, however, get low to no corn syrup content fruit juices, or fruit veggie blend fruit juices, which are only natural sugars of the levels of the ingredients. They are more expensive, but they are what I use, and it's absolutely fine. Nowhere near soda levels. That would be like drinking Hi-C or Juicy Juice, which won't really help you. With soda, though, it's not the sugar that's the problem, but the salt and carbonation that cause the problems. It's a pretty common misconception.
Imagen Fox if by ac, you mean a fan, it can improve your comfort and keep you cooler longer but it's still warm, and you don't want to soak yourself in sweat or dehydrate or get too hot.
For those of you who are like me and are not furries these kind of videos are very important for understanding those people who are in the fandom. Their are numerous stereotypes pertaining to the furry fandom, and they get a bad rep by these stereotypes, and its not fair to them. Ive learned that they are expressing themzelves in ways that they find fun, exciting, and overall a passion. If i ever get the chance to meet someone in the fandom i would not hesitate to treat them like a fellow human being and say hello!
Sorry for the super long post but i just hate to see those passionate about something they enjoy be persecuted by those who dont understand their interests.
the way I designed my friends fursuit they can easily breath, drink, and take off the head. the head shape turned out kind of wird, but it's the safest head ever...if someone hits him w a bat, he will not feel a thing, it's that safe
That sounds pretty cool, wouldn't mind seeing a pic of that.
+silvergatomon my Twitter is @MadRabbit246810
I made a tan puppy one for him
Sounds interesting. But isn't that much padding dangerous? I don't know becuase the heads I make aren't really padded.
MAKE ME A SANDWICH AND A FLOOFY RUG
Every time I'm out suiting I stop at a park and take my head off, it's so amazing being able to breath again! XD
REALLY glad I happened to be YT surfing con panel videos and found this. I have a VERY large community event coming up that I will be wearing my German Shepherd suit at, and I get the feeling that her 'Service Dog' vest still won't cause people to be as cautious and mindful as they would around an actual service dog. Will definitely be mentioning to the coordinator that I need at least 1-2 handlers (that I will need to train before the event!) during it, and complete access to the water coolers. Lot of great information here. Thank you so much for posting it.
I love how they are talking about knowing where the ears are and the cat in front of the person recording reached up and felt their ears XD
Wish there wasn't tons sounds ontop of this. Otherwise it's great vid.
Thanks for recording it! Very useful
this was super helpful, im taking lots of tips into making my fursuit now. thanks
Thank you for this
Its useful i lived in arizona my entire life and a room with little to no ac
I'm one hundred percent sure that there was BOTB somewhere nearby...
I take breaks every 1-1.5hrs i have a gernal tolorence to extreme temps and low air so i can do it i guess..
what was all the noise in the background
Most likely people in the hallway. I think we were right by the door.
ah ok i was kinda confused
Well it is a furry convention, so they probably WERE having a club party outside the door.
What is the panel leader's fursona name? And who made ger fox suit? I've seen her before :o
+Nick Piberius Wilde en.wikifur.com/wiki/Fay_V
Thank you for the link, it is greatly appreciated. I didn't know that she was an admin of FA and weasyl. The more you know! And I love her suit!
ouiji is too cute :)
Would I sweat badly if I was wearing a fur suit trick-or-treating
musicmaster101 I think it depends on where you live. Like, if it's really hot at night, I would recommend going partially fur-suited. If it's really cold, I think you could go full fur-suited. Maybe experiment with your suit during the evening and see...
i left my computer on autoplay while i was out today this is what was up when i got home.. hope my dad didn't happen upon my PC today...
This is great advice! One question, I don't like plain water. Is flavored water an acceptable choice?
I can't have water, for unknown reasons, it just makes me sick. In suit, if I have it, unless I'm about to die, I can easily throw up. Because of this, I keep fruit juices on me instead. It works just fine, and so would flavored water. Just make sure it's not a color that can seriously stain your suit, and keep yourself clean. Practice holding bottles, etc, to keep you from spilling, and practice having your handler help you drink.
Late reply, but juice also has a lot of sugar in it. It's not much better than soda. Flavoured water or Gatorade works best. Gatorade not only hydrates you, but also replaces your electrolytes. Just don't chug a ton of it.
Sheepish this is also true! I can't drink Gatorade either, unless absolutely necessary (I can tolerate it only a little bit more, but I get more issues later on from it than I do with water), so it didn't come to mind at the moment XD I would also say Powerade, or any electrolyte drink, would work, as well. You can, however, get low to no corn syrup content fruit juices, or fruit veggie blend fruit juices, which are only natural sugars of the levels of the ingredients. They are more expensive, but they are what I use, and it's absolutely fine. Nowhere near soda levels. That would be like drinking Hi-C or Juicy Juice, which won't really help you. With soda, though, it's not the sugar that's the problem, but the salt and carbonation that cause the problems. It's a pretty common misconception.
I STARTED FURSUITUING WHEN I WAS 8 I MADE MY OWN HEAD
dang 😂 I started when I was 9
YEY OMG I FRICKIN GOT ENOUGH MONAY TO GET A HEAD BASE :D
I'm getting mine done now and I'm 12 and 3-4
God and I thought 14 was too young. I probably won't even get the suit until I'm 15 or 16
I started when I was 9 and it was shipped as a delayed b-day gift
300th like!
Those people are way too fucking loud, close a door or something.
what if your suite has ac then can you suite for a long time
imagine fox That would cost a lot of money
Imagen Fox if by ac, you mean a fan, it can improve your comfort and keep you cooler longer but it's still warm, and you don't want to soak yourself in sweat or dehydrate or get too hot.
Bolt could do it...