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13 years ago
If you are watching me partially or entirely in the hopes of me posting an embroidered pony hoodie that you want to buy...you're doing it wrong, lol.
Pony hoodies are by commission. So you have to contact me directly and order a specific pony in a specific size. The most unfortunate part about these is the fact that plain hoodies in good colors are not as easy to come by as you'd think, so I have to order them online. The hoodies run me about $22 and shipping is another $12, therefore, plain hoodies run me $35. Then on top of that I have to charge for work and materials. (Granted if I am ordering many things at once that distributes the shipping a bit but I can't count on that. It would only be a matter of a few dollars anyways.)
So, pricing at this time (subject to change) is as follows:
Earth ponies: $50
Unicorns/pegasi: $60
Princesses/alicorns: $70
This is the MINIMUM I can charge and at $35 per hoodie plus other materials there's very little profit at these prices. Which is why these prices may go up (warning you now!). For shipping, $10 in the US (not sure about international yet, we'd have to discuss it). I do not charge for creating the cutie mark designs. If you have an OC and a clear image of your cutie mark (I am not an artist, I need the exact image you want me to use) show it to me and if it is simple I won't charge to make it into an embroidery design. Specialty threads (such as glow in the dark) may be available and, if not used excessively, at no extra charge.
Some designs would be embroidery and others will be appliqued (meaning colored fabric shapes are sewn down with a satin stitch on the edges). Wings are embroidered and horns are sewn of fleece in the appropriate color, stuffed and sewn on the hood. Completed hoodies should be fully machine washable and dryable (and bleach-safe if white), though I haven't actually tested a unicorn in the wash. The horn might wind up out of shape, not positive. Hm.
I will not do manes, ears, or eyes, just cutie marks, wings and horns (we can discuss fleece princess crowns I guess?). On that note I also will not do custom fully sewn kigurumi-style hoodies or jammies - I would love to but at least at this time it is not possible for me to do those on a large scale.
SO. here is a website I have thrown together with basic info: http://www.sparkys-stitches.com/ponyhoodies.htm If you are interested in ordering you can go there to see all the available plain hoodies I can order online. I am willing to discuss you shipping me your own hoodie for me to embroider and send back at an adjusted price if you'd like. You can also see photos of hoodies I have already done at that website.
I am SO SORRY if this isn't clear or is confusing. I am still trying to work out the best way to do this. Of course feel free to ask me questions here. If you want to discuss an actual commission please take that to email, sales[at]sparkys-stitches.com Try not to clutter this thread with off topic comments, I'd appreciate it.
Thank you!
edit: I always forget to mention, I am a professional, not a hobbyist, working with professional embroidery equipment. I moved form a home machine to a 6-needle machine over a year ago. Not to diss home machines because they're obviously great but I have compared stitch quality side-by-side from a home and a professional machine and there IS a difference. So I want to assure people that your items will be PROFESSIONALLY made. I do this for a living, I pay taxes on it and everything.
Pony hoodies are by commission. So you have to contact me directly and order a specific pony in a specific size. The most unfortunate part about these is the fact that plain hoodies in good colors are not as easy to come by as you'd think, so I have to order them online. The hoodies run me about $22 and shipping is another $12, therefore, plain hoodies run me $35. Then on top of that I have to charge for work and materials. (Granted if I am ordering many things at once that distributes the shipping a bit but I can't count on that. It would only be a matter of a few dollars anyways.)
So, pricing at this time (subject to change) is as follows:
Earth ponies: $50
Unicorns/pegasi: $60
Princesses/alicorns: $70
This is the MINIMUM I can charge and at $35 per hoodie plus other materials there's very little profit at these prices. Which is why these prices may go up (warning you now!). For shipping, $10 in the US (not sure about international yet, we'd have to discuss it). I do not charge for creating the cutie mark designs. If you have an OC and a clear image of your cutie mark (I am not an artist, I need the exact image you want me to use) show it to me and if it is simple I won't charge to make it into an embroidery design. Specialty threads (such as glow in the dark) may be available and, if not used excessively, at no extra charge.
Some designs would be embroidery and others will be appliqued (meaning colored fabric shapes are sewn down with a satin stitch on the edges). Wings are embroidered and horns are sewn of fleece in the appropriate color, stuffed and sewn on the hood. Completed hoodies should be fully machine washable and dryable (and bleach-safe if white), though I haven't actually tested a unicorn in the wash. The horn might wind up out of shape, not positive. Hm.
I will not do manes, ears, or eyes, just cutie marks, wings and horns (we can discuss fleece princess crowns I guess?). On that note I also will not do custom fully sewn kigurumi-style hoodies or jammies - I would love to but at least at this time it is not possible for me to do those on a large scale.
SO. here is a website I have thrown together with basic info: http://www.sparkys-stitches.com/ponyhoodies.htm If you are interested in ordering you can go there to see all the available plain hoodies I can order online. I am willing to discuss you shipping me your own hoodie for me to embroider and send back at an adjusted price if you'd like. You can also see photos of hoodies I have already done at that website.
I am SO SORRY if this isn't clear or is confusing. I am still trying to work out the best way to do this. Of course feel free to ask me questions here. If you want to discuss an actual commission please take that to email, sales[at]sparkys-stitches.com Try not to clutter this thread with off topic comments, I'd appreciate it.
Thank you!
edit: I always forget to mention, I am a professional, not a hobbyist, working with professional embroidery equipment. I moved form a home machine to a 6-needle machine over a year ago. Not to diss home machines because they're obviously great but I have compared stitch quality side-by-side from a home and a professional machine and there IS a difference. So I want to assure people that your items will be PROFESSIONALLY made. I do this for a living, I pay taxes on it and everything.
Would you consider trading? I have a few things still on my trade list, but if there's no time crunch I could add something to it. :)
If you can get ahold of charcoal-gray fur, I'd totally be into a plush of some sort of my starnosed mole character, Terra Firma.
these hoodies are awesome! i got a rainbow dash, and i feel AT LEAST 20% cooler when i put it on! i haven't tried washing it yet (haven't needed to yet), but the cutie marks and wings are solidly attached. if you're going to buy a hoodie before this winter wraps up, you may as well buy one from sparky, she uses great materials and does excellent work!
Good luck with your sales!