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FBOTM August: Kilcodo Costumes
14 years ago
August 2011
Kilcodo Costumes
Kilcodo has only been around for three years but in that time has created over 50 costumes as well as numerous custom-made fleece animal backpacks. Kilcodo is also available or 2D art commissions such as concept art and con badges. Costumes from this builder are notably cute, expressive and colorful. So here to satisfy your curiosities is Kilcodo of Kilcodo costumes.
Briefly describe your history in the furry fandom.
I was introduced to the fandom in 1997, actually by a local news stations'
report on FluffMuck. I had always been into anthropomorphism as a kid
growing up, but that was of course before I knew what furry was. I read a
lot of RedWall, invented fan characters and stuff like that. By 1999 I was
uploading art to a VCL account and meeting friends on mucks, and soon
enough I was selling artwork commissions, which enabled me the financial
freedom to travel to cons and purchase art supplies. 2005 was my first
convention, right after my eighteenth birthday. Things have pretty much
blown up since then!
When did you build your first costume and what was it?
I made my first costume in the spring of 2008. It was a goat, made with
the plastic-mesh method, which I now consider a really difficult technique
to use for a first-timer, and it was immensely frustrating. But by that
summer I had completed Roxie, my first balaclava-based fursuit, and I just
kept on going after that!
How many fursuits have you been paid to build?
I believe at this point it is at 56. I have pictures of all of them in the
gallery here (listed below).
What is your construction method of choice (i.e heads)?
I sew my own balaclava bases, made from breathable 90% cotton blend. Then
I use brand new high-density upholstery foam for the features, then all of
the seams on the face and other parts of the costume are machine-sewn with
the seams pinned so no fur gets caught in the seam. I airbrush the heads
for definition and transition from one color to another. I do a lot of
"follow-me" eyes on my heads as well as the typical two-dimensional
"toony" fursuit eye. Right now I am using resin casts for the teeth, and
working on resin casts for noses, claws and eyes also.
What is your average price range?
Heads start at $600, an average partial is $800, half-suits are $100 and
full-body fursuits are $1350. These are base prices and get a little more
expensive if the character is complicated or has lot of different
colors/markings.
Who was your favorite to build?
I have to say I'm really fond of the way Kobol Tiger turned out.
What makes you unique as a builder and why should people choose you?
I've been told that my fursuits embody my art style. I try really hard to
give my costumes a lot of character, and also to make sure that they are
very durable and well-made. I don't use patterns for things like hair and
eyebrows, rather I make a totally new pattern each time, so each costume
has a different personality. I don't cut corners in my construction and I
only use the highest quality materials, a *really* good sewing machine,
and lots of careful pinning and cutting. I also offer a 2-year warranty on
all costumes for repairs and updates.
http://www.kilcodocostumes.com/
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/kilcodo
http://www.kilcodocostumes.com/gallery
A note to readers: Feel free to e-mail me with suggestions for builders. The more unique the better. Reach me at DopeWolf[at]gmail.com
- Trashville
Kilcodo Costumes
Kilcodo has only been around for three years but in that time has created over 50 costumes as well as numerous custom-made fleece animal backpacks. Kilcodo is also available or 2D art commissions such as concept art and con badges. Costumes from this builder are notably cute, expressive and colorful. So here to satisfy your curiosities is Kilcodo of Kilcodo costumes.Briefly describe your history in the furry fandom.
I was introduced to the fandom in 1997, actually by a local news stations'
report on FluffMuck. I had always been into anthropomorphism as a kid
growing up, but that was of course before I knew what furry was. I read a
lot of RedWall, invented fan characters and stuff like that. By 1999 I was
uploading art to a VCL account and meeting friends on mucks, and soon
enough I was selling artwork commissions, which enabled me the financial
freedom to travel to cons and purchase art supplies. 2005 was my first
convention, right after my eighteenth birthday. Things have pretty much
blown up since then!
When did you build your first costume and what was it?
I made my first costume in the spring of 2008. It was a goat, made with
the plastic-mesh method, which I now consider a really difficult technique
to use for a first-timer, and it was immensely frustrating. But by that
summer I had completed Roxie, my first balaclava-based fursuit, and I just
kept on going after that!
How many fursuits have you been paid to build?
I believe at this point it is at 56. I have pictures of all of them in the
gallery here (listed below).
What is your construction method of choice (i.e heads)?
I sew my own balaclava bases, made from breathable 90% cotton blend. Then
I use brand new high-density upholstery foam for the features, then all of
the seams on the face and other parts of the costume are machine-sewn with
the seams pinned so no fur gets caught in the seam. I airbrush the heads
for definition and transition from one color to another. I do a lot of
"follow-me" eyes on my heads as well as the typical two-dimensional
"toony" fursuit eye. Right now I am using resin casts for the teeth, and
working on resin casts for noses, claws and eyes also.
What is your average price range?
Heads start at $600, an average partial is $800, half-suits are $100 and
full-body fursuits are $1350. These are base prices and get a little more
expensive if the character is complicated or has lot of different
colors/markings.
Who was your favorite to build?
I have to say I'm really fond of the way Kobol Tiger turned out.
What makes you unique as a builder and why should people choose you?
I've been told that my fursuits embody my art style. I try really hard to
give my costumes a lot of character, and also to make sure that they are
very durable and well-made. I don't use patterns for things like hair and
eyebrows, rather I make a totally new pattern each time, so each costume
has a different personality. I don't cut corners in my construction and I
only use the highest quality materials, a *really* good sewing machine,
and lots of careful pinning and cutting. I also offer a 2-year warranty on
all costumes for repairs and updates.
http://www.kilcodocostumes.com/
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/kilcodo
http://www.kilcodocostumes.com/gallery
A note to readers: Feel free to e-mail me with suggestions for builders. The more unique the better. Reach me at DopeWolf[at]gmail.com
- Trashville
