Wait! Didn't I already do this video? Yes. Back in 2017!! 😅 The furry fandom has changed a lot since then so I thought it was time for a refresher! Hope y'all enjoy! 💙
Hey stormi, I don’t know if you’ll see this. But I want to say, thank u. I was a Christian who was against all lgbtq years ago and all that changed when u had your coming out trans vid. I never gotten the chance to say hi or anything but you changed my perspective towards the lgbtq. I’ve noticed at the end of that vid when people told u need Jesus. I just wanted to say that you are loved by god, regardless of what others say. Thx for being a good person with others and showing us what it’s like what u were going through. I’ll always be here to support you all the way. Love from a pansexal Christian💙
I'm about to start trying to build my own fursuit, I trust very much in the fact that I'm already an illustrator but also very impatient so bracing for failure/unwanted results is already planned in. Anybody who has the patience and puts their blood sweat and tears into this work (not literally pls omg ew) has my full respect
I recommend a little of practice runs, you know, doing small stuff. Also, make sure the base good and your measure are good, those are the most important steps.
Good luck! and don't forget to fold the fur inwards before sewing (dealing with that rn with some handpaws I'm making for a friend, I'm still pretty new at this too XD)
To anyone who wants to learn fursuit making but is scared, this comment is for you. Hi! Ive been a fursuit maker for about three years now. I have been watched just about every single RUclips fursuit making tutorial on the platform. RUclips is such a valuable resource for learning how to make costumes, and i highly encourage anyone interested in the topic to give it a search! Watching a professional break down each step and show how its done really makes the whole process seem more doable. And i always say, make at least two fursuits before you stop. Everyone's first try is going to look like a first try. Use it as a learning experience and go into your second suit with your chin held high. You got this!
My 16yo made their own partial fursuit. If they can do it, SO CAN YOU! The amount of tutorials on the internet is an incredible resource and, if you're willing to do the research, they can guide you through every step of the process.
I have a suggestion. Make a dumpster fursuit first. A dumpster fursuit is a fursuit that you have every intention of cucking into the dumpster after its finished. The great advantage of a dumpster fursuit is you are not worried about making mistakes but are willing to be adventurous and try crazy ideas as its does not matter how crappy it comes out as its just going into the dumpster anyways.
The whole pajama onesie idea is I think very underrated. I have seen onesie fursuits that pair so well with their heads and paws that honestly they seem better than a lot of commissioned full-body suits.
My first attempt of a fursuit head was from a Maskimal. And I built my fursona based off of a tail, paws a sweater I purchased from pawstar . The cat maskimal help balance out the hot pink color and has been my fursona since early 2018
about building your own fursuit - I really have to reinterate how fun it is! My friend and I made matching skulldogs. I'm gonna be upfront, the materials altogether cost $800 (almost entirely because the resin skulldog base was $260 each, and we needed two...). BUT! We really took our time with the process, and I have to say the fursuits we made EASILY could've been a $6,000 commission. They're absolutely lovely, and I couldn't be more proud of the work we did. Also, we wore them to this year's anthrocon and my fursuit maker crush Elkcraft actually complimented our suits!!! I almost cried ngl
I went from kinda being kinda not being a furry to having a fursona and wanting a fursuit in the span of like 6 months lol. I love videos like this. Honestly I'd love to wear a fursuit at least once to see if I like it and if I can handle it. It doesn't take much in terms of temperature to make sweat and feel uncomfortable, It's cool to know that there are many alternatives.
Same. Haven't been in the community for long and want one. Which is funny seeing as I've never even seen one in person (I only know of 2 full suits in the entire state). Although the benefit of my main character (skulldog) is that headpiece bases are easy to get. Heck, I can even get pieces for my alt (synth). The benefit of the latter is that I don't need to worry about fur or sewing. But I'll still go with my main first.
I went from learning more about furries, acknowledging I could possibly be one but not really having any interest for like a year, then in the past 5-ish days watching furry content on RUclips and now wanting to try a fursuit and more or less admitting to being a furry. Although, I have a regular dragon as my sona, so I’ll have a bunch of furry designs/OCs rather than a fursona.
As a young fur who definitely can't even afford a head and doesn't have the skill to be happy with making one, dinomasks have been my life savers! I haven't made any fursonas with them, but I'm working on a mask that resembles me. Anyway, let's take a moment to appreciate how 100% epic this woman is
For those with diy suit anxiety like I have/had, look into building on a base, can be the dino masks like in the video but there's plenty of foam + 3d printed bases to choose from, some with customization options. These can be pricey but give you something solid. Plus if you grab a 3d printed or resin base, its a lot easier to remove fur for refurbishing/mistakes. (no fear of damaging foam... other than your ear pieces)
Awesome video ❤ A huge thing I’ve noticed with furries, especially ones starting out in the fandom is that many believe you have to have a suit which is not true at all. If you want one, then of course save up, but it’s not a requirement and isn’t for everyone, that’s why it’s best to wait until you are an adult with a good paying job and a place to live because A) you can can grow out of the suit easily if you’re a minor B) a lot of peoples characters change overtime so your suit that you’ve spent a lot of money on may not mean to much to you and c) with the pricing of even just a head, you may not have enough money to pay for necessary expenses such as rent, food etc.Many furries (which ties into the last point before ) also seem to not realize just how long it takes to save up and how long and the amount of skills it takes to make a suit typically. I’ve been saving up for a suit for almost 4 years now and I’m still no where near how much I need, and While there are definitely people who can toss out suits fast with decent to good quality whenever I’ve noticed people who really want a suit, they’ll find the cheapest maker they can or will make it themselves and the suit will be rushed, fall apart easily and poorly maintained. So it’s best to wait till you’re a financially stable adult/ or have saved up enough, do reaserch into makers to make sure they are actually good and be sure you really want the character you’re using to be a suit
I’ve been making my own character’s fursuit since September and I’ve learned so much and grown a ton as a person just from taking on such an incredibly time-consuming art project like this. I’m almost done now though and it’s been so worth it!!!!
Stormi, I don't exactly remember when I first started watching your content, but your happy and jolly personality when making videos always drove me back to watching it I love your new suit by the way. Very cute!
I've bought one of those ugly fox heads from walmart, bought some felt and fur, then ripped off it's old face and started working. It has turned out surprisingly well for my first ever fursuit, and the jaw moves!
I have a tiger one and it’s so damn big and also really ugly XD I don’t think I’ll ever do something with it tho because I’ll probably just end up stopping right in the middle of doing it due to lack of motivation And on top of that my parents don’t like furries and idk if I want to risk them finding out lol
You can also buy or make gear that is typically made for therians. Therian gear usually includes a Shake-able tail and mask. While the majority of people who wear them are therians, anyone can wear them and they can get way cheaper than fursuites.
I made most of my fursonas outfit. I only had my characters tail. Feet and ears i made. Only the hand paws i bought off of amazon. I painted all of the furr with acrylic paint. Made sure i got white fur from hobby lobby. So i could paint it the colors i need. (Hopefully i can get my oc fursuit head one day and probably feet paws)
I guarantee to you that if you were to take a walk down a busy urban street, you’d come to find out that more people around you than you thought are either furries or furry Allies/supporters. Based on the numbers that furry cons all over the world bring in yearly, it’s a pretty surprising number.
I’m working on making a fursuit head. It is definitely doable! I struggle with motivation and also have two full time jobs so I’m held up with the carving process. I will say after working on this the cost of buying a fursuit from a maker seems totally reasonable. Lots of time hard work and thought goes into making even just the head!
I built my own suit head while waiting the long wait in a maker's queue! i love him actually lol, he was indeed only like $160 in materials and he's held up over a year!
Hi, Stormi! I know you probably won’t see this, but I just wanted to say how excited I am that you made it onto my recommended page today. I stopped watching your videos when I was still a trans egg, and had not quite figured out my identity yet. At the time, I was really struggling with internalized transphobia, and having a comfort RUclipsr like you come out was something I didn’t know how to adjust to… so I didn’t. But with years since then to grow, learn, and respect my own identity and the trans community, it brings a smile to my face to know your videos are still right here. As joyful, fun, and floofy as ever :) Thank you, Stormi, and never stop being your awesome, beautiful self, inside and out!
With dinomasks you can very much be able to adjust its size to fit your head and it’s ok if it shows your chin or stuff you can always just add fur around it
Well, because of my asthma, I don't think even a fursuit head would be practical, so I opt for my furry cat ears, tail, and had paws, with a cool outfit if I ever want to go to a meet or con. I admire anyone who can wear full suit in the hot TX sun.
Can confirm that just making your own suit is SO much more accessible than ever. For the sake of money and just liking to get my little paws dirty, I'd opted to make my own, and the amount of resources available for anything you could think of is astounding! So far, it's taken me a couple years and several iterations. I've made every mistake in the book (and probably some new ones no one was gung ho enough to even think of), and a lot of the stepping stones were not pretty, but I'm getting there. But at the end of the process, I'll get to say I made it all myself! And since I was the one that built it, it'll be that much easier to do repairs over time, because I know exactly how it works. So I'd definitely recommend trying to make your own suit to anyone curious about it. It's daunting, but very doable and very rewarding.
6:45 I have a sewing machine. It sits safely in my closet and barely sees the light of day. It sometimes will eat fabric and causes trouble. So I just sit there and spend extra time and hand sew EVERYTHING. It's kinda relaxing and as long as I'm not on a time limit... it works out just fine. Plus a lot of suit making requires hand sewing anyway soooooo.... /shrugs
I love the concept of mini-partials especially where I live it gets extremely hot conditions. I hate when some people think poodling is werid and ruins the magic in severe cases I get nose bleeds so suiting with just head,tail, and handpaws are better for me. I am currently buying my suit in pieces, paws were 100$ being shipped out, my normal Siamese + alt rainbow tail is $160 and later I am saving to buy a head from PeachyPatchworks.
"Ruining the magic " yk what else can ruin the "magic"? passing out from heat exhaustion and underlying med issues that prevent me from full suiting all the time. Its not your suit, and you don't know the needs of my body because it. is. not. yours. I am not under your control this is not your body or your life. poodling is fine, no magic is being ruined.
On dino masks, I believe Pocari Roo made one but fully furred! Which I think is cool and very creative (I like the fully furred ones more than the painted since i like feeling the soft fur vs hard plastic on the outside) I have built 4 heads in 5 years and all have improved greatly as well, its very cheap for me too and has costed me anywhere from 50-200 (Sometimes I have fur or foam at the ready or I'm gifted it so it cuts the costs down)
I rarely comment but I must say that if you are looking for a cheap fursuit, consider commissioning beginner makers! Sure, the quality etc might not be the best but that’s why cheap ^^ I have made fursuits around 3 years and my prices are super low :') For example, a starting price for a head is 165 euros (175 dollars) or for a mini partial 250 euros (270 dollars). Beginner makers might be hard to find as they maybe don’t have very big platforms or they don’t advertise themselves much but just keep looking!! :3
Already knew about partial options,and planning to make my own with my cosplay abilities. But never expected the other options you showcased were counted as fursuits. Thanks for the vid 💚💚💚🤍💀🌟
This is very helpful! My Aunt and I will be making a fursuit of my fursona next week! I'm very excited. Even though most of it will be measuring, reviewing the ref sheet a million times, saving up money, and checking prices/stock! I'm still very excited because for the most part, I've stopped growing! So I'll be able to wear the suit without worrying about my height!
I love your channel, Your fursona is so cute and you’re so fluffing kind! Im saying this as a young fur that’s making a fursuit, knowing very well I can’t afford one. 😅
Another thing you can do is make your own ears and tail! It can cost as little as £20 and all you need is fur, thread of the same colour, elastic, stuffing, hotglue, a headband and some craft wire!
Another option: *yarn* I'm making an ears and tail out of yarn! :D You might think it won't be soft, or floofy, but the right kind of yarn goes a long way
AINT NO WAY I WAS LOOKING AT DINO MASKS AND HE OR SHE OR THEY OR DIFFERENT PRONOUNS SAID THEN THERES DINO MASKS! LOL AND THX FOR THIS VID IT REALLY HELPED
This helps me think of what i can do for a fursuit, i wanted a fursuit but the prices are pretty high up and i know dad wouldn't allow me to buy a full-suit that is for sure. We have been thinking about fursuiting so a partial could work. Thanks a ton stormi!
I appreciate that you added "virtual fursuiting" to this video. I would only add that people can also commission complete custom made avatars too but those are again, quite expensive and sometimes compared to fursuit making cause it's also a lot of work (Im saying it as an avatar maker myself).
what most people also need to realize is that most fursuits have a lifespan of about 10 years of casual use. fursuits like everything don't last forever, so what you pay for a fursuit you should consider you will be paying every 5 years or so on replacement suits.
I haven’t attempted this yet, so I’ll have to get back on how it goes, hopefully won’t be too long before I can. I think this could be good for anyone who wants some less intense practice making any part of a suit, or if you just want to make or have one but not wear it. You could get a wooden mannequin doll used for drawing poses, or something similar to that, and make a mini fursuit! My plan is to use some fleece for the lining, I have some thin foam for a different project, and I will use felt for the fur. We’ll see how it goes, will update!
This video helped me a lot, and i saved so much money! I made a Dino mask with claws, a tail, and feetpaws for the price of about 70 dollars. I'm so excited to show it off for halloween! :D
This is very helpful, as I'm currently trying to get a fursuit. Course, I'll have to try partial before a go full on fullsuit. Might have to revisit this video for future refrence, cause this is very informative. And as always, great video! Much love!
this is so creative! The closest I've gotten is the one time i dressed up like a werewolf for Halloween, and then never got back into being a furry. Mad respect to those who do though
As a young furry I wanted it make a fursuit but I didn’t have the money to even get the supplies…. That’s why I decided on paper fursuits! I’ve been developing my skills for almost two years now and I’ve been making full 3D fursuit heads out of tape and cardstock! Paper suits are definitely an option if you want a fursuit but don’t have the money. A lot of people think paper suits are bad or dangerous because of the mold risks, but keep in mind regular fursuits have just the same amount of risks as paper ones.
as a fursuit maker myself- the thing I've seen around is this defeatest attitude toward suits (particularly dinomasks) cutting corners, not learning how to sew before making the mask and heck not even finishing the things. fursuit making is hard- learning how to sew is hard- carving foam- symmetry and replication is hard but that is no reason to put down your arms! even with dino masks!
Funny you bring up mass production, I not a engineer, heck I do not have a formal higher level eduction at the time of writing this. Yet I can give in order or importance the 3 reason why mass produced fursuit have no happen yet, well at least with the quality you expect of seeing in one. 1: every fursuit is highly custom and somewhat unique. - Furry have some unique designs for their fursonas, most of then barely falls into a neat template, with species with more strict rules being the less unique ones (protogens?). - They are also tailored to the owner in most case, exception being premades, however those can still be adjusted to final owner size. 2: Furries are very particular about details, including but not limited to: Sewing technique, amount of sewing points, material use, source of said materials, accessories, labour involved, e.t.c. - So a fursuit poorly made in a sweet shop is not gonna do well. 3: Furries are weird, and that can be break down in two. yes it involves the no safe for work stuff, yet is no the main deterrent, companies mostly care about profits, it is the unusual aspect. - Even in the only hypothetical case furries went away from the lewd completely, it still weird by most standards. All of this combines to makes the furry fandom quite niche with not that many people to buy stuff, and the possible buyers have very demanding standards. There just so little margin for profits and some much work one need to do in order to start production. Even worse, the economy of scales does not work that well due the amount of customization each unit has demanding for so much expensive manual labour. And whatever companies try to do it will have it's work conditions and final product under closer inspection by the possibles buyer that will can the deal off the moment something is not up to their standards.
Around the time I started getting interested in fursuits, it just so happened I had quit my previous job of 15 years, during which I had used very little vacation time. Literally woke up over 6000$ richer and the path was clear. ^^
@@StormiFolf Job has a set amount of vacation time each year and for 15 years, I hadn't been using much of it. So after my employment there ended, I was paid for all the vacation time I hadn't used.
Such a wonderful and informative video, you did wonderful making this Stormi! I’m so glad there’s so many options for fursuits popping up over time, it’s really wonderful and it means that more people can join in on fursuiting. Honestly I’ve been saving up for a mini-partial for years now, and hopefully I’ll be able to commission my fursuit later this year. :3 Anyways you’re wonderful at what you do Stormi, and I hope you have a wonderful day! 💖
Another great video stormi. Really spot on with the options of getting a fursuit. I would like to see a video on furry vr setups but depending on the setup this can be costly too, especially if your looking at tracking tech. So it's just a case for me to save save oh and save.
I was very lucky. The maker of my mini partial offered a payment plan, and the price was already low as it was an artist's liberty sale to help destash excess fur.
Totally informative. I know the path I wanna take hopefully won't be super expensive (relatively). Just a head, paws, and tail is all I'd need since a big part of my fursona is the clothes he wears, so I'd hope that's cheaper than a full suit. It doesn't help that I still need a ref sheet. Oh well, 1st world problems for future me. -Ace
Awesome video, 6:22 Agreed, I have a partial suit I made myself. For over a year, I make some small improvements / adding stuff. So the cost is spread out. Basically, my fursuit will never be done until I hit fullsuit. Good thing for doing this is you can use it even if its not finished (Just use head), instead of waiting for maker to send you your fursuit. Also I had a lot of fun making it ^^
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You’re one of my favorite fur suiters your so funny and creative thank you if you see this ❤❤❤
I love you thx for the tips
I LOVE your fursuit btw thanks for the tips!!❤❤❤
Is it still ok if I only wear the ears and tail for a furry look?
@@moonlightsantana9252 Sure!
Wait! Didn't I already do this video? Yes. Back in 2017!! 😅
The furry fandom has changed a lot since then so I thought it was time for a refresher!
Hope y'all enjoy! 💙
Hey stormi, I don’t know if you’ll see this. But I want to say, thank u. I was a Christian who was against all lgbtq years ago and all that changed when u had your coming out trans vid. I never gotten the chance to say hi or anything but you changed my perspective towards the lgbtq. I’ve noticed at the end of that vid when people told u need Jesus. I just wanted to say that you are loved by god, regardless of what others say. Thx for being a good person with others and showing us what it’s like what u were going through. I’ll always be here to support you all the way. Love from a pansexal Christian💙
hey btw u can have one if you replace the strpes or make the pre made strapes your size
WTF VIDEO 6 DAYS AGO CCOMMENT 11 DAYS AGO
@@Nooozm8 My vids are uploaded early for Patreon supporters! They get to see them first!
@@Nooozm8 those people who are early to comment probably bought the support thingy
you know its already a thing in youtube
This woman right here is one of my favorite fursuiters
Yes 100%
True
@@AxoYT_4a front facing protogen??
@@VixiDixi what
@@AxoYT_4 ur pfp is front facing and ur a protogen.
That makes me happy
I'm about to start trying to build my own fursuit, I trust very much in the fact that I'm already an illustrator but also very impatient so bracing for failure/unwanted results is already planned in. Anybody who has the patience and puts their blood sweat and tears into this work (not literally pls omg ew) has my full respect
I recommend a little of practice runs, you know, doing small stuff.
Also, make sure the base good and your measure are good, those are the most important steps.
😥
Good luck! and don't forget to fold the fur inwards before sewing (dealing with that rn with some handpaws I'm making for a friend, I'm still pretty new at this too XD)
@@Askryllix aww thank you for the tip
GOOD LUCK
To anyone who wants to learn fursuit making but is scared, this comment is for you.
Hi! Ive been a fursuit maker for about three years now. I have been watched just about every single RUclips fursuit making tutorial on the platform. RUclips is such a valuable resource for learning how to make costumes, and i highly encourage anyone interested in the topic to give it a search! Watching a professional break down each step and show how its done really makes the whole process seem more doable. And i always say, make at least two fursuits before you stop. Everyone's first try is going to look like a first try. Use it as a learning experience and go into your second suit with your chin held high. You got this!
I 100% recommend dino masks, they’re cost to make is about $150 or more depends on the materials
If you can thrift materials or buy scrap foam and fur it's so much cheaper
Mine was only about 60 dollars in total 😅
@@Xx_c4lic0_xX oh wow, thats pretty cheap!
I went online and managed to only spend like 70$ on mine because…. ✨Discounts✨
Mine will only be the mask and clay and paint (maybe some other stuff aswell Idk)
"Take.your time! They're is a goblin under my bed! Wait u went supposed to know tha-"😂😂
“So you can’t afford a fursuit?”
The subtitles:
“So you can’t afford a person?” 💀
Oh no
slavery
@@StormiFolfgimme ur person
@aspen_in_the_moon it shouldnt be XD
just kidnap someone🗣️🗣️
The intro sounds like something from X-files and Twilight Zone
I love watching Twilight Zone just before bedtime 😂
Omg y’all listen to horrifying stories to help you fall asleep too!?
I agree which is awesomeness.
Me too.
My 16yo made their own partial fursuit. If they can do it, SO CAN YOU! The amount of tutorials on the internet is an incredible resource and, if you're willing to do the research, they can guide you through every step of the process.
Preach art can’t be rushed honesty I have considered making my own suit starting with the tail,paws and head
I have a suggestion. Make a dumpster fursuit first. A dumpster fursuit is a fursuit that you have every intention of cucking into the dumpster after its finished. The great advantage of a dumpster fursuit is you are not worried about making mistakes but are willing to be adventurous and try crazy ideas as its does not matter how crappy it comes out as its just going into the dumpster anyways.
@@Donkeyearsamany of us can’t afford that 😭
The whole pajama onesie idea is I think very underrated. I have seen onesie fursuits that pair so well with their heads and paws that honestly they seem better than a lot of commissioned full-body suits.
Im thinking of making one!!
My first attempt of a fursuit head was from a Maskimal.
And I built my fursona based off of a tail, paws a sweater I purchased from pawstar . The cat maskimal help balance out the hot pink color and has been my fursona since early 2018
Is your profile picture of your fursona?
@@CarolineJoyAmico yes
Video: “YOU CAN’T RUSH ART!”
Subtitles: “YOU CAN’T BRUSH ARMS!”
My way of getting a fursuit was making my own! I had wanted one for YEARS and finally did it! I’m really happy with it so far.
Creating something feels nice doesn’t it?
@@kvjbreaker7054 yes it does!
about building your own fursuit - I really have to reinterate how fun it is! My friend and I made matching skulldogs. I'm gonna be upfront, the materials altogether cost $800 (almost entirely because the resin skulldog base was $260 each, and we needed two...). BUT! We really took our time with the process, and I have to say the fursuits we made EASILY could've been a $6,000 commission. They're absolutely lovely, and I couldn't be more proud of the work we did. Also, we wore them to this year's anthrocon and my fursuit maker crush Elkcraft actually complimented our suits!!! I almost cried ngl
Your new suit is adorable!!!
Thank you!!
I went from kinda being kinda not being a furry to having a fursona and wanting a fursuit in the span of like 6 months lol.
I love videos like this. Honestly I'd love to wear a fursuit at least once to see if I like it and if I can handle it. It doesn't take much in terms of temperature to make sweat and feel uncomfortable, It's cool to know that there are many alternatives.
Same. Haven't been in the community for long and want one. Which is funny seeing as I've never even seen one in person (I only know of 2 full suits in the entire state).
Although the benefit of my main character (skulldog) is that headpiece bases are easy to get. Heck, I can even get pieces for my alt (synth). The benefit of the latter is that I don't need to worry about fur or sewing. But I'll still go with my main first.
I went from learning more about furries, acknowledging I could possibly be one but not really having any interest for like a year, then in the past 5-ish days watching furry content on RUclips and now wanting to try a fursuit and more or less admitting to being a furry. Although, I have a regular dragon as my sona, so I’ll have a bunch of furry designs/OCs rather than a fursona.
As a young fur who definitely can't even afford a head and doesn't have the skill to be happy with making one, dinomasks have been my life savers! I haven't made any fursonas with them, but I'm working on a mask that resembles me.
Anyway, let's take a moment to appreciate how 100% epic this woman is
That's a women!?
@@RgAndHaris *woman. women is plural. why is it that bigots don't ever know proper grammar?
This is not woman lil bro
@@ThebiggestD11 then... Who is it?
@@RgAndHaris a man.
For those with diy suit anxiety like I have/had, look into building on a base, can be the dino masks like in the video but there's plenty of foam + 3d printed bases to choose from, some with customization options. These can be pricey but give you something solid. Plus if you grab a 3d printed or resin base, its a lot easier to remove fur for refurbishing/mistakes. (no fear of damaging foam... other than your ear pieces)
Awesome video ❤ A huge thing I’ve noticed with furries, especially ones starting out in the fandom is that many believe you have to have a suit which is not true at all. If you want one, then of course save up, but it’s not a requirement and isn’t for everyone, that’s why it’s best to wait until you are an adult with a good paying job and a place to live because A) you can can grow out of the suit easily if you’re a minor B) a lot of peoples characters change overtime so your suit that you’ve spent a lot of money on may not mean to much to you and c) with the pricing of even just a head, you may not have enough money to pay for necessary expenses such as rent, food etc.Many furries (which ties into the last point before ) also seem to not realize just how long it takes to save up and how long and the amount of skills it takes to make a suit typically. I’ve been saving up for a suit for almost 4 years now and I’m still no where near how much I need, and While there are definitely people who can toss out suits fast with decent to good quality whenever I’ve noticed people who really want a suit, they’ll find the cheapest maker they can or will make it themselves and the suit will be rushed, fall apart easily and poorly maintained. So it’s best to wait till you’re a financially stable adult/ or have saved up enough, do reaserch into makers to make sure they are actually good and be sure you really want the character you’re using to be a suit
I’ve been making my own character’s fursuit since September and I’ve learned so much and grown a ton as a person just from taking on such an incredibly time-consuming art project like this. I’m almost done now though and it’s been so worth it!!!!
Stormi, I don't exactly remember when I first started watching your content, but your happy and jolly personality when making videos always drove me back to watching it
I love your new suit by the way. Very cute!
Thank you so much!!!
@@StormiFolf Np!
I've bought one of those ugly fox heads from walmart, bought some felt and fur, then ripped off it's old face and started working. It has turned out surprisingly well for my first ever fursuit, and the jaw moves!
I have a tiger one and it’s so damn big and also really ugly XD
I don’t think I’ll ever do something with it tho because I’ll probably just end up stopping right in the middle of doing it due to lack of motivation
And on top of that my parents don’t like furries and idk if I want to risk them finding out lol
You can also buy or make gear that is typically made for therians. Therian gear usually includes a Shake-able tail and mask. While the majority of people who wear them are therians, anyone can wear them and they can get way cheaper than fursuites.
I'll actually be discussing Therianthropy in a few days!
nice to see you remaking old vids. I was gonna make a fursuit by buying a 3D printed head online, so that way it's easier and cheaper for me.
❤
@koi_fnaf8696 yeah, some people make partials for very cheap
I made most of my fursonas outfit. I only had my characters tail. Feet and ears i made. Only the hand paws i bought off of amazon. I painted all of the furr with acrylic paint. Made sure i got white fur from hobby lobby. So i could paint it the colors i need. (Hopefully i can get my oc fursuit head one day and probably feet paws)
Im honestly shocked and glad that more ppl support furries than I thought ❤
I guarantee to you that if you were to take a walk down a busy urban street, you’d come to find out that more people around you than you thought are either furries or furry Allies/supporters.
Based on the numbers that furry cons all over the world bring in yearly, it’s a pretty surprising number.
Looks like im not one of them!
@@bonkerthe2nd then why are you here 💀
@@bonkerthe2nd9 year old
@@bonkerthe2ndthen don’t click the video
1:49 girl let me tell you that you absolutely rock that outfit!
Is it ok if I just wear a tail
Yes ofc
Whatever your preferences are its really uo to you
Yea, you can wear no part of a suit if you wanted
NO 😡😡😡😡 FERRIES ARE CRING 😡😡😡😡😡👎👎👎👎👎👎 also where can I buy a tail
Yes
I’m working on making a fursuit head. It is definitely doable! I struggle with motivation and also have two full time jobs so I’m held up with the carving process. I will say after working on this the cost of buying a fursuit from a maker seems totally reasonable. Lots of time hard work and thought goes into making even just the head!
I do struggle with motivation problems too, but it will definitely be worth it in the end
I built my own suit head while waiting the long wait in a maker's queue! i love him actually lol, he was indeed only like $160 in materials and he's held up over a year!
I can't believe bluey grew up and has a RUclips channel
You win the internet
I am now convinced I should be a furry thank you for your help! I always thought I would not be able to because I can’t get a fur suit. Thanks!
"Cant rush art!"
Captions: cant brush arms!
I mean it's true if you have human arms
@@StormiFolf lol
Hi, Stormi! I know you probably won’t see this, but I just wanted to say how excited I am that you made it onto my recommended page today. I stopped watching your videos when I was still a trans egg, and had not quite figured out my identity yet. At the time, I was really struggling with internalized transphobia, and having a comfort RUclipsr like you come out was something I didn’t know how to adjust to… so I didn’t. But with years since then to grow, learn, and respect my own identity and the trans community, it brings a smile to my face to know your videos are still right here. As joyful, fun, and floofy as ever :) Thank you, Stormi, and never stop being your awesome, beautiful self, inside and out!
With dinomasks you can very much be able to adjust its size to fit your head and it’s ok if it shows your chin or stuff you can always just add fur around it
Well, because of my asthma, I don't think even a fursuit head would be practical, so I opt for my furry cat ears, tail, and had paws, with a cool outfit if I ever want to go to a meet or con. I admire anyone who can wear full suit in the hot TX sun.
Actually a kigurumi mask might work for you! They are decently easy to breath and clean! They are easy to take on and off too
Not me, an amateur animator, tripping out over your mini animation
Its just so fluid and cute!
Can confirm that just making your own suit is SO much more accessible than ever. For the sake of money and just liking to get my little paws dirty, I'd opted to make my own, and the amount of resources available for anything you could think of is astounding! So far, it's taken me a couple years and several iterations. I've made every mistake in the book (and probably some new ones no one was gung ho enough to even think of), and a lot of the stepping stones were not pretty, but I'm getting there.
But at the end of the process, I'll get to say I made it all myself! And since I was the one that built it, it'll be that much easier to do repairs over time, because I know exactly how it works. So I'd definitely recommend trying to make your own suit to anyone curious about it. It's daunting, but very doable and very rewarding.
6:45 I have a sewing machine. It sits safely in my closet and barely sees the light of day. It sometimes will eat fabric and causes trouble. So I just sit there and spend extra time and hand sew EVERYTHING. It's kinda relaxing and as long as I'm not on a time limit... it works out just fine. Plus a lot of suit making requires hand sewing anyway soooooo.... /shrugs
I love the concept of mini-partials especially where I live it gets extremely hot conditions. I hate when some people think poodling is werid and ruins the magic in severe cases I get nose bleeds so suiting with just head,tail, and handpaws are better for me. I am currently buying my suit in pieces, paws were 100$ being shipped out, my normal Siamese + alt rainbow tail is $160 and later I am saving to buy a head from PeachyPatchworks.
I absolutely hate it when people get upset or harass people over poodling, “ruining the magic” does NOT take priority over your health 🙄
"Ruining the magic " yk what else can ruin the "magic"? passing out from heat exhaustion and underlying med issues that prevent me from full suiting all the time. Its not your suit, and you don't know the needs of my body because it. is. not. yours. I am not under your control this is not your body or your life. poodling is fine, no magic is being ruined.
If you have the right outfit it can work extremely well! I wanna make a partial because my character wears clothes
ur voice is like rly relaxing to me for some reason
On dino masks, I believe Pocari Roo made one but fully furred! Which I think is cool and very creative (I like the fully furred ones more than the painted since i like feeling the soft fur vs hard plastic on the outside) I have built 4 heads in 5 years and all have improved greatly as well, its very cheap for me too and has costed me anywhere from 50-200 (Sometimes I have fur or foam at the ready or I'm gifted it so it cuts the costs down)
Dinomasks have straps on the back you can change, or you can go all out and cut them off and replace them with some sort of stretchy material
I rarely comment but I must say that if you are looking for a cheap fursuit, consider commissioning beginner makers! Sure, the quality etc might not be the best but that’s why cheap ^^ I have made fursuits around 3 years and my prices are super low :') For example, a starting price for a head is 165 euros (175 dollars) or for a mini partial 250 euros (270 dollars). Beginner makers might be hard to find as they maybe don’t have very big platforms or they don’t advertise themselves much but just keep looking!! :3
Already knew about partial options,and planning to make my own with my cosplay abilities. But never expected the other options you showcased were counted as fursuits. Thanks for the vid 💚💚💚🤍💀🌟
This is very helpful! My Aunt and I will be making a fursuit of my fursona next week! I'm very excited. Even though most of it will be measuring, reviewing the ref sheet a million times, saving up money, and checking prices/stock! I'm still very excited because for the most part, I've stopped growing! So I'll be able to wear the suit without worrying about my height!
Definitely gonna make my own
I love you slaming your paws saying "You cant rush art!" that is somthing so many people forget it drives me nuts
I love your channel, Your fursona is so cute and you’re so fluffing kind!
Im saying this as a young fur that’s making a fursuit, knowing very well I can’t afford one. 😅
Your channel has grown so much since I’ve last seen you! Congratulations on 100k!
Thank you so much!! Things have unfortunately slowed down a lot but I'm doing my best to revive my channel again!!!
This was extremely helpful as a brand new furry/fursuiter! I already love this channel!
Glad to hear it!!! 💙
Another thing you can do is make your own ears and tail! It can cost as little as £20 and all you need is fur, thread of the same colour, elastic, stuffing, hotglue, a headband and some craft wire!
i know so many young furs who need this video, also go girly the intro is so awesome!
Another option: *yarn*
I'm making an ears and tail out of yarn! :D
You might think it won't be soft, or floofy, but the right kind of yarn goes a long way
AINT NO WAY I WAS LOOKING AT DINO MASKS AND HE OR SHE OR THEY OR DIFFERENT PRONOUNS SAID THEN THERES DINO MASKS!
LOL AND THX FOR THIS VID IT REALLY HELPED
Entertaining and informative, well done Stormi and as always stay awesome
Thanks for including one of the suits I made!! Also great video for those who are wanting a fursuit!! Keep making great content!
This helps me think of what i can do for a fursuit, i wanted a fursuit but the prices are pretty high up and i know dad wouldn't allow me to buy a full-suit that is for sure. We have been thinking about fursuiting so a partial could work. Thanks a ton stormi!
I appreciate that you added "virtual fursuiting" to this video. I would only add that people can also commission complete custom made avatars too but those are again, quite expensive and sometimes compared to fursuit making cause it's also a lot of work (Im saying it as an avatar maker myself).
I love your voice! It's really nice to listen to and super bright and friendly! (sorry if this is a weird comment haha)
what most people also need to realize is that most fursuits have a lifespan of about 10 years of casual use. fursuits like everything don't last forever, so what you pay for a fursuit you should consider you will be paying every 5 years or so on replacement suits.
I WAS MAKING A DINO MASK WHILE WATCHING THIS LOL
I haven’t attempted this yet, so I’ll have to get back on how it goes, hopefully won’t be too long before I can. I think this could be good for anyone who wants some less intense practice making any part of a suit, or if you just want to make or have one but not wear it. You could get a wooden mannequin doll used for drawing poses, or something similar to that, and make a mini fursuit! My plan is to use some fleece for the lining, I have some thin foam for a different project, and I will use felt for the fur. We’ll see how it goes, will update!
Love the music references! XD
This video helped me a lot, and i saved so much money!
I made a Dino mask with claws, a tail, and feetpaws for the price of about 70 dollars. I'm so excited to show it off for halloween! :D
This is gona help a lot thank you stormi
I freaking love the patroon link animation at the start😊
Also-- 5:01
OOOH WERE HALF WAY THERE
LIVIN ON A PRAYER
My mini partial is going to be 400 dollars when i'm done. Im getting it from a relatively new maker but there stuff looks great. Prayers lol.
This is very helpful, as I'm currently trying to get a fursuit. Course, I'll have to try partial before a go full on fullsuit. Might have to revisit this video for future refrence, cause this is very informative. And as always, great video! Much love!
this is so creative! The closest I've gotten is the one time i dressed up like a werewolf for Halloween, and then never got back into being a furry. Mad respect to those who do though
I’m actually getting all the supplies to make a Dino mask partial in two days !!! I’m so exited!
As a young furry I wanted it make a fursuit but I didn’t have the money to even get the supplies…. That’s why I decided on paper fursuits! I’ve been developing my skills for almost two years now and I’ve been making full 3D fursuit heads out of tape and cardstock! Paper suits are definitely an option if you want a fursuit but don’t have the money. A lot of people think paper suits are bad or dangerous because of the mold risks, but keep in mind regular fursuits have just the same amount of risks as paper ones.
they are actually dangerous. they have significantly higher risk than other materials. that's how science works.
OMG Kamilia studio is my friend 🙀💖 Cant believe they got their works up here !!! Great video
What's crazy is a pretty good partial these days hit for about 3-4k now...
It's surreal, partials literally costing more than my car
Closest thing I have to a fursuit is a cheap rubber horse mask that I bought years ago but what works is what works
as a fursuit maker myself- the thing I've seen around is this defeatest attitude toward suits (particularly dinomasks) cutting corners, not learning how to sew before making the mask and heck not even finishing the things.
fursuit making is hard- learning how to sew is hard- carving foam- symmetry and replication is hard but that is no reason to put down your arms! even with dino masks!
0:57 AND LEMME POINT
4:39 I HAVE THE TIGER ONE!
I was NOT expecting the virtual option to be so cheap! 🥺 OMG I WANT SO BAD NOW
Funny you bring up mass production, I not a engineer, heck I do not have a formal higher level eduction at the time of writing this.
Yet I can give in order or importance the 3 reason why mass produced fursuit have no happen yet, well at least with the quality you expect of seeing in one.
1: every fursuit is highly custom and somewhat unique.
- Furry have some unique designs for their fursonas, most of then barely falls into a neat template, with species with more strict rules being the less unique ones (protogens?).
- They are also tailored to the owner in most case, exception being premades, however those can still be adjusted to final owner size.
2: Furries are very particular about details, including but not limited to: Sewing technique, amount of sewing points, material use, source of said materials, accessories, labour involved, e.t.c.
- So a fursuit poorly made in a sweet shop is not gonna do well.
3: Furries are weird, and that can be break down in two. yes it involves the no safe for work stuff, yet is no the main deterrent, companies mostly care about profits, it is the unusual aspect.
- Even in the only hypothetical case furries went away from the lewd completely, it still weird by most standards.
All of this combines to makes the furry fandom quite niche with not that many people to buy stuff, and the possible buyers have very demanding standards.
There just so little margin for profits and some much work one need to do in order to start production.
Even worse, the economy of scales does not work that well due the amount of customization each unit has demanding for so much expensive manual labour.
And whatever companies try to do it will have it's work conditions and final product under closer inspection by the possibles buyer that will can the deal off the moment something is not up to their standards.
I love this take on it!! Thank you for going into depth, it does make a lot of sense.
Cat masks are also an option. Found some at a Hobby Craft for about either £5 or £2 (i forgot) and they can easily be customised
Around the time I started getting interested in fursuits, it just so happened I had quit my previous job of 15 years, during which I had used very little vacation time.
Literally woke up over 6000$ richer and the path was clear. ^^
Oh? How did that work? Sorry I'm a little confused 😅
@@StormiFolf Job has a set amount of vacation time each year and for 15 years, I hadn't been using much of it. So after my employment there ended, I was paid for all the vacation time I hadn't used.
@@terradraca what kind of suit did you get?
@@StormiFolf Full suit from Lemonbrat.
(apologies if you got spammed, youtube keeps eating my replies for some reason)
@@terradraca No worries! It glitches out for me sometimes too. I know quite a few Lemonbrat suiters nowadays!! Did you get a complete fullsuit?
Such a wonderful and informative video, you did wonderful making this Stormi! I’m so glad there’s so many options for fursuits popping up over time, it’s really wonderful and it means that more people can join in on fursuiting. Honestly I’ve been saving up for a mini-partial for years now, and hopefully I’ll be able to commission my fursuit later this year. :3
Anyways you’re wonderful at what you do Stormi, and I hope you have a wonderful day! 💖
Stromi is awesome, she has a lot of good work ahead of her !
When I pressed this I expected making a whole fur suit by hand probably taking days or Smth but this was so helpful ❤
Another great video stormi. Really spot on with the options of getting a fursuit.
I would like to see a video on furry vr setups but depending on the setup this can be costly too, especially if your looking at tracking tech.
So it's just a case for me to save save oh and save.
I did Warhammer model painting commissions,to pay for my suit. I am not ashamed of this
This video really helped!! I am a new furry, so nice to know what's best to do!! ❤
BY THE WAY FOR CHEAPER FEET PAWS you can get animal paws slippers
I was very lucky. The maker of my mini partial offered a payment plan, and the price was already low as it was an artist's liberty sale to help destash excess fur.
*”THERE IS A GOBLIN UNDER MY BED!!!!”*
Wait you all weren’t supposed to know about that…
IM DYINGGG
I love the constant voice cracking (in a good way!)
When I first saw this video I was listening to a song called "why don't you get a job" by the offspring and it made my laugh cause of the irony lol
we love you stormi!! ❤️😀
Loved the video Stormi!!
Totally informative. I know the path I wanna take hopefully won't be super expensive (relatively). Just a head, paws, and tail is all I'd need since a big part of my fursona is the clothes he wears, so I'd hope that's cheaper than a full suit.
It doesn't help that I still need a ref sheet. Oh well, 1st world problems for future me.
-Ace
Don't forget paper suits mainly it's just a mask and you have to be really careful but they are affordable and fun to make :)
Awesome video,
6:22 Agreed, I have a partial suit I made myself. For over a year, I make some small improvements / adding stuff. So the cost is spread out. Basically, my fursuit will never be done until I hit fullsuit.
Good thing for doing this is you can use it even if its not finished (Just use head), instead of waiting for maker to send you your fursuit. Also I had a lot of fun making it ^^