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Tutorials

Field Guides

These are guides to different types of fursuit elements to help you choose which is best for your fursuit:

Which Headbase Should I Choose? Extensive list of the different types of headbases, with their pros and cons.	All About Faux Fur All the different types of faux fur, their different qualities, faux fur history, fun techniques, and more!
What Tools Should I Buy? My personal recommendations for tools to purchase, prioritizing the sweet spot between quality and price.

My (still in progress) start-to-finish head tutorials for creating a TPU-based fursuit head from scratch:

How to 3D Model a Headbase Using digital sculpting and retopology tools, model your very own fursuit headbase from start to finish.	Prepping a Headbase Perform important structural work on a headbase to make it wearable and ready to be furred.
Furring a Headbase Patterning, furring, and shaving a fursuit head. Learn how to take your headbase and add properly fitting faux fur to it.

After furring, your head needs details. Some of these are character or species specific, and hence are split up into lots of different tutorials:

All About Muzzle Dots Types of muzzle dots and how to install them onto a fursuit head!	Fursuit NFC Tags How to set up your own NFC tag and install it into a fursuit!
Making a Head Pocket Create a pocket on your fursuit head's neck to store your valuables while suiting around!	Making Follow-Me Eyes in Blender Create your own following fursuit eyes in Blender, fitted with seamless walls.
Making Velcro Eyelids Make velcro eyelids to make your fursuit more expressive!	Making Fursuit Hair Puffs Give your fursuit head a fun and secured hair puff that is well-integrated with the rest of the head.

How to Handsew (blanket stitch) For those who have never touched a sewing needle before. Learn how to thread a needle and perform a simple yet strong stitch.	Preshaving Faux Fur Shave the bulk of your faux fur before cutting and sewing it to make assembly and final details easier.
Fur Dynamics Learn how to combine the many various textures, lengths, and directions of faux fur for a more dynamic look on a suit!	Scissor-Trimming Markings (video) Video tutorial showing how to scissor-trim markings for a clean and crisp finish.

Creating a Simple Tail Beginner-friendly guide on how to craft a simple canine tail from start to finish.	Making Simple Handpaws Make your very own beginner-friendly four-fingered handpaws while also learning about applique.
Simple Cuffs Protect the edge of your paws, bodysuits, and other fursuit parts with a stylish fabric cuff.