this is SO IMPORTANT, i have a lot of characters i want to have suits of but theyre really slim and things, and there arent many tutorials for “slim” digi suits. absolute godsend neff, thank you
Most of neffs videos are: “heres how to this really really hard thing! Im telling you how to do it correctly that way you dont have to suffer like i did when i was doing this the wrong way! Have fun! :D
It will never cease to amaze me that furries can put so much time, talent, skill, dedication, and heart into their work and it goes unappreciated. You are an amazing artist!
@@JJ-nh1in thanks! To be honest I was initially grossed out by it because of the reputation, but I started researching after my brother came out as a furry. Nothing leads to acceptance like education does, and it's truly impressive what this community creates. I've found most furries to be very wholesome people who just want to cosplay as cute animals.
Watching the way she makes the arms on the suit just fills me with rage again at the teacher of the cosplay course I took, who managed to convince me that I didn't need a full DTD for my suit, just the legs because "oh they're the only ones with padding and making a full DTD would probably be too tiresome". But BECAUSE I didn't make a top part, I ended up with arms that I almost can't move at all, and once I'm done fixing a different part of the suit, I'm gonna have to fix those arms and it might lead to me having to add a new piece that'll have a visible seam because of of the short fur. Not to mention I was struggling a long time with patterning the top half anyway because I didn't have a DTD to base it on. So not making a full DTD only gave me MORE work in the end, not less! AND it made my fursuit worse than if I'd just gotten to do the right thing the first time TL;DR: *Make a FULL duck tape dummy when you do a fullsuit! Don't listen to anyone who tells you it'd be a waste of time! They're very very wrong!*
Actually, the TL;DR is "Make a full duck tape dummy when you want to make a fursuit, whether you plan on making a fullsuit at that moment or not - you never know when you're gonna want to take those paws and grow a fullsuit for them."
A cheat code for dtd's I've found is to do a full one but only do the torso and limbs on one side, I did this and just flipped the pattern pieces. NOTE: Can be confusing if you don't have a symmetrical character.
@@crikeycricket6616 I like this idea, and I'll use it, but I have one suggestion to add to it: make sure you know which side is your dominant side, and have that be the side to duck-tape. The reason for this is actually kind of interesting. After a few rounds of my left wrist feeling utterly constricted by my sweatshirt sleeve, but my right wrist was perfectly fine, I measured them. My left wrist - my dominant side - is just barely bigger around than my right. Apparently, because of the sheer amount of use one puts into their dominant side, that side can be larger and/or more developed. The difference could be a single centimeter, but that centimeter can mean a lot. In conclusion, if you're only going to make half a dtd, tape the side that's larger. Having one side be a tiny bit loose is *way* better than having one side be too tight.
"I don't trust my sewing machine not to eat it" I FELT that :') I started making plushies recently and my pieces are so small that I decided pretty early on that it's just better for my mental health to do most of my seams by hand
There's a solution to this!!! If you have teeny tiny pieces you're afraid of getting sucked down into the machine especially at the beginning and end of a seam, grab some tear away stabilizer or coffee filter paper and place it under the pattern pieces. Doesn't need to line up with anything, in fact you kind of want it to NOT line up. Have enough of it on all sides of the needle and seam to keep things from getting pulled into the machine. Works WONDERS!!! Especially with slippy stretchy minky fabrics!
"Yknow. Becoming a full on furry wont be so bad!" *Has no friends to show a fursuit to* *Lives in an area where there is zero furries around at all* *Rarely goes out* *Has no self esteem to actually go outside in one* "Well.. maybe I'll just wear it at home!" *Has extreme paranoia and can't even do simple stuff at home without feeling insecure* *No social media to show a fursuut off to* *My parents don't care at all about furries* "... Guess I'll keep drawing then!"
if you're interested, you could look into pad stitching to avoid using hot glue around the wing area. it's a tailoring stitch for attaching interfacing to the fabric it's stiffening, used in things like coat lapels and suit collars and other areas that need a lot of reinforcement to stay stiff. done right, it's invisible from the good side even on non-piled fabrics. (this is not meant to be rude or condescending! it's just something that came to mind when you explained the wing reinforcement). also those belly plates look really good! i mean the whole suit does, but the idea with the velcro covering the zip is a really cool way of doing it.
I mean from what I have seen its rarely condescending to suggest things you know that might help, I have a friend that does this and I'm always shocked by how much stuff she does do because she doesn't know about it. For example, she was making a head and I asked why she used hot glue instead of something like spray adhesive, figuring it melted the foam or left a smell or something, the answer? "What's spray adhesive?" Apparently she tried it and it works well, lol, the more you know.
I feel like both have their place; I'm quite partial to "mascot" style suits myself as I think the big ol' stompers are cute and hilarious. However, I agree that more serious looking characters don't mesh with that style, including mine.
I am SO HAPPY you made this tutorial I'm about to start my slim digigrade fullsuiy and this is a life saver youre vids are always perfect for me to understand and use ^^
The nice thing about long videos, though, is if it is timestamped, we can quickly cross-reference, or simply pick up where we left off! So don't feel too bad for making things long, just as long as the information we need is still easily accessible! Thanks for making these tutorials!
This is SOOO helpful, Neff! I love these tutorials on how to make stuff, because there are not much tutorials and/or there's only a few detail giving, but with yours it's so easy to understand and you make tutorials on many fursuit things.
I ask myself, why am I here? Why in the world did YT recommend this to me? It matters not. Your works are dope, and it's awe inspiring how you do this sort of content to help others bring their fun creations to life. All the love and work that goes into these pieces... And did I mention how wholesome this channel community is..?! Y'all are so enthusiastic and encouraging to each other. I feel blessed having stopped by.
Damn i really REALLY need a tutorial on digi leg padding! I made the feet, inspired by your previous tutorial on digi feet, and i also made fleece digi pants to test my abilities but it just went wrong I cant make the padding so it wont look super derpy or not enough 😖😖😖
im at that stage right now-have you found anything related to making some? 😭 or if you have your padding already can you tell me what you did bc man i really cant find anything 😭
The process was amazing to watch, and helpful to see all that goes into making JUST this body suit. I'm glad you're splitting the padding into another video. Well done on this bold red beauty ^^
same bro, i litterally just take a big pice of cloth and tinctured it (It was soft and it ended up rough) for the paws and the tail (also buy a belt) and buy, modify and paint a mask made of cardboard for... the head ( actually it ended really beautiful). it was a mess XD but hey i could use it for a type of... con? it's called sofa here in Colombia... (get me out from latam :,,,3).
Just got an insane amount of respect for fursuit makers, and I guess artists in general bc being an artist myself I know the feeling of spending HOURS on a project but every second being absolutely worth it once you see the finished project. Part of me loves the idea of owning a full fursuit but my fursona has more of a more half furry half human kinda deal. It'd be much easier to cosplay if I even manage to make one
hi neff, i remember you posting mini tutorials in your tiktok but since you got banned they're gone too. is it possible for you to upload them as a compilation? if not that's competely fine
Thank you for the tutorial Neff :D I've been waiting FOREVER for this to be posted lol. Anyways- Have a good day! :) Edit- (0:58 I would watch a 2 hour video-)
I really want to commission you for my fursuit however I am a young furry so it will be a good few years until I get a fursuit and have saved up enough money for one. I am just praying that you are still gonna be taking commissions when I can finally get my fursuit😀
Hahaha😅 I can't make suits myself as I don't have a sewing machine but I am taking textiles and hope that someday I can be as good as you... I still don't trust myself with making a fursuit tho😁
ill Be Honest-- I want to make fursuits but they are so complicated-- And im pretty lazy! But maybe if i push myself maybe ill be able to make my own character come to life!
i loved this tutorial, im plotting my first fursuit and this is going in my playlist of details to use, but i have a thought sew on hooks and eyes might work for the opening under the overlapping plates, they might be a way to use less hot glue.
This tutorial is really nice! ^^ im having some trouble with the dart thing on my fursuit head (cheeks) but i think i can figure it out! Edit: i figured it out! Also if you can make a tutorial for sewing the feet on, that would be nice! Than you! :D
While watching this vid all the pieces of my fursona which i have been making for 3 years just suddenly clicked together and i finally have a sona I'm proud of
Quick question, What type of fur/pile is used for short fur bodysuits like these? Is it just shaved down luxury shag or is there a shorter pile fur that saves you the trouble? Im about to embark on this project myself and I need to know which kind or fur to buy for it, but I cant tell if it would be better to get a teddy or seal fur, leave luxury shag because is fine on its own, or if its best to shave down luxury shag. Thank you to anyone who has some input
When I told my parents about me being a furry my mom already knew I was a furry, My stepmom didn’t know but actually really liked furrys and was supportive. And my dad didn’t know what a furry was and had never seen any sort of furry stuff. They all had very different reactions
Slim mostly refers to the style of leg. Rather than the legs being dropped crotch, or massive thiccarooni and cheese thighs, they follow the contours of the body.
Yes the scales on the stomach,I remember when my mother made dragon costumes for me for Halloween she did the same thing and it worked so well and looks really good in the end product too,I was exited to see you do this because it’s kind of hard to do with a fursuit and I was planning to try it as well but didn’t know what material to use and this helped so much.
Just wanted to say, your videos are very helpful and thank you so much! I'm planning to make a full body suit for my manokit fursona named kelpie, and she's quite slim and has lots of markings so this helped me a lot thank you! I love your shark tail video aswell!!
The way you demonstrate and describe in the tutorials you make are really helpful. You’re an amazing maker and i know this is gonna help a lot through my fursuit making journey!
I have the same sewing machine and when it decides to get stuck and eat your fabric it makes the scariest sound ever! She makes this look somewhat easy. Also, I really like those clips she is using. I may have to get myself some of those.
It’ll probably be a year or two till I make myself a full suit because I need to stop growing for the most part but this video is AMAZING and will help so much. Especially because most of my OCs are slimmer so it’s nice to finally get a tutorial for that. Edit: sadly, I have to hand see everything because I don’t have a sewing machine besides my grandmothers ANCIENT one that doesn’t work. I asked for one for Christmas and I hope I get it :D
this is amazing!!!!!! I’m 11 and I can start making my fursuit thanks to you!!!! I knew I was a furry bc i heard me friends talking and well….. NOW IM A FURRY!!!
Do you by any chance would take a commission for 3/4 suits? Asking cause on your page it doesn’t show them displayed as an option. Just asking for future purposes lol, not sure if you would see this comment, hope you do though!
I would love to do my fursona as an actual fursuit, but my family doesn't have a great view on furries. Specifically, they have seen the bad side of the community. 😞
This is beautiful! you did an incredible job as usual. My daughter and I are headed to our first convention! My daughter is beyond excited to show off her suit. Wish I had had time to make myself a suit, but this is her dream come true
@@Neffertity thank you! I’m attempting to make her digitigrade paws look better and wanted to see how you attach the zippers. Not sure if I have that kind of skills or time before we leave tomorrow
Ive watched many, many tutorials on building your own bodysuit, and this video was the easiest to understand. Its so helpful and intuitive. Fursuit making just clicked with me after watching your video. Thank you so much I cant wait to use this knowledge on my fursuit project this summer break
Hi I've been looking for an eye making tutorial for a while now and I can't seem to find 1 if you haven't made 1 already I was wondering if you'd be able to It would really help me how when I making my 1st fursuit head I haven't started yet but I will be making 1 this summer
Me just watching how the tutorial goes and scared if she accidentally gets hurt while making the fursuit 😥 I would love to make this but i dont have a lot of things to do it and thats why ill be making it with my aunt and my parents allow me witch im happy :] Btw i love your videos Neffaritity! 💗💗💗
Wow… such a great & well put together video & tutorial! New mic? I Love! All the different points & elements made perfect sense and idk why some other makers don’t do that. I really appreciate that specific point where you try and hide the seems if you can help it. When I saw this suit a little while ago with the belly plates hiding the zipper, I was SHOOK. Lmao I can’t wait for the your Super Motion Tail tutorial to come out! (And yeah, I always get so… intimidated &/or confused with some elements of sewing and laying pieces perfectly. Idk if I’ll ever attempt trying to make a fursuit, but it’s always fun seeing others make them!) Lol, I’ll probably always say this but every video you make always makes me smile and “eventually” when I save up some. I’d love to commission you into creating a suit for one of my characters or sona’s. (Still need to decide honestly, oof) Thanks for reading and I hope all is well! ~Nyx Nightwing
@@Neffertity You’re very welcome! I agree! And oh! I really appreciate your encouraging words! Thanks! ^^ For now, I’m just trying to perfect my art, maybe if I can I might do commissions. But that’s still up in the air. 😅
I'm looking into making a fursuit myself. Thank you for all the videos you have made its helping me figure out how to make one. The only question I have is about how many yards of fur would I need to get to make one? I sew a lot for drag both for myself and other queens I'm just not sure if it would be the same amount or more unfortunately. 🥺🥺 any help would greatly be appreciated thank you!!!!
@@Neffertity thank you so much for that information!!!! I was looking at like 5 yards of the main color I want then 2 yards of two other colors 😆. I was scared I was gonna be spending like 400 dollars on fur alone
Thank you for an amazing video Neff, I choked on my lunch with "bodacious booty", Still angry how TikTok screwed you over. but happy to see you making content for youtube
15:26 I'm glad I didn't throw my tail pattern away because I had a stars on each side of his tail, and later used the same size star on his chest, which is great so I don't have to print it out again. And, his tail is 2 different colors (green on one side blue on the other) and I accidentally made the green facing the same way as the blue, so I had to redo it, and keeping the pattern helped me a lot
I loved this tutorial! I always enjoy your tutorials and suits! Very similar to how I do my bodysuits. I feel like the bodysuit is somewhat easier than the head, but they do take forever tho lol. Heads I feel have more detail work, but it depends on design complexity too. I do really think seam/marking placement is super important. Its like a strategy game from my experience. Basically, trying to have the smallest amount of seams possible, but also not skimping on markings or making sure the pattern lays flat. My recent suit I made was slim digi but I used leggings with foam attached to make the padding (covered the bare foam with lycra too). Also my feet aren't boots or zippable (yet, next suit I plan on zipped feet). I definitely wanna try this again with just thigh pillows and boots/zippers like you did. My boy I finished is kinda complex (spots in some places omg my poor hands) but not even close to Nanashi in this lol. I totally wanna try doing the method with the belly scales as I am remaking my main dragon sona's suit and he has belly plates/scales. I thought about doing something similar with batting and minky, but had no clue how to do a zipper on it. I think I am gonna use short fur (even though he has scales only) for him this time instead of fleece like Blaze 1.0. Also, I have always been curious about how you make your backpack wings go through the bodysuit. I also used the method for bias tape as at first I was like "uhm ok how do I do this" and Mugiwara's vid saved me lol. Sorry for such a long comment. I love giving feedback/disccussion on bigger videos!
I LOVE seeing comments like this! The genuine feedback and experience sharing is one of the main reasons why I started posting my artwork (and videos) on the internet. Artists are very social creatures, and we often thrive on the feedback from others who see our art. It would be amazing to see what you make after this!
@@Neffertity Oh yes I totally agree! I absolutely love getting comments on my art that are detailed! And hopefully I will have the time to start on Blaze 2.0 lol.
This is a great tutorial!! Your digi suits always look so great, and I'm so glad theres a tutorial now! Oh and side note, could I use this tutorial but to make only legs instead of a full suit or is the process for that fairly different? 🖤
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this is SO IMPORTANT, i have a lot of characters i want to have suits of but theyre really slim and things, and there arent many tutorials for “slim” digi suits. absolute godsend neff, thank you
Kän you du wan får my 😄
Your dad must not reply to your messages
@@walterrising4276 that joke is so original, how on earth did you come up with it?
Yeah this is hard to believe I searched it up and i saw a lot of good ones but this one was the best
@@walterrising4276 and your dad is nonexistent :)
All jokes aside, such an original joke good job
Most of neffs videos are: “heres how to this really really hard thing! Im telling you how to do it correctly that way you dont have to suffer like i did when i was doing this the wrong way! Have fun! :D
Precisely
@@Neffertity xd
@@Neffertity Lol
Nailed it
Can you make one to me?😅
It will never cease to amaze me that furries can put so much time, talent, skill, dedication, and heart into their work and it goes unappreciated. You are an amazing artist!
YOU I PLATONICALLY LOVE YOU
@@JJ-nh1in thanks! To be honest I was initially grossed out by it because of the reputation, but I started researching after my brother came out as a furry. Nothing leads to acceptance like education does, and it's truly impressive what this community creates. I've found most furries to be very wholesome people who just want to cosplay as cute animals.
THE BEST FURRY SUPPORTER IVE EVER SEEN IN ANY COMMENT SECTION
@@aubreyackermann8432 OMG YOU ARE THE BEST SIBLING EVER😊😆
WE'VE CLAIMED YOU
YOU ARE NOW A SUPREME SUPPORTER
Watching the way she makes the arms on the suit just fills me with rage again at the teacher of the cosplay course I took, who managed to convince me that I didn't need a full DTD for my suit, just the legs because "oh they're the only ones with padding and making a full DTD would probably be too tiresome".
But BECAUSE I didn't make a top part, I ended up with arms that I almost can't move at all, and once I'm done fixing a different part of the suit, I'm gonna have to fix those arms and it might lead to me having to add a new piece that'll have a visible seam because of of the short fur. Not to mention I was struggling a long time with patterning the top half anyway because I didn't have a DTD to base it on.
So not making a full DTD only gave me MORE work in the end, not less! AND it made my fursuit worse than if I'd just gotten to do the right thing the first time
TL;DR: *Make a FULL duck tape dummy when you do a fullsuit! Don't listen to anyone who tells you it'd be a waste of time! They're very very wrong!*
Thank you, I am lazy and I needed this info to make sure I don't do any harmful shortcuts. So thanks, even if you were just ranting :D
Actually, the TL;DR is "Make a full duck tape dummy when you want to make a fursuit, whether you plan on making a fullsuit at that moment or not - you never know when you're gonna want to take those paws and grow a fullsuit for them."
A cheat code for dtd's I've found is to do a full one but only do the torso and limbs on one side, I did this and just flipped the pattern pieces.
NOTE: Can be confusing if you don't have a symmetrical character.
@@crikeycricket6616 I like this idea, and I'll use it, but I have one suggestion to add to it: make sure you know which side is your dominant side, and have that be the side to duck-tape.
The reason for this is actually kind of interesting. After a few rounds of my left wrist feeling utterly constricted by my sweatshirt sleeve, but my right wrist was perfectly fine, I measured them. My left wrist - my dominant side - is just barely bigger around than my right.
Apparently, because of the sheer amount of use one puts into their dominant side, that side can be larger and/or more developed. The difference could be a single centimeter, but that centimeter can mean a lot.
In conclusion, if you're only going to make half a dtd, tape the side that's larger. Having one side be a tiny bit loose is *way* better than having one side be too tight.
@@TapperPlushMom A very valid point. Sorry that I left that out.
I may not be making a fursuit but you never know when you need the knowledge. Thank you neffertity
Me to
"I don't trust my sewing machine not to eat it" I FELT that :') I started making plushies recently and my pieces are so small that I decided pretty early on that it's just better for my mental health to do most of my seams by hand
There's a solution to this!!! If you have teeny tiny pieces you're afraid of getting sucked down into the machine especially at the beginning and end of a seam, grab some tear away stabilizer or coffee filter paper and place it under the pattern pieces. Doesn't need to line up with anything, in fact you kind of want it to NOT line up. Have enough of it on all sides of the needle and seam to keep things from getting pulled into the machine. Works WONDERS!!! Especially with slippy stretchy minky fabrics!
@@Love4everFree this! I was actually about to make this exact same suggestion!
"Yknow. Becoming a full on furry wont be so bad!"
*Has no friends to show a fursuit to*
*Lives in an area where there is zero furries around at all*
*Rarely goes out*
*Has no self esteem to actually go outside in one*
"Well.. maybe I'll just wear it at home!"
*Has extreme paranoia and can't even do simple stuff at home without feeling insecure*
*No social media to show a fursuut off to*
*My parents don't care at all about furries*
"... Guess I'll keep drawing then!"
you dont need a fursuit to be a “full on” furry, since being a furry is more about just liking anthropomorphic aniamals
DuDe you could be the first fursuiter in your area!
You don’t have to have a fursuit to be a furry so your still a furry! Maybe you could get your fursuit and make tiktoks?
I go to a lot of cosplay and anime/videogame/comic conventions and often see fur suits. It is a place to celebrate fandoms of all kinds.
if you're interested, you could look into pad stitching to avoid using hot glue around the wing area. it's a tailoring stitch for attaching interfacing to the fabric it's stiffening, used in things like coat lapels and suit collars and other areas that need a lot of reinforcement to stay stiff. done right, it's invisible from the good side even on non-piled fabrics. (this is not meant to be rude or condescending! it's just something that came to mind when you explained the wing reinforcement).
also those belly plates look really good! i mean the whole suit does, but the idea with the velcro covering the zip is a really cool way of doing it.
This is FABULOUS advice!
I wouldn't have thought about that, but noq that you mention it, it would work amazingly well! ❤
I mean from what I have seen its rarely condescending to suggest things you know that might help, I have a friend that does this and I'm always shocked by how much stuff she does do because she doesn't know about it.
For example, she was making a head and I asked why she used hot glue instead of something like spray adhesive, figuring it melted the foam or left a smell or something, the answer? "What's spray adhesive?" Apparently she tried it and it works well, lol, the more you know.
I’ve never liked the giant and clunky look on regular furry suits, so seeing a slim digi grade is a literal GODSEND. Thank you!
I feel like both have their place; I'm quite partial to "mascot" style suits myself as I think the big ol' stompers are cute and hilarious. However, I agree that more serious looking characters don't mesh with that style, including mine.
Wait until this says 1 year ago to reply to this, KEEP THE CHAIN GOING!
I love how Neff is never afraid to use her own foolish mistakes as examples. I could literally never.
A wise man once said,
"We learn more from mistakes than successes."
I am SO HAPPY you made this tutorial
I'm about to start my slim digigrade fullsuiy and this is a life saver youre vids are always perfect for me to understand and use ^^
The nice thing about long videos, though, is if it is timestamped, we can quickly cross-reference, or simply pick up where we left off! So don't feel too bad for making things long, just as long as the information we need is still easily accessible! Thanks for making these tutorials!
This is such a great tutorial! I hope that I can eventually make as high quality suits as you do ^^
Practice, learn, and never stop trying! ^_^
I just love the fursuits you make! You Inspire me so much. :3
I really need this tutorial for my suit! He’s a really slim, digigrade character. Thank you for this tutorial
This is SOOO helpful, Neff! I love these tutorials on how to make stuff, because there are not much tutorials and/or there's only a few detail giving, but with yours it's so easy to understand and you make tutorials on many fursuit things.
That's precisely why I take so much time making them and filling them with all this info
@@Neffertity could you uh- do a tutorial on how to tie the knot at the end of the thread- cause I'm so bad at it and need some guidance lol.
I ask myself, why am I here? Why in the world did YT recommend this to me?
It matters not.
Your works are dope, and it's awe inspiring how you do this sort of content to help others bring their fun creations to life. All the love and work that goes into these pieces...
And did I mention how wholesome this channel community is..?! Y'all are so enthusiastic and encouraging to each other.
I feel blessed having stopped by.
neff: taping the thigh
DTD: WiGgLE
amazing tutorial btw neff!
Hey neff, i've yet to watch it but i already know it's gonna be absolutely STUNNING!
Edit: I WAS FLUFFING RIGHT!
Damn i really REALLY need a tutorial on digi leg padding! I made the feet, inspired by your previous tutorial on digi feet, and i also made fleece digi pants to test my abilities but it just went wrong
I cant make the padding so it wont look super derpy or not enough 😖😖😖
im at that stage right now-have you found anything related to making some? 😭 or if you have your padding already can you tell me what you did bc man i really cant find anything 😭
how could I pay you to make me a fursuit
The process was amazing to watch, and helpful to see all that goes into making JUST this body suit. I'm glad you're splitting the padding into another video. Well done on this bold red beauty ^^
You're an absolute GENIUS for coming up with the velcro belly plates to hide the front zipper!! What a gorgeous body suit
When in doubt, (hand) sew it out
- *Neff 2021*
Can I make my own OC and create a fursuit based on my concept art
That’s pretty much what a fursuit is
This is super duper helpful! Thanks Neff!
Side note- I still don’t have a fursuit, or fur in general.
same bro, i litterally just take a big pice of cloth and tinctured it (It was soft and it ended up rough) for the paws and the tail (also buy a belt) and buy, modify and paint a mask made of cardboard for... the head ( actually it ended really beautiful). it was a mess XD but hey i could use it for a type of... con? it's called sofa here in Colombia... (get me out from latam :,,,3).
Just got an insane amount of respect for fursuit makers, and I guess artists in general bc being an artist myself I know the feeling of spending HOURS on a project but every second being absolutely worth it once you see the finished project. Part of me loves the idea of owning a full fursuit but my fursona has more of a more half furry half human kinda deal. It'd be much easier to cosplay if I even manage to make one
Thank you, neff! I really want to try this, so thank you so much! This is a really cool video, also. Your so dedicated :)
The way you pronounce Matrices is May-truh-sees, if you ever need that in the future. Thanks so much for another helpful tutorial!
My anxiety lvl when she squated in the suit: 📈📈📈
hi neff, i remember you posting mini tutorials in your tiktok but since you got banned they're gone too. is it possible for you to upload them as a compilation? if not that's competely fine
I did manage to save most of them, so I'll definitely try to make a compilation of them
Could you plz do a toutorial on how to make the chest scales
Btw you have really helped me with making fursuits
Hopefully soon
Thank you for the tutorial Neff :D I've been waiting FOREVER for this to be posted lol. Anyways- Have a good day! :)
Edit- (0:58 I would watch a 2 hour video-)
I hand sew EVERYTHING since I don’t have a sewing machine. I’m really fast with my hands though… I guess that makes up for it! Lol
I really want to commission you for my fursuit however I am a young furry so it will be a good few years until I get a fursuit and have saved up enough money for one. I am just praying that you are still gonna be taking commissions when I can finally get my fursuit😀
I'll keep making suits till my hands fall off. Haha
Hahaha😅 I can't make suits myself as I don't have a sewing machine but I am taking textiles and hope that someday I can be as good as you... I still don't trust myself with making a fursuit tho😁
This is such an amazing video, I love all of the suit tips and vids you post and helps me so much. Thank you🙏🙏🙏
I feel like that suit is so much easier to zip up due to not having fur in the way trying to zip it up. Great job!! ❤❤😁
What a gorgeous suit, Neff! I adore how clean those markings are! The velcro scutes are an absolute power move too!
The power of hidden zippers!
ill Be Honest-- I want to make fursuits but they are so complicated-- And im pretty lazy! But maybe if i push myself maybe ill be able to make my own character come to life!
Just gotta dedicate that time to learning it. :D
i loved this tutorial, im plotting my first fursuit and this is going in my playlist of details to use, but i have a thought sew on hooks and eyes might work for the opening under the overlapping plates, they might be a way to use less hot glue.
this makes me want to make a fursuit even more, ty for the motivation at 12 am :D
Me sitting on My floor Trying to see how People do that 😩✋like everybody who has made fursuit how Are you so talented like HOW!?😮😩✋✋
Watches these really shows how much effort goes into making fursuits and it’s really impressive what you can do ^^
Oh finally! Now I can be as tight as strobes xD (if you know you know!)
It's wild seeing a professional maker compared to my own work. The way you do things is so much more efficient and I can't wait to grow :]
We all start somewhere! ^_^
I started on 2018, and have worked hard to improve to where I am today
@Neffertity BRO. You started in 2018!? It would have taken me a *decade* to do something like this XD
@@alligator_with_internet_access oodles and oodles of practice
I wish I had the patience and materials to do this. You make it look so easy.
Looks so much more simpler than I originally thought. Thank you for the break down. Can’t wait to show you what I create.
I look forward to seeing it!
This tutorial is really nice! ^^ im having some trouble with the dart thing on my fursuit head (cheeks) but i think i can figure it out! Edit: i figured it out! Also if you can make a tutorial for sewing the feet on, that would be nice! Than you! :D
All your videos are awesome. My gosh the quality.
While watching this vid all the pieces of my fursona which i have been making for 3 years just suddenly clicked together and i finally have a sona I'm proud of
Ugh wish I could commission you, you're just so friggin good at doing this
Quick question, What type of fur/pile is used for short fur bodysuits like these? Is it just shaved down luxury shag or is there a shorter pile fur that saves you the trouble? Im about to embark on this project myself and I need to know which kind or fur to buy for it, but I cant tell if it would be better to get a teddy or seal fur, leave luxury shag because is fine on its own, or if its best to shave down luxury shag. Thank you to anyone who has some input
I’m so happy to see this tutorial from you!! I’ve been struggling with bodysuits for so long! You’re a total God sent!!
Not a furry myself, but i love watching these vids!
When I told my parents about me being a furry my mom already knew I was a furry, My stepmom didn’t know but actually really liked furrys and was supportive. And my dad didn’t know what a furry was and had never seen any sort of furry stuff. They all had very different reactions
I'm not slim at all so this won't be helpful but I'll watch because I enjoy your content.
Slim mostly refers to the style of leg.
Rather than the legs being dropped crotch, or massive thiccarooni and cheese thighs, they follow the contours of the body.
Thank you so much! I’m making a fullbody once I’m an adult, and my main is rather slim, so I’m happy I know this now!
@Amity Blight SHFJGJBJ
"bodacious butt" is now a permanent part of my vocabulary.
Yes the scales on the stomach,I remember when my mother made dragon costumes for me for Halloween she did the same thing and it worked so well and looks really good in the end product too,I was exited to see you do this because it’s kind of hard to do with a fursuit and I was planning to try it as well but didn’t know what material to use and this helped so much.
If you can, can you do a tutorial on how you do your padding for the legs? Like the knee part? If not that's okay! 😁
Planning to do so in the near future
@@Neffertity thank you! That's awesome! Also your fursuits are amazing and you are super talented! 🥰🥰🥰
i just spent one hour watching a suit tutorial even though I'm not going to make one- its a very good tutorial
edit: i am going to make one now :p
Just wanted to say, your videos are very helpful and thank you so much! I'm planning to make a full body suit for my manokit fursona named kelpie, and she's quite slim and has lots of markings so this helped me a lot thank you! I love your shark tail video aswell!!
Hello, I'm wondering where your tutorial went for digi feet? Im making some with the pattern and I can't seem to find it
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@@Neffertity will you be making a new tutorial?
@@SkyDreamerNya yes, I'm working on filming a new one as fast as I can
@@Neffertity okay, thanks!
The way you demonstrate and describe in the tutorials you make are really helpful. You’re an amazing maker and i know this is gonna help a lot through my fursuit making journey!
I have the same sewing machine and when it decides to get stuck and eat your fabric it makes the scariest sound ever! She makes this look somewhat easy. Also, I really like those clips she is using. I may have to get myself some of those.
They've been such a lifesaver
Thank you sooo much!!! I always wanted a body suit tutorial!! You are the best!!!
It’ll probably be a year or two till I make myself a full suit because I need to stop growing for the most part but this video is AMAZING and will help so much. Especially because most of my OCs are slimmer so it’s nice to finally get a tutorial for that.
Edit: sadly, I have to hand see everything because I don’t have a sewing machine besides my grandmothers ANCIENT one that doesn’t work. I asked for one for Christmas and I hope I get it :D
Exactly what I’ve been looking for
Neffer: *makes epic thingy*
Me: *cassually stiches stuff onto hoodie*
Please don't do that...
Hoodies are designed to trap heat so you stay warm, and sewing fur onto one can seriously put you in danger of overheating.
OH MY GOSH I HAVENT WATCHED THIS YET BUT THANK YOU SO SO MIUCH!! i’ve been looking for some help on making a slim digi suit! you’re the best, neff!!
this is amazing!!!!!! I’m 11 and I can start making my fursuit thanks to you!!!! I knew I was a furry bc i heard me friends talking and well….. NOW IM A FURRY!!!
Do you by any chance would take a commission for 3/4 suits? Asking cause on your page it doesn’t show them displayed as an option. Just asking for future purposes lol, not sure if you would see this comment, hope you do though!
Yes, I just haven't gotten any requests for them.
@@Neffertity oh alright then that’s good to know :D
I would love to do my fursona as an actual fursuit, but my family doesn't have a great view on furries. Specifically, they have seen the bad side of the community. 😞
This is beautiful! you did an incredible job as usual. My daughter and I are headed to our first convention! My daughter is beyond excited to show off her suit. Wish I had had time to make myself a suit, but this is her dream come true
I hope you both have a wonderful time!
@@Neffertity thank you! I’m attempting to make her digitigrade paws look better and wanted to see how you attach the zippers. Not sure if I have that kind of skills or time before we leave tomorrow
Ive watched many, many tutorials on building your own bodysuit, and this video was the easiest to understand. Its so helpful and intuitive. Fursuit making just clicked with me after watching your video. Thank you so much I cant wait to use this knowledge on my fursuit project this summer break
I'd like to see if Neff can do a Kemono style fursuit. EEK!! It'd be so cute!!
I'm actually currently working on one for a commissioner
I love your videos I would not have minded a two hour long video at all!!!!
Of course this posted at 10 : 30 at night TwT
Ikr and I have to go to my school for orientation at 8:30 tomorrow morning and I need to shower beforehand as well
It was 12:30am for me...
It was supposed to go up around noon, but my internet was just not having it 😂
@@Neffertity Lmao sounds like my internet for the past few days.
@@Neffertity TwT I know the pain myself luckily
NEFFERTITY I love your stuff so much I don't have the money but when I do I will definitely buy one of your bundles and a bunch of other stuff :3
Thank you so much for making this! It really helped me improve my skills!
I'm utilizing many of your methods for fantasy fairy costuming. Your experience and expertise is something I've gone back to for literal years.
Yay I've been looking for a good slim digi tutorial!!!
Thanks neffertity!
Hi I've been looking for an eye making tutorial for a while now and I can't seem to find 1 if you haven't made 1 already I was wondering if you'd be able to It would really help me how when I making my 1st fursuit head I haven't started yet but I will be making 1 this summer
Wow! An entire 52 minutes! We are so spoiled! 😍
Tutorials take such a long time to make ;-;
@@Neffertity
Aw that’s ok! I love long videos lol. I get to hear your amazing voice! :D
Me just watching how the tutorial goes and scared if she accidentally gets hurt while making the fursuit 😥
I would love to make this but i dont have a lot of things to do it and thats why ill be making it with my aunt and my parents allow me witch im happy :]
Btw i love your videos Neffaritity! 💗💗💗
Wow… such a great & well put together video & tutorial!
New mic? I Love!
All the different points & elements made perfect sense and idk why some other makers don’t do that.
I really appreciate that specific point where you try and hide the seems if you can help it. When I saw this suit a little while ago with the belly plates hiding the zipper, I was SHOOK. Lmao
I can’t wait for the your Super Motion Tail tutorial to come out!
(And yeah, I always get so… intimidated &/or confused with some elements of sewing and laying pieces perfectly. Idk if I’ll ever attempt trying to make a fursuit, but it’s always fun seeing others make them!)
Lol, I’ll probably always say this but every video you make always makes me smile and “eventually” when I save up some. I’d love to commission you into creating a suit for one of my characters or sona’s. (Still need to decide honestly, oof)
Thanks for reading and I hope all is well!
~Nyx Nightwing
What in the world are you doing up so late..?
wait...what am *I* doing up so late?!?!
Thank you for such a beautiful message!
I love seeing feedback like this, and I look forward to seeing your future projects!
@@brookelastname5498 I’m a night owl. I’m allergic to daytime xDD
And that’s a Very good question. Lol
I hope you are doing well friend.👍
@@Neffertity You’re very welcome!
I agree! And oh! I really appreciate your encouraging words! Thanks! ^^
For now, I’m just trying to perfect my art, maybe if I can I might do commissions. But that’s still up in the air. 😅
@@MichelleNyxRaymond you just gotta put your mind to it. ^_^ I know you can do it
I'm looking into making a fursuit myself. Thank you for all the videos you have made its helping me figure out how to make one. The only question I have is about how many yards of fur would I need to get to make one? I sew a lot for drag both for myself and other queens I'm just not sure if it would be the same amount or more unfortunately. 🥺🥺 any help would greatly be appreciated thank you!!!!
On average it takes about 4 yards of fur to make a fullsuit.
@@Neffertity thank you so much for that information!!!! I was looking at like 5 yards of the main color I want then 2 yards of two other colors 😆. I was scared I was gonna be spending like 400 dollars on fur alone
Nothing like one of your videos to put my projects and their frustrations into perspective
I’m new to the fandom and this tutorial REALLY Helps👍🏻
Thank you for an amazing video Neff, I choked on my lunch with "bodacious booty", Still angry how TikTok screwed you over. but happy to see you making content for youtube
I'll still do my best to spread the laughs here! :D
@@Neffertity thanks you so much!!!!
The tutorial helped me sew much!
15:26 I'm glad I didn't throw my tail pattern away because I had a stars on each side of his tail, and later used the same size star on his chest, which is great so I don't have to print it out again. And, his tail is 2 different colors (green on one side blue on the other) and I accidentally made the green facing the same way as the blue, so I had to redo it, and keeping the pattern helped me a lot
I loved this tutorial! I always enjoy your tutorials and suits! Very similar to how I do my bodysuits. I feel like the bodysuit is somewhat easier than the head, but they do take forever tho lol. Heads I feel have more detail work, but it depends on design complexity too.
I do really think seam/marking placement is super important. Its like a strategy game from my experience. Basically, trying to have the smallest amount of seams possible, but also not skimping on markings or making sure the pattern lays flat.
My recent suit I made was slim digi but I used leggings with foam attached to make the padding (covered the bare foam with lycra too). Also my feet aren't boots or zippable (yet, next suit I plan on zipped feet). I definitely wanna try this again with just thigh pillows and boots/zippers like you did. My boy I finished is kinda complex (spots in some places omg my poor hands) but not even close to Nanashi in this lol.
I totally wanna try doing the method with the belly scales as I am remaking my main dragon sona's suit and he has belly plates/scales. I thought about doing something similar with batting and minky, but had no clue how to do a zipper on it. I think I am gonna use short fur (even though he has scales only) for him this time instead of fleece like Blaze 1.0. Also, I have always been curious about how you make your backpack wings go through the bodysuit. I also used the method for bias tape as at first I was like "uhm ok how do I do this" and Mugiwara's vid saved me lol.
Sorry for such a long comment. I love giving feedback/disccussion on bigger videos!
I LOVE seeing comments like this!
The genuine feedback and experience sharing is one of the main reasons why I started posting my artwork (and videos) on the internet.
Artists are very social creatures, and we often thrive on the feedback from others who see our art.
It would be amazing to see what you make after this!
@@Neffertity Oh yes I totally agree! I absolutely love getting comments on my art that are detailed! And hopefully I will have the time to start on Blaze 2.0 lol.
Aww Nefertity,I'd rather stay around 2 hours than skipping the step.😊I mean,when I was making fursuit heads it was taking 7 to 8 hours making it.😁
Thank you so much for this tutorial!! I am making my new fursuit along with my cousins and I needed a digigrade tutorial!
although I don’t understand what you are saying since I am from Russia, but you helped me a lot, thank you!
This is a great tutorial!! Your digi suits always look so great, and I'm so glad theres a tutorial now! Oh and side note, could I use this tutorial but to make only legs instead of a full suit or is the process for that fairly different? 🖤
Pretty much the same process, except you add suspenders to it
@@Neffertity oh ok thanks :)
is it weird that i listen to fursuit making videos while sewing plushies ._ .;
There are lots of useful techniques. :)
Love it!
I THINK the pronunciation is more like May-tri-sees ~ Hope that was helpful
Thing is, my country is sh*t for them supplies and I'm on a really low budget even though I only want something simple