As a fursuit maker and a cosplayer, I feel so proud!!

as a fursuit maker this was incredibly entertaining and impressive

oh my god i literally teared up at the footage of the person going “OH MY GOD YOURE THE BIRD” because you must’ve brought so much joy to that person’s day?? as a cosplayer that’s genuinely my favourite part, having other people be SO HAPPY you’re the character you cosplayed as. i’m happy you captured that on camera

HOUR LONG VIDEO? Time to break out the paints and get craftin' my self!

I am so impressed! Also, a tip for staying cool in this costume in the future: Make a simple vest out of thin, breathable fabric that has little pockets in it and buy some of those ice packs that you snap to activate. Activate the ice packs and put them in the pockets, then put the costume on over the vest. You can also make little leg bands that will hold them in as well. That way you aren’t risking overheating when you wear it.

As a fursuit maker myself, I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO impressed by that!!! You did an amazing job- especially with the wings. Also, if you're looking for a feet pattern that doesn't stick out too much, maybe consider making sock paws or normal shoe paws- the talons don't have to stick out too much if you don't want them to (espically if you do sock paws), and there are tons of good patterns out there. Also also, make sure you're disinfecting the suit after you wear it!!! Usually you can just used watered down isopropyl alchohol and spray it into the head, body, wings, e.t.c. But the reason you have to disinfect is because you are sweating sooo much lol. And if you don't clean the suit properly (btw the body suit should be fine to put in the wash- just don't put it in the dryer), it's going to get super gross, smell weird, and look weird. This goes for the head as well- you need to spray disinfectant almost every time you wear it to prevent it smelling weird and the growing of mold (epically if it's not lined or your not wearing a balaclava). Also make sure you're brushing the fur to keep the boi lookin nice :D Also also, you can get some under armor to wear that's sweat wicking that'll help you keep cool and help keep sweat out of the suit more; I don't have a fullsuit, but I know that helps a lot of fursuiters stay cool and keep the suits cleaner. Anyway you did a great job :D)

Just finished the video- as a fursuit maker and furry, this is a really really good first "fursuit" cosplay! Especially considering that you did a full bodysuit + wings! Hyped for all of your future projects! :D (P.S. if you're ever curious about how to do a furry-ish project again, feel free to DM a maker within the community! There are certain types of fur trimming that could help fur look more like feathers, if that was something you got stuck on! We're always glad to help out :D!)

The crafter will laugh at you if you doubt its power. It will prove you wrong. It will sew through ANYTHING. My old band teacher got it to make a new reindeer suit for a holiday photobooth. He told me it sewed through EVERYTHING, that it didnt even WHINE. He used it to sew the head together since the last one he made had issues with the head panels coming apart. He has never had a sewing machine that could do that. He used THICK ass foam for the head and it laughed at him thinking that would be a challenge for it, and happily sewed through it.

At first I thought you said "Now it's time for bird FEED" and I was like okay, snacks seem to be an important aspect of cosplaying *takes notes*

Omg literally my cosplay inspiration. This channel is why I got into cosplay

Oh, this is so cool. I was a puppeteer for a number of years (the videos on my channel are pretty much all puppet-related videos) and one year, my brother asked me to make a mascot of a hockey team for his son, and I had no idea how to do it, but the furry tutorials online made the move from puppetry to mascot-making was super easy.

My old furry self coming back to present me screaming i should make my own fursuit now that i know how to sew You're a Cosplay inspiration for me, and you made a FURSUIT ?! THANK YOU FOR BRINGING TULIN IN OUR WORLD

Laughs in furry 😂 You did a MARVELOUS job, Sarah! Hope to see more furry style cosplay in the future!

I just wanna say, I love this so much! Not only is the cosplay AMAZING, you were also so incredibly respectful and encouraging about furries! I'm not a furry, but my best friend is and I'm just so grateful for how supportive of the community you've been. So many people have such a negative and toxic view of furries and it's such a breath of fresh air to see someone who recognizes the amazing aspects of the furry community. Ps. For the question of if you're a furry now, that's up to you! Personally I believe that it's up to the individual to decide if they consider themselves a furry. There are tons of people who make and wear fur suits but don't consider themselves furries. There's also tons of people who don't have a fursona that are still furries. Either way is totally cool! Heck, tons of furries still consider furry allies to be part of the community so there's no pressure to say you're a furry just to be part of the community! Sorry for the mini essay, I hope it made sense and was easy to read!

It turned out so amazing!! Kitty and Tassel were such good helpers

The sheer dedication to become da birb... holy crap, I admire you so much! You are truly a master cosplayer. I can't wait to see your trips to Florida and Sweden soon too! :oo

I'm strangely proud of you for this adventure. You used some older fursuit making techniques, sure, but you also added some of your seamstress knowledge into the mix and I really think this was a fun learning experience for both you and the fursuit makers who watched this! I know I now have some new techniques for future fursuit making I want to use thanks to your sewing tips!

aaa this is such a good suit, so proud of you for dipping your toes into the fursuit craft!! I would have gone with follow-me eyes instead of puppet eyes if you want something dynamic on such big eyeballs, but I think all put together it still works well (if you make the eyes concave behind the ornament domes they will give the illusion of following you around, i suggest looking up fursuits with follow-me eyes for more info and examples). the body and clothing are excellent though, your craftsmanship on the harness is downright masterful too, the tricks you used to keep the thing rigid worked really well and turned out looking really crisp. One note on the head, using metal and wires so close to your face is kinda scary, I would avoid doing it as much as possible, especially on a foam base. Falling or collisions in that head could cut or poke you pretty bad. I only really see flat metal pieces like that used in constructing resin or bike helmet heads (or else in buyer beware articles) so please be careful!

I was so excited for this to come out ! I was so curious about who you would cosplay and holy cow I did not expect this, it’s absolutely awesome and it blew me away in every way possible !!!!

I am beaming with pride for you!! As a fursuitmaker I'm so proud of what you achieved!!! You did so well!!!

I feel like a lot of what you’ve expressed here in this video- how working on the build made you feel, how you felt about attending the con in costume- all of it It really encapsulates the *good* parts of the community. It’s all about self expression, putting yourself in character and having a fun time. It was nice to see all of this shine through in a *cosplay* build video of all places! Shows that the communities really aren’t that different at all. Some people wear faux leather, suede and the likes and others wear couch foam and faux fur xD Anyways- my fursona is a dragon! And I can definitely see you being a cat hahaha. Well, a cat *or* a deer!

Fursuit making is really just 70% trial and error, and the other 30% is just fudging to make something work. Seeing you attempt your first fursuit is so amazing and entertaining, and to have it come out so WELL is insane!!!! I was lazer-focused the entire hour I watched this❤ Also, because you mentioned that you would be a cat if you had a fursona, expect some fanart in the discord very soon!!👀

Hi Sarah!! I just wanted to say thank you for your videos, you're a HUGE source of inspiration to me, you've inspired me to start cosplaying and I cannot thank you enough, I love what you do!! 💕

I will forever love when cosplayers wander into fursuiting, though it’s usually through the fnaf fandom I’m not a furry nor a big cosplayer, but it’s always a delight to see this cross over

I love the cosplay! I actually met you at supercon in an anya cosplay! I was waiting for you to make this video lol!

THAT WAS YOOOUUU!!

I love the feet! Basically, you just make spats for your shoes. The whole costume is adorable. Now I want to make a plushy. 😄

AUGH THIS FURSUIT IS SO COOOOL!!! it looks amazing and im so proud of you!!! also my process while making any cosplay is just trial and error so i was wondering if you would ever make an outtakes video where you show things not going according to plan? i think that would be fun to see. good luck in Sweden and my fursona would be an eel :3

Hi Sarah! I haven’t cosplayed in 10 years but watching your vids for the last two weeks has inspired me to get started again! Remaking my Blissey cosplay! Very excited for it thanks so much for motivating me ❤

when you spoke about cosplaying for totk. I would of guessed zelda or sonia or even rauru. this is so unexpected but I always enjoy your videos so much. I always feel like I'm learning so much. so thank you 😊 💓

The person who ran across the hall to see the bird 😭😭 that my FAVOURITE kind of reaction when I cosplay!! Its so wholesome 😭❤️

Love how the whole video is Sarah suffering but in the end it's a masterpiece and she ends with an inspirational speech on making your cosplay even if you're terrified at the thought of making it ❤❤❤

I love seeing all of the "I'm a fursuit maker, you did great" comments, you summoned the furrys lmao

Seeing all the people so happy to see you as Tulin brought a tear to my eye. It's such a special, unmatched feeling when someone sees you and you can see their eyes light up and the giant smile that spreads across their face as they run up to you. It's something that words alone cannot describe. So happy for you. Ps I'm not a furry but if I was I think I would be a bat. They are very neat little creatures

Love all ur cosplays Sarah U inspired me to start sowing my own cosplays which turned out to be a lot more fun then I thought:))

She’s one of us now! I’m so proud 🥲

this video really inspired me to get over procrastinating making my grammeowster chef cosplay from monster hunter

I love how insane your cosplays are! You always choose a really complex cosplay and figure out a way to make it. You are so inspiring!

i know you didn't super love using the male/ female analogy in your inverted corner tutorial. if i may, there's nuetral terms in geometry for just this. convex and concave would be able to aptly replace male and female descripters. in a tutorial setting the more ley biological terms also used in electronics makes sense, however if you want to avoid those terms geometry's got your back!

Tulin is great, and that look so fun! And so are accurate character cosplays! My Lucario blue fur was close to $30 a yard, so you did pretty good. And yes, you are correct that different fur piles are different to work with. For Lucario's fluffy torso, I have 2" pile fur, and my regular machine wouldn't use it, so I had to use my fully metal heavy-duty vintage machine, and so much brushing and picking the seams! If you want truly invisible fur seams, use a long stitch first, then brush it, and then go over it with a smaller stitch so less of the pile gets stuck. But honestly, it's pretty forgiving. I also learned that wearing a mask or face cover when cutting fur is helpful so it doesn't end up in your face.

i love Sarah being in her furry arc😂 Tulin looks great tho, you did an awesome job ❤ Edit: OH MY GOD I LOVE THAT YOU GOT TO MEET CRISTINA VEE WHILE IN TULIN!!! AND GOOD LUCK IN THE NCC!

So cool you met the VA! That makes it extra-special! I saw your outfit as a cosplay over a furry due to the attention to detail for a specific character over a fursona, which can be incredibly complicated, too, but you were going for a specific character.

oh my god if i had seen you walking around that would have made my entire weekend!! this cosplay turned out so cute and i'm so glad you had such great reactions to Tulin!! fantastic work for your first venture into a cosplay like this (especially the head- fursuit heads are hard to get right!) this honestly makes me wanna try to make a rito cosplay in the future because i also love Tulin very much as well as a lot of the other rito 😊

Man, I'm so grateful of your graphic explanations honestly They're so cute but also so incredibly helpful

I legit cried at the end. CHRISTINA VEEEEEE! The folks literally crying with joy, the folks posing like you, the folks just unabashedly just ENJOYING your cosplay... That's THE DREAM right? I actually am legit still crying as I'm typing! I think Tulin is amazing as a cosplay because you cannot hate Tulin. No matter how many items get blown out of reach, he's just a little guy. We all love him. We all have such a connection to him! He was our boy! All of us! And so I completely get people just baring their SOULS seeing your cosplay of him, it's like meeting your good little friend Tulin through the magic of Cosplay. And you made that HAPPEN! As for what I'd be if I were a furry, HI HELLO I AM ONE OF THOSE! Hahaha... You did amazing!

Sarah, this video saved my cosplay! I needed to make horns that come out of the sides of my head, and I would have had no idea how to do it if you hadn't mentioned the hanger wire. I used it and it worked perfectly! Thank you!! ❤

Suggestion for anyone having issues with the fur pile getting eaten by seams: if you brush the fur away from the edge of the fabric and then clip or pin it in place like that then less of it will be stuck, and just a little brush can hide the seam entirely. It's easier if you do the initial sewing by hand because you can push each section out of the way as you go, but it will obviously take longer, so depends on your circumstances. I have also seen fursuit makers use blanket stitch, and copied this for my own creations. I guess it has the benefit of finishing the seam at the same time, but I don't know the actual purpose for it. I reckon an overlocker might do a neat job for making a fur bodysuit as long as you brushed the fur pile inwards before so it doesn't get cropped. 🤔

idk why but whenever I can't motivate myself to start working on cosplay I always turn on this video. Like, I like your other videos just as much, this is just somehow the GET UP AND DO IT video for me

It's not why I cosplay, but I love the sheer excitement people get recognizing your cosplays. I was at a local con and I saw someone from the other side of food court excitedly pointing at my friend and I, and I waved them over for a photo. Watching their smile grow made my day!

I love how thrifty you are and how you are able to find existing remnants and use them up :) You can't even tell in the final product. Fantastic!

If you have good ventilation, you can also use a soldering iron with a cutting blade to cut (well, melt) there will be basically no shedding and it seals it so the edge is stronger. Works on plastic type fabric, so polyester velvet too. It will discolor the very edge, so you cant have any exposed edging especially with white fabric.

I'm not a furry and I've never really worked with fur but I'm making a few test runs of ears right now and seeing your experience was really helpful! Good luck in Sweden, I know you said you can't win but I'm so excited for you to get to show off Miku after putting so much hard work into her!

I LOVE IT SARAH

As another fursuit maker, this is awesome!! There’s little to no cons on this cosplay, absolutely amazing :D you did most of it right and I bet if you do continue to do things like this in the future, you’ll do great ^^

Oh! Your "break a needle on that like button" animation made me remember: I broke my very first needle recently! I was on a self-assigned mission to sew 5 skirts in 2 days (I got them all in 3) and I broke a needle in the process!

Tip for setting grommets and snaps WITHOUT breaking your table: -make sure your table is sturdy. I like to use a kitchen counter since they are very sturdy. But a well constructed table or desk will work too. -Get yourself a block of wood. Make sure it’s decently thick(at least 1in) and about 5in long. But just use what you can find easily. The important thing is that the board has larger surface area than your grommet/snap. - you can now set your grommets and snaps on top of the board on your table. The board will take the force applied to the grommet from the hammer and distribute it across the surface of board, reducing the stress that gets applied to your table. This trick can also be done on your floor if your still worried about your table. I’ve only tried this on carpeted floor though, so if you have hard floors I’d recommend doing this on top of a rug to provide an extra layer of protection. Happy Crafting! :D)))

the ending was so inspirational and seemed so joyful!! one of my favorite things bout cosplaying is meeting people who are as excited to see your character as you are!!!

ok but getting a hug from someone in this cosplay or just a cosplay with wings seems like heaven,;.;/,.;' like id cry of happiness

As someone who is also in the process of building a different animal from totk... I AM SO HAPPY ABOUT THIS VIDEO AND I LOVE YOUR TUTORIAL/TEACHING STYLE

Have zero idea what or who the bird is but this was outstanding and you deserve every single one of the reactions you got xx

it was so crazy seeing some fabric and foam turn into a whole fur suit "just" by the power of your very skilled hands!

THAT WAS YOU?!?! SARAH!!! I'M SO PROUD OF YOU GIRLY!!!!

The reactions of people: "IT'S THE BIRD!!!" was so wholesome i hope i can meet you one day as The Bird, would be everything i've ever wished for

Hangar strapping, hole strapping, or plumbers strap is great stuff I've used in cosplay for years. It's intended use is to attach pipes to structures and hold them in place, like underneath a sub-floor. :)

MAN THIS MACHINE IS INSANE!!! I immediately showed it to my mother, she has been a fashion designer, seamstress, cutter for many years, and she immediately told me that now we are saving up for this sewing machine and overlock. I'm sitting rejoicing. Really happy for you and your work! This is insane and i'm sure things will get cooler

Oh I remember being very confused the first time I dove into inverted corner hell - but eventually the quilt looked really nice 😂

I learned something new today. It's 1:30am and I need to sleep. It's exciting how good you are at showing the process of doing something totally new.

I loved this video, i tend to be pretty harsh with myself when my cosplays don't look exactly like the character, but this made me realize that that it's not the exact same, doesn't mean that it's not cool, thank you for always being an inspiration for me❤

This was an absolute delight to watch. People's joy in seeing you, and you getting to meet the voice actor, had me in tears 😭

I loved it! It was cool to see you do this in depth. Always happy to see you tackle something like this. Also the bit with you and pins at the end was so sweet.

watching you do the legs I feel immensely happy that the pattern I have for current project which is my dnd character that's basically a griffon walking on hindlegs only had two pieces per leg. But then again, they are just regular old digitigrade legs (since feline shaped) and not birb legs. Oh and along the front and back seams of each leg there are a bunch of darts. So different approach.

talking about how great little bird boy is: wow she just like me SmallAnt VOD: SHE JUST LIKE ME FR FR

oml, i love the entire Zelda series sm and this cosplay/ fursuit looks so cool! 😭

i’ve been super on the fence about making my own cosplay but you know what, if you can become the bird, the boy, then i can at least make a weapon that’s basically just a rectangle with a trigger.

I love how INSANE your projects look in the middle then its like BAM!* an amazing work of cosplay art that's award worthy!

pro tip: and idk why like sooo many people dont know about this, but the way you sew fur is you tuck the fur into the seam allowance. basically you dont want any fur going in that direction or its basically permanently stitched flat instead of fluffy. and that really really hides the seams, but, short pile it might not be as effective

As an amateur fursuit maker... HOW DID YOU PUT FUR ON A STOVE WITHOUT MELTING IT??? I was terrified!!! Faux fur is made of plastic, it is NOT heat resistant!!!!

It's so cute and silly how you called it "furry foam" lol! For anyone curious, she's using "upholstery foam"

I usually hand-sew fur stuff, and pushing the fur through before you sew makes a huge difference compared to the brush it through afterwards. I've done it with a machine as well, using the clips and pushing the fur through works really well too

The amount of joy this brought me is insane. I love that goofy little birb boi and you literally brought him to life 😭

Tulin is legit one of my favorite characters and my friend also love him. I don't play ToTK (still slowly going thru BoTW), but according to my friend, he's super helpful and nice. He's so adorable and you did amazingly bringing him to life :3

The triumphant music that started playing when you got out the new machine almost made me start crying... I think I've been conditioned at this point. So happy!! So proud of you! Aaaaand now I have to resist the urge to buy another sewing machine, I've been looking at upgrading my Brother....

Head N bond light was a life saver for me. I used it for all of Xiaos panels and those complicated designs. So worth it and It’s one of my favorite things to this day

I saw The Bird video, I looked at my abanoned first ever sewing project and I went to work on it a little bit more. Creators like you really help me out on my new journey, and I am so so so grateful for your content! Lots of luck!

I never expected a furry cosplay video to make me tear up 😭 This line got me right in the sentimental/inspirational cosplay feels 🥲 Absolutely love your videos! “If you take the time to learn from the people that came before you, there is nothing stopping you from spreading your wings (and blowing an item out of reach).”

Ever since moving to Dunedin I have wanted to make a foxie onesie for the winter, which is about as close to a fursona as I will ever get. 🦊

As a fursuiter you did fantastic hun. Most people's first fursuits don't end up looking super great but yours is amazing~ Nice problem solving in making the beak mesh so you can see. Also adds airflow to the head which is SUPER important wearing the equivalent of a mattress suit. I am personally a possum but I have a few other sonas that I want to add to my collection

This was incredibly cool to watch!! Your Tulin looks so cute!! Very educational too, I can't wait to get started on my Frostbite Armor Link too now!!! I feel like I am fully refreshed on how sewing works again aaa

That came out really well! The box cutter trick works much better for more realistic faux fur, it has a thicker, stiffer backing. Scissors are definitely the more feasible way for the kind of fabric you used.

Once again I love to watch your videos while crafting, this time I sewed a bat wing cape and cut out all the pieces I need for a bodysuit :)

the makeup tutorial in the background that you aren't watching is such a vibe

Gurl congrats on that Bernina and partnership! That's so sick! Obvi the cosplay is fab as always 😋 Side note: another zipper end method At a sewing job I had, we often used separating zippers. For the end of the zipper, we would use a small vinyl rectangle, fold it over the end of the zipper, and stitch that in with the top stitch that attaches the zipper.

As a fursuit maker, I’m SO proud.

Watching your videos always makes me excited to work on my own projects. Im so often scared to continue for fear of making mistakes but you show how those happen to the most skilled of cosplayers too and that its ok. That its alright to struggle with new skills or materials. Its so comforting and helps give me courage to try things I havent done before.

You could make so much money making fursuits, your craftsmanship is insanely impressive!

I just love watching your longer videos and seeing every step of the process. Not only does it help me learn, but it really helps me get over the overwhelming just sheer lack of knowing what the fuck im doing and inspiring me and making me want to cosplay and to create!

Aww, I love how happy everyone at the con were seeing you! What a fun and unique cosplay!

the printed out eyes and modpodge is how i do custom furby eye chips! it's so funny to see it on a big scale like this guy

I HATE long videos. I watched this all the way through. Keep it up, Sarah!

Awesome job Sarah!! The clip with Cristina Vee made me SO HAPPY FOR YOU OMG!