{"id":241,"date":"2019-04-06T17:05:12","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T23:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patchesthe.dog\/?page_id=241"},"modified":"2019-04-06T17:12:25","modified_gmt":"2019-04-06T23:12:25","slug":"crafting-a-fursuit-103-tail","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.patchesthe.dog\/index.php\/crafting-a-fursuit-103-tail\/","title":{"rendered":"Crafting a Fursuit 103 &#8211; Tail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>So you&#8217;re onto creating a tail huh?  Well you&#8217;ll be happy to know that the tail is about the easiest part of your fursuit to make.  It&#8217;s really just a tube stuffed with polyfill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As usual, I&#8217;ll provide links below to materials and tutorials.  I think you&#8217;ll see this one goes pretty quick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple of quick notes.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Don&#8217;t OVER-stuff your tail or it&#8217;ll be heavy.<\/li><li>Instead of using elastic, use felt for the belt loops or some other fabric that doesn&#8217;t stretch.<\/li><li>Pay attention to fur direction, especially for curly or twisting tails.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Required<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note the links supplied here are simply SUGGESTIONS and you are welcome to substitute whatever products you feel appropriate.  The only things you should avoid are things that can hold moisture like cardboard or other paper products, and low-quality fur.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Something to stuff your tail with.  This will depend on the style of <g class=\"gr_ gr_1291 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar only-ins doubleReplace replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"1291\" data-gr-id=\"1291\">tail<\/g> you want.<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2X7uNOe\">High Density Upholstery Foam (select 1&#8243; x 24&#8243; x 72&#8243;)<\/a>  <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2U439Pe\">Fairfield PF16B Poly-Fil Premium Polyester Fiber, 16 Oz. White<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>1\/2 &#8211; 1 square yard of high-quality faux fur depending on the size of your tail (more may be required if you have multiple colors) &#8211; Many people have gone with &#8216;Shannon Fabrics&#8217; on Amazon (links below, more colors are available if you search).  If they don&#8217;t have the colors you want, check out the links on this page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patchesthe.dog\/index.php\/crafting-a-fursuit-101-other-useful-resources\/\">https:\/\/www.patchesthe.dog\/index.php\/crafting-a-fursuit-101-other-useful-resources\/<\/a> <ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2DO22Nz\">Black Luxury Shag<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2EeSvAx\">White Luxury Shag<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2EhlPGR\">Purple Luxury Shag<\/a>  <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Felt for belt loops.  1 square yard will be MORE than you&#8217;ll need, but it&#8217;s cheap.<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CYRBHo\">Nu-Source Inc. 100% ACRYLIC FELT<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Sharp scissors <ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2EgtHbx\">The defacto standard, Fiskar Scissor<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Utility knife (with extra knives or blades)<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GuPyhQ\">12 pack of Utility Knives<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Something to mark the fur (black Sharpies work well but could show through the fur depending on color and length. Be careful with colored Sharpies)  <ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2V2ie4M\">12ct Black Sharpies<\/a> <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Sewing pins <ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GStdKx\">250 Piece Sewing Pins<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Sewing needles <ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2EgtoNV\">Hand sewing needles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2X9adNt\">Curved upholstery needles<\/a> <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>High strength\/upholstery thread (200 yards matching the color(s) of your fur) <ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2DRpxFu\">White<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2EdUwwP\">Black<\/a> <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Scrap paper (for patterning)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Optional<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Fur trimmers\/clippers <ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ef3tpE\" target=\"_blank\">Cheap<\/a> &#8211; Great if you only plan to make a <g class=\"gr_ gr_10 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Grammar only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"10\" data-gr-id=\"10\">couple<\/g> fursuits or are on a budget.  Will not last as long as the &#8216;quality&#8217; but will deliver good results.<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2ChINvN\" target=\"_blank\">Quality<\/a> &#8211; Great for prolonged use, making many fursuits, or trimming your pets!<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2DR8y6n\" target=\"_blank\">Blade for Quality Trimmers<\/a>  <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Measuring Tape<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2IlB19X\">SINGER 00218 Tape Measure, 60-Inch<\/a>  <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">YouTube Tutorials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"688\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AYNKQV3jeo8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"688\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p8r6vfdUPqc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"688\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tYbItzRS8Xk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"688\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nM4VrN3Ukgs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"688\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/whDgc9pKKts?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you&#8217;re onto creating a tail huh? 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