I wanted to post a reminder about how I will be doing deadlines from now on since I will be reopening for commissions in May.

As stated previously in a journal and in my updated faq/TOS page, I will not be accepting commissions with deadlines any more. I work very fast usually, turning out 2 suits a month if not more and that has become something that is expected of me.

Commissions will be accepted in batches. Meaning I will accept a specific number of commissions to be completed within a set amount of time. I will base these batches around major furcons and events.

The reason I am doing this is because the amount of work I put into my suits adds to the time it takes to make them. Even if I work all day, there is no way to work faster without hurting the quality of the final product. There is also the issue with things getting in the way, if I am injured, sick or unable to work for what ever reason, the strain of having to meet a deadline that might be right around the corner is never good for the creation of art. There is also the problem of customers not being able to pay for things on time or being unable to respond to my emails. More than once I have had to work extra long hours because my customer took a bit too long delivering the information or payment I needed and I was still expected to meet that deadline. I have also had a number of customers need me to move their deadlines around, not set deadlines only to later impose them or have important things go on in their lives that means they need me to give them more time which I am happy to do. I just think this would be better for everyone.

Don't worry, this is not me saying I'm going to start neglecting my queue, I will work just as hard. This is after all how I feed my family and keep a roof over my head, so good service is a must. Not to mention I genuinely enjoy my work, but I am not glueing seams and making $200 partials anymore and with a professional product comes professional business practices as well as the needed time and price of good work.

Let me have the time I need to make you something awesome. Would you really want me to rush?

Standing commissions will have their deadlines met, all anthrocon deadlines and other event deadlines will be met.

I look forward to hearing from anyone interested in getting a commission this May. Happy Friday and have a great weekend.