This is a re-written tutorial with LOTS of new information!

https://pupdates.matrices.net/post/186265933378/buying-faux-fur-swatches

the original was from 2 years ago and only a few paragraphs about how to buy and examine swatches, but i felt it needed its own whole written topic all about it! Enjoy!!!

Today I present to you this NEW and very beginner-friendly guide. Written for the person who maybe has never touched a sewing kit, a tutorial all about hand sewing! No sewing machine, no problem, includes photos of EVERY STEP! And includes gifs! https://pupdates.matrices.net/post/186317265118/hand-sewing — I will make a separate tutorial linked to it with different hand stitches, but for now, its all the foundation steps! Threading, tying, starting, ending. :D

Improved & better than ever: the Zip-on tail tutorial! https://pupdates.matrices.net/post/88720376708/how-to-make-a-zip-on-tail-a-tutorial-for This 5-year old tutorial was the next in line to recieve its much-needed update. New expanded content, A few new pictures too! LOTS of new text. Learn how to make a tail that zips on to your bodysuit for a smooth transition! Enjoy!

Updated and almost completely re-written, the tutorial on Making Toony Eyes now has a focus on using upcycled materials, and has DOZENS of new photos and an absolute ton of new text on everything I know on the topic!
https://pupdates.matrices.net/post/151078510153/making-toony-eyes

Another updated tutorial for your learning pleasure! Making a Fursuit Body has been treated to a much needed update with 9 new step-by-step images and a bunch more text to help you learn how to start building your fursuit body and fit it to yourself using a jumpsuit pattern and fabric to test fit it! https://pupdates.matrices.net/post/126844191210/making-a-fursuit-body

New tutorial!!! How to make a mannequin head to measurements!! Having a good solid base is important to work off of when making fursuits and other costumes! This is an inexpensive way to deal with that need! Enjoy!!
https://pupdates.matrices.net/post/188195934163/making-a-mannequin-head-to-measurements-this-is-a

Updated tutorial! My favorite fruit dessert recipe, updated with better step-by-step photos, and the recipe itself broken out of an image-based format. Enjoy!!!

https://pupdates.matrices.net/post/150718517738/matrices-favorite-fruit-dessert-its-about-time

Matrices.net has been updated! All of the new updates are outlined on the main page, http://www.matrices.net or you can see in more detail over on my patreon public update post about it! https://www.patreon.com/posts/31424967

HAPPY THANKSGIVING everyone!! I am running a 25% off sale on my patterns over on my etsy shop until Monday!
https://etsy.me/2r18r25
(Prices shown here are in USD but are 25% off for all countries/currencies in this period as well!)

Chowder the Harbor Seal is for auction!! Ends in a few days in time for FC! https://www.thedealersden.com/listing/chowder-the-harbor-seal-partial-fursuit-by-matrices/158501 Check it out if you are interested in a unique fursuit!

My newest premium tutorial is ready! Learn the process of free-form patterning in order to get repeatable reliable shapes to use over and over on fursuit heads and other cosplay projects! Its a hefty 32 pages full of step-by-step photos. Learn some new techniques and refine some of your old ones with this valuable knowledge! https://www.etsy.com/listing/777017919/premium-tutorial-free-form-patterning-a

I have something exciting to share! This coming Friday I'm hosting a fun event at Vancoufur! Ask Matrices Anything about Fursuit Making!
I'm going to take Online Viewer Questions via this form: https://forms.gle/u2WsAoMBBgkFGJ8GA
The questions asked here I will use to answer between Live Audience Questions asked at the event and also give me some ideas on examples and other things to prepare to bring along, like handouts, samples, or tools to show. I anticipate this panel to be a really fun event, and I am very excited to print these off and share your questions with the audience!! Q's asked online I will also try to answer online & will post a followup later with those answers!

You can also reply to this tweet I made if you have something quick you'd like to ask for that panel as well https://twitter.com/RaisedbyDogs/status/1234582965499285504

I'm not sure why Matrices.net is down right now, I'm looking into it though! If you still want to get to the tutorials, its a little less organized but you can still access them through https://pupdates.matrices.net/

Right now my shop with whiskers and physically-mailed items, https://matrices.bigcartel.com/, seems to be broken (not set up for payment?? i will figure it out). I am not sure how soon I can get it back up, but I am definitely still selling goodies and happy to mail them. Feel free to PM me orders here on Telegram or email sara@matrices.net in the mean time! I apologize for the inconvenience.

I've been playing Animal Crossing New Horizons. There's a fun feature where you can share designs! I understand this isn't my usual content, but its still a creative thing to share. These are the designs that I've made to use in that game that I want to share to any who might be interested! I hope they enchance your island!
Creator code: MA-3496-1159-1416