/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10212237
Dumping some pics. These and op image are both hoshiikins

Kittensandhoney

Atelier Creatura

Yiff in hell

Luna’s Kitten Creations

Furrytail Dreams

Cute

>>10212237
Oh wow these are cuter than I thought they’d be. You’d have to have a nice outfit too to really pull these off though.

>>10212237
Ear tier list:
God tier-
Hoshiikins
Atelier Creatura

Good tier-
Aukami creations
Kitten and Cutie
Lovely Furr

Okay tier:
Catzo Club
Woodland Creature Ears
Kittens and Honey
Namybie Furmimi
Auralight Luxuries
Lemonkiss Shop
Furry Tail Dreams

Barely Passable tier:
Bats Boutique
Phanta Fauna
Neko Me Up

Shit tier:
Little Luxies
Aiyu Designs
Beastly Bootique

>>10212329
Rankings based on quality, btw

Good quality for price I’d recommend Lemonkiss (only for premades). Everything in the God tier and Good tier is fairly priced for the quality and complexity of airbrushing besides Lovelyfurr, which is a bit overpriced.
Not worth the price at all are Catzo Club, Kittens and Honey, and anything below the okay tier. Catzo Club and Kittens and Honey are priced similar to ears in God and Good tier while having very simple airbrushing with little detail. Catzo club has inconsistent quality since there are multiple makers, and some of the airbrushing comes out crusty.

>>10212338
Kittens and Honey and Catzo have always struck me as people who price their ears high because they can and not because they’re super amazing or anything. Good to know I was right.

I bought a pair of bunny ears from Kemonobbys who seems to be a newer seller and I can post a review if anyone is interested.
>pic is one of her listings but not the ones I bought

>>10212237
ears in general, realistic or not, are a big trend right now. source: I sell super basic non-realistic ears on etsy.

>>10212380
weird!!! i wonder if that’s related to how there’s so many sellers being discussed or why this thread was made at all????

how are they even made? I try to find a tutorial and nothing for them show up

Anyone have recommendations for realistic bat ears? The bigger, the better.

>>10212423
>>10212441
Mowkey has an ebook on her Etsy that has tutorials on a couple of different ear shapes including bat ears. I found it helpful for making my own but ymmv

>>10212423
Sorry for samefagging but Mugiwara Cosplay also has a tutorial on their Youtube

I've been seeing these a lot on instagram and I think they're just so cute. Definitely wanna try making some! I always wondered how they got the colouring to look so nice, but airbrushing them makes a lot of sense.

>>10212380
Nonrealistic ears have been around for forever and are a staple weeb accessory. These realistic ears are just the upgraded version for weebs who wish they were catgirls but are now adults who can afford to spend money on better looking and better quality products.

>>10212309
They can also just be used for cosplay

>>10212544
I searched for Mowkey Etsy but your post is the only thing google turns up.
If I just had a pattern with the nice realistic 3D planes for the mesh wire and faux fur I have id be set to try to make my own. I tried to make my own pattern but it sucked lol

>>10212811
Not the other anon but I'm assuming they are talking about this?

>>10212423
>>10212816
Here's the ebook for anyone who doesn't want to pay for it
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K-xe8Uekkn4uvY3pKftf8AHJYFV0sztx/view?usp=sharing

>>10212849
Whoops meant to reply to >>10212811. My bad.

>>10212329
How bad is Little Luxies? I've seen stuff from their account before and thought they were passable (in photos at least). LL's pricing is ghastly though, as if anyone would spend $95 US on a single pair of ears.

It kind of irks me that more and more people are switching to auctions only sales because that means a ton of people vying for only a few pairs of ears.

>>10212353
I'd love to see a review! I'm looking for a pair of plain white rabbit ears and I'll probably go to this maker once their byos or customs are open.

>>10212329
Kittens and honey is horrible, I definitely wouldn't recommend them at all. Also, woodland creature ears look nice online, but I have had multiple pairs now (damn me for giving them another chance) that are quickly made, shittily painted, and look horrible irl.

>>10212764
eh, some of the realistic ears creep into the uncanny valley to me. I wouldn't say they are a direct upgrade, totally different style.

How bad is Beastly Boutique?

>>10213027
Can you give a more detailed review of the kittens and honey ears that you have? Their ears don’t look particularly well made in photos but are priced crazy high so I’m curious about them.

>>10213029
I tend to prefer realistic ears that are less realistic (fun colors, highly decorated, etc) for this exact reason. I like the shape and look of realistic ears but overly realistic ones just look creepy.

>>10213044
I do not have a pair any more as I gave it to a friend since they were so icky. The airbrushing or paint was super clumpy and gross, seams were super visible (i'm very anal about seams showing... I have bought perfectly amazing ears at much less cost with no seams), the GLUE was in the fur. It was sloppy and horrible for the price.

>>10214160
Yikes that sounds bad, especially the glue. Should’ve given them a negative review on social media.

>>10212329
Is there anyone currently taking commissions ? I checked a few on the list and most seem to only have auction only stuff going on right now.

>>10214936
Not many makers do BYO or customs anymore because it's not as profitable as doing auctions and higher demand for their ears means that they can have higher prices. MowkeysDen has BYO ears open all the time though.

>>10212441
Thecoywolfden on ig has a vampire bat pattern, they’re a little on the big side from what I can tell but I’m not positive. Might be worth checking out even just to see what the shape looks like for a pattern!

Has anyone bought from Kitten’s Playpen? I ordered a random “surprise me” pair because I don’t have any preferences and my order’s been stuck as processing for almost three months. I figured since I didn’t have any custom preferences they’d just send me a random backstock set and be done with it but I suppose that’s asking a lot lol. Just hoping they’ll be worth the wait when they get here.

>>10215006
KPP has notoriously bad customer service and it always takes them a minimum of 3 months to get something shipped out. The consensus seems to be that they have decent quality items but everything else about them is garbage.
Someone on PULL said that it took over 2 years to get their item and a review I saw on YouTube said that it took her 6 months to get her order of items which were all advertised as premade.

>>10215055
YIKES. Well that’s good to know, thanks anon. I just checked my order and I placed it 11 weeks ago. Is there just like a single person running it or what, because I could have sworn the random sets were listed as premade as well. It’s my first set so I wasn’t sure what I wanted, which is why I ordered from them specifically for the surprise factor. Guess I’ll stick to other shops from now on.

>>10215006
kpp took 11 months to send me a "premade". i'm assuming they don't really have them in stock...

Kemonobbys tho

>>10215292
What about them? The ears look shitty and one of the photos in their store shows visible glue on the outside of the ear.

>>10213044
>>10213027
>>10214160
K&H is a lot better now, their ears are passable and most ears have visible seams if they use the glue method. Still overpriced, but they're okay.

>>10212849
>>10212816
>learning how to make ears from someone who's ears look like that
yikes

>>10212874
Little Luxies has some of the worst quality, they only are popular in the con community because she sponsors popular cosplayers. Most petplayers/furries don't fuck with them at all because the quality is so poor vs the price. Crusty airbrushing, uneven trimming, unsymmetrical, etc.

>>10215688
They are pretty shitty anon. You can literally look at their shop and see crusty paint. They sell for too much, but desu I don't blame her. she's obviously hopping on the tranny trend train and making bucks off of that. But still, you can get much better pieces for much cheaper elsewhere...

>>10215292
>>10212995
Kemonobbys anon here. I just got my ears in the mail and I definitely wouldn't recommend them.
The ears were shipped in a bubble mailer with no other protection, not even tissue paper wrapping. You have to purchase a $10 USD shipping upgrade from her if you want them shipped in a box, which is ridiculous because you can get free boxes from USPS and the shipping price is a $4 difference.
There were construction problems as well. >pic related
The ears weren't spaced evenly on the headband and one ear was less bent inwards than the other so the ears were an uneven shape. There's also visible hot glue on the bottom of the ears and on the headband. There were also two big globs on hot glue on the headband. There's also some hot glue on the side seams but it's barely visible and you actually have to look for them to notice.

They do look cute when worn but construction-wise, I'd place them in shit tier on >>10212329's list.

>>10215743
Also sorry for the super blurry top picture. I couldn't get my phone to focus properly and it's the best angle I could capture the asymmetrical shaping at.

>>10215743
Oof, that’s going to be a no from me. Thank you for the review, this was very helpful!

>>10215743
You get what you pay for you dumb bitch. Kek

>>10215718
Some makers are just bad at taking pics. I’ve owned a lot of K&H to resell to furries and the quality isn’t really that bad. the airbrushing is simplistic but not what I’d call crusty.

>>10215743
I agree that they’re shit tier but the ears are adjustable and bendable so you can shift their positioning and bend them back to whatever shape you want, jsyk.

>>10216111
apparently you haven't bought good quality ears either. they are crusty.

>>10216188
Lol I’ve owned literally every shop listed on here, and mainly Hosh/AC. I’m sure you have some insane vendetta because of one old shitty pair you got 2 years ago, but her quality is fine now.

>>10215743
I liked her ear for the price but now she’s getting more expensive since she gained a bit more popularity. For a quick cosplay they’re fine, to wear constantly- they’d probably fall apart

I really like the quality of all the namybie furmimi ears I have got

>>10216221
And have I. It wasn't "2 years ago" either. I purchased from her twice, once when she first started, of course those were bad, and once earlier this year. They are shit. Out of all the ears I have, the worse are woodland creature and kittens and honey, by far.

>>10216221
>I’ve owned literally every shop listed on here
Give us proof, furry

i bought some ears from aquarius garden on insta. it was shipped with extra cardboard protection, and Im really really happy with the quality of both the fur and the airbrushing.

i had been considering buying the raphtalia set from little luxies but after reading yalls comments, I will pass.

>>10212237
Y'all know where to get quality tails (preferably with a butt plug)
Asking for my girlfriend

>>10216113
Yeah I just bent them back into shape. It was kinda difficult shifting them since I had to loosen the hot glue to get them to move, but all's well that ends well.

>>10216787
The only place I know that does butt plug tails i kpp if you want to deal with their garbage customer service (see >>10215006 >>10215055 and >>10215157). You'd have better luck looking into places that specialize in petplay items rather than costume pieces, which is what most of the shops in this thread make.

>>10216828
Honestly never order from kpp their products are absolute garbage in general.
What I got vs what they advertised

>>10216375
>>10216551
Show us where K&H hurt you, anon.
You can easily look through depop and see that the airbrushing on her ears look fine in people’s photos.

>>10216860
Kind of amusing that anon keeps insisting that K&H has crusty airbrushing. She barely airbrushes her ears at all, that’s why they’re so simple looking. Overpriced, yes, but quality wise they’re okay.

>>10216869

>>10216871

>>10216709
Zekia on Depop has a pair of Aukami’s Raphtalia ears up for trade if you’re interested in those.

>>10216869
These are pretty cute but K&H’s prices still seem pretty high imo

>>10216972
Yea for sure, K&H is way overpriced, just not bad quality like the other anon was saying.

Pics of these ears with outfits? I’m curious how they look worn

>>10217111
Which anon are you replying to?

Does anyone have any recs for KDA Ahri ears? I saw CatzoClub had some up buy I was wondering if anyone had any better recommendations

>>10217234
No one. I’m wondering if anyone has pictures of realistic cat/animal ears that look good with outfits or on people’s heads. Not just images of the headbands, or cropped pictures of people’s scalps.

I find the concept intriguing but am wondering if it’s possible to override the stigma associated with regular cat ears just because they look more real. I wouldn’t know for sure unless I saw it pulled off in a full outfit.

>>10217323
I’ll dump some images when I get home from work but most sellers will have a customer spotlight on their page and you can look in their tagged photos as well.

What maker does rabbit ears in unnatural colours? ideally i'd like something that isnt a forturne to buy

>>10217323
Left is Atelier Creatura and right is Beastly Bootique

>>10217591
Atelier Creatura

>>10217594
Hoshiikins

>>10217598
Left: Auralight Luxuries
Right: Hoshiikins

>>10217601
Auralight

>>10217603
Aukami Creations

>>10217608
Furry Tail Dreams

>>10217611
Furry Tail Dreams

>>10217617
Kemonobbys

>>10217618
Kittens & Honey

>>10217622
Whoops dropped pic like an idiot

>>10217624
Kittens & Honey

>>10217316
Tbh you’d be better off looking for generic blonde canine ears. Some makers will mark their prices higher if there’s a character name attached to a piece (ex: generic blonde fox ears are $50 but KDA Ahri ears are $60).

Wow didn't know any of this existed super cool stuff

>>10217594
Wow I love these

>>10212353
>>10215743
i saw your insta post and nice job sweeping your opinion under the rug. and learn to lay off the facetune; you look awful.

>>10216830
KPP is so bad.
I ordered some custom ears and collars from them about 5 years ago.
Did not get half of what I ordered due to them being "custom." Meanwhile, I still see them releasing new product and popular customers getting their orders quickly.
Not sure if their time management and priorities are still abyssmal, but I'm never ordering from them again.

>>10218449
Who gives a shit?

>>10218788
Yikes. Did they refund you for the items you never received? Every single KPP review that isn't sponsored or by someone popular is always super negative like not receiving products or getting defective products. It's a wonder they're still in business.

>>10217608
cute

>>10216375

Agree on Woodland Creature Shop. Not sure why anon put them in the okay tier. The fur tufts on mine are shaved unevenly and the fur is almost matted in some places. They photograph decently, but even my pair from Little Luxies is better, even if the airbrushing is a little uneven on one side, since the paint error isn't as noticeable.

Looking for ears for Nekopara (Cinnamon) I always try to use high quality ears, but I'm having some difficulty in finding good ones for cinnamon. Can anyone help me out? I'd be extremely grateful.

>>10221027
search all the stores listed in this thread. don't expect to be spoonfed.

>>10221036
Well the original intention was buying them from Catzo Club, since I bought from there before. However, the listing appears to have been removed and they were perfect so I'm a bit desperate. But aight. nerd.

>>10221045
Try sending them a message?

>>10220599
I've bought from WCS around 6 months ago and they were fine. Her style is a bit more "wild" looking rather than neatly trimmed, but they were still way better quality and much more even than the Little Luxies I had.

>>10216830
Holy shit it didn't even have inner ear parts?

>>10221234
I think the photo is just showing the back of the ears considering the bow placement

>>10221234
Ah yeah I’m just showing the backside because it looked horrible. The front wasn’t any better though. It looked nothing like what they advertised. I’ll look for some pictures later.

>>10212237
>These seem to be a big trend among cosplayers on Instagram right now
Fucking finally, most ears look like puffy untrimmed shit. These are the gorgeous ears I've been waiting for.

>>10216787
Try stockroom or other bdsm wear shops.

So I went through most of the sellers already spoken of ITT. Do any sellers keep producing ears regularly in stock? It looks like the majority of them do only auctions and flash sales and once a month drops.

>>10222214
Almost never. Some will have MTOs or BYOs open on occasion but the business model for these shops is generally auctions and/or drops.

>>10222243
That kind of sucks because that means you have to be extremely lucky to get a pair.

I was looking for a pair for my cosplay as I want realistic ears and not puffy ugly ones but I guess I'll have to stick to making them myself even if they don't turn out as good. Commissioning them is like 200-300 bucks instead of 100 for a premade pair.

>>10222715
>that means you have to be extremely lucky to get a pair
No it doesn’t. Follow the makers you like and set reminders for when their drops are just like everyone else. I hope your whiny ass misses out on every release though.

any one know of any sellers that sell cute puppy ears?

>>10222752
Nta but it really is luck. Some people are just luckier than others due to timing; I’m sure a lot of buyers who do have notifications on for shops miss out all the time. Calm down, sweetheart.

>>10222752
yeah cause if a popular seller drops 5 pairs, clearly everyone will get a pair, oh wait that's not how it works if you're not quick to the draw. You still gotta be lucky and have everything ready to go.

Like Kraken Dice posts that 500 special dice sets will go up at 5pm, if you aren't logged in and on the item's page and refresh at 5 on the dot you probably aren't getting a set even with 500 being released. (I used this as an example, cause I've done all that and still not gotten the release set.)

>>10212244
How much does the ears usually get bid for? I bid $600 CND and didn't win lol...

>>10224423
>$600 CND
>didn’t win
Wtf. I’d hate to find out how much people are paying. Atelier Creatura arguably has the best ears out of all the makers but paying over $600 is nuts.

Is there no edge seam?
how is it hidden so well?

>>10222243
Thanks, for explaining anon. I was trying to pick up a pair for a birthday in a month, but I'll move on to other ideas.

Has anyone here purchased from FloofyFloofers before?

>>10224475
With a felting needle you can kind of "bury" the seam in the felt

>>10224434
I know, right?

I wanted them as a gift for my girlfriend and was pretty confident $600 would be enough. I'm scared to think of how much higher people are bidding...

>>10224495
Their ears look like shit.

This anon >>10215061 just updating y’all, my order from KPP was just switched to say “With Hope.” Don't know how long this phase of the order will take since I placed the order back in early April, but we’ll see!

>>10224548
Tbh at this point you should just file a chargeback/get a refund. It sounds like your order will be one of the ones that never gets shipped out. KPP really only cares about their promoters and people with large follower counts anyways.

>>10224398
>>10224270
Ntayrt, but it's definitely not luck. It's about finding techniques to check out faster and/or shelling out for a good bot who can do the releases for you. I get something from every single Hoshiikins release because I'm skilled at doing releases and have fast internet. If you're not logged in and don't refresh on the dot, then you're stupid and unprepared, not unlucky. There's tons of ways to expedite the checkout process.

>>10224423
>>10224434
>>10224502
The preorders went for $500-1000, but the ready made models so far all sold for around $1000-$1.3k

>>10224514
+1, Floofyfloofers look bad in person and in their photos.

>>10225318
On one hand this doesn’t surprise me because so many furries seem to be loaded but on another hand this is absolutely mortifying.

>>10225316
Lmao what you’re describing is luck. If you set two people next to each other with the same internet speed, same trigger finger reflexes, both on the same checkout screen, one of them is going to get the item instead of the other, and there’s no way to guarantee that they get every single item every time. Good for you that you get something so often but I can guarantee you there’s someone with the same setup as you trying to win an item as well and you’re just LUCKIER than they are that your click is registered faster. Next time you may not get it, and that’s just bad luck.

>>10225469
Except... not everyone has the same reflexes, internet speed, computer speed, knowledge of shortcuts, etc. Even a split second of hesitation or fucking up when you enter payment, not knowing how expedite the payment and preload it beforehand, etc. can all affect whether or not you win at releases. There’s a ton of controllable elements, saying it’s all luck is the same as saying winning a race is all luck because if everyone had the exact same physical capability, whoever won would be luck! Sounds like you’re unskilled at releases anon, but keep telling yourself it’s alllllll luck! There’s a reason why the same 10 people always get new hoshiikins ears every release, and it’s not because their luck far surpasses any normal mortal.

>>10225497
Not to mention your click being registered first is a combination of your mouse quality, computer speed, and internet speed. It’s literally all controllable elements, not luck at all.

What makes atelier creatura and the other most popular ear sellers so popular? I’m assuming it’s the quality but what in particular, composition, neatness of the airbrushing, overall clean look..?

>>10217594
if it wasnt for the seemingly real fur this would be super cute.

>>10225854
High quality and the designs of their ears. Super popular ear makers sometimes have ear shapes that are harder to find (ex Atelier Creatura’s lynx ears) or a design that’s unique to them (ex Hoshiikins’ latte art ears like >>10212242). Other factors include shop presentation, how accurate the product is to the shop photos, rarity, and how valuable the ears are in the community (for trades).

If anything, I’d say this community is more similar to the lolita community vs. the cosplay community. Parallels include
>niche fashion with limited number of units
>many brands but only few are regarded as popular/high tier
>having to wait for releases to drop
>having to fight for releases (see: Angelic Pretty bloodbaths)
>secondhand market
>occasional MTOs

>>10225856
All her ears are make with fake fur.

>>10226018
I think that anon is referring to the girl's scarf.

>>10212329
can confirm about poor quality of aiyu designs' work, I bought a pair of their ears for a tamamo cosplay and the shaving of the fur is really uneven. the edges around the ears also seem unfinished? you can see exactly where the two fabric furs meet up

>>10226054
Y'all gotta post pictures of your ears if you're gonna leave a review. This is an image board, after all.

>>10226071
You can see everything that anon mentioned in Aiyudesigns own pictures desu. Her ears are some of the worst I’ve ever seen.

>>10216830
KPP is dogshit, don't order from them. Did a custom order and ears turned out like crap. There was excess crusty glue on the fur and seams, the metal dug into my head, probably was done intentionally so that I'd get brain damage and not ask for a refund.

This was my first crack at it 2 years ago; they’re made entirely of cat hair. Next time I would tweak the shape for more realism, thicken them up a bit especially at the base and add long tufts of hair inside in a contrasting colour. They were fun to wear as a last minute addition to a Halloween coord.

>>10227411
>made entirely of cat hair
Did you felt the hair together? Seems like a fun concept.

>>10227451
Yes, I did. A friend mailed me the hair and it wet elts as well as needle felts really, really well. The picture is awful but the felt is actually a really lovely shade of gray

>>10227411
>>10227887
That... sounds so strange... but interesting..

>>10212329
Are Atelier Creatura ears glued or sewn? They seem too flat to be sewn but their seams are so much cleaner than any other glued ears

>>10228058
glued

How much do Atelier Creatura and Hoshiikins auctions tend to go for? Who also does the best commissions that are usually open or reasonably priced?

>>10228075
do glued ears tend to get stiff around the edges? I've never actually owned any, just very curious. The tutorials I've seen are heavy on the glue, it seems like it would get bulky and stiff

>>10228085
if they are done right, no. but a lot of ears are stiffened anyway, to keep the shape, be it wire or cardboard or some sort of inserts

>>10228085
nyart but what kind of glue do they use to keep it flat..? i know i saw some complaints about hot glue but i suspect higher end ears are put together with something different.. spray adhesive? just another curious anon as well

>>10228082
See >>10225318. I'm betting AC's auction ears go for $1.5k-$2k easily.

>>10228090
I'm curious about this too. My first thought would be e6000 since it's thin but incredibly strong, but e6000 is thin enough that it would bleed through the lining and get on the fur. Spray adhesive sounds too messy to be the answer too.

>>10228058
>>10228075
Nope, AC is sewn. Hosh is glued.

>>10228227
Do you own a pair? How do they get their seams to lay so flat? Faux fur backing is bulky even if it's shaved down

>>10228227
I have 2 pairs of AC, they are glued.

>>10228233
Hosh edges with glue to get it to lie flat, there’s multiple tutorials online about it. Not sure about AC, the seam is pretty well disguised if you’re not looking closely and I don’t want to take apart the ears I have to find out.

>>10228246
Not sure why you’re trying to lie about it anon, or maybe you have no idea what you’re talking about, but AC is not glued. She’s posted about sewing the ears before, and there’s a seam from the stitching. Pic related for her latest preorders.

>>10228249
are you saying the seam is the second darker line parallel to the edge of the ear? Is this your image? It's kind of hard to see, if its yours a higher res photo would be helpful! Instagram destroys image quality so its hard to see from her stock photos

>>10228249
that anon might have an older pair. I have one from her very first release and it's definitely glued.

>>10228285
Yea I can try to take a better one later; my camera was having a hard time focusing. Pic related is what I mean by the seam though.

>>10228301
Oops, dropped pic.

>>10228249
if you sew it correctly then pick the trapped fur out of the seam, you won't even see a seam. I feel bad for people who spend big bucks and can still see a seam.

>>10228314
>>10228314
This is only true if you don’t shave the fur down, anon.

>>10227919
No stranger than making stuff out of sheep/ rabbit/goat hair, cow skins or caterpillar cocoons desu Give it a try.

>>10228461
I sew my own ears and shave them down, and you can not see the seams.

>>10226071
ask and you shall receive

>realistic
I for one preffer minimalistic ones because this tryhard stuff all looks off to me

Even the ones that are just an outline

btw, the tail has got to be a buttplug or you're doing it wrong

and yeah, I'm addicted to chaturbate in case it wasn't already obvious

>>10229104
Lawd I wish that anon hadn’t asked. Did you manage to get a refund, even just partial?

>>10229067
Sounds like you don’t shave them down very well then bud; the seam is hidden by fur, it doesn’t magically disappear just because you pick it out.

What is everything that separates high quality from low quality ears, in your opinion?

>>10229277
airbrushing, trimming, construction
so basically everything that makes up a pair of ears

>>10229277
TRIMMING. The number 1 thing that makes ears look shitty is untrimmed fur, and it's extremely common.

But this is a good example of ears that have trimmed fur but still look shitty: >>10229104

>>10229167
Not that anon, but you do realize you're not supposed to shave it completely bare, right? there is still going to be some fur, and enough to hide a fucking seam.

>>10229104
On one hand, I want to be like "wow it sucks that you got shitty ears" but that's exactly how shitty the ears looked on her Instagram too.
It's a wonder that she even has customers when her ears look poorly made and crusty even in photos. It almost makes me want to open up my own ear shop just because it's guaranteed that I'll have customers.

>>10229277
Neatness and finishing. For example compare >>10229104, >>10216830, and >>10215743 to >>10212237, >>10212244, and >>10217594.
The lower tier ones have much worse airbrushing, trimming, and construction than the high tier ones. Even just compare the two ears in this picture >>10217591. The ones on the left are clearly better made with neat trimming, airbrushing, and clean edges, while the ones on the left are lumpy in shape and have unevenly trimmed fur (on the right ear).

>>10229496
Nope, if you leave the fur long enough to cover the seam, it makes the airbrushing lumpy. You leave enough so that you can’t see the fur backing clearly and it’s smooth for airbrushing, but it still won’t be long enough to hide the seam. There’s a reason why Hosh glues her ears you know.

>>10229645
You obviously don't make ears. I can tell.

>>10229678
Sure thing anon, whatever helps you sleep at night. It’s not going to make your airbrushing any less lumpy.

>>10229645
you know you can avoid air brushing certain areas if you have airbrushing experience right? Also if you brush the fur out with a brush while the paint is drying it's not gonna be crusty.
I'm not the one who was arguing with you but you do sound like you don't make ears.

>>10229683
You brush the airbrushing while it's drying and you don't get crusty/lumpy paint. and a seam is only going to be a bit of thread. There is more than enough fur after shaving it down to hide a bit of thread.Like you said yourself, you leave enough so you can't see the fur backing. that there is enough fur to hide a thread, anon.

>>10229698
>>10229702
The issue isn’t the airbrushing looking crusty, it’s that it’ll look lumpy. Because the fur pile will inevitably catch light differently if it’s not trimmed down short enough, the fronts will look uneven, especially with white base fur. An example of this is new style Auralightluxuries ears. If the ears aren’t lit directly from the front, the lumpiness from the fur is very clear. Pic related is lit from the front and it still looks uneven.

You’re also not hiding the thread, you’re hiding the channel that’s left from the two pieces of fabric meeting. For all you’re trying to talk out of your ass, you apparently have no idea how bad the ears you make look, clearly.

I impulse-bought an airbrush ages ago and this seems like the perfect opportunity to use it. Just wondering (to those who have made realistic ears before), how’s the learning curve like?

>>10229741
Hardest part is airbrushing imo, shaving the ears down isn't too difficult as long as you're not braindead or have 0 idea of what's aesthetically pleasing.

>>10229736
I'm not part of this conversation, but I made a pair of ears for a cosplay a couple years ago, swen, with airbrushing, yet you could not see the seam. It could be due to the materials used; the fur I had was really plush and expensive. I did shave it down as well, but the fibers were very densely packed. I'd imagine that it might depends too where the seam is, though I have no experience with that. I will see if I can find my old ears for pics, though I'm not exactly sure if they are at my parents or in my storage unit.

Subaru_kitten on Snapchat for daily nudes :)

>>10229736
Nayrt and I agree that having a seam will always look kind of obvious once fur is shaved down enough, but I don't really see where this is lumpy? Would you mind circling problem areas?

>>10229946
It’s the peachy inner/middle areas of the ears. If you compare the top ALL sears to the bottom Hoshiikins ears, the difference is more apparent. The bottom peachy areas look a lot smoother than the top pair.

>>10229970
Circled the main lumps in the ALL pair.

Hosh just posted this and I thought y’all would appreciate seeing how clean the ears she makes are up close.

>>10231151
I'm all for shaving the fur down obviously, but that is too far. when you can see the weave of the fabric it just looks bad.

>>10231156
It's the only way Hosh is able to airbrush complex patterns on her ear like her latte ears without the design getting muddled or clumpy. I don't see why she does it for simple airbrushing like >>10231151 though.

>>10229970

where are these from again?

>>10231156
desu i think that from afar (5ft min) you won’t even be able to see the weave..

>>10233282
It literally says where the ears are from in the post lol

>>10233301
This. Unless you’re really close to the ears, you won’t be able to see the fabric backing.

Has anyone bought from ayuneko before? What’s their quality like? I’m interested in their marble ears but they seem a tad expensive.

>>10235139
Ayuneko is nortorious for having bad quality and products sent that look way worse than the pictures (unless you’re popular/famous). They’re also known for ripping off other shops. Unless you’re willing to risk getting crusty ears, I wouldn’t buy anything besides premades from them. $200 for their shit quality is ridiculous, too; Hoshiikins BYO and AC preorders aren’t even $200.

>>10235184
Big oof that’s terrible. I thought maybe she was one of those makers whose ears looked really shitty in photos but are ok in person. But yeah her price is ridiculous and I’ve never seen anyone, even hosh, charge that much for ears with such basic airbrushing.

Crustier than deep dish pizza. I can’t believe people buy these.

>>10238140
wow, that doesn't look very good

>>10238140
>expecting people to pay money for these
Wew lad

I'll post pictures when I find them but the ears I got from namybie are the worst I own and I've bought from over 5 sellers now
(catzo, luxies, coywolf den, anthro aesthetic, cheshire fox gifts, furrytail, and namybie I think are all the sellers I've gotten ears from) and maybe they've gotten better now but the ears I got about a year ago are absolute shit. They're extremely flat and when I try to bend the wire to make it shape at all they wrinkle up. and I should have known better than to trust ears that only had two 'flat front/back' photos but the colors were nice but they're the only pair of ears I own that I would never bother even wearing because they dont even look okay from afar. I've seen some people get okay ears from them but I know enough people that got such terrible ears that they wont even try buying from her again.

Also am I the only one who doesnt mind the ears feeling a bit crusty if they look okay? I use mine more for costume/fashion accessories rather than pet play so they dont get touched a lot so I dont mind them not feeling great if they look okay.

>>10224548
Mine's "With Tina". I ordered it in November lol.
On the bright side they are really fast at responding to emails and they've been hiring a lot lately.

>>10239115
Furrytail and Namybie have gotten a lot better over the past year, but the rest are still shit.
I don’t mind the actual feel of the ears since I don’t touch them but I find that crusty airbrushing is really obvious in photos unless you’re slapping on 10 layers of filter.

anyone tried myzkyticosplay ears before? quality?

>>10240112
Never bought their "ears" before but they look awful just by looking at the review photos. They're basically just blobs of faux fur.

I'm starting a collar business and looking into ears/tails. Besides overall quality, is there anything specific that people would like to see more of?

>>10240381
see the replies to >>10229277. The ear market is starting to become oversaturated and the collar market is already super oversaturated, so you really need something that will set you apart. Having unique designs and following trends (e.g. people made lion ears when the Lion King "live action" came out) will help a lot.
I've also seen people both in and outside of this thread complain about how hard it is to win silent auctions or get ears from releases, so throwing in some BYO or preorder options will help as well.

>>10240381
Do some similar to popular animal characters for anime, like Aisha Clanclan, only more relevant. She was the first catgirl that came to my mind.

Bunny ears that sit on the head well would also be good

>>10212849
I regret buying this on monday =( I should have checked here first :sob::sob::sob:

>>10240394
>>10240663
Thanks!
I was thinking of doing some soft moth antennae, seems like there are some creative ways you could design em.

>>10240677
The moth/lamp trend has already passed and is irrelevant now. You’d be better off pumping out fotm cosplay ears. Raphtalia ears are still in high demand rn.

>>10229104
Is it normal for ears to be held on with wire to the headband like that? I got a pair from YoshiDoshi on Etsy and while the ears themselves are gorgeous, it's really hard to wear them because of how uncomfortable the wire is digging into my head.

>>10240860
Yeah it is. I think the only shop that doesn't use wires to hold their ears on is KPP (they use elastic). The wires are what allow the ears to be posable and are a sturdier attachment on the headband than other methods. Maybe try putting a tiny, tiny strip of felt on the part of the wire that touches your head for some padding.

>>10240864
I'll definitely try that! I keep shying away from putting them on because of it and it's a shame.

>>10240860
WCS also uses fabric to attach ears, rather than wire. Yoshidoshii has pretty messy and poor wiring work though, you can tell from their pictures. With better quality ears, the wiring is usually much cleaner and doesn’t dig into your head as much.

>>10240745

Are there better options for getting the ears to be stiff and structured other than craft foam? I want to make a pair of my own for cosplay and >>10212849 recommends craft foam for structure but that sounds like it'd add a lot of bulk. Would heavyweight interfacing work?

>>10242063
You can probably use buckram instead, it's interfacing for hatmaking so it's quite stiff

>>10212237

Havent seen any mention of lil_chaos_ itt, i really their colourful/decorative style of ears and from photos the quality seems really good, but ive not seen any reviews

I'd like to find more rounded ears like ferret or meerkat, but they seem so niche that I cant hunt any up

>>10242581
These would be cute with a decora-y outfit but I’m wary of ears with that much airbrushing. It looks like a recipe for crusty paint.

>>10242612
Try looking up other animals with round ears like mouse ears or micro bear ears. Pine martin ears are common in comparison to other round ears because of the Shield Hero hype train (the shape is perfect for Raphtalia).

>>10242699
*pine marten
Fuck autocorrect

>>10242700
These are squirrel shape.

>>10242296
I'd forgotten that buckram exists. Thanks for the advice

Does anyone else sometimes get really frustrated with the secondhand market? Fair pricing is a thing and no one wants to buy your Little Luxies ears for $100+ or trade better quality ears/sets for them just because you spent a fortune on shitty ears.

>>10241006
Thanks for the advice! YoshiDoshi is the only pair of ears I'd ever owned so I'm unfamiliar with what quality I should expect.

This >>10224548 KPP anon here, just figured I’d update again, I emailed them to find out how long the Hope stint would last and they said she was out of town for that week but when she was back it would be about another week. Order was recently changed to Quality Check and has been there for almost a week. At this point I’m not so worried about getting money back as much as I’m curious about what they’re sending me lol.

>>10245234
Keep us updated, anon. I’m curious about what you get in the mail after such a long wait.

Anyone successful in the latest Hoshiikins release?

>>10249962
Had the ears I wanted in my cart but they sold out as my payment was processing. Didn’t want any of the other pairs so I gave up.

>>10249962
Forgot to add to my post but I was pretty ok with missing out on this release. I like her typical kawaii-ish style more anyways. I actually felt that this release was almost underwhelming.

>>10249962
Yep, got the Kovu Petites. Pretty pleased. I liked this release though, the ears were a lot less shaven down than the more recent pairs she's been putting out.

Like everything else popular, it probably has to do with the fact that they’re less than $1 on eBay or wish. I don’t believe most people are buying from expensive cat ear purveyors of high quality cat ears

>>10249974
I know you're probably a crossboarder, but these ears go for up to $1k in auctions and the nicer ones sell for around $100-$200.

>>10249974
You’d better have some way to back up your “less than $1 on eBay or Wish” claim because they absolutely do not sell for that little. Besides the collectability and rarity factors, people also pay a lot for them because they’re handmade and high quality.

>>10249968
Agreed. This release just wasn't it.
>>10249974
One buck isn't realistic. But even for like, thirty, it will not look as good. Cheap ears typically look like ass.

Piggybacking off of the hosh release... did anyone get the ears they wanted from the Auralight release? I wanted the cappuccino bunny ears but they were the first to sell out, so I passed.

>>10250107
ALL’s QC is absolute shit, so you didn’t miss out on much. I bought from their last release and my ears had bald patches showing the netting of the fur on the back.

>>10250107
This. I bought a pair of ALL ears from a depop seller and it had 2 little bald patches on it. Mine aren’t visible in photos so it doesn’t bother me that much, but I’m still annoyed that they’re even there.

>>10250107
Worst is thing that it was sold out at 2:59 already instead of 3:00 pm

>>10250301
Actually I wondered about this. The cappuccino bunny and calico ears with a bow were both marked as sold out when I refreshed her site at around 2:59.
I hate when shops can’t even get their own release times right. I’ve participated in a handful of releases now that are either several minutes early or very late and it fucks people up because they don’t know when to expect the drop. One of the releases I wanted to try for ended up being 30-sometime minutes later than the announced release time and I missed out because I had to go to work.

>>10250107
I got what I kinda wanted, as in I settled for choice no.2 as my first choice was sold out and I was spamming refresh. It did get all released like, a minute early.

>>10250371
What did you get? I thought about settling on my second choice but ultimately decided against it.

>>10250582
A pair of blonde ears. I figured why not since it’s not very common to find blonde colored ears anyways.

>>10250654
>it’s not very common to find blonde colored ears
uhh are you okay anon? blonde is super common.

>>10250656
Should’ve clarified, but that particular shade of bright blonde typically isn’t. Yes blonde is common but it’s usually more on the realistic side and either darker than what I’d prefer or too platinum.

>>10250656
Nta but ALL uses a pale banana yellow for their “blonde” and those are harder to find than honey blonde or golden blonde. So while blonde isn’t rare by any stretch, that particular shade is.

>>10249204
>>10245234
KPP Anon again, got my set in today! Shipping took about five days from when I got my tracking number. I don't have any other sets to compare quality to but the ears at least seem a little costumey, the insides are velour. Color is great, tail is nice and fluffy, no airbrushing so no crunchy paint, no major complaints about quality but we'll see how they hold up when I wear them. For a completely random set, I can dig it.

>>10251786
KPP has always been a bit "costumey". The ears I got from them (years and years ago now, even though it took me a year to get my first set.... lol) are really great and still in great condition.. it just took forever for them to make. I placed my order back when they were still offering everything custom.

Has anyone bought from Yonomori Enchanted?

>>10251786
I hope you didn’t pay too much for the ears because they straight look like they’re from a Halloween store. The tail looks ok though.

>>10252057
I’ve never bought from them but they seem to look ok in photos. I don’t like how she trims her ears but they seem to be relatively evenly trimmed and the airbrushing doesn’t look crusty. I could be wrong though since it’s hard for me to determine quality based on photos alone.

>>10212237
those are from hoshikins and they look absolutely precious

>>10253069
Did you read >>10212242? Op knows where the ears are from.

Did anyone snag anything from today’s K&H release? I wanted the bear ones but missed out.

Basic bitch question, where do most creators sell their items/list their auctions? I know IG and Etsy are popular as well as personal business sites but are there other sites used?

>>10253534
Pretty much just those three platforms nowadays. People used to also host shops on Depop but Depop's seller fees are quite high (10%) so it ends up being easier and more profitable to use Etsy if you want a platform with a search engine built in.

>>10253460
those are hideous anon... the “frosting” just looks like jizz with sprinkles

>>10253828
That’s the eternal curse of white drippy frosting. Anything white and drippy automatically looks like jizz even on decoden cases and stuff.

For the people in this thread who make their own ears: do you prefer a siphon fed or gravity fed airbrush? I'm looking to get one to make ears but can't decide which one works better. Leaning towards gravity fed right now since it needs less psi to operate.

>>10253863
All drippy frosting looks shitty. Frosting shouldn't drip. Using thick paint for drips also never looks good because it can't flow well/naturally.

>>10227411
Man... I had a really cute fedora made of white cat felt that was super tough and had cute flowers on it but it got flood damaged.

>>10255958
Drippy effects only made sense when it's dripping chocolate or strawberry syrup. Drippy effects in any other color just look bad. There's no way to get that effect without drawing in the squiggles though. Paint that will naturally flow will make a huge mess and won't look good anyways.

Has anyone here ever made that style of ears, and if so what do you think of Kinpatsu's new tutorial on her Raphtalia ears?

>>10256010
it’s a really shitty tutorial. that hairchalk will disappear so fast.

Anyone know any decent UK/European sellers?

>>10256010
Agreeing with the other anon. The ears are fine for a quick cosplay that you'll only wear once or twice, but they won't last. The chalk pastel will certainly come out of the fur over time and the coloring looks blotchy and got on the white part of the ears. The color and fur are uneven between the two ears as well. Her ears are also obviously not posable since the base is worbla.
It's got some useful tips if this is your first time working with faux fur (e.g. brushing all of the fur into the center before sewing), but overall not a good tutorial. Finding your own way to make ears after learning the basic structure is the way to go.
>pic is a screenshot of the ears but edited so the details are clearer.

>>10256223
Kittentherapyshop is UK based but idk how good their ears are since I've only seen them online and never in person. They're more on the wild and untrimmed side similar to thecoywolfden than neat and cutesy like hosh or ac.

>>10256010
Agreeing with the other anon. The ears are fine for a quick cosplay that you'll only wear once or twice, but they won't last. The chalk pastel will certainly come out of the fur over time and the coloring looks blotchy and got on the white part of the ears. The color and fur are uneven between the two ears as well. Her ears are also obviously not posable since the base is worbla.
It's got some useful tips if this is your first time working with faux fur (e.g. brushing all of the fur into the center before sewing), but overall not a good tutorial. Finding your own way to make ears after learning the basic structure is the way to go.
>pic is a screenshot of the ears but edited so the details are clearer.

>>10256223
Kittentherapyshop is UK based but idk how good their ears are since I've only seen them online and never in person. They're more on the wild and untrimmed side similar to thecoywolfden than neat and cutesy like hosh or ac.

>>10212237
How expensive would getting materials for making ears be?

>>10238702
Jesus I thought those were suede for a hot minute.

>>10227411
>cat felt
Aw this brings me back. I used to make cat fur from my cats. The felt was way softer than you'd expect

>>10257003
Fairly expensive. You need the fur, a way to color it/add detail, a way to make it stiff, etc. Figure out your materials you need and then create an estimate based on that.

>>10257015
I’m intrigued about using pet fur for felting. I’ve got a furry dog who sheds a decent amount when we brush him and I’ve been collecting his fur to needle felt something small out of it. I’m probably not gonna make ears and go down the accessories route instead and make a brooch or something.

Does anyone else find K&H’s price jump ridiculous? Their ears aren’t even that well made or sought after.

>>10257649
lol she couldn’t even sell out before, it’s funny that she thinks she’ll even sell now.

>>10257649
Kek everything is marked down now. Her ears were ranged from $64-82 at her last release and they had way more complex airbrushing. Expecting $13-31 more just for the puffy paint bows is dumb. They're marked down now but are still more expensive than her previous releases.

>>10257740
Some makers think they can charge high prices just because Hosh and AC charge a lot but make ears that look bad, are low quality, or both. K&H is definitely one of those makers. I've seen some tiny shops on Instagram with less than 3k followers charge $50+ for ears.
>pic related. A shop with 2k followers was asking $50+s&h for these.

>>10258438
Are there any decent ear makers other than Hoshiikins and AC? >>10212329 Can anyone comment on Aukami or Kitten and Cutie?

>>10258439
I don't like Aukami's style so I've never bought their ears, but I've seen good reviews for Aukami from people who are actually serious about collecting ears.

>>10258439
Aukami has really good quality. If you like her style, you won’t be disappointed. the ears are very plush and clean.
Kitten and cutie has decent quality. Her pictures accurately reflect how the ears will look, so if you think that the airbrushing looks washed out, it will definitely look washed out in person. Her easter release was pretty awful but the fox release after that was decent. She sends the ears unposed though, so you’ll have to shape them yourself.

>>10212329
List checks out. I want to do a Google doc of all this but don't want to steal your shit. Have you considered archiving your knowledge gull?

>>10259895
Nta but quite a few info docs on this board are compiled by one person using info provided by other people. This thread is dead, which is an indicator of low interest though. Compiling info isn’t going to be worth your time/effort unless it’s something that you’re personally interested in doing it.

>>10260084
*personally interested in doing
Changed my sentence but I forgot to edit the whole thing.

>>10212237
>>10212329
>>10259895
Here's an updated list with my opinions/reviews
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EaZ1AkOx_0324dkPzUPVvqiuIrOQhCbeEcquRl8m4rc/edit?usp=sharing

>>10260509
How is older hoshiikins? Seeing a lot of 2016 ears for sale but idk if it's worth it

>>10260543
No, 2016 ears were <$60. The ones for sale now are beat up from the years, faded, and likely way overpriced because of the brand name (or bundled with a bunch of ugly shit so that the person doesn't' get banned for overcharging.)

>>10260509
Maybe also add people’s reviews from this thread to the doc? Any time ears are discussed, at least one person asks about KPP even though there are a million reviews on YouTube.

>>10260509
This is super handy, especially with your personal reviews and value after purchase. Thanks anon!

>>10260509
Forgot to add onto my comment. Your review cells need to have the text wrapped. It gets cut off at the edge of my screen because the reviews are too long.

What the hell is happening with Lovelyfurr? Why are these ears double the price of all the other ears in her shop?

>>10261021
That’s the normal price for her lynx ears

>>10261031
Any reason why its expensive AF or just cuz?

>>10261140
she says her lynx ears have the most complicated airbrushing compared to the other shapes

Can I post pics here of ears I'm making for critique? They're just for me and friends, but I'd like them to look as nice as I am able to make them with my limited skills and materials.

>>10261158
Go for it! I’d be happy to give you a critique and pointers.

>>10261180
I'm an idiot and made my first pair of ears (my test ears for pattern/technique/etc.) out of white fabric since it's what I already had, so it's hard to see much in these pics.
They have a wire mesh base, and the fabric is some mid-grade faux fur I picked up from Joann Fabrics a couple years ago. It's all pretty much held together with hot glue because that tutorial posted earlier said to use hot glue, but I feel like that's wrong since these look like shit imo.

>>10261185
you need to seal your edges

>>10260638
KPP really markets much more to the petplay crowd, their ears aren't really designed for cosplay so much as to be sufficiently soft and pettable.

>>10261212
lol no, they’re a huge meme for a lot of petplayers too

>>10261213
That's interesting, what do they prefer?

Any recs. alien or monster type ears? I love these but after reading about other people’s experiences I think I’ll avoid KPP

>>10261210
nayrt, but any suggestions for doing so cleanly?

>>10261222
andies_ears on instagram makes very unique, more fantasy/monster style ears. She is based in London though so I don't know how much her shipping would be to the US

>>10261210
Great feedback. What is the best way to seal the edges so they look more clean, in your opinion?

>>10261185
they look pretty evenly trimmed, though it is a little hard to tell because of the white fur. You could clean up your wire wrapping otherwise they'll probably catch in hair or poke into the wearer's head.

>>10261185
The shape seems flat and like the pattern could use some changes since the ears also lean outwards. Agreeing with the other anons on cleaning up the edges and the wiring. Do you plan on airbrushing/coloring these ears at all? And regarding hot glue, hot glued edges tend to be very bulky. Imo sewn edges are the way to go if you had to choose between hot glue and sewing since it’s just fur against fur vs. fur, a layer of bulky glue, fur.

>>10261212
KPP markets to petplayers but their actual customer base is still mostly cosplayers. Their ears aren’t good enough quality to be able to withstand constant wear and petting/touching. The petplayers I’ve seen on depop and insta generally have mostly AC, Hosh, and Aukami with other brands like K&C and ALL sprinkled in.

>>10261222
Wow these are actually kinda cute (in the photo at least). Too bad they’re KPP.

>>10261339
>andies_ears on instagram makes very unique, more fantasy/monster style ears. She is based in London though so I don't know how much her shipping would be to the US

Just wondering, how much do ears like that usually go for? Seems they have a bidding system.

Toebeans go along with the furmimi/nekomimi as well

Hoshiikins is the best bean maker

I put together a spreadsheet as well for people who kept asking me about the ones I had:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15dDuZKbhZR4xvACtEmpNkbYKJG7jJrwRhi12i-ostg8/edit?usp=drivesdk

Thanks for the tutorials etc, been trying to get motivated to practice making my own patterns, etc

>>10261465
Typically Andies' super popular designs go for 200-300 USD.

Also didn't see this mentioned, but Hoshiikins does a Surprise Release every Thursday. Usually 3 items, sometimes 4. Usually 1 toebean and 2 ears. Items are released one at a time, during 3 main time periods during the day (morning, afternoon, early evening) without announcement and slightly different times every week (10:06 am one week, 10:26 am the next for example). You have about 6 seconds from the item drop until it's sold out.

>>10261473
I gotta say, I don't trust your reviews at all. First of all, you don't even own ears from 10 of the shops that you "reviewed", so how can you comment on the quality of the craftsmanship and airbrushing? Mistakes and bad quality can be easily covered up in photographs.
Kemonobbys and LL are known for having bad quality ears and yet you gave both shops good reviews (Kemonobbys even has a negative review in this thread >>10215743), so I definitely don't trust your judgement.

Overall >>10260509 has way better reviews since they give detailed reviews that show that they're knowledgable about ears. Just look at your review of K&H vs. the other anon's review of K&H. The other anon's review actually talks about the ears other than "ooh pretty pastels!"

>>10261499
Yeah everyone knows about this...

>>10261504
This is valid. I made this for a specific group of friends who just wanted some kind of starting place. I didn't think about that before sharing it here since it had been a while since I put it together. Thanks for the feedback, I'll remove any of the presumptuous comments on the items I don't own, though I made this before receiving many more pairs so I probably do own something from (almost) every shop on the list at this point. Sorry to waste your time.

>>10261355
I'll definitely work on the wire wrapping

>>10261409
I would love to color the ears, but I don't have an airbrush, so I plan on playing around with acrylic paint if I start to feel more brave. This is a pattern I threw together from the top of my head so I'm not surprised it needs changed. I'm having a hard time finding patterns online, besides the ones from that tutorial, but I'll work on it.
Any tips on sewing the edges? Switching to sewing instead of gluing won't be a big deal, but I don't really know anything about finishing edges on these ears at all.


I appreciate everyone's comments so far. I kinda just dove into making this set of ears after skimming this thread, so I have a lot to learn. I want to finish a few pairs for friends of mine by Christmas, so I do have some time to learn better techniques if pointed in the right direction. (It's weird how hard it is to find tutorials about this style of ears online)

[[Another shitty pic of my shitty edges]]

>>10261535
Update the spreadsheet with more recent reviews then? And learn 2 integrate, your newfaggotry is showing.

>>10261556
Ngl making your own ears is very much about trial and error. People tend to be very "muh sekret technique" because they spent time and money going through that trial and error and sharing how they make ears would create competition for themselves. That ebook isn't super helpful beyond teaching you the basics of the materials and how to use them, and the ears shown in the book look crusty and poorly made.
Honestly, these aren't that bad for a first pair of ears. Nothing is perfect the first time, even early Hosh was a disaster by today's standards. (pic related is 2015 Hosh) Your ears just need some polishing. If you want to try coloring them, maybe try drybrushing acrylic on since it can imitate the look of airbrushing if done correctly.
Keep us updated either here or in the WIP threads, anon. I'd love to see your progress.

>>10261589
Thanks for the feedback. Yes, very new, haha. :)

>>10261639
Learn2integrate

>>10261589
>Honestly, these aren't that bad for a first pair of ears. Nothing is perfect the first time, even early Hosh was a disaster by today's standards. (pic related is 2015 Hosh) Your ears just need some polishing. If you want to try coloring them, maybe try drybrushing acrylic on since it can imitate the look of airbrushing if done correctly.
TY. People love being mean to the newfags.

>>10261736
Oldfags are rarely mean to newfags who clearly want to improve. People who are mean to newfags are usually other newfags.

>$225+shipping for a pair of Hosh ears that the owner couldn’t sell before at a lower price
Wack

>>10261872
lol truly delusional thinking anyone’s about to pay a premium for early 2017 hosh

>>10261916
You’d be surprised. I’ve seen people on depop asking $200+ for 2016 Hosh. I wish there was a better platform to sell/trade on.

>>10262034
Asking =/= actually selling them for that much

>>10262118
Well yeah duh, captain obvious. It’s more about how people on depop think old Hosh is worth a lot of money when it’s not.

>>10262162
>>10262034
no one actually thinks 2016 hosh is worth that much, you tard. that's why they don't sell

>>10262034
>>10262162
Kill yourself, retarded furfag

Can anyone comment on Namybie’s quality? Their ears look decent enough in tryon photos, but I don’t trust photos alone.

>>10262411
namybie are super cute in photos but don't bother. unwearable imo

>>10262411
Bought 2 pairs in the past and I think they are great. A bit small but love the way they used the wire , trimming and airbrushing seams visible but not bothering at all. Bought a bunny one from the last release, wondering how that one will be. 7.5/10 had way worse ears than this.