Editing Furry fandom (section)

===Crafts===
[[File:GR FC2007 Wicked Creatures Furry Sculptures.jpg|thumb|upright|Sculpture at [[Further Confusion]]]]
Fans with craft skills create plush toys and also build elaborate costumes called [[fursuit]]s,<ref>{{cite book|last=Riggs|first=Adam|year=2004|title=Critter Costuming: Making Mascots and Fabricating Fursuits|publisher=Ibexa Press}}</ref> which are worn for fun or to participate in parades, convention [[masquerade ball|masquerades]], dances, or fund-raising charity events (as entertainers).<ref>{{cite news|first=Alina|last=Larson|url=http://www.furryfandom.info/trivalley-herald-furry-fans-help-mankind.htm|title=Animal Instincts: Fans of Furry Critters Convene to Help Mankind|work=Tri-Valley Herald|publisher=[[ANG Newspapers]]|date=January 23, 2003|access-date=2009-05-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921192053/http://www.furryfandom.info/trivalley-herald-furry-fans-help-mankind.htm|archive-date=September 21, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Fursuits range from designs featuring simple construction resembling some entertainment and sports mascots<ref name="Gerbasi2008" /> to those with more sophisticated features such as moving jaw mechanisms, [[audio-Animatronics|animatronic]] parts, [[prosthetic makeup]], and other features. Fursuits range in price from $500, for mascot-like designs, to upwards of $10,000 for models incorporating animatronics.<ref name="Brandolph2008">{{cite news|url=http://kdka.com/local/local_story_167193226.html|title=Furries Descend On Pittsburgh|publisher=[[KDKA-TV]]|date=June 16, 2006|access-date=2006-06-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070126105803/http://kdka.com/local/local_story_167193226.html|archive-date=2007-01-26 }}</ref> About 80% of furries do not own a full fursuit.<ref name="Gerbasi2008" /><ref name="ThirdSurvey" /><ref name="SecondSurvey"/> Some fans may also wear "partial" suits consisting simply of ears and a tail, or a head, paws, and a tail.<ref name="Gerbasi2008" /> A much larger proportion of individuals who attend conventions own a full or partial fursuit—45%, according to a survey done at Anthrocon 2018—which has been attributed to convention attendees' generally higher likelihood of being able to afford to buy a fursuit if they can afford convention travel expenses.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018 |title=Anthrocon 2018 Study |url=https://furscience.com/research-findings/appendix-1-previous-research/ac2018/ |access-date=January 31, 2024 |website=Furscience.com}}</ref>

Furry fans also pursue [[puppeteer|puppetry]], recording videos and performing live shows such as ''[[Rapid T. Rabbit and Friends]]'' and the ''[[Funday PawPet Show]]'', and create furry [[fashion accessory|accessories]], such as ears or tails.<ref name="FoxyStudent">{{cite news|title=A 'furry' tale for a foxy college student|url=http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/A_%27furry%27_tale_for_a_foxy_college_student|author1=Irwin, Charles|author2=Watterson, Summer|name-list-style=amp|work=[[The Olympian]]|date=April 24, 2002|access-date=2008-09-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090911141422/http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/A_%27furry%27_tale_for_a_foxy_college_student|archive-date=September 11, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>