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13 years ago
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I posted this to my Tumblr but it's important information and don't want anyone to miss out.
Direct photo link to the graphical pricing examples: http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m.....b0yo1_1280.jpg
Tumblr entry link: http://beetlefursuits.tumblr.com/po.....o-i-didnt-like
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So I didn’t like telling everyone “I don’t know” regarding the new pricing system being introduced so I went and magiked this up.
Basically, the base price for any fullsuit bought from me will be $4K and that covers pretty much the average that people like to get in terms of padding and airbrushing and such. Veering slightly more or less complicated will still be the same price as the focus here is getting exactly what you want - not nickle and dimeing all aspects of the build.
Prices can still go higher than the $4K average. Wings for instance are nearly the price of a fursuit just in themselves. Quadsuits are also particularly complicated (requiring about the time of two regular fursuits and specialty materials). Other things that raise the cost are significant uses of specialty stretch furs or any sort of electronics.
But I still wanted something more available for folks who simply can’t afford to spend that much on an (admittedly) frivolous thing so prices do go lower for suits that are more basic than the average. But $3K is now the absolute bottom for me price wise.. lower than that and I would have to start doing ‘one size fits all’ patterns and just shoving things out the door in order to make quota and I am just not willing to do that!
The emphasis I want to make here is that everything is in round numbers. When I quote, I will take the concept given and decide (from my experiences) how much the project differs from average and then if it differs enough to be put into a new price bracket either up or down.
If, when I reopen, anyone gets a quote and wants to know why I quoted what I did then I will be fully willing to explain the reasoning. I will also be happy to start off with your budget and then craft a quote to fit within that budget. But the actual end quote is final and can be taken or left. No arguments. I would rather make *nothing at all* than have fursuit-making be a chore to be done quickly, by rote, and by quota :p
Regarding commission openings:
I am still on track to start new projects the first month of 2013. It is still too early for me to know ‘for sure’ yet (since I have several projects in queue that have never been done before by me so the time required is still unknown).
Currently I plan to reopen September 2012 for projects to be started in 2013. I will only take a few at that time. Then I will open again in January 2013 for projects to be started that summer and so forth.
I want to see how things progress over the next few months before I set any of this in stone, but I hope it and the new price list can help give some kind of guidance to you :)
Direct photo link to the graphical pricing examples: http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m.....b0yo1_1280.jpg
Tumblr entry link: http://beetlefursuits.tumblr.com/po.....o-i-didnt-like
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So I didn’t like telling everyone “I don’t know” regarding the new pricing system being introduced so I went and magiked this up.
Basically, the base price for any fullsuit bought from me will be $4K and that covers pretty much the average that people like to get in terms of padding and airbrushing and such. Veering slightly more or less complicated will still be the same price as the focus here is getting exactly what you want - not nickle and dimeing all aspects of the build.
Prices can still go higher than the $4K average. Wings for instance are nearly the price of a fursuit just in themselves. Quadsuits are also particularly complicated (requiring about the time of two regular fursuits and specialty materials). Other things that raise the cost are significant uses of specialty stretch furs or any sort of electronics.
But I still wanted something more available for folks who simply can’t afford to spend that much on an (admittedly) frivolous thing so prices do go lower for suits that are more basic than the average. But $3K is now the absolute bottom for me price wise.. lower than that and I would have to start doing ‘one size fits all’ patterns and just shoving things out the door in order to make quota and I am just not willing to do that!
The emphasis I want to make here is that everything is in round numbers. When I quote, I will take the concept given and decide (from my experiences) how much the project differs from average and then if it differs enough to be put into a new price bracket either up or down.
If, when I reopen, anyone gets a quote and wants to know why I quoted what I did then I will be fully willing to explain the reasoning. I will also be happy to start off with your budget and then craft a quote to fit within that budget. But the actual end quote is final and can be taken or left. No arguments. I would rather make *nothing at all* than have fursuit-making be a chore to be done quickly, by rote, and by quota :p
Regarding commission openings:
I am still on track to start new projects the first month of 2013. It is still too early for me to know ‘for sure’ yet (since I have several projects in queue that have never been done before by me so the time required is still unknown).
Currently I plan to reopen September 2012 for projects to be started in 2013. I will only take a few at that time. Then I will open again in January 2013 for projects to be started that summer and so forth.
I want to see how things progress over the next few months before I set any of this in stone, but I hope it and the new price list can help give some kind of guidance to you :)
It only took me 5 years to wise up and realize I just can't hope to rush things like that. I'm not capable XD
oh and beetle, here is a real link to cat-ears that move in response to your brain waves, This is an actual product. could be cool if you could replace their toony ears with a pair of yours. http://www.neurosky.com/necomimi/
Truly worth the price. How would you go about pricing a suit where you are given artistic liberty on?Expensive but totally in the ball park for your high quality suits.
Now, what would that panda suit you made be considered? In the style and pricing range, that is.
It's my favorite suit by you<33