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LobitoWorks — Fursuit Eyes Tutorial
Published: 2012-11-27 05:12:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 104132; Favourites: 1587; Downloads: 640
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I've been meaning to make this tutorial for a while!This is how I make fursuit eyes. There really isn't a wrong way to do things as long as it looks good, is durable, and provides good vision though, so don't take this as an end-all, be-all method. Experimenting is half the fun of making costumes!
Hopefully the infographic provides enough explanation, but if you have any questions, definitely feel free to ask.
Here are some places to get the supplies needed for these:
• Buckram (paintable fine mesh fabric): [link]
Never bought from this store, but it looks good.
• Plastic sheets: [link]
I have bought from here and I can vouch for the quality. .03-.04 thickness is what I prefer, any thinner and it warps with the heat from the hot glue. Any thicker and it start becoming really hard to cut.
• Suede for eyelids: [link]
My secret to this? Swatches. Buy whatever fur you need for the costume and grab a swatch of the suede you want for the eyelids for a nominal fee. Their swatches are plenty large to get a pair of eyelids from. :3
The acrylic paint can be bought at any craft store, you don't have to go expensive with this. Same with paint pens.
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What was that? I don't speak dumbass.
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aw thanks sweetie you too!
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Thank you for listing your materials! I've been having a very very difficult time trying to find the right material for the eye whites.
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So, I'm trying to make something like this, but I'm having trouble with eyeholes: I don't know where to put them and I don't know how to hide them so that it doesn't look like the costume has any. Where should I put them so that they're unnoticeable?
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The iris/pupil area is the vision port.
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What do you mean by vision port?
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The place you see from.
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Oh, I see what you did. Now I get it. Thanks.
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Okay, so I've skimmed over all the comments and I don't think I've seen this question: Have you painted the plastic before? If so what kind of paint would you suggest using that would not flake or chip off?
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I don't, because there really isn't any way to keep it from chipping off when touched.
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Odd question. Is it possible to create an eye with central heterochromia using this method? Also, is it possible to use glow paint in these eyes and still see through them?
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You can paint the eyes any way you want! I don't think buckram has a large enough surface area for glow in the dark paint to make a noticeable difference, but I haven't really tried it. I say test it out on a scrap and see how it is!
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Hey um
If you paint this eye
it didn't disturb to see? (sorry for English)
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Sorry I'm not the creator of this tutorial, but the material used for the eyes has little holes all along it so that whoever wears it can see. As long as the painting isn't too thick, the wearer will be able to see
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I have a question. when you paint it, doesn't the paint get stuck in the weave of the buckram makingit harder to see out of? How do you paint the back of it black without it bleeding through to the front?
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Paint pens don't clog! Otherwise I just poke the paint through the holes with a pin since I use both tube acrylics and paint pens.
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Doyou have any reccomendations for Paintpen brands? (And possibly a link on ebay or Amazon? xD)
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Any should be fine. I use Elmer's because that's what's readily available at my Jo-Ann.
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Can you give me some Tips? i'm a newbie, i tried to make a fursuit head but...it didn't work out. But then i watched a Video on YouTube that was very helpful, and looked easier than what i did, and i might try it..but can you tell me how i can easily add the fur to the fursuit head? or anything that might be a little easy for me. but not so easy that it looks crappy 
~Animal (that's one of the Nick-Names i would like to be called)
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Hi there! Here is my four-part tutorial on furring a head: lobitaworks.deviantart.com/art… Hope it helps, happy crafting!
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When you look at the full head, it looks like Doug from Those nights at Rachels
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I am having the trouble with the paint clotting the holes in areas causing it to be non see through. Could it be the brush I'm using or am I just using too much paint?
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Some degree of that is normal, just stick a pin through the clogged holes before it dries fully. Or just use paint pens, they don't clog.
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hey i got a question my eyes are kinda blocked by the snout of my dutch angel dragon and they are a bit on the side and its really kinda hard to see should i change this and i got the furring done DX
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Yes, it's important to make sure you can see out of your costume, even if that means changing the shape a bit.
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if i tilt the head its fine i figured it out
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Should I paint the backside or the front side first?
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I usually do backside first.
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How well can u see? I'm looking for the right fabric for my fursuit
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Quite well, it's basically regular vision tinted darker.
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Really? According to my step mom you couldn't see through it.... ill take your work for it though, thanks! :3
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Hiya pls can u tell me where u get the plastic sheet from ? I've only found one site but it has loads of bad reviews
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The tutorial already links to a site that sells it.
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cool thank u ^^ and sorry for troubling u my phone didnt show it lol
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How does the black not soak though onto the front?
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Because you paint the back part first, so the front sides paint covers up the black that come though the mesh
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