Usually I'm happy to give price quotes and answer inquiries about possible commissions, but I am updating my price chart right now and am unable to give accurate price quotes. I won't be able to give any more quotes until June, when I open for commissions.



If you'd like a ball park estimate my old price charts are listed in my commission info.



Again, I will be reopening for quotes and commissions in June.

So I made up a tumblr for my fursuit business. Unlike my account on FA, I will be using this tumblr to post work in progress pictures as well as finished pictures of fursuits.

You will be able to see my progress as I make fursuits, read my commentary, and maybe even learn some things about fursuiting and making fursuits.




http://citymuttfursuits.tumblr.com/

Anyone with airbrush experience please help!!

My airbrush is driving me nuts! So I started today with my airbrush being a bit spotty (but spraying some paint), so I stopped and gave it a good cleaning. But when I went to continue painting, nothing would come out of the airbrush. Its a gravity feed so I checked to see if the paint was bubbling in the cup but it wasn't. I took the airbrush a part again to see if I missed something when I noticed that the needle and parts were completely dry-meaning that the paint wasn't brought up from the cup.

I have cleaned and fiddled with it for hours and I can't figure it out. I even started messing with my air compressor which is always left at the same setting, but not even that has shown any result.

I only use createx paint, so I don't think its the paint either, and it won't even take up its airbrush cleaner fluid.

Please help! I'm about to chuck this thing out the window!

Ok, so shaving is one of my favorite steps in fursuit making. It's the time when the fluffy monstrosity you spliced together finally becomes the creature it was meant to be. I love it, but I hate the mess and I hate inhaling all that fur! I tried using a respirator mask, but I always felt like I couldn't breath and eventually I stopped using it. I figured I'd just have to deal with it, but today it was like the damn light bulb finally went of in my head and it occurred to me that I could dampen the fur with my spritz bottle before shaving, just like a barber does to human hair. Why didn't I think of this before? I've already tried it and it works splendidly. I think the shave is even smoother and I don't have inhale the fur dust that always kicked up before.

Wish I thought of this sooner!

There are only three days left to snag the cross fox head and tail!

http://www.furbuy.com/auctions/1055168.html

I just stumbled upon a show on hulu last night called "Behind the Mask". This show follows four team mascots, one from highschool, one from college, one from the hockey league, and one from the NBA. I immediately recognized the NBA Bucks' mascot Bango as the mascot who performed the infamous ladder dunk. The show is an incredible insight into the joys and woes of mascoting/fursuiting and you should watch it if you can.

Again, you can find it on Huluplus and maybe just Hulu. There are ten episodes and it is a complete season. I hope there's another season in the works.

I'm now officially closed for commissions, but if you have already received a quote from me then I will still take your commission if you produce the down payment within the next 30 days. I do realize that some of you guys are waiting for those elusive tax returns to come in ;)

I'm planning to reopen in the summer for full suit commissions.



Here's what I'll be working on:

-A jaguar/panther head.
-A Coca-cola hyena partial.
-A canine/wolf/sloth/lemur hybrid partial.
-Wings and a tail for the barn owl.
-A sergal head.

[Background]

So I'm one of those people who sleep a stuffed animal every night, which is ironic because I never slept with teddy bears as a child. I'd always end chucking them off my bed in the middle of night, but at some point in my teen years I got a giant polar bear plushie who I named Big Fat Paulie (props to those of you who recognize the origin of the name) and I had him for quite a few years until he started to get pretty ragged. I decided I would make myself a new plushie that would replace him, so I chopped up ol' Paulie and used his remains to help figure out how to make his successor, Simon the Sloth. Simon turned out great and I've had him for over three years.

[The Reason You Read This Journal]

So I was thinking about making a sergal plushie of my character "Blurby" when it occurred to me that maybe there were others who'd like to have sergal plushies too. If you'd be interested in commissioning or purchasing a sergal plushie, let me know in the comments section.

**I have not made any sergal plushies yet, this is just a inquiry to gauge interest**

Ok, so here's the deal. I've ordered a new batch of silicone, in order to make more resin base molds, and I have enough for two new molds. The first mold will be a hyena mold since I've been having so many inquiries about making more hyena heads. (The striped hyena was made off a heavily altered fox base, not an actual hyena base.)

Deciding what to make for the second mold is what I'm having problems with, so please help me decide what I should make next! Tell me what species you would like to see me make!


Molds I already have:

Big Cat
Fox
Sergal
Hyena

Hey guys. I've been really lazy about putting anything in the info section of my profile, mostly because I'm lazy but also because until now I wasn't sure what I wanted to put there. I decided that I'd do a Q&A, that way my profile only has information that you guys want to know and isn't clogged with crap you don't care about.

I want you guys to send me questions that you'd like the answers to! Please submit your questions in the comments, so I'm not getting the same questions asked. Your question and its answer may be added to my profile page!


Here's what I have so far:

"Tell me about yourself?"

Answer - My human name is Molly (I know total dog name, right?) I am a college student, who lives and studies in North Carolina, USA. I ride horses competitively and am an animal lover. I’m a full time student, but I still make time to pursue one of my greatest passions - fursuit making!



“Are you a furry?”

Answer - Yes, I’ve always enjoyed anything to do with animals, especially anthropomorphic art forms.



“What’s your favorite part about being a furry?”

Answer - I have to say that fursuiting is the best part about being furry, at least to me.



“When was the first time you fursuited?”

Answer - Believe it or not, I was twelve the first time I fursuited. In my hometown, I would often run errands for a bookshop owner, in order to earn store credit or pocket money. The bookshop was going to hold an event where kids could get their books signed by Clifford the Big Red Dog or Franklin the Turtle, but the employee who was going to wear the suits became sick, so the owner asked me to fill in for her. That weekend is one of my fondest childhood memories.



"Where can I see your fursuits?"

Answer - Anyone can view my fursuit creations in the gallery of my FA or by viewing by YouTube channel. You may also encounter my creations in the wild at various convention and fur-meets.



"Where could I meet you?"

Answer - I sometimes frequent conventions and fur-meets in the North Carolina area. I also volunteer (in fursuit) at special events in my local community. I usually post in my journals when I go on any public outings, so keep an eye open and we might meet up somewhere in the real world.



“Do you run a fursuit making business like DHC or MadeFurYou?

Answer - I am in the process of creating my own fursuit making business called: “CityMutt Fursuits”. The FA page is currently under construction.



“What style of fursuit do you make?”

Answer - I tend to make semi-realistic style fursuits, but I have also dabbled in toony styles, realistic styles, and the japanese “kemo” style. I am a maker that is very much open to trying new styles and techniques.



“Do you make tutorials?”

Answer - Unfortunately, I do not make tutorials at this time. I can usually point you in the right direction though, if you are looking for advice.



“What are your prices?”

Answer - My prices are listed under my commission information.



“Why are your fursuits so expensive?”

Answer - I don’t think my fursuits are very expensive. Considering the quality, I think my fursuits are on less expensive end considering the price range of many other fursuit makers.



“Why don’t you do smaller commissions like handpaws or feetpaws?”

Answer - I enjoy making complete characters, doing less would make the work unenjoyable. I don’t make fursuits for the money, I do it because I love it.



“Can you make me a fursuit?”

Answer - Send me a note. Even when I’m not officially taking commissions, I may be able to squeeze you in. However, if I say I’m too busy now please don’t get discouraged, if you’re serious about obtaining one of my fursuits I’ll usually keep you in mind when I do reopen.



“What can you put into a fursuit?”

Answer- My price list is rather limited to bare essentials, so as not to be complicated. If you want something in your fursuit, don’t be shy to ask. I probably know how to do it, have done it before, or am willing to find out how.



“Can I ask you a question?”

Answer - Yes! Note me a question and I’ll try my best to answer. You may even find your question used in this bio.

The goal today is to make four tails. A cheetah tail, a panther tail, a raccoon tail, and a sergal tail. It would be nice to have the panther and the raccoon tail done today. I know I won't be able to put spots on the cheetah tail until I bring my airbrush home next week, but hopefully it'll only need spots after today. Since I'm experimenting with how I'm making the sergal tail, I just want to have the base done and ready to fur at another time.

Ready, set, Go!

Man, I'm so excited for this Sunday! I'll be volunteering at Old Salem's Trick or Treat Night in my Jack-O fursuit.

For those who aren't familiar with it, Old Salem is a historical district in Winston-Salem, NC, which hosts a lot of seasonal events including a trick or treat night which is practically a festival with how many people come. This is the first year that they've reached out to Salem College for volunteers, so I'm incredibly excited to be apart of it!

This morning on a busy four lane road, persons unknown chucked two four week old kitten out of their speeding vehicle. Luckily for one of those kittens, a very kind man, who was driving behind the vehicle, immediately stopped to save the kittens. Unfortunately one of those kittens was run over before it could be saved. The other kitten was scooped up and taken to the vet. Though there was a long line at the vet, once people heard what happened, the kitten was immediately rushed to the front and given an examination. Miraculously the kitten was unharmed by the fall except for a small scrape on her nose.

My family had been looking to get a new kitten since our last cat passed away, so when my father's employee, the man who saved the kitten, brought her into the shop, we took her in. She's a little minx cat, grey with white paws and even though she's only four weeks she's has some attitude! Being so young she still needs formula and I'm worried about how she'll get on without her mother and siblings. She's eating though, and being quite demanding about being fed every few hours.

We've named her Bobbi, after the man who saved her life.

So I've put up the prices in the commission section of my profile. I'll be starting on commission after my exams end on May 20th. I already have someone down for a digigrade fursuit. I'm so excited to start working that I can't wait for school to end!

An: A bio sheet for my zoroark pokemon character. I'm making a fursuit of him right now and will be attending Animazement as him.

Name: Z
Age: Young
Sex: Male
Species: Zoroark
Height: 5’ 2”
Weight: 145 lbs
Type: Dark
Level: 50

Appearance:
-Hair and Fur: A red mane with black tips.
-Markings: Black tribal painting around the right eye (“Z” unknown) and down his right arm (“FEAR” unknown).
-Eye Color: Teal
-Tongue Color: Teal
-Clothing: Two unfeazant feathers tucked behind his ear.

Pokeball: Cherish Ball

Hold Item: Bone Club

Ability: Illusion
Nature: Rash
Personality: Strongly Defiant.

Moves:
-Night Slash
-Taunt
-Fake Tears
-Pursuit

Statistics:
-HP: 80
-Attack: 100
-Defense: 60
-Special Attack: 90
-Special Defense: 60
-Speed: 110

Favorite Food: Unfeazant
Favorite Drink: Fresh Water
Favorite Place: On the roadside.
Favorite Weather: Warm summer nights.
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Berry: Razz Berry.

Least Liked Food: Snivy
Least Liked Drink: Tea
Least Liked Location: Inside a pokeball.
Least Liked Weather: Rainy days.
Least Liked Color: White
Least Liked Berry: Chesto Berry

Goal: To be the strongest pokemon. In order to accomplish his goal, Z allowed himself to be captured by a trainer so that he can meet and fight the strongest pokemon.

Personal Quote: “Fear is inside every opponent, it is a Zoroark’s job to exploit it.”

Trainer: Thuy
Friends: None, Z won’t allow Thuy to train any other pokemon.
Relations: He has a mother, but has not seen her since his sister drove him from the pack.
Enemies: His sister.