A new tip posted on softening raw edges of faux fur! http://matrices.tumblr.com/post/154879984098/edge-softening-using-a-slicker-brush-did-you-know
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Edge softening using a slicker brush. Did you know you can soften a “raw” edge on faux fur by brushing it a little with a slicker brush? This is done by using a slicker brush on the backing of the...
New Tutorial! How to sew thumb hole cuffs! http://matrices.tumblr.com/post/155177179288/how-to-sew-thumb-hole-cuffs-thumb-hole-cuffs-are
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How To Sew Thumb Hole Cuffs! Thumb hole cuffs are some serious sewing magic. Because of this, it will absolutely take practice to get everything figured out. When you practice, cut some extra fabric...
I will be at Further Confusion this year!
I am also extremely pleased to inform you I will also be at table 122 in Dealer's Room East! Find me for comfortable low profile balaclavas, BIG collars, vinyl stickers with my art, whiskers, some patterns, and other excellent goodies for your furry enjoyment!
I will have two of my fursuit characters with me: Chelan, my coyote, and Mukilteo, my orange doggy character.
If you see me there, especially if we've met before, do me a favor and remind me your name & a little about what you do! (the Baker/baker effect is real with me, haha) I'm not being intentionally forgetful, I promise I just see your critter face online far more than your human one!
If you're attending, I'm really excited to see you there!!!!
I am also extremely pleased to inform you I will also be at table 122 in Dealer's Room East! Find me for comfortable low profile balaclavas, BIG collars, vinyl stickers with my art, whiskers, some patterns, and other excellent goodies for your furry enjoyment!
I will have two of my fursuit characters with me: Chelan, my coyote, and Mukilteo, my orange doggy character.
If you see me there, especially if we've met before, do me a favor and remind me your name & a little about what you do! (the Baker/baker effect is real with me, haha) I'm not being intentionally forgetful, I promise I just see your critter face online far more than your human one!
If you're attending, I'm really excited to see you there!!!!
http://matrices.tumblr.com/post/154223878463/using-a-felting-needle-to-add-markings-i-decided — Has been updated with the video test portion now hosted on Youtube. If any video components of my tutorials appear broken (because of my original use of them on Vine) let me know and I can get them re-hosted on Youtube or somewhere else! Thanks! :D
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Using a felting needle to add markings. I decided to experiment using a felting needle to see if I could add in more white hairs to my boyfriend’s character, a Binturong (aka bearcat) which have lots...
Early access tutorial posted for patrons! https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-and-8138398
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Early Access: Choosing and Using a Sewing Machine for Fursuit Making. | Matrices on Patreon
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Revised Tutorial! The paw sandal tutorial from 2006 is now in a new location, with some updated information! Enjoy! http://matrices.tumblr.com/post/157431238428/paw-sandal-tutorial
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Paw Sandal Tutorial
This tutorial is originally from 2006, since I still have fellow makers seeking out this tutorial from the original LiveJournal post where it all started, I thought I would revise it a...
Revised tutorial! Fursuit washing and care has gotten even more comprehensive! I have expanded on it as well as added a new segment on washing fursuit heads. http://matrices.tumblr.com/post/51175842862/comprehensive-tutorial-fursuit-washing-and-care
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Comprehensive Tutorial: Fursuit Washing and Care
Washing your fursuit and costume accessories is one of the best things you can do to keep them nice so you can have many years of fun with your costume! The following are instructions on washing a...
I am excited to annouce I revised another one of my guides this month! I have been meaning to give more attention to this one since it totally needed it! This is not the first time this tutorial has been revised, and probably not the last – I’m always working on honing my technique for body padding and I have learned a lot since the last time I wrote on the topic. This guide has expanded text in nearly all areas. Some things have been added for clarity, but many more things have been added since I learned new things I wanted to share! http://matrices.tumblr.com/post/126927632301/fursuit-body-padding-tutorial
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Fursuit Body Padding Tutorial
Changing your shape from a human to an animal takes some creative tailoring, this is a guide about how to create shapes for your fursuit that make you not so human. Do you want to make it look like...
New Article! Choosing and Using a Sewing Machine for Fursuit Making! A guide that I have been working on that includes lots of information on choosing a sewing machine, thread, needles, and other useful tips relating to the fursuit building craft. http://matrices.tumblr.com/post/158012805243/article-choosing-and-using-a-sewing-machine-for
This image has been added to the body padding tutorial http://matrices.tumblr.com/post/126927632301/fursuit-body-padding-tutorial Hope it helps clear things up!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5GLmc89Qyk New Tutorial video! Sewing with shortpile fur like "seal" or "beaver" varieties? Hate that there is still a seamline no matter how well you tuck everything in? Try this!
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Hide shortpile fur seams better: Intentional trapping technique
This is a special sewing technique best used on Seal, Beaver, and other SHORTPILE types of faux fur. It is a way to hide seams in fur that is easy to brush out of a seam, but suffers from that little visible seamline that longpile furs don't get when sewn…
Another new tutorial video! https://youtu.be/ehndCYvSKTA Applying double fold bias tape. A long lasting professional touch that is easy to apply!
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Sewing Double Fold Bias Tape to Finish an Edge
Bias tape is a type of binding that you can add to your projects to finish them off professionally. It is cotton fabric cut on the bias (diagonal grain) so i...
Matrices.net has been updated! History of costumes updated with Zum, the maine coon kitty fursuit & face refurb I finished in March. Plus the 5 previous tutorials and one new article I have done the past few weeks now linked directly to the tutorials page!
http://matrices.tumblr.com/post/159292227448/heya-so-i-was-wondering-how-exactly-do-you-finish A really good audience question answered — How I finish mouth edges.
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Anonymous said: Heya, so I was wondering how exactly do you finish off the edge of a mouth on a toony suit? I haven't seen a single tutorial or guide explaining it anywhere. Do you sew the fur over...
You can find more information on this pre-order here:
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I will be sending invoices to interested parties, invoices need to be paid by 4/20/17 to participate. ❤️
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I will be sending invoices to interested parties, invoices need to be paid by 4/20/17 to participate. ❤️
New! Easier to read minor formatting on Matrices.net's tutorial page! No more titles running together on small screens. (Special thanks to Soupy for the suggestion!) 🐕
Last day of the preorder, so this is the final call if you want to get one of these! More info here: http://matrices.net/preorder.htm
My etsy shop has been updated with my current stock of vinyl stickers!! This may be your last chance to get a few limited sticker designs and some certain colors!
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For FREE USA shipping on STICKERS ONLY use the coupon code "StickersOnly" at checkout to claim free shipping for your stickers!
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I added two additional liner pictures to this tutorial — http://matrices.tumblr.com/post/159292227448/heya-so-i-was-wondering-how-exactly-do-you-finish
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Anonymous said: Heya, so I was wondering how exactly do you finish off the edge of a mouth on a toony suit? I haven't seen a single tutorial or guide explaining it anywhere. Do you sew the fur over...