oh god a jogauni.

Yeah I know totally unoriginal right.
Oh wait.
Liam invented the Jogauni. Oops! :3

I like jogis :D

I stand by my previous statement of catface.
:3!

Had to happen eventually ;)

Pretty amazing!

Thanks! <3

Oh sweet all sewn tattoos? :DDD
I will see ya at RMFC then!

Yep! All sewn by hand.

See you there!

Adorable! :D

YOUR MOMS ADORABLE

omg i love those huge feet!!

Feeeeets. Big feet are the best feet. :D

Thanks!

see you there.

Seeya!

loved seeing the suit around ^.^

One word on sewn-in markings versus airbrushed ones (well, more than one word, actually): Airbrushed ones, even very well airbrushed ones will eventually fade and/or bleed color into other parts of the suit, especially white fur while sewn in ones will never fade or bleed. If you did sew each and every one of those features into the suit then kudos to you. Once your hands are done cramping you can give yourself a pat on the back. That couldn't have been easy given the complexity of the design.

That's exactly why I sewed them in--I didn't want to have to worry about paint running or fading or not being able to machine-wash the suit. And no, it really was not easy at all. D: But I'm def glad I did it.

Wow~

ohoh, this is looks nice fursuit~ X3

Thanks!

looking good buddy

Thanks :3

show off *tickles*

one of the best. fursuits. EVER!
U made it yourself?!

Yep! And thanks, that is high praise indeed :D

no problem! artists should be praised for their work =DDD and THIS is great work indeed

That... is stellar!

Thanks, man :D

My mind is blown. This is just amazing.

Thank you so much!

the markings look amazing in this. I know when I was shopping around for having mine done getting the markings included was hard x.x

Thanks! <3 It's such hell to sew them in, I can understand why people might not want to do it, but it really is the *right* way to do it.

Snuggly is definitely one of the qualities I was going for. :D

Very Nice, Is this the 2nd Jogauni suit then? I think I remember you working on one way back, Geeze was that like RMFC 08?

This is the first jogauni suit I've made, buuuut I was probably working on it already in 08 heh, I let it sit for a very long time. And thanks!

Dude. Just...
Nice! :D

Thanks! :D

Fallenmoon wants this suit.

I would think Fallenmoon would need to be a little moodier and a little less OMG A COOKIE, GIVE ME COOKIE, hahaha.

Even bad guys like cookies

Awesome job :)

Thanks :3

wow did you make this suit, thats really a nice job on this making me really interested if you are doing commissions sometime id love one from you

I did, yeah, but I don't *generally* take commissions--not enough time, bluh bluh. But thanks so much!

awww i see ok, what if on certant occasions lol sorry just curious really love your work, cause im gonna pull out on my current commissioner doing to not finishing my suit for the past couple of years after fully being paid for is all haha really love this alot though

see you there

Seeya!

dam thats pretty good

Thank you :)

He came out super cute!! You are nuts for sewing those tattoos in!! x.x but they came out nice. :P

I sure felt nuts after the second day straight of working on them! But thanks, I'm really happy with how they came out too :)

The best part is, it even looks like a Luskwood. xD

I did try. :)

You did an amazing job. I was thinking the tattoos were painted on than brushed out but omg. <3 You poor guy, sewing all those. You are amazing.

It was pretty horrible at the time, but now I can call it time well spent because the results make me really happy.

Thanks!

would you be able to give any advice to a person starting out making suits? I mean what is a good machine to use...where to get decent fur...that type of thing?

Wow, I missed this question and it's... over a year old now, but let me just address it anyway in case you're still struggling:

1) Best machine I've ever used was a Bernina, but I put this one together on a dilapidated old Kenmore; knowing how to use the machine is more important. Use zig-zags overlaid with straight stitching for strength. Also, with the Bernina I could have machine-sewn the face together with tiny seam allowances and the Kenmore couldn't handle that, so I did have to hand-sew the face; not a huge deal really.

(Corollary to 1: SEW YOUR FACES. Don't just cut chunks of fur and glue them on and ignore the seams.)

2) http://www.distinctivefabric.com/ is one. Google for Mendels for another. Check fabric stores local to you; they'll often turn up the neatest finds. You're looking for strong fabric backing, thick pile, and good shine, in general.

3) Get a reliable CORDLESS glue gun. Multitemp: you'll want high temp for only a few things, low temp for anything your fingers might come into contact with.

4) Clippers or no clippers: clippers are faster. Scissors can be more precise. Scissors take forever, cramp your hands, and increase the odds of a huge fuckup, but they cost $3 and if you're careful, they can work. I did this one with scissors only. If you use scissors get the razor-edged ones from Fiskars, buy a pair new for a given suit, and then PUT THEM ASIDE for mundane uses. Get a new pair for the next suit.

4) Find a local source for upholstery foam; getting it shipped is a nightmare. Fabric stores, industrial shops, auto places sometimes.

5) Buy 60,000 rolls of duct tape. Okay, not literally, but it's just about that bad.

Hi LIAM! :V

<3 Thanks dear. It might've been a year old question but nothing says that good information isn't always needed. Also....SL. NAO.

What's the warm grey fur you used? It's pretty. =3

I love that fur so much! Unfortunately I can't remember exactly where I ordered it-- I seem to remember it being a place that doesn't have a regular stock selection but instead just rotates stuff through as the owner acquires them. So, tricky to get more of--hopefully the suit won't need repairs any time soon!

GRUH THOSE FEET ARE SO CUTE.

truely amazing, i love the little details...and the feet...jeez those look comfy :)

Sweetness! I do look forward to seeing you there as well.

I saw her at rmfc, and I adore the suit!

/me adds these pictures to her folder as she is OVERLY obsessed with the jogauni

very cute! saw the suit at rmfc :3

I saw this suit at RMFC and was amazed by the detail of the tattoos. I'm even more amazed that you had hand sewn all the details of those tattoos.

Truly the most amazing work I have seen put into a fursuit. I also like the hair. I'm wanting to do something like that for my own personal suits, but wish I could find something easier to do instead of hot gluing kanekalon for hours on end. >.<

really cute suit!

any suiter who takes the time and care to hand sew markings in like that has my respects

Incredible. Love the fact that you went the extra mile and sewn the markings in.

cool suit this is all paw work :) i have a question the furr the realy long hair where did you get that?

Someplace that went out of business years ago, I'm sorry. :( They were already gone by the time I finished the suit.

Very vivid and quite expressive, with an original design too. Oddly enough, the expression reminds me of David Tennant in Doctor Who - the same excited smile, wide eyes, raised eyebrows and wild mane.

Namaste, Firefly. =3

Darn, I really like the suit!!
Nice one! :3

I'd seriously through money all over you to do this with my jogauni XD It's such a pain asking some suit makers to do the complex things about it.

That's such a beautiful rendition of the species, glad it turned out so well for you, very nice job! :)

Thank you! It was a challenge, converting SL -> RL and retaining the character without sticking strictly to the original model. I'm glad you like it :)