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All new fursuit makers, are you ready?Something that has been going around in my head for the past week as I've watched a ton of new makers jumping out of the woodworks, eager to take on commissions. Making suits is great and can be a great hobby, but for those that are wanting to continue making them beyond the Hobby mark, ask yourself these questions...
1. Do I have the time to dedicate to this?
On average I will work 12-16 hour 'shift' days making suits, 6 days a week. I will take a day or two off to loosen up and relax, but perhaps ever 2 weeks or so. To keep up with the demand and the work load it takes a ton of my time, often sacrificing fun events such as the movies or a bon fire.
2. Do you have the space?
I started working off of my bed, then out of the spare bedroom. Small projects don't take up space, but larger ones certainly do. Do you have the space needed for furs, tools, cutting, sewing, and other things of the sort?
3. Do you have the dedication?
Fursuit making can not only be rewarding, but it can also be

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Draenei Digitigrade hooves/feet tutorialby ~VickiBrownies

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This was a guide I put together for a pair of hooves/digitigrade feet that I made and was amazingly proud of!

You can also find the blog post that goes with this, with better quality photos than these thumbnails here:
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Any questions, comments or requests please feel free to throw them in the comments.

These hooves themselves have since been retrofitted into the Worgen feet you can see elsewhere in my gallery. Crazy rushed costume, they're now waiting for their next outing in a different costume. :3
-Vicki

~wolfphantom21 Apr 30, 2013

can you do this with paws too?

~Dragon-princess08 Apr 14, 2013 Student General Artist

thanks so very much for posting this.

Now i have an excuse to destroy an old pair of shoes.

~VickiBrownies Apr 30, 2013 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

Don't forget destroying your ankles

!katriel12 Feb 25, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

so do u feel safe with thos on ur feel?

~VickiBrownies Feb 26, 2013 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

Yes, I do, and a big part of that is having given then grip so they feel stable to walk in.
It helps that I have a very good sense of balance and experience with stilt walking, but it's no different really from walking on the balls of your feet if the shoe bits are secure enough.

~DragonGames Feb 25, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

I ways wanted to try this method, but doesnt it hurt trying to stand on your tippie oes with no support on the back? Or is the sole strong enough it wont give in to resting your feet?

~VickiBrownies Feb 26, 2013 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

I wouldn't say that it hurts, it does ache after a while, and you can mitigate that somewhat by carrying on moving (taking weight off your feet step by step), and using gel inserts to soften the base of the shoe.
However, I was up on these for about four hours, which involved a lot of walking and posing for photos, climbing 14 flights of stairs in the venue and only on the way back to the car was I starting to get any 'pain'.

Also, the shoes themselves being very snug and secure will make it a lot more comfy and secure as the more they are just an extension of your own feet, the better it is.
Making sure that it is very snug and secure also gives you plenty of support, that's one of the reasons I mention having a solid sole, but you'll find you spend more of your time balancing off the balls of your feet, rather than needing to support the back of your feet. If that make sense!

There is another bonus, when you come down from them you feel freer than EVER! It's amazing.

~DragonGames Feb 26, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Wow! Thanks for the info!

~THEGREATTITANICCHICK Feb 25, 2013

oh i wished i could have found this earlier. oh well i'll remember it for next time thank you for posting ^^

~VickiBrownies Feb 26, 2013 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

You're more than welcome, I'm happy to see such a nice response to my first attempt at guide writing.

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