Guess what everyone? Sam (my custom suit of my fursona) is DONE!!!! I originally didn’t plan on there being whiskers buttt....the maker said it would look super cute on her, and finish them off. So...I said yes! I also love seeing peoples interpretations of my characters, and I love seeing the implementations of my style the maker used, to give my fursona yet another touch of myself in the creation process.
(The shape of the ears, the big teeth, and the snout spots where the whiskers are. Lets not even talk about how much I ADORE the seperate, round eyebrows on the suit!!!)
The work they did is absolutely phenomenal, and I cant WAIT to get em in the mail. I feel like I could talk all day long, about how much I LOVE the outcome, and how kind the maker was.
I’ll leave a little review under the cut here, as it’s more simple to read, than watching my video on it!
Who is the fursuit maker? The fursuit maker is @/frouzon ! His commissions are currently closed, but I believe he’s opening back up sometime in early 2021 for more commissions, but don’t hold me to it!
Waiting times? I was originally given a wait period for roughly 4 to 5 months, but due to covid, and personal life occurrences, I waited for 9 months or so (and still counting as of this minute! Sam has still gotta have a finishing touch done and to be shipped < 3
Durability? Frouzon sent me a video of him holding the suit by its teeth, and then it’s ears, and slung Sam around. The suit didn’t seem to be bothered one bit, and most of his sowing on the head, is done by hand, I believe. (I also believe he not only sows, but glues the head to the base, and the sows part of the fur, to the base itself.) I also watched him pick it up, as if there was no worry in the world of how he picked it up. It shows he has no doubt about the quality and durability behind hs work, and that in itself is a very comforting thing to see (as, many of you may know, a custom suit is NOT cheap)
Communication and customer service? Oh my GOD where do I even begin? This makers utmost best quality, is their communication. Something came up, that may halt fursuit making? Cool! He tells us what's going on, and roughly how long the wait will be. You want to add something, or change something? Awesome! He responds fast, and answers all the questions you’ve got. He even compensated for the waiting time, by throwing in some free eyelids, that I was gonna purchase from him to make! This may sound strange but-it’s almost like talking to a close friend, weirdly enough! I’ve never felt as comfortable with someone I was commissioning, than when working with Frouzon. Maybe it’s just his vibe, I’m really not sure-but what I AM sure of, is that when it comes to finishing a full body suit? I know EXACTLY who I’m going to. My mom might even be getting a suit from him, isn’t that cool?
Style? I really believe the suit matches the style of the prototype sketch I was given. Of course you cant expect it to look exactly the same, but I was definitely given the gist of what this sketch represented when I initially commissioned him. I adore the way he emphasized on the big ears, toony eyes, and big maws-it’s the main features of my fursona so I’m glad to see them represented so perfectly!
Price? Dude, I’m gonna be real-you get MORE than what you pay for. His prices are rather cheap for the quality, look, and finish for these suits. One of the reasons I was attracted to said suit maker’s, style-was because of the “affordability” that came along with it. (Also, can you please go look at their bird suits? If I had an avian sona I promise you he is the first person I would book it after, I’m not even kidding) You can check out his prices here, and take a look for yourself! Fursuit commissioners will get why I say he’s on the more afforable side of the spectrum. His kindness is proven through a statement I believe he said, where his prices were lower to make suits more affordable to those who really want one. Which that is the SWEETEST shit I’ve ever read. Not only is it considerate of those less fortunate in the fandom, but it makes the pure kindness of this maker more apparent than you could even fathom.
Security, and Quoting? Quoting was very simple to do. I DM’ed him, we went through a few ideas, and he continued to give me prices for what I asked for (and lemme just say he was very patient with me, and I was very indecisive). In the final decision, I was sent a legal document which we both signed, stating his TOS, and everything to expect. It had a few other things on it, but I don’t think it’s quite my place to share such a document. I believe things like that are more personal!
Rhodey’s refurb is all done! He was shipped off today to come back home!!! Down below I’ll share a “before and after” type of thing. And after Rhodey gets here, I’m going to finish his refurb video for Frouzon, who not only made Sam, but refurbed Rhodey!!!
Rhodey was the third suit that Hideout EVER made, and was originally Hideouts fursona! Of course he didn’t come out perfect, but nothing is perfect. And, I’m more than happy to work to make sure Rhodey sticks around as long as possible! And Frouzon really, really made that possible.
This character meant a lot to Hideout, and he lost his mom around the time he was supposed to wear him, I believe. His mom also really supported him going into costume making, and I can see why. He’s naturally skilled and one day, I think he will be a rather large maker if he decides to do it more. I will always follow along, and see what he makes, and how his suit making style changes over time. Hideout sharing that he’s glad to know my mom will be attending cons with me and wearing him-nearly brought me to tears. He will never be for sale, and when this suit gets old and worn, he will be put on display. But hopefully it’ll be a long time before that happens.
I just thought it would be friendly to share some of the story behind Rhodey. His eyes are reused and he was kept as original as possible. (The biggest changed being his maws, and nose) The rest of him has been very securely sown down, and glued in places where the OG maker made a few beginner mistakes (which doesn’t bother me!) He also got a new head lining, new inner mouth, pickable nose (which used to be a thick plastic dog nose!) His claws also have cuticles now, to make sure the claws stay in! And he even has pillows in the pawbs now to make them more boofy, as I call it!!!! Sorry for the rambling, but I love him so much and cant wait to take photos of him when he’s home < 3
OG Maker of Rhodey: HideOutRaccoon
Maker of Sam, and the Refurber of Rhodey: Frouzon / Threads Workshop
