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Fursuiting Meme
16 years ago
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The kudos go to YuchiDaYena for this one, I was poking round her page and decided to Meme once again.
How many fursuits do you own?
Just the one, but he's been remade time and again.
I'm hoping to upgrade his arm sometime, and also make a "huge" (6'4"+) elephant Fursuit. (hopefully with a plush texture rather than rough)
Toony or realistic?
I like the look of toony, but realism has it's place too. Personally? I lean towards Toony.
Favorite Fursuit Builder?
Yoshii Her suits are adorable. I keep debating having Leerans next head made by her rather than trying to do it again. (Still, you don't improve if you never try.)
How long have you been fursuiting for?
Since MFM 2007 (I think, my memory sucks.)
Favorite fursuit species?
Tricky question... I don't really have a favorite. I like seeing all the fursuit critters.
10 out of 10, how much do you love fursuits?
10. They might be hot as halibut, but they're a blast to mess around in, and they can turn shy folks into party critters. That's a big plus in my book.
Partial or full fursuit?
I'm a partial suiter, but I'd like to make the leap to full. My biggest reason not to at the moment is I love having my pants pockets to keep stuff easily reachable.
What was the best fursuiting moment?
It's gotta be the Fursuit games. To narrow it down? I'd lean more towards MFM 08, probably the most laughing I've done in suit.
How long can you last in a fursuit?
I typically wuss out at only three or four hours at a top end margin. Provided I had a nice long straw to keep hydrated? I reckon I could do double that, or even longer.
My big thing is that I don't want to be the guy who passed out and was cut out of his suit though, so I tend to avoid pushing myself. I also tend to call quits early sometimes because my glasses refuse to defog. Normally during the Fursuit games when the temp in suit is spiking.
Have you ever got too hot in fursuit that you fainted?
Nope. This last MFM was close though. Too little water and too much pushing. I clued in that it was break time when I realized I was giggling at nothing and lightheaded. Just swayed into the Headless lounge, drank up, then went back out.
Are you getting any other fursuit commissions?
Maybe the head from Yoshii as mentioned. I personally like to do the work myself though. It's more fun, and you know where your suits strengths and weaknesses are that way. (Leerans fingers for example, are the weakest spot, because I sewed them extra fine to allow improved dexterity)
Do you watch fursuit TV?
Um... I didn't realise there was such a thing. ^^;
Pawpets?
I like to catch it if I can. But I admit I've missed all but a few.
Got any fanboys or fangirls?
If they're there, they need to holler. (please?)
I'd like to think so, but to the best of my knowledge? No.
If there where no fursuits in the furry fandom.. Would you still be in the furry fandom?
Yep, I was furry before I ever realized it. The suiting just came as a bonus when I actually got into the fandom.
Would you let anyone hug you in fursuit?
I'm an awkward hugger (as other suiters have found out) I like the hugs, I'm just not used to them.
Would you want to get buried in fursuit at a funeral when you pass away?
Well, that would certainly be an interesting note on the funeral... You wouldn't want to be cremated in it though. The faux fur would probably melt metal.
Would you get married in fursuit?
If asked, I would attend someone else's wedding in fursuit. But for my own? I highly doubt it.
Have you done charity work in fursuit before?
I would like to do so sometime. But nothing so far.
If someone started fursuiting for the first time and wanted advice.. What advice would you give?
(i'm going to pilfer some of Yuchi's for this, mostly just adding onto them.)
KEEP HYDRATED. (I'll just repeat. They will CUT YOU OUT OF SUIT if you pass out from heat. Keeping cool and hydrated goes a long way to preventing this)
If you're in public, have a watcher. At a con? Try to stay around your friends or other suiters.
SHOWER OFTEN (This is a Kindness not just for others, but for your suit as well)
Clean your suit often (both inside and out)
Don't shun kids (You might not like them out of suit, but try to be friendly in suit)
Do not hold an infant/toddler, not because of our reputation but our paws don't always have a firm grip, so if a parent asks you to just politely shake your head.
Learn your limits. (both yours, and your suits)
Don't push yourself too hard. (Those "endurance" suiters built up to where they are, don't try to do it overnight.)
Don't hug people who don't want it, some people are scared, remember, not all furries like fursuits. :)
It might sound silly, but do every gesture a little more over the top. Bright suits show motions better than dark ones, but a lot of your gesture can still be lost in all that fur. Making it bigger increases the chance folks will see/understand what you want to convey.
Something I can't recommend highly enough? Keep thread that matches your fur(s) (or scales, feathers, whatever your suit is) on hand along with a needle and scissors. (hot glue, and other repair materials are a good investment too)
Your suit is going to have tears and breaks, and even if you didn't make it yourself, you should learn to mend it. The suit maker might not be available to patch you up, and you don't want to have to stop suiting because you let a tear get out of control and wreck your suit. Right?
What is the most impressive fursuit that you ever seen in the whole fandom?
Lionels steals the show for sheer wow factor with me. Not just for the quality but also for the electronics packages inside some of those.
Is fursuiting your favorite hobby?
I've a bunch of hobbies, but fursuiting is definitely at the top of the tier.
What are your alternative hobbies apart from fursuiting?
Blacksmithing, sculpting, tinkering, modeling, painting, photography, making mods for computer games, voice acting, pretending I have a clue how to draw...
Do fursuits and fursuiting rule your life?
Pshaw. I'd love to actually go into business making suits. But for now? They're a pleasant way to kill time at cons and socialize with folks.
I know full well I'd still be far more introverted if not for suiting. So while it might not "rule" my life, it's helped make a positive change in it.
How many fursuits do you own?
Just the one, but he's been remade time and again.
I'm hoping to upgrade his arm sometime, and also make a "huge" (6'4"+) elephant Fursuit. (hopefully with a plush texture rather than rough)
Toony or realistic?
I like the look of toony, but realism has it's place too. Personally? I lean towards Toony.
Favorite Fursuit Builder?
Yoshii Her suits are adorable. I keep debating having Leerans next head made by her rather than trying to do it again. (Still, you don't improve if you never try.)
How long have you been fursuiting for?
Since MFM 2007 (I think, my memory sucks.)
Favorite fursuit species?
Tricky question... I don't really have a favorite. I like seeing all the fursuit critters.
10 out of 10, how much do you love fursuits?
10. They might be hot as halibut, but they're a blast to mess around in, and they can turn shy folks into party critters. That's a big plus in my book.
Partial or full fursuit?
I'm a partial suiter, but I'd like to make the leap to full. My biggest reason not to at the moment is I love having my pants pockets to keep stuff easily reachable.
What was the best fursuiting moment?
It's gotta be the Fursuit games. To narrow it down? I'd lean more towards MFM 08, probably the most laughing I've done in suit.
How long can you last in a fursuit?
I typically wuss out at only three or four hours at a top end margin. Provided I had a nice long straw to keep hydrated? I reckon I could do double that, or even longer.
My big thing is that I don't want to be the guy who passed out and was cut out of his suit though, so I tend to avoid pushing myself. I also tend to call quits early sometimes because my glasses refuse to defog. Normally during the Fursuit games when the temp in suit is spiking.
Have you ever got too hot in fursuit that you fainted?
Nope. This last MFM was close though. Too little water and too much pushing. I clued in that it was break time when I realized I was giggling at nothing and lightheaded. Just swayed into the Headless lounge, drank up, then went back out.
Are you getting any other fursuit commissions?
Maybe the head from Yoshii as mentioned. I personally like to do the work myself though. It's more fun, and you know where your suits strengths and weaknesses are that way. (Leerans fingers for example, are the weakest spot, because I sewed them extra fine to allow improved dexterity)
Do you watch fursuit TV?
Um... I didn't realise there was such a thing. ^^;
Pawpets?
I like to catch it if I can. But I admit I've missed all but a few.
Got any fanboys or fangirls?
If they're there, they need to holler. (please?)
I'd like to think so, but to the best of my knowledge? No.
If there where no fursuits in the furry fandom.. Would you still be in the furry fandom?
Yep, I was furry before I ever realized it. The suiting just came as a bonus when I actually got into the fandom.
Would you let anyone hug you in fursuit?
I'm an awkward hugger (as other suiters have found out) I like the hugs, I'm just not used to them.
Would you want to get buried in fursuit at a funeral when you pass away?
Well, that would certainly be an interesting note on the funeral... You wouldn't want to be cremated in it though. The faux fur would probably melt metal.
Would you get married in fursuit?
If asked, I would attend someone else's wedding in fursuit. But for my own? I highly doubt it.
Have you done charity work in fursuit before?
I would like to do so sometime. But nothing so far.
If someone started fursuiting for the first time and wanted advice.. What advice would you give?
(i'm going to pilfer some of Yuchi's for this, mostly just adding onto them.)
KEEP HYDRATED. (I'll just repeat. They will CUT YOU OUT OF SUIT if you pass out from heat. Keeping cool and hydrated goes a long way to preventing this)
If you're in public, have a watcher. At a con? Try to stay around your friends or other suiters.
SHOWER OFTEN (This is a Kindness not just for others, but for your suit as well)
Clean your suit often (both inside and out)
Don't shun kids (You might not like them out of suit, but try to be friendly in suit)
Do not hold an infant/toddler, not because of our reputation but our paws don't always have a firm grip, so if a parent asks you to just politely shake your head.
Learn your limits. (both yours, and your suits)
Don't push yourself too hard. (Those "endurance" suiters built up to where they are, don't try to do it overnight.)
Don't hug people who don't want it, some people are scared, remember, not all furries like fursuits. :)
It might sound silly, but do every gesture a little more over the top. Bright suits show motions better than dark ones, but a lot of your gesture can still be lost in all that fur. Making it bigger increases the chance folks will see/understand what you want to convey.
Something I can't recommend highly enough? Keep thread that matches your fur(s) (or scales, feathers, whatever your suit is) on hand along with a needle and scissors. (hot glue, and other repair materials are a good investment too)
Your suit is going to have tears and breaks, and even if you didn't make it yourself, you should learn to mend it. The suit maker might not be available to patch you up, and you don't want to have to stop suiting because you let a tear get out of control and wreck your suit. Right?
What is the most impressive fursuit that you ever seen in the whole fandom?
Lionels steals the show for sheer wow factor with me. Not just for the quality but also for the electronics packages inside some of those.
Is fursuiting your favorite hobby?
I've a bunch of hobbies, but fursuiting is definitely at the top of the tier.
What are your alternative hobbies apart from fursuiting?
Blacksmithing, sculpting, tinkering, modeling, painting, photography, making mods for computer games, voice acting, pretending I have a clue how to draw...
Do fursuits and fursuiting rule your life?
Pshaw. I'd love to actually go into business making suits. But for now? They're a pleasant way to kill time at cons and socialize with folks.
I know full well I'd still be far more introverted if not for suiting. So while it might not "rule" my life, it's helped make a positive change in it.
