How to Make Hoof Hands for Fursuits: Patterning and Tutorial

[@Aspen_Husky]

I've been commisioned to make a horse, goat and sheep partial for a local farm sanctuarys chairty events so this is perfect timing ahh

[@Clloudish]

Ah good luck!

[@freckledcatcreations]

omg that's so exciting!!!! good luck!!!!

[@moosedoggo]

Horses don't have hoof fingers

[@freckledcatcreations]

@@moosedoggo Sure, but sometimes furries split the 1 hoof nail into a couple different fingers just to help the fursuiter be able to pick stuff up! wouldn't you want that too?

[@moosedoggo]

@@freckledcatcreations not really as I try to keep it anatomically correct

[@lightningqueen1145]

This is lovely! And it's so nice to see someone giving tips and guides on making the pattern, instead of just either sharing it, or saying go make your own. I really want to know more about making my OWN patterns, so this just makes me so happy!

[@freckledcatcreations]

YESSSSS I'm glad you appreciate that! Thank you very much! Teach a person to fish, and all that , you know? XD I have seen people have such varied and CUTE ideas for hoof hand shapes, so I would love to let people turn those patterns into unique puffy hands!

[@lehaleopard]

I just love the kind of music you use in your video's, it's so chill and relaxing. It really makes it so easy to just sit back with a cup of jo or favorite tea, relax and watch you work your magic! 😸

[@ZarchiArts]

I really don't know how to thank you for these useful tutorials !! for months I have been trying to make the upper part of the fingers for my feline paw mold !! I never fell for it and now I found this video by chance of fate; Thank you very much for so many useful tutorials🥺❤❤❤

[@freckledcatcreations]

youre so very welcome! I'm so happy it helped you!

[@iceviper1544]

I have a deer sona I've been wanting to make hooves for and this looks like it should work pretty well! I have big hands and feet so its hard to get pdfs for my hands or feet.

[@freckledcatcreations]

Ahh great! You can do it!

[@joshmiller3055]

Unguligrade power! I remember you said how important taxonomic classification is to you, so here you go! Also, as per your usual, your craftsmanship and overall quality are impeccable. In addition, the creativity and pleasant colour palette make your videos such joys to watch. The music in this was especially lovely; the song during the beginning of the sewing process gave me a strong magical cave vibe (like the theme song for an olm amphibi-sona), and I am so here for it. You make your videos clear and not overwhelming (a sweet spot which is often hard to find). I was having a rough week, but this definitely helps boost my mood a bit. Stupendous job!

[@joshmiller3055]

I apologize if I seem overly laudatory; I know that I feel uncomfortable when I get compliments (due to my clinical depression and general lack of self-worth), so I wouldn't mean the same on you. Please know that everything I've said is genuine and stems from just how impressive your work is to me.

[@freckledcatcreations]

No omg I LOVE these comments Josh thank you!!!!!! I love that you appreciate the care I take into the explanations and such!

[@goosed5455]

Thank you! I've been looking for tutorials for my deer fursona for a long time!

[@freckledcatcreations]

ah wonderful! so glad I could help !!! I have another thing i'd like to add about adding stiffness to the fingers instead of using hard craft foam - you could also try Flex Foam interfacing, its this really thin flexible foam that's meant for garments. i'm excited to try that with my next hand hooves :D

[@luskydaaxeman4190]

I just want to say your videos are amazing. Ive recently gotten back into fursuit making and honestly ive been using your videos to help me and holy cow they really have!! They are so amazing.... it takes some time for me to process how you are doing it sometimes but i feel you are so underrated and you are so freaking professional.

[@freckledcatcreations]

I'm so glad theyve helped you, what a compliment! I really really try to explain the way other tutorials don't tbh, there were always questions i had about the process when i watched the other youtube videos.

[@yourmomg2832]

This is probably the earliest I’ve been to something :0

[@pinkythecat2850]

It’s so cool seeing you make these things! And you teach them in such great ways, so they stick in my mind. ^^

[@freckledcatcreations]

Glad you like them!

[@suspicious_fishes]

I made these for a deer fursona, and they turned out great! Thanks for the tutorial!

[@freckledcatcreations]

YAY im so glad you liked em!!

[@mx.menacing]

Thank you so much for your tutorials! I don't know what it is, but you always explain it in a way that I can understand! I recently messed up a pair of hand hooves, despite that I bought a pattern and followed a tutorial. So I definitely needed this!

[@freckledcatcreations]

You're very welcome!! I try to explain my videos fully as if the watchers literally know NOTHING , just covering my bases and answering any questions yall might have!

[@Adhd_rat]

TYSM I wanted to make a deer fursuit and this helped so much!!

[@freckledcatcreations]

Glad I could help!

[@cobaltcreates6861]

I don't have any hoofed characters, but I immideatly clicked anyways

[@_Lillypad]

This tutorial is awesome! As a young fur who is new to the fandom, this is really helpful, and I can't wait to start making these!! ❤️

[@freckledcatcreations]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nerdknight9]

I’m making a bug cosplay and I needed this for the little bug paws :D tysm!

[@freckledcatcreations]

aw that sounds SO CUTE

[@Clover_The_Moth]

I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS, THANK U SO MUCH!!!

[@Blueshark8O9]

I always learn something new with every upload. I bet if I do it correctly I can use this video to help me with my elephant premade.

[@freckledcatcreations]

you could absolutely adapt these techniques to elephant hands! :D good luck!

[@flameteethgames645]

This is so helpful for my moobloom fursona!! Thank you!!

[@freckledcatcreations]

You're so welcome!

[@whatchannel3270]

I just made a pattern for premades I wanna start selling, let's hope it goes well!!! I'll return back here with my results ❤️❤️❤️

[@rosemaryY995]

Beautiful as always!!

[@freckledcatcreations]

Thank you! 😊

[@Razor_18]

Thank goodness you have made a goat fullsuit. I am currently making a ram fullsuit, so this is very helpful! Thanks!

[@freckledcatcreations]

I'm so glad!!! good luck!!

[@Razor_18]

@@freckledcatcreations Thank you

[@StephyRangel]

you are so talented! I have a fursona with hoofed paws and idk why but this was so nice to see ,,>

[@freckledcatcreations]

Oh thank you!!!

[@ninevehgrey]

This tutorial was super helpful! I'm going to be making my own hoof paws soon and I had no clue where to start lol

[@freckledcatcreations]

Glad it was helpful!! hope they come out awesome!

[@bobafrappuccino]

Is there anywhere we can donate money to you like a Ko-Fi? You're videos have helped me SO much! I literally could not have made my fursuit without you, nor my first commission!

[@freckledcatcreations]

youre so kind! i actually have a Patreon where i post tidbits and extra wips!! and if you do that you can join my patron discord where it's easier to ask questions and show your own pics and stuff! i have the link in the description :3c

[@fridgeXXyz]

I love how the anatomy is incorrect but you can still tell they are hooves! 🥰🥰🥰

[@greasykitty4669]

Great tutorial! Keep up the good work

[@freckledcatcreations]

thank you so much!

[@meaganabney1698]

Thanks! I have an AP Art History project recreating an artwork of our choice in any way we want as long as we are part of it. I'm doing an ikenga sculpture if you wanna get an idea of it. I'm basically making a partial fursuit and I hope it goes well

[@freckledcatcreations]

That is awesome!

[@summerotoolemannix621]

Your so underrated you need more subs

[@freckledcatcreations]

ty!!

[@simaoa.2420]

I don't have hooved characters, but my fursona is a scalie with only three fingers so I found this helpful

[@residentof_loserville]

This is awesome and want to make a geep someday a geep is a sheep mix goat hybrid

[@freckledcatcreations]

if you do, please tag me on social media, id love to see!

[@residentof_loserville]

@@freckledcatcreations ok : D

[@bluetheblonde1036]

I’m not a fursuiter nor a furry but I’m making a Minecraft cosplay and this is amazing thank you thank you 💙

[@freckledcatcreations]

ooh this could be good for a piglin cosplay!

[@bluetheblonde1036]

I was thinking my head cannon for Tubbo or my own personal account. (Which happens to be a goat lol)

[@obscurumstar]

These are amazing- I'm using your guide to make sort of 'claw-y' paws? May I ask though, is felt ok for the clawy-y parts? Like the bit where you used minky?

[@freckledcatcreations]

I honestly wouldn't recommend using felt, as it's stiffer and has less stretch! you should use fleece if you cant find minky. don't use felt.

[@mimifurrycreations2009]

good job!!

[@freckledcatcreations]

Thanks!

[@EvahDestruction]

May I ask what kind of hand stitch you used when u were sewing the hooves parts to the base?

[@freckledcatcreations]

of course you can! I used the trusty backstitch! its my favorite. one of the strongest hand stitches you can use.

[@SkyFighterSoul]

Hey! I'm using this tutorial for my fursuit! When you stuff the hoofs to make them puffy, does the stuffing move around at all or do you sew the liner shut around the hooves or something to keep the stuffing in?

[@freckledcatcreations]

when you put the cuffs on the wrists, that will close up the inside to keep the stuffing in! it naturally stays in the fingers since that's a larger area thats built with room for the stuffing, it doesnt tend to squish into the hand or anything from my experience.

[@SkyFighterSoul]

@@freckledcatcreations thank you!! 💜💜 you’re the best!

[@quintoscreations7100]

IVE NEVER BEEN SO EARLY OMG

[@Funsies.]

The finger part confuses me sm I’ve no clue what I’m doing 😰

[@freckledcatcreations]

I explained it as best as I could! if you need more help i would just buy one of the hoof hand patterns from etsy!

[@tundra-bun]

My Fursona is a pony (Not a My Little Pony, the smaller version of a horse), and her name is Chocolatte. So maybe this will be helpful in the future!

[@freckledcatcreations]

i hope it will be!!! she sounds cute :3c

[@Kiko_onpaws]

Do you have a paw pdf downloadable pattern of these?

[@unicorndonut466]

What fabric should I use for lining things? Like hand paws, feet paws, fursuit neck, and a kigu/hoodie hood? I’m a hand sewer 🪡 and I know that cotton has really bad edge unraveling. I saw that you used spandex but I’m not sure if that is the best for a hoodie’s hood.

[@triangleshiny]

for a hoodie you can use cotton, just hem it properly and you shouldn't have to worry about fraying (look up a tutorial if you don't know what that means, it's hard to describe without visuals), or you can use fray check (best for smaller areas or in addition to something sturdier). there's other ways to finish seams, but a hem is probably the simplest to learn, just make sure they're on the 'wrong' side of your fabric. spandex is usually preferred for fursuits because of its sweat-wicking ability, but handsewing spandex requires a lot of care. use clamps (not pins; they Can work but the fabric will try to wiggle them out of place or out entirely) and a ballpoint needle if you can get your hands on them. they're useful for stretch fabrics since they don't puncture them the way a sharp will, which means less small holes that weaken the fabric if you happen to make a mistake or have to redo a stitch.

[@unicorndonut466]

@@triangleshiny ok thank you. Everything is doable without a sewing machine, yes?

[@triangleshiny]

@@unicorndonut466 yes, everything i've told you can be done without a machine! just requires a bit of extra time and patience.

[@freckledcatcreations]

to add onto what Divonne said: - hoodies and kigus you can use cotton fine, I do that in my kigus! for the raw edge, either cut it with 'pinking shears' which cuts a zigzag line that frays less, or do some overlock stitches on the edge of the fabric (similiar to what a serger does!) - for fursuit heads, hands, and feet linings - you will sweat MUUUCH more in these, so you NEED to line with a 'moisture wicking fabric' like spandex !

[@unicorndonut466]

@@triangleshiny 😊

[@ParkadeParade]

just asking for further reference, if I was to commission a kigu from you and I wanted faux fur accents is it possible to get a discounted rate on the accents if I provide the required fur?

[@freckledcatcreations]

It would be a little cheaper yes! As long as the fur is good quality. I will not use bad quality fur on my products

[@ParkadeParade]

@@freckledcatcreations of course ty for the info! ^^

[@marycolabella4212]

a question: ive always sewn my linings directly to the fingers. I see you dont fo that! does not sewing it to the fingers limit dexterity at all?

[@freckledcatcreations]

i do sew the liner to the fingers! I state in the video i sew em to the seam allowance in a few spots. they're super dexterous.

[@eliseolopez8568]

What type of size needle do you use?

[@freckledcatcreations]

i think it's a ballpoint 75/11 needle! ballpoint helps when sewing through fur!

[@spiritwolf9884]

i wanna learn how to make 4 finger hoof hands though, is there any tutorials for that or would this tutorial work for that too (just with my own alterations)?

[@freckledcatcreations]

Yeah, your own alterations should work! Just draw on an extra finger in the shape that you like!

[@spiritwolf9884]

@@freckledcatcreations alrighty! thanks!

[@Kiko_onpaws]

Have you done this without a sewing machine?

[@jaidadenobrega7443]

do you by chance have a list of all the materials you need? :)

[@freckledcatcreations]

I used latte ecoshag and turquoise minky from big z fabrics, spandex liner from spandexworld.com, and cotton bias tape from joann fabrics!

[@jaidadenobrega7443]

@@freckledcatcreations thank you!!

[@Egg-tu9cc]

genuine question, as i've never worked with bias tape before: why do you have to sew the bias tape twice? couldn't you just skip the first step? (the first round of sewing,with it unfolded)

[@freckledcatcreations]

if you were talented you could skip the first step and sew through all layers at once, but it's kinda hard to make sure you're getting all of it and it's not getting displaced. when you work with it, you'll see what I mean. kinda hard to make sure you get both sides at once.

[@Julie.pm39]

Which tissue did you use for the inside of the paw ?

[@freckledcatcreations]

i used spandex, from spandexworld.com!

[@Julie.pm39]

@@freckledcatcreations thank you 😊

[@fallenangelmichael1276]

I never got how to put ur hands in it’s like….confusing 😥

[@fallenangelmichael1276]

@@freckledcatcreations ohh thanks I have deer fursona Gregory so

[@jupiter8795]

I may be the first person to have a turtle Fursuit in this comment section-

[@freckledcatcreations]

ooh good for you!

[@Phoenix_Wcue]

Hi

[@i_is_a_furry]

is it possible u could give us free pattern of these if not could u sell it?

[@freckledcatcreations]

no, look in the description please! i said the reason for this video is to teach YOU how to make the pattern :)

[@i_is_a_furry]

@@freckledcatcreations oh okie sorry but thxs tho! :3

[@beanfluffcreations6269]

0:44 what is this

[@freckledcatcreations]

that's what your pattern might look like. what do you mean?

[@beanfluffcreations6269]

@@freckledcatcreations oh I meant the many tab things open after a second

[@freckledcatcreations]

@@beanfluffcreations6269 oh!!! that's the program I use to screen record! it's called OBS and it's free !