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Wearing Eyeglasses with a Fursuit

10/21/2017

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Hello, Papabear. 

I am a 23 year old furry (I have been a furry since I was 5 years old). I am saving up for a fursuit and planning with some friends to go to a con once we all have gotten our fursuits. However, I am a bit scared since I need glasses too see (I can't have contacts since they irritate my eyes) and I can't really find a suit maker who could make the head a few inches bigger to fit glasses under. What shall I do? 


StuffyFluff

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Dear StuffyFluff,

You and I are in the same boat. I, too, cannot wear contacts and have to wear glasses. But! I found a fursuit maker who could accommodate my needs and she made my head to take my glasses into account. She goes by the name Beastcub. If she can do it, I'm sure other fursuit makers can, so I would keep looking (I'd suggest Beastcub, but she has a waiting list a mile long and it would take about 18 months at least for you to see your fursuit done).

I would put the call out to your friends and on furry sites and Facebook or other social media sites that you are looking for a fursuit maker who can accomplish this task for you. Like I said, Beastcub can't be the only person able to make a fursuit head for your needs.

A couple of things to note about wearing glasses while fursuiting (and while getting a fursuit made):

  1. Make sure that your viewing field for the head is adequate for your needs. It is really important that you adjust the head appropriately and line up the eyeholes just right with the eyeglasses in mind. The solution Beastcub made for me was to put black mesh under the eyes to provide better vision. If the head doesn't work right the first time, don't be afraid to go back to the maker and ask for adjustments.
  2. Because glasses can fog up, have the fursuit maker include a small, battery-powered fan in the head. To power the fan, use lithium batteries. Regular batteries die too quickly.
  3. Buy an eyeglasses strap (also known as an eyeglass retainer) to help keep your eyeglasses from slipping off your face from sweat.
  4. In addition, I actually tape the eyeglasses to my head by the bridge of the nose and at the temples.

Anyway, keep looking. A little diligence and good communication with the maker should help you get what you need.

Happy Fursuiting!

Papabear
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Black mesh around the bottoms of my fursuit's eyes provide expanded range of vision.
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