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Vampire Fangs
What Vampire Fangs has done for the Vampyre Community
Back then, when lifestylers were seen as posers and not supported by the Vampyre community a lot of people found vampire fangs cringy and very much poser territory. Father Sebastian heavily encouraged wearing fangs as a right of passage to being your true and authentic vampyric self. It sort of felt like it was a transformative ideology of taking the next step into being a vampyre. Father Sebastian still to this day does offer fangsmith services despite the allegations centered towards his licensing. Hence is sort of why a lot of the Vampyre community is seeking out other fangsmiths to get fanged. Besides making the Vampyre community look cool, what do fangs really do for the community?Vampire Fangs empowers vamps to be confident in who they are. To be able to represent themselves in a way they can easily write off as something other if need be. Wearing fangs can better connect you to not only your identity but the vampyric archetype.
Fang evolution over the centuries
1845: First "fang-like teeth" Varney the Vampyre
1872: Carmilla was implied to have fangs by the quoted text “She caressed me with her hands, and lay down beside me on the bed, and drew me towards her, smiling; I felt immediately delightfully soothed, and fell asleep again. I was wakened by a sensation as if two needles ran into my breast very deep at the same moment, and I cried loudly.”
1897: Dracula Fangs “peculiarly sharp white teeth that protruded over the lips”
1922: Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror. Nosferatu rat fangs were an unauthorized adaptation of Dracula hitting the cinema; his fangs sported on his two front teeth like a rat.
1931: Bela Lugosi’s Dracula did not have fangs despite the 1897 book's description.
1958 - 73: The Long Fanged Dracula era starring Christopher Lee that kicked off the popularity of fangs.
1976: Interview with the Vampire: Non-retractable teeth, not yet double-fanged.
1987: The Lost Boys: Animalistic Fangs and facial features. I believe this is when vampire media began to have more so transformations in the face, which you will see this inspiration taking place in many media in the 90s and early 2000s
90s: Popularity of Animalistic Fangs and Facial Features continues on in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
2005: Twilight becomes one of the first after the 70s to have No Fangs
2007: Supernatural, the show, comes out with an episode about Sam and Dean hunting vampires much like the 90s. But these vampires had retractable fangs that went over ALL their teeth.
To current: We have vampires with fangs of all shapes and sizes; we are in the midst of adaptations coming out, such as the 2024 Nosferatu, Abigail, vampire anime, and the new season of Interview with the Vampire. You won't know what you might get!
Know your Fangs!
List of Shops to Purchase Fangs
First you need to think about how much you are wanting to spend, quality, ethical business practices, etc. We also want to disclose that each shop has its own fang care routine based on the materials used so do research into each company accordingly.
Small Businesses
Kaos Fangs: Mail order Custom Fangs or in person custom fitting fangs. average price is going to be $100+
Psykic Fangs: Mail order Custom Fangs or in person custom fitting fangs. Prices range from $160 - $1,600. This company specializes in minimalistic and dramatic fangs of all kinds.
Dead Fangs: Mail order custom fangs only, they average about $100-200. They also do unique sterling silver fangs.
Vampyre Community Fangsmiths
Maven Lore the Fangsmith: is a vampyre community fangsmithing business that is based in new orleans, they only do in person fanging and the prices average from $250 - $1,500.
Sabretooth Fangs: is a vampyre community fangsmithing business ran by Father Sebastiaan. They only do in person fanging and the prices average especially if you want to set up a specific appointment to get personally fanged by Father Sebastiaan himself.
Other Businesses
Scarecrow Fangs: These fangs are not exactly custom as the fangs listed above but they have many affordable options prices starting at $18 dollars. You can often find these at walmart during halloween or you can purchase them online via the scarecrow fangs website.
