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- Materials tracker: list supplies with costs, stores, quantities, and order status. Live budget totals update as you add items
- Project timeline: plan milestones for patterning, construction, painting, fitting, and packing with convention deadline tracking
- Build diary: log progress with photos, notes, and technique records. Track what worked, what failed, and what to try next time
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Fursuit head ref
Historical bodice
Boot construction
Fitted panel detail
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Floral tooling pattern on front panel. Brass hardware only, no chrome tan.
Colors
WalnutTanEspressoBrass
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Foam armor shaping tutorial
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Antique brass buckle set, 12pc
etsy.com
$18.50
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Budget cap $300. Check Tandy sale for leather straps before ordering.
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Armor measurement guide
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Knight Armor Build
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Knight Armor Build
Dark Souls III
14Materials
6Milestones
48Hours
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Knight Armor Build
Dark Souls III · 6 week build
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6Milestones
48Hours
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Knight Armor Build
Dark Souls III · 6 week build
14Materials
6Milestones
48Hours
Progress photos
Timeline
◆Pattern drafting
◆Foam base
◇Painting
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Step-by-step guides with materials lists, milestones, and cost estimates for popular characters.
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Start with a template, customize the milestones and materials, and build without losing track.
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