Furry » Feathersuit log

Since I settled into being an avian furry, I’ve had this bonkers idea of a feathersuit—basically a fursuit, but instead of faux fur, a couple thousand individual faux feathers. There are two glaring problems: no one will want to make it; and those who will make it will charge tens of thousands of dollars. Solution: make it myself.

After getting tons of advice throughout my time at Anthrocon 2026, I think I’ve finally got somewhere to properly start with this idea. In this section of my website, I’ll be rigorously documenting and detailing the process by which I design, prototype and eventually build, repair and improve my feathersuit. That way, if someone is just as insane as me, they might have somewhere to start.

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Cuddleability

Published: 2026-07-19

I came across this video on my YouTube recommended. Oops, no iframes—watch the aforementioned video by visiting that link. Whilst obviously watching the whole thing through, I thought: would I be that cuddleable? Though I’ll be using a coarse, stiff and durable natural fabric such as tabby-weave linen or cotton percale for the base layer, those really wouldn’t translate well to the feathers. As for soft fabrics, my knowledge returns three practical options: flannel, polar fleece and minky. I…

What I expect to build

Published: 2026-07-11

Well, I’m finally taking this thing seriously. A fursuit—but instead of fur, a shit-ton of faux feathers. I’m not yet wholly sure how I’m going to build this. I have serveral ideas that made it past my original prototyping and proof-of-concept phases, and I have yet to determine which of those ideas is worth actually trying. What I’m certain of, however, are the expectations for the end result. I’ll try and outline those below, hopefully coherently. Easy cleaning. I want the bulk of the …