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NEW WEBSITE NOW LIVE

http://www.kloofsuits.co.uk

Still some editing to goo, but it’s mostly there!

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GREEN DRAGON FURSUIT PARTIAL

It features: - Lime green DF fur - A beautiful locally sourced navy blue fur - deep in colour and plush pile - Fleece tongue, teeth, inner mouth and horns - Fully lycra lined head - Following eyes with huge field of vision - Excellent ventilation through open static jaw - Painted accents for excellent texture on the face

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A friend showed me this old photo and said ‘is this you?’

Yes. Hah. It is me. One of my first suits. It WAS a halloween Jolteon and that WAS the point - the convention fell over halloween. However, look at the state of this. Halloween was no excuse for the awful work.

This is what can happen with work. Hard work and perseverance. It’s easily 5-6+ years ago that I made this, and look at how far I’ve come.

I also have some comprehensive tutorials over on youtube, please do check them out under the channel ‘Kloofsuits’ that should really help anybody who is stuck to understand the process a little better. When I learned to build, there was a lack of any decent visual tutorials. The mish-mash of materials and processes in this Jolteon is horrendous. Hopefully my tutorials can stop you guys making the same mistakes as me!

Nightmare fuel Jolteon 

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The costume features:

- Full DF faux fur fabric (easy to get more for furure parts) - Fleece nose, inner mouth and inner ears - Beautiful airbrushed finish for soft tonal blends - Excellent broad vision - Fully lycra lined head - Silicone pawpads - Large plush tail measuring 24" in a straight line from highest to lowest sitting point

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Dear artists...

No, I’m not going to link back to your page. I edited out your ugly signature too. I paid for the art. It is mine.

Don’t worry, this does not mean I take credit for drawing it. When people ask if I drew it, I say “Nope.” When people ask who did, I say, “Sorry, I don’t remember.”

Just because I bought your art does not mean our profiles have to be linked forever. It’s the same if I buy an apple from the grocer. I don’t have to keep the sticker on it or tell people where it came from. I’m not a walking advertisement for your shop.

If you want credit so badly, then I should get a cut of your future profits for my part in the advertising.

I know I’m probably going to get the wrath of whiny, entitled artists for this, but I don’t care. I won’t be making a shrine around their art dedicated to them. I paid for a service, and now we should go our our separate ways!

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Of all things why do I have to be allergic to summer.

My eyes won’t stop itching and I keep sniffling and sneezing. I don’t know where I put any of my anti-allergy things. Probably somewhere “safe” so I will likely never find them again.

Why must you do this to me weather I was compLIMENTING YOU. Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal.

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Where did you come up with the name 'kloofsuits'? The name is super adorable <3

It’s a long story, actually! the name is actually a Cornish words for ‘Cliff’ I believe, and as my original ‘sona species was an Andean Mountain Cat, and I loved the word, I decided to roll with that!

I retired the character as a fursona and she became the face for Kloofsuits!

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May I have the patterns for your toony heads? I recently watched the entire 8-Part tutorial on making the head, and its the best ive ever seen! :D

I'm glad you like the tutorials, but unfortunately I don't use patterns. I like every head to be unique.Having said this, it is rather impolite to ask someone for their patterns as this is their work. Tutorials are things a lot of people don't share as it makes their processes public knowledge, and patterns are another step up again. It's just something you should bare in mind for the future

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SOLD Handmade fursuit cosplay The costume features: - Hand carved foam head, complete with full lycra lining - Full DF fur imported from the US - Fleece inner mouth, nose, claws and horns - Light airbrushing - tail has 2 belt loops sewn into the back to slide a belt through for easy wearing Kloofsuits

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RED PANDA FURSUIT HEAD FOR SALE Details here: https://www.facebook.com/Kloofsuits/photos/a.611451898943480.1073741827.261308533957820/1008913732530626/?type=3&theater

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Hi! I was wondering, can you sell canine foam head bases? If so, what's its price? If you don't respond, that's ok :-)

I don't unfortunately, and prices are very much under revision as it is. Sorry!

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WE NOW HAVE A PATREON!

https://www.patreon.com/kloofsuits

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https://twitter.com/kloofsuits

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Cobalt Fursuit Partial With Sleeves

Adorable artistic liberty Liger head in shades of blue with black and white accents. Recently completed partial fursuit, one of four suits that I've been working on for a while. Full DF furNew style following eyes with extra large irisLOTS of hand-sewn markingsFully lined with a Lycra balaclavaExcellent vision and ventilation Absolutely adorable suit that's been on the go for a while along with three others, finally decided to get them done one at a time instead of all at once, so I could clear some of my queue. I'm quite sad to see Cobalt go off to his new home, I've grown very fond of the character. Head designed by my fabulous artist, UkTheWhiteWolf. The design was simplified as it was requested to have no airbrushing, and thus some of the excessive stripes and spots were reduced down. Hope you like it!

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Cobalt Fursuit Head

Adorable artistic liberty Liger head in shades of blue with black and white accents. Recently completed partial fursuit, one of four suits that I've been working on for a while. Full DF furNew style following eyes with extra large irisLOTS of hand-sewn markingsFully lined with a Lycra balaclavaExcellent vision and ventilationPart of a partial suit with sleeves Absolutely adorable suit that's been on the go for a while along with three others, finally decided to get them done one at a time instead of all at once, so I could clear some of my queue. I'm quite sad to see Cobalt go off to his new home, I've grown very fond of the character. Designed by my fabulous artist, UkTheWhiteWolf. The design was simplified as it was requested to have no airbrushing, and thus some of the excessive stripes and spots were reduced down. Hope you like it!

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Hey, where do you buy your foam? I'm looking at industrial upholstery foam websites and DAMN it's expensive. I was wondering if there's somewhere that sells it in bulk or scraps or something that isn't gonna kill my wallet. I live in the US if that's relevant. Love your suits by the way, the new plastic mold is absolutely beautiful :D

Thanks so much for the nice comments (: I actually usually get my foam off eBay stores - I'm in the UK so unfortunately I might not be much help. As I'm aware. JoAnn's and Michaels sell foam, from what I've been told. I only went to a JoAnn's once and I couldn't get foam on the plane so I wasn't exactly looking for that haha!

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Streaming some suit work, come check it out and say hi! 8D