So I got my holiday bonus last week and while it was fractionally less than the one I received last year (there is a portion of it being paid directly to my 401k account), the fact that I am not in the process of buying a house this year means that I actually have some of it to use for discretionary spending. Which is a nice thing, though, so was being able to buy my first house.

That said, with some of that money, I'm thinking that maybe this is the year I finally work on getting a fursuit made. I'm still not 100% certain, but it's something that I am considering and leaning heavily towards.

That said, I'd greatly appreciate some help from you guys. I've done a fair amount of research, but word of mouth is so much better, in my opinion because so many of you have direct experience that you can share and insight that will no doubt be very useful.

To that end, I'm in the market for a good ref sheet to be able to provide (long overdue on that anyways). Not to mention that I'm likely to do a slight redesign on the character for the sake of ease with the suit. As much as I'd love back mounted wings, I think I'd have a harder time with them, so it's likely to be arm wings for the design.

For the suit, my preferences would be more on the realistic looking side, rather than toony. I may entertain something in the middle of the two styles, but that's a bit harder to meld with an avian. And obviously a fursuit maker who can/will do an avian suit. I've seen plenty of awesome bird suits out there, so I know there are options out there and quite likely ones that I've missed in my research.

So yeah! If any of you could lend a hand and some wisdom and expertise, or point someone you think might have some advice in this direction, I would be most appreciative!

You' all rock!