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Creative Arts and Media => Fursuiting and Cosplay => Topic started by: Alicia-Korean-Soviet on July 11, 2011, 10:27:28 PM

Title: Quick question...
Post by: Alicia-Korean-Soviet on July 11, 2011, 10:27:28 PM

'ello,

I finally saved up enough money to make my fursuit. I already have the foam base for the face made, and I'm wondering if it would be cheaper to buy dyed blue fur, or to get plain white fur and airbrush it with my airbrush? Or is it either way it both costs the same?

Thanks to anyone who awnsers my question.

~Alicia

Title: Re: Quick question...
Post by: Draekaar on July 11, 2011, 11:48:34 PM

fur of similar lengths is usually the same price all around.  :)  If you want a more complex pattern on the fur, then airbrushing is easier/cheaper than getting a couple different fabrics for a small amount of pattern.  if it's solid, you may as well get the predyed colour.  no issues about having the paint fade after a while.

Title: Re: Quick question...
Post by: Alicia-Korean-Soviet on July 12, 2011, 01:12:41 AM

Well, my fur is patterned, so I guess airbrushing is the way to go. x3

Title: Re: Quick question...
Post by: Draekaar on July 13, 2011, 04:52:22 AM

Quote from: Alicia_Glitter_Lee on July 12, 2011, 01:12:41 AM

Well, my fur is patterned, so I guess airbrushing is the way to go. x3

yeah, a spotty pattern is usually easier to do with airbrushing.  make sure you do a test piece before you do the actual suit with the paint, and remember to keep brushing out the fur throughout the process.

this set of videos is great for getting started http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x0uQeplOiQ

Title: Re: Quick question...
Post by: Alicia-Korean-Soviet on July 13, 2011, 04:58:07 AM

Thanks for the help! <3