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Description Guys, your oppinions will REALLY help me with this! I want this fursuit to look just like my fursona! So, to illistrate the color I'm looking for, the numbers are in her shade of blue.

So here are the fur swatches I've ordered. The small one I'm NOT useing, I just thought I'd show you it so you could know what the brands look like.
They're all shown under different lighting, just so you can get a better idea of the colors. The camera didn't QUITE get them as they look, but it's not too far off.
Also, if you notice, one half of the fur is shaves and the other isn't.
I'm trying to decide which one I should order for making my costume. Here are the brands:

1.) Distinctive Fabric. Price: $22.00/yd. Color: Turqoise
~issues: The fur itself IS high quality, but not as soft as I'd like. It's also very long, which would be an issue when making the bodysuit, because I'd have to shave it down.
The color is nice, but I think it just looks a little TOO green for my taste.

2.) Mendels. Price: $26.95/yd. Color: Punky Muppet Cobalt
~issues: none. The fur is nice quality, though not wuite as soft as #3.
This fur is nice, only too dark for my personal taste. I might order it to use inside the ears.

3.) Fabric.com. Price: $20.98/yd. Color: Turqoise
~issues: none. The fur is VERY soft, not too long, and shaves very well.
I think my only problem with this is that it's just a little too light.


Okay! So there you have it!
If ANYONE happens to have a fur color right between #1 and #3, let me know! If you can send me a small swatch, doesn't have to be big, and tell me where you bought it and the price, I will send you a traditional sketch of your choosing! You won't even have to pay shipping.
Your oppinions will REALLY help me out on this! Please comment!
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Comments: 32

YuPuffin [2013-07-13 02:41:13 +0000 UTC]

I used #3, the exact same fur for a partial I just finished and it is awesomeeee! <3

Just my opinion, haven't tried the other two. I did use some punky muppet from Mendels in a different color, and it was nice. I found it really similar to the #3 fur but that might just be me.

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Silverfang98 In reply to YuPuffin [2013-07-13 19:55:18 +0000 UTC]

Okay, thanks!
Yeah, I'd ordered the one that LOOKED like that color, but the swatch was way darker. that's what #2 was.
Thanks again!

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K-9Coyote [2013-07-12 22:29:56 +0000 UTC]

Personally, I think #1 is the best choice, mainly because it matches your character's color more.
In sunlight it matches it perfectly, while in the low light it looks more natural and closer to the original color (but obviously darker) compared to the others which look like a greener tint; especially #3.

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Silverfang98 In reply to K-9Coyote [2013-07-13 00:10:24 +0000 UTC]

Yea, as much as I liked that one, it's such a hard choice. It's just so much longer, and I'd have to shave everything down so much more, and it's not as soft.

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K-9Coyote In reply to Silverfang98 [2013-07-13 00:49:19 +0000 UTC]

True.

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catsglade [2013-07-12 21:40:52 +0000 UTC]

#3

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Silverfang98 In reply to catsglade [2013-07-12 22:13:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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DragonGames [2013-07-12 21:17:29 +0000 UTC]

#3 im thinking

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Silverfang98 In reply to DragonGames [2013-07-12 22:13:47 +0000 UTC]

Yea, it looks a little more green in real life, but the other one is a little too long and dark.

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DragonGames In reply to Silverfang98 [2013-07-12 22:26:54 +0000 UTC]

yeah, but sometimes its worth shaving down if its the right color. the DF aqua looks a little too bright, i actually have some. the cobalt looks a bit dark, so id probably go with 3 although it does look slightly green

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Silverfang98 In reply to DragonGames [2013-07-13 00:11:19 +0000 UTC]

Yea that's true.
Well thanks! It really helps out plenty. I want her to be perfect.

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Kwintikal [2013-07-12 20:37:12 +0000 UTC]

Number three.

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Silverfang98 In reply to Kwintikal [2013-07-12 20:39:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Sockune [2013-07-12 20:33:12 +0000 UTC]

I'd go with 3 as well.

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Silverfang98 In reply to Sockune [2013-07-12 20:35:52 +0000 UTC]

Alrighty, thanks! I'm liking that one, too.

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LeoTheHolyGoddess [2013-07-12 19:57:34 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE #3 its so bright

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Silverfang98 In reply to LeoTheHolyGoddess [2013-07-12 20:10:17 +0000 UTC]

awesome!
Thanks a bunch! This really will help me decide which I'll use!

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LeoTheHolyGoddess In reply to Silverfang98 [2013-07-12 20:12:42 +0000 UTC]

lol seems mostly everyone is going for #3

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Silverfang98 In reply to LeoTheHolyGoddess [2013-07-12 20:29:35 +0000 UTC]

Yea, haha! I think that's the one I'll be going with!

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LeoTheHolyGoddess In reply to Silverfang98 [2013-07-12 20:31:16 +0000 UTC]

ok

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WolfMuttSara [2013-07-12 19:48:14 +0000 UTC]

Definately #3 from Fabric.com. That's the one I used with my fursona suits' hair and tail. It is extremely beautiful and easy to work with (if you use it, you'll notice it's the one that sheds the least out of those 3. I have swatches of all of those.) Even though it is slightly light for your sona, I think you could fix that a little bit by shading the fabric with darker paint to give it the illusion of it being darker. I had to do that a tinsy bit with mine.

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Silverfang98 In reply to WolfMuttSara [2013-07-12 20:11:38 +0000 UTC]

Okay, awesome!
Yea, I think that when the school year starts, I'll borrow my art teacher's airbrush and do some darker spots on there! That was a really great idea, ao thanks!

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WolfMuttSara In reply to Silverfang98 [2013-07-12 20:36:35 +0000 UTC]

Ha, ha! That's what I was going to ask of my art teacher for my next suit XD

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Silverfang98 In reply to WolfMuttSara [2013-07-12 20:40:04 +0000 UTC]

Hah! Yea! They've always got all the supplies us fuzzies need! XD

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Pixelsnaxs [2013-07-12 19:37:07 +0000 UTC]

#3
it sucks in low light but the sunlight version is beautiful!
id go with that one!

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Silverfang98 In reply to Pixelsnaxs [2013-07-12 19:38:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!
Yea, I'm thinking it's the best I'm gonna get.

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Pixelsnaxs In reply to Silverfang98 [2013-07-12 19:40:33 +0000 UTC]


welcome

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ninjastarhate [2013-07-12 19:31:37 +0000 UTC]

3

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Silverfang98 In reply to ninjastarhate [2013-07-12 19:33:34 +0000 UTC]

Okey-dokey! Thanks, pal!

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ninjastarhate In reply to Silverfang98 [2013-07-12 19:39:26 +0000 UTC]

It's the prettiest one in my opinion x3

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Silverfang98 In reply to ninjastarhate [2013-07-12 19:40:55 +0000 UTC]

Yea, it really is nice!
It's also a LOT softer!

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ninjastarhate In reply to Silverfang98 [2013-07-12 20:21:18 +0000 UTC]

Haha, nice

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