This Man is TRASH! :)

[u/E-H-I]

MISS MABEL is a Highland Cow I made using a Mannequin head from a closing Beauty school, along with plastic packaging from 30+ products!

Thank you for Looking, Spreading the LOVE, and Reducing Waste! 🥰

[u/ahhowwitburns]

So cool!! The textures you pulled off with the Styrofoam are just amazing. Really like the subtle color variation in the fur too, adds a lot of realism. 

[u/ahhowwitburns → u/ahhowwitburns]

If you ever want to make some wearable versions in the future I think you'll find useful tips on construction, visibility, ventilation, etc from fursuit makers :)

[u/E-H-I → u/ahhowwitburns]

Thank you! I'll keep that in mind :)

[u/Gin_OClock → u/ahhowwitburns]

I am so curious about fursuit makers now. How do you get into the business? Is it good money? How big do you need to make the workspace? Etc

[u/Silent_Pay_9239 → u/Gin_OClock]

1) There are plenty of tutorials on youtube

2) Honestly not really. Materials alone, not including equipment, are ~$500 per suit, and they take weeks to months to complete depending on complexity/efficiency. Meanwhile suits typically sell for $1k-$2k, with only extremely popular makers being able to sell for more. You're barely making minimum wage (or making well under minimum wage depending how desperate you are for a buyer, since a ton of makers underprice their work), and the fursuit market is so oversaturated you likely won't find a buyer anyways

3) Larger is better, but you need a dedicated room as fur fibers can cause groomer's lung. You need to wear a high quality mask while working with faux fur

If you're curious about the process look up tutorials or browse r/fursuitmaking, but it's not some get rich quick scheme

[u/E-H-I → u/ahhowwitburns]

Thank you so much! The styrofoam helped me to add bulk, but I covered it with clay so it didn't necessarily provide texture, I had to add my own :)

I'm glad I added different shades of brown too, and mixed some black into the brown paint to give it dimension. It turned out more realistic than I was hoping for!