Below, this was re-posted from our Patreon.
Before you read, remember that we are artists by trade.
We have no other job, and if we were to take one, then it would limit how fast we can get our finished products to our commissioners.
Sometimes the financial side of things can really get us stressed, and we may not show it.

We just want to spread the word that helping out on Patreon, even a single dollar, can help us out in the end.
Just consider it, you don't have to go click on it right away.
If you just cannot find a way to do so, then support us by sharing this journal, or a link to our Patreon.
If you can support us, we have some really cool things you can earn,
such as Artwork of your character, a Tail, even a Partial suit or a Dinner with us at a con, expenses covered!
We post pictures that show neat inside glances at what we make, as well as upcoming projects and things we test for new concepts.
https://www.patreon.com/SparkleKreations

From Patreon:
"Quoted amount of a One-Time Goal = $15,000 USD OR a monthly goal (for just a while) of $300 a month

$300 a month is to help Sparkle and Cirque continue their focus on the work and commissions at hand.
This amount will go towards paying us, Food, Rent, Bills, Gas, and other essentials we may need

$15,000 is for all of the materials we need to stock up on, including but not limited to:
Faux Fur, Resin Head Base's, Silicone Pawpads, Claws, Eye Material, Fabrics, Foam, Feetpaw Material, and more!

So why do we have this up as a goal, if our customers are paying/have paid?
Most of our money is categorized into different sections, and put to good use.
For example, we pay ourselves for working here full time. We have no other job, so we need to eat, pay rent, buy gas, and other bills.
Another example is called "Capital Expenses". We need to upkeep our machinery, keep our 'office materials' stocked (such as pencils, pattern paper, hot glue, thread, needles, and more.
So every penny we make is put to work.

But... we offer monthly payment plans to customers.
Sometimes the customers lose their jobs, and we don't want to tell them that it disqualifies them from their spot on our queue list, that isn't right. So we let them skip one or two months while they get on their feet.
Sometimes they cannot pay for a while, and it affects us, whether we say so or not.
Our monthly payment plans are also only at a minimum of $150 a month, when the average among fursuit makers is $300.
This means we are getting a very small amount in, considering.

What all of this means is; Sometimes, we just don't have enough to get by.
If we were able to tell everyone to pay tomorrow, and then get all of this funding in instantly, we would be fine.
But that isn't fair, nor is it plausible.
But we want to see if we can reach this amount in the next 2-3 months (by october 2015) and at that time we will review it, and review it again every few months to adjust the total amount needed (it will go down over time)."

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Thank you all for taking the time to read this, and thank you again for considering helping.
Our company is now in the middle of getting a more reliable Financial Advisor (our first one did not help out to the extent we needed it)
and we will be keeping you all posted.
Our work continues as usual, but we hope that by sharing this, we can increase our production time by having all materials in advance and keeping good food in our bellies (instead of the ramen we had for lunch as a staple).
Thank you to all of the friends and family members who have helped us thus far, we hope to turn this company around for the even better, brighter future.