Selkie Suits
@selkiesuits
Fàilte Gu Selkie Suits! Scottish Fursuit Maker. Creating bespoke costumes since 2017. Visit selkiesuits.co.uk for more info! Commission Open:
Just a lil' guy... I'm working really hard in the evenings to get my designs for SC 2027 nailed, as I'll be back in the Dealers Den! This is 'Mae'. The idea is hardly unique but I wanted to try and hybridise a species with an emotion. So, a melancholy-collie! #fursuitfriday #premade
Patterning day! It's been a hot minute since I made a plantigrade bodysuit! Can't wait to get stuck into sewing this lad! #furry #commission #seamstress #fursona #plantigrade #fursuit
HEY YOU! Yeah you! You looking for a cool gadget that helps with seam allowances? Well @spiltgrapesoda.bsky.social has you covered! I'm unable to post my initial review on here as it's a long form video so if you're able please head over to my Instagram! Gotta love the ingenuity of this fandom!
Spent an inordinate amount of time trimming these paws but it was so worth it! Happy #fursuitfriday!
Looking to fill 1-2 slots, completion around Jan-April 2027! Snagged a Scotiacon Den table so I will also be working on premades in conjunction with this small queue More details to follow! DM or email if you have any questions! #fursuitcommissions #newprojects #selkiesuits #furry #fursona
✨️ Forbidden Patisserie ✨️ Perfect little claws fully filled, ready to be installed They look like marshmallows! #seamstress #selkiesuits #sewing #fursuitmaker #wip
Feeling fine, feline, fiesty... #fursuitmaker #serval #fursuit #commission #summersun
Cat's in the cradle with the silver spoon... More Lhabrys content for #fursuitfriday #selkiesuits #serval #digitigrade #furry
Lhabrys is COMPLETE! This serval dragon has tested my skills to the max. So many hours appliquing, meticulous detail work, ultimate customization. I'm in love with him, and very thankfully, so is my client!
It's giving 💅 Trimmed vs Untrimmed preview of the Serval Dragon, Lhabrys. 99.99% of this project is finally done...watch this space for the big reveal next week! #fursuitfriday #selkiesuits #details #commission #sneakpeak
Usually the inside of my heads are a bit simpler, built on a baseball cap lol but my client is a glasses wearer & I wanted optimal comfort so I added padding around the face & created padded straps that come round the hook of the head Now I can finally start on the face details!
Closing up gaps in the head yesterday, made huge strides with so much ladder stitching! The pile of this fur makes hiding transitions much easier but I still like to have everything on my heads fully sewn for a seamless look! Today is detail day! #fursuitmaker #sewing #WIP
I will be back from our familymoon tonight, back to work on Monday! It's been such a hectic but amazing few months between work, getting married and our wee break away ❤️
Just some hand sewing around the face & horns, attaching the neck, installing the zipper, markings trim, face details & the serval will be finished! Determined to get him finished before the month ends (reminder, I work part-time as I'm a full-time mum!)
Appliqué muzzle spots on the serval! Love this stage where all the puzzle pieces slowly come together! I'll be taking a bit of a break over the weekend....just for a little thing, getting married to my partner of 14 years 💜
Might be hard to see as I'm at the tape/pattern stage but the reason this commission is taking longer is that my client expressed concerns that the og carve (right) read 'tiger' rather than serval so I went back and altered the muzzle and nose shape to reflect a more serval style
Really happy with these dragon horns for the serval hybrid. He's also had a significant face lift after some constructive discussions with my client hence me taking a bit longer on him. Getting his fur on this week!
I'm happy to show off these slightly pointed ears for the serval dragon commission. I can now finally get the horns installed and work on getting the rest of the face furred! #fursuitfriday #furries #serval #ears
The reason I keep going... Sometimes I have hard days in the studio where things aren't going right, you know the days. Sewing machine skipping stitches, a carve not looking right, an unexpected dye bleed... but I always remember, I'm not only doing this for me, but for her too.
I thought I was done with the serval/dragon but when I came back in the workshop with fresh eyes, something just didn't feel right. The muzzle was a bit too blocky and the expression was hard to read. Now he's ready for interior work then fur! #fursuitfriday
The last piece of the Serval Dragon fullsuit is in full swing! This hybrid is tricky to make both elements of feline and fantasy come together, but all in all, I think it's almost ready for furring!
All my mesh eyes are handpainted and are completely unique. I like to go for a soft, sweeping, watercolour style. I use the wonderful eyeblanks from @bigroundlion.bsky.social which are high quality prints, really recommend if you're like me and don't 3D print
Feline. Serpentine. #fursuitfriday #selkiesuits #furries #commission #digitigrade
The spotted milestone of a digitigrade bodysuit is officially COMPLETE! The fit checks went even better than I expected. The extention pieces to the leg cuffs make the zipper attached feet so seamless, the front side appliqué method abolished any need for hand sewing.
FINALLY! Bodysuit is complete! Phew! Just the test fit to go, then final checks and additions then it's head sculpting time, my favourite part!
Behold, the Gusset! This technique can really up your fursuit making game ngl
SPOT the feetpaw transition! Super happy with these, I made an extra effort for the extended cuffs for these feetpaws - now they just need sewn to the bodysuit! Feetpaws are built from a modified @spiltgrapesoda.bsky.social slim digitigrade pattern
TAIL HOLE! Now that I've got your attention, check out this clean tail sleeve with zipper attachment! When I've been working on zipper tails, I've been finding that having the zipper attached to the seam makes it a bit too fiddly to attach so I decided to make a extension with a fleece strip.