Look what Santa Brought me Today

Fazar · December 29, 2011, 11:04:37 PM

Nothing too fancy or high quality, just got a quick pic of me taken in it, and DEM EYES.

https://www.furaffinity.net/view/7121441

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Much higher quality of WIN

https://www.furaffinity.net/view/7133888

Tef · December 30, 2011, 12:25:03 AM

Awesome suit man, especially the eyes! :D

Naq Ryba · December 30, 2011, 10:23:23 PM

very nice! Definitely love those eyes. are they the "follow me" kind?

Duffy · December 31, 2011, 10:46:34 AM

Love teh suit, very cute :3

Fazar · December 31, 2011, 12:39:03 PM

Quote from: Naq Ryba on December 30, 2011, 10:23:23 PM
very nice! Definitely love those eyes. are they the "follow me" kind?

They are a bit actually. They don't look right, or left well, but there's like a 30% give or take angle on either side the eyes kind of follow.

Fazar · January 02, 2012, 09:12:27 AM

Totally got a proper shot of it. It's so much fun to play around in! SO Warm though. Not sure if it's just me or if all suits were like this. I never quite imagined them to be that hot, even just a partial : https://www.furaffinity.net/view/7133888

Naq Ryba · January 03, 2012, 07:56:26 PM

Quote from: Fazar on January 02, 2012, 09:12:27 AM
Totally got a proper shot of it. It's so much fun to play around in! SO Warm though. Not sure if it's just me or if all suits were like this. I never quite imagined them to be that hot, even just a partial : https://www.furaffinity.net/view/7133888

Faved ^_^

yeah the do get pretty hot, though it kind of depends on how the suit is designed.

Apoxon · January 19, 2012, 12:06:34 PM

is this your first suit?

depending on how active you are, and the amount of breeze/fresh air flow, it can get -extremely- warm. you need to be sure you always have lots of water on hand and are able to drink it. giant pixi stix work great as straws once they're empty. :3

seriously dehydration in fursuit isn't fun at all.

you could also consider installing a fan in the muzzle, if there's room. make sure it blows air out, though, and not in; fresh air will be pulled in through your eye vents and used air goes out through your mouth, so that you're not breathing used air.

Fazar · January 19, 2012, 03:25:37 PM

Quote from: Apoxon on January 19, 2012, 12:06:34 PM
is this your first suit?

depending on how active you are, and the amount of breeze/fresh air flow, it can get -extremely- warm. you need to be sure you always have lots of water on hand and are able to drink it. giant pixi stix work great as straws once they're empty. :3

seriously dehydration in fursuit isn't fun at all.

you could also consider installing a fan in the muzzle, if there's room. make sure it blows air out, though, and not in; fresh air will be pulled in through your eye vents and used air goes out through your mouth, so that you're not breathing used air.

Unsure how much can be done with a fan in it. Doubt it can be modified less by a skilled hand. Also, yeah it's my first suit. I figure I do want to do some high activity things in it when I get the chance. I'm sure just getting a bit more accustomed to the heat might be a good idea, and yeah totally, keeping hydrated.

Pixi stick idea is a great one! I know I can fit bottles in the mouth pretty easy though, but had issues with straws before with how cumbersome the paws are.

Apoxon · January 19, 2012, 04:55:44 PM

lol, yeah... i used straws for a while, until i mastered the whole 'stick the whole freaking thing down your throat' trick, X3

did you get a briefing on basic fursuit care, as well? (not trying to be nosy, i've just seen a ton of suits whose owners figure maintenance is throwing it in the suit-box/bag and leaving it until the next event... )

Fazar · January 19, 2012, 09:10:35 PM

Not too much to be honest. I don't have a brush though people suggest I get one. I don't really have a proper container even for it yet, but I have been careful when wearing it, as little as that is, and also make sure to dry it out or wipe the inside down when I get out. I haven't really sweated that much in it, but still at least put a fan next to it to dry the inside out.

Also you're not being nosey, you're actually being quite helpful :)

Apoxon · January 19, 2012, 09:52:03 PM

www.stormfirestudios.ca/careguide.html

This is a pretty good guide to care. When they say brush with a fur brush, keep in mind you want to untangle the fur, but not rip out the knots. Faux fur won't grow back. Hair brushes work a lot better than slicker brushes. :3

Fazar · January 20, 2012, 11:05:02 AM

Lots of sound advice, mind if I ask what could be used for a partial suit, mainly the arms? You can get a seperate belaclava for the head, but I doubt wearing body armour with a partial is a good idea, is it?

Apoxon · January 20, 2012, 03:00:22 PM

it's been a long time since i wore a partial suit, but because i have handpaws, i wear long shirt sleeves... that said, i usually wear an underarmor shirt anyway, and a light hoodie over top. it reduces moisture build-up on your suit, and still helps keep you cool. at least, that's the theory. it seems to work for me and Mediar. :3

(i know some suiters that will also wear a pair of cheap white cotton gloves under their handpaws, to minimize the amount of sweat that builds up there, since hands tend to sweat a lot)

Fazar · January 20, 2012, 03:35:17 PM

I don't think I could wear anything on my hands as the gloves 'barely' fit on me. That also said I'm worried about wearing not sleeves as the paws are so big, there's a large disparity between having just hands, then somewhat skinny arms, then again large head. It's displaced, but wearing the sleeves helps make it look better IMO :)