u/YogurtOverall7940

Got a brand new in box I-fish today, decided best way to test it was Femtanyl

Hey everyone! Hope you are all having a good day, first time maker here and I would like to ask some questions really quickly! I have attatched an image of the base printed thus far and my fursonas design (the bottom jaw peice wont balance for the base photo sorry!)

Quick breakdown on the planned design for any questions, she is a Raven with 10 eyes across each side, the eyes are loosley hollowed out and when I fur and add eye lashes and liner to them ill shape them better! she isnt a realistic suit and is a toony aproach, she also is planned to have teeth (yes raven with teeth) and hopefully removable elements such as eyelids, the floating bits on her neck and a posable tounge! :P

I am only planning to make the head down to the neck and the paws at the minute!

Here are my few questions before I get started! And id love some general feedback on the head base so far please! Thank you in advance!

1. Should I model and print any feathers or extra details I have planned for the suit? Or do I carve out of foam? - As I will be buying some for padding anyways. I dont really have a preference though the 3d print may be smoother but heavier! :)

2. What are the differences between minky fabric and Fleece in fursuit making? For some context I dont want to use thick fur for my suit and instead want to use one of the two for a thin fur approach on the head! Especially seems ive seen suits that paint on details with the minky/ fleece, what are the differences and positives and negatives of either?

3. Then to add onto that where should I purchase the minky and or Fleece from? I see a lot of people mention Howl fabrics but from what ive gathered they are far out of my price range as I am keeping this as cheap as possible, I dont need the fur to be anything special seems she a first suit and a personal suit, just decent mid level quality, easy to wash and maintain and is sewable and glueable!

4. What foam should I use to pad the inside suit? (or add outside details as mentioned in question 1?) Am I right to think its EVA foam? :)

5. Final question sorry for all the yap yall! If I plan to sublimation print my eyes what mesh should I use?

Thank you in advance for your help and feedback and have a great day! :D