Hello everyone!


You may have noticed we have started to produce a few fursuit parts sold together to make "kits".

If you would like to see what we have made using essentially "off the shelf" parts, check out this submission. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11911204/

I guess I cannot call it a true "off the shelf" commission, as we did not just put the part together.
Obviously, we had to do some very heavy modification to the base, and the parts, but that is part of the fun.

Anyway, we are going to start doing slots for these kits. In the past, we would offer them when we where able. Perhaps when we where casting other parts at the same time, or just had special request.


We do want do offer these in a little more consistent fashion.

So, we are going to open for 4 more slots. Once they are filled, we will not reopen until we finished off the last 4 slots, and are ready to take on 4 more.


1. Open
2. Open
3. Ooen
4. Open


If you would like a kit, ether message myself or  ripner at
tcfquotes[at]gmail.com
Ripnertcf[at]gmail.com

The kit comes with the foam head base attached to a balaclava, eyes, buckram, teeth, ear foam, and a casted nose.

This example is missing the ear foam, but overall has it all together. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11911204/

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Thank you!

https://twitter.com/CritterFactory

4 years later, a twitter account emerges!

I may actually sorta maybe perhaps possibly kinda try to start using twitter again for the first time.

Be sure to follow this twitter account for possible exclusive content. Like random thoughts, and bad cell phone WIP of fursuit projects, or announcements.

I am really going to try to get better at social networking this year.

Odd, how often do you hear people say they need to spend more time on their cell phone?

Anyway
https://twitter.com/CritterFactory

Here is the last annoying reminder that I have a suit up for auction.

Go to here to see it.

http://www.furbuy.com/auctions/1052548.html

http://www.furbuy.com/auctions/1052548.html

If you have not already taken a look at this completed body suit, hand paws, feet paws, and one of our head kits, please do.

Also, if you know anyone who is interested, then please let them know within the rules of the AUP policy.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

I am just catching up on emails, and finishing up the fursuit work currently.

BUT, at 8pm YIFFcast goes live.

If you have not been paying attention, that is the show with hosts  artslave and  media
, we put on our aluminum foil hats, and talk about everything from the furry fandom, to your favorite late night AM radio topics.

We have on guests, and take LIVE CALLS! So, you can participate.

Not for the faint of heart.


Interested?

tune in @ 8PM

http://www.livestream.com/fursuitmaking

See you tonight!

你好。

Maybe you didn't know, but I am learning to speak 普通话 (Mandarin)

I am getting pretty good at it. Well, compared to what?

Okay.. so really it would be about the same as being able to order "Aqua" at a Mexican restaurant, but at least I can do that!

Anyway, while trying to hone my listening skills I wanted to watch something familiar in 普通话, and I found THE LION KING.

http://www.56.com/u13/v_NTAxMjMzOTQ.html

I know enough to tell you that it is not a direct translation.

Except Timon dose call Simba 孩子 (Hái zi), or "High Za".. that means "child" or "kid".. so.. they have that.

Seriously though, from 10:05 to 11:45 is to be avoided at all costs.

再見

PS,

If you did accidentally watch the scene i specifically warned you not to watch, you can wash it out with the Cantonese version of "Can you feel the love tonight" ..



For the record, I don't know a word of Cantonese. It's pretty though.

So, I am waiting on some casts to cure, and editing a picture for an upcoming auction. It is also Tuesday.

So, here I am on a Tuesday, in front of my computer. As it is customary to do so, please feel at liberty to ask me questions. Any questions on a Tuesday.

http://www.livestream.com/fursuitmaking

Out weekly cast about all things. Now really, all things..
Come check it out!

Staring  artslave and  media

http://www.livestream.com/fursuitmaking

Out weekly cast about all things. Now really, all things..
Come check it out!

Staring  artslave and  media

Hello everyone!


You may have noticed we have started to produce a few fursuit parts sold together to make "kits".

If you would like to see what we have made using essentially "off the shelf" parts, check out this submission. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/126...../#cid:78967445

I guess I cannot call it a true "off the shelf" commission, as we did not just put the part together.
Obviously, we had to do some very heavy modification to the base, and the parts, but that is part of the fun.

Anyway, we are going to start doing slots for these kits. In the past, we would offer them when we where able. Perhaps when we where casting other parts at the same time, or just had special request.


We do want do offer these in a little more consistent fashion.

So, we are going to open for 4 initial slots. Once they are filled, we will not reopen until we finished off the last 4 slots, and are ready to take on 4 more.


1.  Kenai-the-Bear
2. Classified
3. Awaiting payment
4. Open


If you would like a kit, ether message myself or  ripner at
tcfquotes[at]gmail.com
Ripnertcf[at]gmail.com

The kit comes with the foam head base attached to a balaclava, eyes, buckram, teeth, ear foam, and a casted nose.

This example is missing the ear foam, but overall has it all together. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11911204/

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Thank you!

I figured it was an interesting opportunity worth mentioning.

The house next door just went up for rent today.
https://www.google.com/maps/preview.....d5355d8c5aead7

It's a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom with a pool.

I figured I would mention in on here if anyone in the area was interested. I would be happy to forward the information to you if you where looking.

I don't know the exact details, I would essentially be forwarding you to a number.

I am putting this up here because quite simply, the parties would be awesome.


Oh, this is lake from property, and there is a dock.

Anyway, if you are interested, let me know and I will give you the details.

https://new.livestream.com/accounts.....3902?help=true

Come on down, and share your best campfire stories on tonight's critter cast!

https://new.livestream.com/accounts.....3902?help=true

Sorry for the last minute change.  artslave was feeling a little ill this evening, so I will be flying solo on this one.

My skype is spooklemur, if you would like to be a guest, please feel free to add me on skype, and I will get you on.

https://new.livestream.com/accounts.....3902?help=true

Sorry for the last minute change.  artslave was feeling a little ill this evening, so I will be flying solo on this one.

My skype is spooklemur, if you would like to be a guest, please feel free to add me on skype, and I will get you on.

http://www.livestream.com/fursuitmaking

A show about stuff by people who make fursuits. We cover about 20 topics a night, sometimes its fursuits, sometimes its politics, sometimes its food, we don't know.

 artslave

Media's Icon by  brevity

Due to work deadlines, both  artslave and I are unavailable to host tonights "YIFFcast"

We will continue as scheduled next Friday night, at 8PM EST,

There was some confusion on the first journal. Before I get started with the questions submitted I wanted to clarify a few things.

First thing is first. Let me be perfectly clear, I am not going to be selected for the show. It is not going to happen. A few people have asked something along the lines of "that does not make any sense, if you are not going to get picked, why bother to try?"

I think what happened is people mistook my confidence for egocentricity. I am not infallible, I am following a logical precedence to a near certainty. Allow me to describe the terms I set that will disqualify me as a guest on the Dr. Phil show.

- 87 nude Photos of Oprah (80's preferable)
- 104 minutes of un-interrupted air time
- Unquestioned access to both 220, and 110 volt AC outlets
- No eye contact form the audience
- Minimal exposure to the color yellow, it is obtrusive
- "Ice Station Zebra" playing on loop in the green room.

So, as you can see, any rejection of these time tested rules for debate would be a rejection of rational discussion of an issue. (I actually pulled this list from the Harvard School of law's basic debate rules)

All joking aside, I set some fairly easy ground rules that would have to be observed for me to agree to go on. I asked for a set amount of time for rebuttal in answer to any question. I also would require the ability to record the show, unedited. So... not going to be an issue. The reason I am so confident about this, is that there is a demonstrable lack of these two aspects in every talk show I had ever seen. To suddenly allow for guests to set terms for a discussion would be without precedent. It's logical to conclude I am not an exception to this tacit rule. Thus, by way of asking for these terms I am disqualified.

Seriously
Statistic likelihood of bat shit crazy things not ever happening; in order from least likely.

1. Zombie Reagan non-consecutive 3rd term in office
2. 4th Brady Bunch movie sequel
3. Media being on Dr. Phil
4. Human enslavement under the watchful eye of evil robot overlords (RAM farming)


Second, I saw a few people say, "you are not going to help the fandom".. I have to admit, this was annoying for a few reasons. The first reason would be that I am just not going to be on the show.

The other reason may surprise you........... I don't care how I represent the fandom. I care how I represent myself.
I will not be an apologist for an undefinable, shapeless, vague concept of a social structure. The fandom does not need my definition, nor my help. The fandom is made up by thousands of individuals that often can only be defined by loose intent, and geographical location when describing them as a whole. That would be like attempting to describe the intentions of an unruly mob. The fandom, of course, having less arson, and the likelihood of flipped cars is also less substantial.

I think when you try to defend "the fandom" you are doing yourself, and the fandom a disservice. When you defend the collective, you must answer for the behavior of your peers. If you lie, that is immoral, and you have further ruined the reputation of what you attempted to defend. If you attempt to justify immoral behavior you are sanctioning immoral behavior by way of justifying a specific amount... also not helping. If you accept that you are an individual, and that you can only answer for your actions, you have no need to justify the behavior of others. What defines "fandom" is the individuals who make it, "fandom" should never define the individual.

If I went on the Dr. Phil show, I would go for myself. I think I would be doing the fandom a much bigger favor by not speaking for anyone but myself. If you think this is wrong, let me ask you a question. In all of the previous interviews where the interviewed furry defended the fandom, how many of them spoke for you perfectly? How many of them "helped" the fandom?

Frankly, I find it insulting that anyone speaks for me. I would be hypocritical to expect that you would want me to speak for you.


Ah, yes... the questions.

My good friend Quincy  qdog had this to say,

Q: "Hypothetical Dr. Phil: I understand that there is a significant amount of pornographic furry art produced daily, and that furries sometimes have sex in costume. As a furry how do you fit in with such a sexually charged group of people?"

A: I would like to clarify that given the vague definition of what a "furry" is, I cannot say that a "furry" would necessarily have to fit in with a sexually charged group of people to comply with the definition. That being said, speaking only for myself, if the topic is tolerance of a sexually charged group, I fit in quite well. If the topic is my sexual activity within that group, then I would fit as well as a square peg in a round hole.



 ghostwulf had this to say.

Q: So, tell me, what happened first. Did you like to dress up as an animal first, or did you decide to make costumes first?

A: This question assumes I liked to dress up as an animal. That was not actually true for a long time. I had worked at a Chic-fil-a as a teenager, and often had to dress as a cow, and wave to people in the Florida sun for hours. One too many letter openers to the belly put a bad taste in my mouth. Fursuits are not just animal costumes. I do not mean this in a mystical sense. This is purely ascetic. they are better built, better looking, and more comfortable than mascot cows. If I am being honest, I was paid to attempt my first costume. Only after I completed my first commission did I make a suit for myself. I go back and forth on how much I enjoy it.

---

As always, feel free to submit your talk show questions. I would be happy to answer them.

Have a great weekend!

As you may have been told, Dr. Phil will be doing a show on all of you wonderful, cuddly critters.
This does not bother me. I have applied to go on the show, but the likelihood of them taking someone that is reasoning, and relatively well rounded is not what gets ratings. I entered my credentials with no delusions. I would even go so far as to say, they don't want reason, they want a freak show.

I do think it an interesting opportunity to answer questions the way I have always wanted to.
I am doing this for a few reasons. One is obvious, I would like to do my best to answer questions that best represent my observations. Dealing with the fandom as a career has given me a unique insight, and plenty of information to reflect upon.
So, as an experiment, I want you to submit your "talk show" questions, and I will answer them as if I where on the show.

This also serves as what I hope will be an aggregate of possible answers for anyone that ends up on Dr. Phil. my answers may not represent your point of view. this was not my aim. I am doing this to offer my answers, and how I logically came to my conclusions.

I plan to do this as often as I can. Below is a question I see asked quite a bit, I thought it was perfect to kick off this interesting journal series.

Q: Why do you feel furries are so defensive about being misrepresented?

A: We ask this question as if it is somehow uniquely a furry response, if such an assertion is implied, the implication is false.
Much like how most of us are defensive when implicated by irrelevant association for myriad contexts. if you are an American do you not say "well, not all Americans are like that" when a French waitress is stiffed on a tip? When a women is beaten, as a man do you not say "not all men are like that". If this is logical, then it would be illogical for furries, or any other group to answer another way. Just as you would not define Americans as "people who don't tip the French" or men as "a sex that beats women", as absurd as it sounds, "furry" can not be defined by voluntary actions not taken as a whole.

We, as individuals, do not like to answer for the transgressions of others. If you have come to this conclusion, then you can understand why one should be justifiably defensive. I would be more concerned if one where not.

---

So, if you want to pretend to be a daytime talk show host, I invite you to submit your questions below.

---

EDIT:

Please do not share your concerns about me being chosen. I will not be chosen. I have very specific terms that would have to be met, and only if my terms are met will I go on. If this does happen, I encourage you to buy a lotto ticket, as me being selected would be evidence of a momentary lapse in logical probability.

Seriously, I will not sanction the impoliteness of TL/DR responses, I will delete your comment if you are unwilling to read my journal in it's entirety.

Okay.. so, We just need one more model.

5'8" 150 to 170 pounds

We get that, and we are set.

Still in need of a Model for 3 suits. We will pay you 20 bucks..


6'3" about 200#

5'9" & 160-170#

6'2" & 160-180#

If you are within an inch give or take, and a few pounds (10 to 15 +/-) And you would like to help us out with a much needed photo shoot, hit me up.

This is in the Orlando FL area. I am considering basic moving level compensation instead of cash if you like. That would be beer, and pizza for our volunteers.

Thanks!

Still in need of a Model for 3 suits. ASAP!


6'3" about 200#

5'9" & 160-170#

6'2" & 160-180#

If you are within an inch give or take, and a few pounds (10 to 15 +/-) And you would like to help us out with a much needed photo shoot, hit me up.

This is in the Orlando FL area. I am considering basic moving level compensation. That would be beer, and pizza for our volunteers.

Thanks!

Hello everyone!

 artslave and I are getting ready for our 4th show.

We need topics. They can be fandom related, or just news topics.. or whatever.

If you have not tuned into the show before, it will be tonight 8PM eastern time.

http://www.livestream.com/fursuitmaking

It is a call in show, and we typically do not stick to any one topic.
We do not treat much as taboo, so keep that in mind.

Thanks, see you at 8!

Wow, so.. yeah..

We need 4 models ether tomorrow afternoon, or over the weekend.

we will need someone who's

5'3" 90-100#

6'3" about 200#

5'9" & 160-170#

6'2" & 160-180#

If you are within an inch give or take, and a few pounds (10 to 15 +/-) And you would like to help us out with a much needed photo shoot, hit me up.

This is in the Orlando FL area. I am considering basic moving level compensation. That would be beer, and pizza for our volunteers.

Thanks!

https://new.livestream.com/accounts.....7923?help=true

Part two of the debate going on in a few moments, I am just freshening up for the second half of the show.

It's been one year after Newtown, and the debate still rages on about guns.
We would love to have your take on the matter. Feel free to call in!

https://new.livestream.com/accounts.....7923?help=true

Hey everyone. We are stating the second half of the stream right now.

Skype name for calling in is : Spooklemur

Show will go for as long as we have the lively debate.


This will be a fun controversial subject on my little weekly show tonight.

Crittercast is a weekly call in show that discusses many things. This weeks topic, guns..