Proud of your gorgeous fur suit?! I bet you are! Let me help you look as cool as all of your art! This panel will briefly cover do's and don'ts of photographing your fur suit yourself, as well as looking good for photographers. (even if they aren't professional)
Tired of just suiting at cons and meets? Take your character on the road! Fursuiting outside the fandom is a fun and rewarding experience where you can bring a little magic into people's everyday lives. This panel will focus on small group outings and strategies for positive engagement, as well as tips and tricks for logistics, props, and handling techniques. We also will be looking to hear from the participants on their own experiences.
I've been suiting for a many years now and have taken my suits all over the country and world. Public fursuiting is a passion of mine and I'd love to tell you more about it!
This is the fursuiter version of The Price Is Right, where fursuiters are asked to come on down to contestants row. Winner plays a pricing game, and goes on to the Showcase Showdown. The winner of the Showcase Showdown goes on to The Showcase and the one fursuiter that has won the most in cash and prizes wins a badge commission.
Ive been a professional Costume character and mascot for over 14 years now at many major and minor locations. I have been able to train many people for many companies how to all preform as the same character, with out any deviations so you couldn't tell it was someone else in the... Read More →
Come join us for an informative and interactive panel about lesser known fursuit creators who deliver the same quality for a better price! Learn how to fursuit without hurting your wallet!
What happens when a fursuit builder is put in a room and given a short time to build a partial? CAN THEY DO IT?!?!?! Come find out! NOTE: This is not a fursuit construction panel – this is just entertainment.
Wanna learn how to make your unique fursuit character stand out? How to not be a statue fursuiter? How to be an experiment gone wrong? That last one we may or may not put into practice in the name of science. Join D-Claw, Avanto Folf, and Snow the Fox as we teach you how to expand your character performance to its full potential. Fursuiters welcome and encouraged to join us!
Toony Fur, Fursuitin' Gal, Artist, and the Silly Stuffs. Yes, you can call me Clawy. Yes, you can call me Tai. You can also call me Anvil Bait but only when the aforementioned Anvil is present.
Come join our annual fursuit parade! Staging will be Sat at 12:30p and the fursuit photo will be taken 5 minutes before the start of the parade; so be sure to come early!
The driving force behind Clockwork Creature offers a huge overview of materials, techniques, and tips for realistic fursuit construction, plus a Q&A. Bring your own work for critique if you want!
After making fursuits and other costumes for her whole life as a hobby, Shannon Heartwood (Qarrezel) founded Clockwork Creature in 2008. She and her husband, Matthew Heartwood, have been running the custom costume and fursuit-making business full-time since then. Over the last... Read More →
Fursuit performance for the novice performer. Harness the imagination and sense of fun inside all of us to bring your character to life! Hosted by veteran fursuiter Yippee Coyote - featuring a short talk followed by a participatory workshop. Come in suit or bring your partial!
Yippee is a 20+ year veteran fursuiter and former sports mascot. He is known for his characters Yippee Coyote and the purple bunny Twilight at numerous furry conventions. He's hosted fursuit performance panels, promoting the idea of fursuits as characters, and the Power of Preten... Read More →
It's a game of fursuit charades, but we've ramped up the difficulty! Come watch teams of fursuiters compete for the glory of being crowned Charade Champions. Fursuiters who would like to play are welcome to walk in, and audience members who try their hand at guessing will have a chance to win prizes!
Have you ever wanted to interact with a crowd of people, but never been able to draw attention while in fursuit? Have you ever had difficulty sticking to the character that your fursuit is? Do you ever feel like you're just not at the top of your fursuiting game? If the answer's yes, then this is the panel for you! We will discuss different acting methods, learn how to bring a character to life for any experience level from beginner to expert!
