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This was a project I have wanted to accomplish for many years and a life long dream of mine: a professionally made mascot costume of one of my characters. I decided that my new Danny Dingo suit needed to look more like my artwork, so rather than going to a typical fursuit maker, I went to the pros. And for this, I chose Maydwell Mascots in Toronto.
I have long admired Maydwell's work and I knew I could trust them with my character. They have made costumes for such recognizable companies as Mattel, Hasbro, Spin Master, Corus Entertainment and Nickelodeon to name a few. They even made the Pachi costume for the 2015 Pan Am Games (Pachi is now the mascot for Games Ontario).
Maydwell has done an outstanding job at bringing my artwork to life and I really can't wait to take him out on the many adventures I'll have with him. They even told me that this was one of their favourite characters to work on. I know I've taken a big leap of faith on this one, but that leap was well worth it. I can't thank them enough!
I have long admired Maydwell's work and I knew I could trust them with my character. They have made costumes for such recognizable companies as Mattel, Hasbro, Spin Master, Corus Entertainment and Nickelodeon to name a few. They even made the Pachi costume for the 2015 Pan Am Games (Pachi is now the mascot for Games Ontario).
Maydwell has done an outstanding job at bringing my artwork to life and I really can't wait to take him out on the many adventures I'll have with him. They even told me that this was one of their favourite characters to work on. I know I've taken a big leap of faith on this one, but that leap was well worth it. I can't thank them enough!
Category Fursuiting / Fursuit
Species Dingo
Size 1148 x 1280px
File Size 234.7 kB
Listed in Folders
While there's not really much of a difference between professional mascot makers and homegrown fursuit makers, there are a few differences between them.
1. Head and feet construction. Most fursuit makers tend to build their heads over a balaclava and the feet over a pair of crocs using regular foam. The problem with using regular foam is that it absorbs sweat from the wearer and it will decompose over time. Professional mascot makers use a closed cell foam which doesn't absorb sweat from the wearer and it makes the costume more comfortable to wear.
2. Inside lining. Like fursuits, professional mascots are made from pretty much the same materials. The big difference between them is that the fabric in most fursuits is not lined. In a professional mascot suit, the fabric is lined usually with CoolMax mesh. It doesn't add temperature to the suit and it keeps the main material from stretching. It also increases the longevity of the costume.
3. Design. Most fursuit makers tend to use cookie cutter designs, specifically with heads, which I can understand how they want to have a unique "style". With a company like Maydwell, they can create a costume from your existing design or they can design the character for you and create a costume based on that design. They work very closely with you to ensure that the costume is 100% how you envisioned it, although the same can be said for fursuit makers. And as I mentioned in the description, I wanted Danny to look closer to my artwork and had I gone to a fursuit maker, it probably would have looked a little different to what I would expect from a pro mascot maker. But I mean, I'm a perfectionist and this section here is only my personal opinion.
1. Head and feet construction. Most fursuit makers tend to build their heads over a balaclava and the feet over a pair of crocs using regular foam. The problem with using regular foam is that it absorbs sweat from the wearer and it will decompose over time. Professional mascot makers use a closed cell foam which doesn't absorb sweat from the wearer and it makes the costume more comfortable to wear.
2. Inside lining. Like fursuits, professional mascots are made from pretty much the same materials. The big difference between them is that the fabric in most fursuits is not lined. In a professional mascot suit, the fabric is lined usually with CoolMax mesh. It doesn't add temperature to the suit and it keeps the main material from stretching. It also increases the longevity of the costume.
3. Design. Most fursuit makers tend to use cookie cutter designs, specifically with heads, which I can understand how they want to have a unique "style". With a company like Maydwell, they can create a costume from your existing design or they can design the character for you and create a costume based on that design. They work very closely with you to ensure that the costume is 100% how you envisioned it, although the same can be said for fursuit makers. And as I mentioned in the description, I wanted Danny to look closer to my artwork and had I gone to a fursuit maker, it probably would have looked a little different to what I would expect from a pro mascot maker. But I mean, I'm a perfectionist and this section here is only my personal opinion.
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