Q&A for How to Make a Tail

Yes, any kind of yarn should work fine.

Yes, if it is something that you are knowledgeable about. It would be helpful to pass on your knowledge to others.

You could maybe use cotton balls or pieces of an old mattress. Maybe tear up tissue paper of the desired color and glue them back together.

You should use fabric glue, hot glue, or velcro to attach your tail to your costume.

A fine-tooth comb works well and fluffs up the fur. I suggest starting at the end of the fur and going up, gently and slowly.

I have used pipe cleaners, which work fairly well. Slide a pipe cleaner into the tail and hot-glue it to the inside. I suggest doing it before it is sewed. (I don't know if this will affect a sewing machine, as I hand-stitch).

Probably not. Check your school's dress code or ask your teacher to be sure.

Yes. You could also use pipe cleaners for a stronger tail.

Yes, you can! Buy some clothing dye. (Food coloring washes out.) Follow the directions for dilution, and soak the fur in the dye solution.

Going from top to bottom of the tail, switch out the yarn to make it a different color.

If you mean by fur size it is recommended for all the tufts to be one single size for even-ness but I am sure you can cut the lengths a certain way if you want. If you mean multiple tails of multiple lengths, why not? If your animal has multiple tails, there is no reason not to have multiple tails.

Technically, yes, because a lot of therians and furries suggest this method (including myself) but there are other ways like getting a tail from roadkill and properly cleaning it.

Any sewing-supply or craft store should have it. Also, Etsy and Amazon online.

A bell loop or a bigger sized lobster claw keychain thingy that you can get online (e.g. Amazon).

Many Therians use this as gear because it is so easy to find the contents to make it and to produce the final thing.

Add something that supports it like wire. But most likely you'll want this wire to be on the inside of the tail.

Yes, you can make a tail from anything you have lying around your house: yarn, paper, faux fur, etc.

For the yarn tail, it took me around 2-7 days. For sewing the faux fur tail, it took me around 24 hours, but it might be faster/slower for you.

Yep, it’s 1000% okay. You can also buy some cheap yarn for like 5 bucks per skein.

I made a giant yarn tail from one skein of yarn but you may want to use two skeins just in case.

You can buy wool or wool yarn and make a tail shape using needle felting stuff, and then cover it in cat’s fur and needle felt that in.

Wool yarn might tear. It's kind of fragile.

For the yarn tail you can add longer strands to make longer tufts for a thicker tail.

Certain dog brushes would work better than a comb, such as a dog slicker brush with a backing that you can press.

Stop until you do have a brush.

You can just twist it. Otherwise, see Braid Your Hair: The Easiest Braids for Beginners .

No, but the tail will be fluffier if you do use a dog brush or a curler brush. A fine tooth comb can also be used to fluff up the tail.

Hold the yarn strings as you brush them. If they still keep snapping, you might need a different yarn.

Yes, but maybe the tangles won't be fully removed if not removed by a dog brush.

A lot of times you can just tell from the price you paid. Usually it's the cheaper yarns but depending on your project, it doesn't matter so much what kind of yarn it is, just as long as it's the right thickness of what you ultimately want.