Making My First Fursuit (Part 1) - Head Base

[@RaijuTheTiger]

If you make another head in the future, tape half of the base, and use that to pattern, you'll end up with 2 very even halves instead of one big piece that risks being slightly off at times. For eyebrows, you could make removable orange eyebrows that stick with a magnet or velcro.

[@strawberrybluu]

This method only works when your base is perfectly symmetrical.. And with newer makers that’s usually not the case! So it ends up being safer to tape the entire head

[@Kasperanzaa]

@@strawberrybluu definitely true! That’s why I taped the whole thing because I could tell it wasn’t symmetrical

[@ChasingSensei]

for a first fursuit, you nailed it! and your character is very cute! also, if your plan doing other parts of your character body, i reccomend Mugiwara Cosplay tutorials, they got very useful videos :D

[@Kasperanzaa]

Thank you very much for the compliment and the tutorial suggestion, will check them out!

[@ChasingSensei]

@@Kasperanzaa You're welcome!

[@xXStarcatzzz]

Mugiwara uses they/them pronouns, just a friendly reminder

[@ChasingSensei]

@@xXStarcatzzz ohh yeah i forgot, sorry

[@ToothlessTheBeardedDragoon]

Not even joking, That is an amazing first fursuit head. The eyes especially are my favorite. So cute 😁

[@Kasperanzaa]

Thank you, I appreciate it! I really love the eyes too! Cute anime-like eyes are the best!

[@monkeyz10dom]

You did a great job and he looks so cute! When you add a neck to it, it will tie it more together. The "Puffy" cheeks are due to the base more so then the fur itself, but it adds a more chibi-like look to him. In all, you did an incredible job for your first try!! I hope you keep going! I would love to see your journey of growth and development of your craft! You are sooo talented!

[@Kasperanzaa]

Thank you very much for the compliment and input!

[@MisfitMewsStudios]

i have a smol little tip!! when you’re carving out the head, make it a liiiittle smoller than what you’d like it to be because the fur will always add on EXTRA TICCNESS i learned this from watching art doll tutorials!! kay pea creations is very talented i recommend you see how she does her dolls :3 but your suit looks ADORABLE and i wanna hug em

[@Kasperanzaa]

Tank uu so much for ur comment! And I'll check out your rekawmundayshun! :33

[@MisfitMewsStudios]

@@Kasperanzaa yuor welcome!! :33

[@Nini_th3fox]

It looks really good! The kemono look is amazing! And for a first fursuit- this is amazing!

[@V_Blocky]

Woah! Never thought you could make you're own kemono fursuit from scratch! You're so great, I hope you can do better than that! 👍

[@Onyx_cat2]

This is so passive aggressive 😂

[@CRXSS_ØFFIC1AL]

You did an amazing job man! I've seen some concerningly terrifying first fursuits because they had a lack of the required materials! Also a here's some tips for anyone who needs it: most of the time you don't need to tape the full head if the pattern is the same! Be careful with what fur you get, sometimes it could get really bad if you get it too short, your better getting longer than needed. ALWAYS make a few cut outs of the fur you used so you can test it in case you aren't familiar with the fur you are using and do not know how to wash it, if you can't, thats okay! Thats all the tips I have for you guys, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong about one of them! :D

[@Kasperanzaa]

Thank you for the comment and giving your tips!

[@CRXSS_ØFFIC1AL]

No problem! I'm glad I can help!

[@SirPodzol]

yaay omgg, u nailed it with the style, this is so good for ur first fursuit!!! keep it going man!

[@distinguishedsquirrel]

I recently finished my own head and yours is 10 million times better than mine. I love it so much!

[@Loui_the_Furry]

Wow! That is REALLY good for the first time making a fursuit head! I believe that in the future your fursuits will look even better! Remember, practice makes the best work! And that type of art-work really deserves a follow!

[@Kasperanzaa]

Thank you!

[@Loui_the_Furry]

@@Kasperanzaa ofc! ^^

[@alecthedragonwhowalksontwo4376]

this is the first ever one you made, and you like kemono too? man, oh man, i love it (you have to start somewhere, and it looks great too, i think you are going to be a great maker, i have the feeling, so follow your dreams)

[@Kasperanzaa]

Thank you! This comment makes me happy

[@lunamariahawke9320]

This looks very good! Love that black/white/orange design, it totally fits with the ski glasses. As for the inside of your head: you can also use the taping method with the tape to make a pattern, it is not just for the outside ;D

[@angelgrace1175]

Wonderful job for your first try! 😊💜 There's soooo many steps to making just a headbase! I also enjoyed your honest commentary haha!

[@Kasperanzaa]

Thank you very much!

[@Sophix_37]

Very cool video!! This Fursuit head looks very good as the first fursuit head!!

[@chuuchuuutrain]

I know this is kinda off topic but your voice is so calming 😭

[@Kasperanzaa]

Lol thank you Believe it or not, I get compliments on my voice quite often

[@sepptix]

randomly got recommended this and it looks super cute. inspires me to make my own fursuit despite me being dogwater at sewing

[@SleepiestzZZ]

Dang only 200 subs? THIS IS A FIRST FURSUIT?!? BRO YOU’RE LITERALLY AMAZING I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE FUTURE CREATIONS!

[@Kasperanzaa]

Thank you very much!

[@Mr.Moncher]

So adorable, you did a great job!

[@jinkusuSPL]

nice job! it looks amazing and good luck making kemono suits! and remember to take breaks when needed!

[@jellylemonade1655]

i recommend, if you have one, a large blanket to put on your floor so u dont find tiny bits of foam in 10 years time if u use foam again. also if u make another head (especially for the ears and horns), make paper prototypes to see how it fits on the head and so u dont waste foam! last point, u can smooth out the shaved fur with scissors to get a cleaner look. really good head overall!!!

[@Kasperanzaa]

Thanks and thank you for the tips! It never occurred to me to use scissors lol

[@unaek_kani]

It looks incredible! Great job!

[@pinatapaws]

this was so calming and enjoyable to watch :] it came out awesome !!!

[@anonymousfall]

Dude this is so good for your first suit! I love the color palette. Keep up the great work!

[@icejackalgodofmetal14]

Hey, just subscribe to your channel. The 3 seconds of this video already gives off great vibes. You sound like a very genuine down Earth, cool guy. And the fact that you're a furry is a plus💙🩵

[@Greg3706]

That’s so cool! Amazing quality for your first!

[@peachy0036]

this is the coolest kemono fursuit ive ever seen omg

[@canondead1943]

So cool! That’s amazing looking!❤

[@plamenaschmidt33]

Eyes look Really good. wow.

[@Leo_kys]

OH MY GOD! ITS ADORABLE *im gonna save it as a motivation for making MY first fursuit*

[@merkmark4180]

wow that's really good for a first try!! honestly pretty cute!!! what could help a lot for getting that symmetrical look with the fur would be to only tape up half of the head, and use that same pattern for the other side since it has symmetrical patterns!

[@Kasperanzaa]

Thanks! That's an excellent tip for saving time, but I didn't do that because I could tell the foam base was asymmetrical, so I knew that if I only did half and mirrored it over the faux fur wouldn't have glued on properly.

[@Cotttontheangelcat]

Also. This fursuit style is called kimono fur , a good example of this is on k-line fursuits

[@slayz_playz2077]

Hey, the head looks amazing, I'm having trouble with mine but seeing you do this makes me feel motivated ♥ (I subbed)

[@momomo5023]

Kemono Style is so cute! Such a good job for your 1st time!

[@Kasperanzaa]

Thanks! And I know, I love Kemono style!

[@malice9240]

I think it looks great. Better then i could ever do

[@Kasperanzaa]

I'm sure you can make something great. Have faith in yourself.

[@fatcheeseemma9657]

You did a great job for your first head mine looked a little rough but I think you should keep the eyebrows and make the goggles an accessory that you can take on and off❤️

[@Kasperanzaa]

Thank you! I think it's too late cuz I already glued it.

[@Anim8Dragon]

I literally just finished working on the face for my first fursuit yesterday!! (She's a cat c:) You did an awesome job on this and you should be really proud! :D A little tip for handsewing: Use a blanket stitch when connecting the pieces! I'm pretty sure it's one of the strongest stitches. I use a ladder stitch when connecting the pieces from the outside, because it's invisible. For example, when I stitched the ears to the head, I did a blanket stitch all around! Great work again and I hope this helps! ^w^

[@Kasperanzaa]

Isn't it awesome to finally finish it!? It's such an exciting feeling. To see your character come to life and then being able to wear it, after YOU made it. And thank you, I am very proud! Oh, I thought latter stitch was the strongest, according to FreckledCatFursuitFaces that's what I learned. But I'll look into the different stitches.

[@Anim8Dragon]

@@Kasperanzaa I know right, it's such an awesome feeling!! I'm probably wrong haha, freckled definitely knows a lot more than me XD

[@Peri_Cat]

ITS THERIPUTIC!!! ITS EXACLTY WHAT I BEEN SAYING!!!! all my plushes are all hand sewn and plan on making my full suit hand sewn because I don't mind it!! Its meditative, its calming and I love it!

[@skullpupper69]

That is AMAZING for you first fursuit!!

[@skywerefloof5773]

looks amazing!

[@Idiot_Sandwich-]

i can tell ur gonna get big one day, keep it up man!

[@therian-yp1pd]

this is awesome man!

[@Tarudaku]

I love your energy ❤

[@thelilcloud2481]

This vid is very inspiring because im making my first fursuit too tysm :D

[@mochimochi3349]

OMGGG I AM IN LOVE WITH THE HEAD

[@Saigi7]

i know this vid is 2 months old but you've done an AMAZING job!!

[@spontanium3534]

Amazing work! very inspiring to try it myself!

[@Artic12345-f]

I think the head looks REALLY good for firt try like HOW?! My first fursuit head looks bad lol so im impressed

[@erroneum]

You're not ugly, and you did a good job.

[@mayowhishes]

thats such a rad head bro

[@StarryNyxEevee]

THIS DUDE LOOKS SO CUTE AND INNOCENT TRYING IS BEST RAH

[@Kalel_The_Protogen]

it’s so cute!

[@HennaLaw]

Wow, this is inspiring :3 you should be very proud because its amazing. Thank you

[@karliskokorevics3422]

i would reccomend adding more foam to the cheeks and you should only tape one side so that you dont waste tape. Thats just my opinion

[@_.Violette.xoxo._]

Something that I wish u would’ve added were eyebrows and a toy he but for ur first try amazing

[@Kay-theCat]

OMG ITS SO GOOD but you should add maybe a velcro tounge i think it will be maybe better BUT FOR YOUR FIRST TRY ITS AMAZING

[@Kasperanzaa]

Thanks! And yeah I was thinking about adding a tongue actually. I might add it towards the end when I finish my suit. I never thought about Velcro though, good idea

[@Peri_Cat]

Super cute!! Since the style you like is called Kemono, I would of suggested to not fill in the head with foam to have more ventilation since I'm sure you can feel while wearing it its a little stuffy. 😊

[@Kasperanzaa]

Yeah, it does get really stuffy and hot, unfortunately. It's a major drawback. But oh well. Thankfully I didn't add plastic lenses to the eyes, or there would be zero ventilation! I should've hollowed out the base I guess. I just couldn't find any tutorials on the kemono style that I felt comfortable with, so I struggled to make it work with an American style structure. I assume kemono style doesn't start with a bucket head for the headbase, but I felt for my first try I needed a bucket head to make sure it wouldn't wobble on my head.

[@Peri_Cat]

@@Kasperanzaa the bucket method is a common one to start, but no, kemonos domt usually use a bucket XD The common method is actually with 3d printers. They make a mask with strategically placed holes for ventilation. The method with foam however is called the dome method. Its rather easy if you have a template. Theres a free one here somewhere.

[@Kaori_k1t]

That fur suit style is the one I will be making in the future insallah, it’s called a kemono style and it’s a Japanese kawaii cute kind of style I recommend watching how to make kemono fur suit base and take ur time looking for the best one!

[@Kasperanzaa]

I already tried looking for a kemono style tutorial, but I haven't found one that I was comfortable with enough yet

[@Kaori_k1t]

@@Kasperanzaa have u tried locomotions kemono one? She has the best and easiest way to make one I haven’t made one since I always wanted to make my oc with it but ill wait and save for making one

[@Kasperanzaa]

@@Kaori_k1t Yes I have. I guess at the time it just felt too round like a melon. But I think I'm going to try her tutorial to see now that I'm not really afraid to mess up.

[@Kaori_k1t]

@@Kasperanzaa it’s okay she also sells it for very cheap like 12$ I also saw that people in etsy thanked her I saw their fur suits u can find it in the reviews

[@Sakura_Dragons781]

adorable!

[@Blazcier]

“i still look ugly? oh okay.” same lol some things: yes don’t make the back of the head with the rest but you can put the whole sewn head on if you flip it inside out and start unflipping it inside out then it will be good

[@mochimochi3349]

ur very talented

[@Darma30-l7f]

Really cool!

[@FolioTheProto]

i love kemono suits :3

[@BionicBunV.1]

2:03 I’m getting Last Guardian Vibes (PS4 game)

[@crissydawn26]

So cool I wanna make a fursuit

[@ApplesPlaytime]

The fact you don’t even have 500 subs is crazy!? 😅❤

[@YTliveNana]

good job, even thought it needs a bit of work!

[@Rose._.Roosevelt]

Looks nice so far I myself have been working on a fursuit head that's kinda kemono but fall mostly under toony but haven't been able to do much recently cuz I haven't gotten a new gluegun cuz people keep moving or stealing mine so I can't find any but ik I had at least 5 mini ones. Looks good so far :3

[@bluenovacorgi8230]

Yoooo thats cute af

[@aridthecat]

Good stuff!!

[@Alluka_not_here]

Follow your heart

[@lexisoftpaw2259]

wish i could have you guiding me in the background XDDD i suck at starting stuff

[@Kasperanzaa]

Maybe if I get more followers I'll start a patreon/discord community thing to help people. But just try starting and let your mistakes be your guide. Every mistake is a pathway towards the right way to do something. Good luck!

[@Mark_the_dragon_cat]

11:00 he just got cute chubby cheeks

[@ragedknuckles4611]

Towards the end of your video you were stressing over one of the ears, for that being your first fursuit that you made.. it turned out well. Yes it had minor mistakes but it looks like the style you were going for

[@beefernzz]

those are called kimono suits btw :D

[@Jayden13O]

Have you weighed it? I'm curious on how much it weighs as 10 pounds sounds really heavy. Also, this is really amazing, especially since it's your first fursuit!

[@Kasperanzaa]

Okay, it's not 10 pounds, I don't know why I exaggerated lol It's much lighter, it just felt heavier than I expected And thank you!

[@Jayden13O]

May I ask how much this costs to make? As I think it's really good and I've heard fursuit heads are quite expensive.

[@Kasperanzaa]

I spent around $500. But a lot of that is from the sewing machine (that I didn't really use), buying a lot of new tools that I needed, buying more materials than I needed, and buying the wrong materials. Making a fursuit head seems inexpensive until reality happens and you end buying things that you didn't think you were going to buy. Fursuit heads are expensive because of the skill, time, craftsmanship put into it. The real cost was the time, thinking, and effort I had to put into making it. The materials themselves, in comparison, are cheap.

[@brutalbunny]

"how do i look.. do i look cute yet? i still look ugly? oh 🥺"

[@dragonfly_the_helicopter]

where did you get your foam from? looks great btw :3

[@Kasperanzaa]

Amazon

[@scientificallyaccuratespino]

Wow!

[@Blackfanggthecatt]

God damn, this is awsome

[@Blackfanggthecatt]

Skye would say “that’s a solid five dorito newman

[@Kaito_Miku]

Legend says, theres still foam in the bathroom

[@Kasperanzaa]

can confirm

[@Yaivan8]

OMGGG GIRRER

[@brettmanasco4176]

Here's a little fact for you for suit heads for most people take 50 hours just

[@ObsidianIsOk]

goated! 👍

[@Tarudaku]

Maybe try adding a nose and it’ll look less like it got stung? I’m not sure if it’ll work but you could try

[@Kasperanzaa]

It already has a nose, but thanks for the suggestion

[@Tarudaku]

@@Kasperanzaa wait it does? Sorry I didn’t see it 🫣

[@Kasperanzaa]

@@Tarudaku Lol it's okay. But his nose is the reason why he looks like he got stung by bees. Maybe his nose is so big it matches with the cheeks lelele

[@Bonikanoni]

Honestly i would already consider Commissioning you C:

[@Kasperanzaa]

That's really nice, but I still have a lot to learn lol Thank you!

[@kyrathedragonshark5455]

Yo this is cool keep working on it if you think it needs improvement

[@Devils_Demise]

Bro looks like he rides a bike. A motorcycle to be exact. Kinda drippy tho

[@hai0.0]

where did you get the supplies? (fur and foam)

[@Kasperanzaa]

I got the foam from Amazon. Got the fur from the FursuitSupplies website. Just about everything I needed I got from those two places. For whatever else, I got it from my local arts and crafts store.

[@hai0.0]

@@Kasperanzaa thank you very much!

[@Kasperanzaa]

@@hai0.0 You’re welcome!

[@oog6815]

how did you cut the duct tape off the foam? i struggled with that with my practice head .

[@Kasperanzaa]

I used an exacto knife. It does take some time though cuz you don't want to damage the foam underneath. I only used a scissors to cut tape that was already pulled off the foam.

[@brettmanasco4176]

To finish

[@ImaDeltaNow]

Kemono, I think thats what its called :)

[@mayowhishes]

i think you sort or resemble drew gooden

[@Kasperanzaa]

idk who that is lol

[@michellehargis2857]

Bro add checks!

[@Kasperanzaa]

add checks? what do you mean?

[@jellofish1455]

Fursuit making is just TRUST THE PROSSES getting screamed in your head over and over and over again

[@Kasperanzaa]

Yeah trust is a huge thing. You just have to go for it and not worry about mistakes.

[@gorillafunnyuniversal8995]

“Bone ridge” u mean eye liner?😅

[@Kasperanzaa]

Lol yess

[@Onyx_cat2]

I would give him nostrils and a tounge i think it 2ould make it look more like a dragon

[@Kasperanzaa]

That's an excellent suggestion. I should've done that. I think I just got so overwhelmed by the amount of details and how long it was taking me that I kind of just neglected the mouth and nose. I just wanted to finish the darn thing already. And I had a fear of overworking it to the point of messing it up.

[@Onyx_cat2]

@@Kasperanzaa it's still verry nice though so don't worry about it

[@Cy_thefurry]

# im a furry 🐾

[@sheashea-i7b]

please get a life

[@SpringtrapGotAGun]

Nah,he'd win.

[@sheashea-i7b]

@@SpringtrapGotAGun win what, not winning in life?