These fursuits were created as an exercise to help me break out of the cycle of unattainable perfectionism in my work. In a time when there are tons of talented fursuit builders making incredibly gorgeous, polished and ultra-refined fursuits, the perceived need to turn out flawless pieces in attempt to keep up is shockingly crippling. My inner child doesn’t want to exclusively create ultra-polished luxury fursuits, sometimes they want to use finger paint and make macaroni art. These fursuits are my macaroni art.
I think it’s important to set the proper expectations for what kind of fursuit you’re getting. The current market price for a premade fursuit head is typically in the $4k+ range, depending on the builder. When I think of a $4,000 fursuit I have certain expectations about what that fursuit needs to look and feel like, and frankly these just don’t fit those criteria. They aren’t meant to be polished and perfect, they’re meant to be simple, silly, fast and fun for me to build, and to be more affordable for fuzzies who are on a budget. They’re priced at a rate that I think is fair for their quality level and the time and skill that it took to build them.
At a fraction of the price of a regular fursuit, these are fursuits you can afford to go feral in. You don’t take a $10k fursuit to Burning Man, when you invest that kind of money it’s simply too much to risk it potentially getting trashed. Sometimes it can even feel like a gamble just to take it to a con for fear of things like the airline losing your luggage or accidentally ruining your feetpaws on the hotel escalators (oops!). These are the fursuits that you take to Burning Man, to your family’s yearly trip to Lake Powell, camping with the homies, or whatever other crazy shenanigans you can think of. Low investment means low risk, but also more cash left in your pockets to use for planning your next adventure.
As a fursuit builder with over 16 years of experience, there are still some corners that I just can’t make myself cut, not even on my macaroni art. They may not be the kind of fursuit you buy to impress your in-laws but they’re still built to last. The heads are lined with a balaclava, the fur is fully sewn and glued down, and because they don’t have any electronics they’re also fully-washable. They’re made with upholstery foam so they’re lightweight, comfortable, squishy and easy to pack, and they each have velcro attachments for their tongues so you can change the positioning for extra silly fun anytime.
These fursuits come with exclusively a head and tail because I think they’re the perfect look for “poodling”. It takes a special kind of energy to make poodling work but let’s be honest, these fellas have it. Handpaws make it harder to open doors and feetpaws make it harder to run from the cops. Sometimes you’re just a dumb lil guy who needs to run away real fast for no particular reason at all. We like to be a slippery fella that’s hard to catch, but most of all we like simplicity and comfort.
These are incredibly simple creatures, I hope they bring you as much comfort and excitement as they’ve brought me.