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FURSUIT TERMS OF SERVICE************************************
11 years ago
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All Commissions (sans tails alone) will come with a 2-3 view reference of the character done in my style for suits. (Non-refundable $50 value, part of the deposit/material costs). I will require your body type and height, or a photo of yourself from the front and side for design accuracy.I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL A COMMISSION AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, OR IF I FEEL THE COMMISSIONER IS BEING RUDE, PUSHY, OR GENERALLY A JERK TO MYSELF, MY FRIENDS, OR OTHERS ON MY PAGE. If I cancel your commission, you may either recieve the work and materials to date AS IT HAS BEEN PAID FOR (example: I'm past the finished foam work stage and the second payment has been sent, you may either get the foam work and materials in use as an unfinished product, but you will still pay shipping for it to be sent to you) OR, you will wait for me to complete what would have been your suit as an alternate design and receive a monetary refund (money) equal to what you have paid MINUS material costs and I keep all materials.YOU man cancel a commision at any time UP TO THE FOAM WORK STAGE. If I have posted the completed foam work, and you have sent me the first paypal payment (explanation below) I WILL BE COMPLETEING THE COMMISSION AND HOLDING ON TO THE SUIT UNTIL THE FINAL PAYMENT CAN BE PAID. If you cancel BEFORE I have finished the foam work, you forfeit the materials bought for the costume and may just walk away. Material payments are NON-REFUNDABLE, as I do not recieve the material payments directly (again, explanation below). I will not use your design for completeing the costume, but have the right to auction the partially completed costume to other individuals via Furbid/Furbuy/DealersDen/Ebay/Independently on FA, Complete the suit as one of my own, SELL the suit outright to another person interested in a costume from me, RAFFLE the suit as a free give-away piece, or complete the suit and sell the finished head/partial as a pre-made.
Prices
My prices are subject to change at any time, and unless otherwise stated, ARE NOT solid prices. Prices are a general estimate on what things may cost, but a '$500' starting price for a head may go lower if I really like the design. However, the price could also increase if I think it is going to be a more dificult, or if the material cost will go up from more colors.
Discounts and Dollar-Savers
You may only apply ONE discount per costume.
In-Stock Discount -$25 per yard off the material cost for any fur I do not have to order. If I have it already and don't need to order anything, that saves you about $25 out of pocket! However, if I end up needing to order more materials before your suit will be completed, that is counted AS AN ADDITIONAL COST to your material deposit.
Artistic Liberty Discount - Heads , Partials, Full - $50 Non-Refundable Deposit - Tell me your body type/Height and Weight, roughly and choose Main color, Species, Gender, basic pattern/theme. I'll draw up a design based on these things and you will get the character. After I've designed it, you may choose to cancel the commission and keep the character, or we will finish the commission and you will get the character and suit. Suit will be standard toony eyes, static jaw, and plantigrade. Also they will USUALLY be designed with the colors I have on hand. ALD suits will not be subject to increased prices for ordering fur. They are a set and static price.
Seasonal Species Discount - Every few months I will pick a species that I want to do, and will knock $200-$400 off the price for fullsuits (or $100-$200 off for partials).
Dino-hybrids!- Dinosaur hybrid or monsterish characters will get a 15% discount!
Ordering, Updates, and Deadlines
All Commissions (sans tails alone) will come with a 2-3 view reference of the character done in my style for suits. (Non-refundable $50 value, part of the deposit/material costs). I will require your body type and height, or a photo of yourself from the front and side for design accuracy.
I will start on your suit as soon as the suit before yours is finished! I will be doing these BY THE MONTH they are commissioned. Also, the month of your commission's completion means your suit should be finished sometime within that month. It may be at the beginning, it may be at the end, and in the event of delays, possibly the beginning of the next month(more on this below)! IF YOU NEED YOUR SUIT BY A SPECIFIC CONVENTION, please tell me the name, date, location, AND address of the convention hotel(or your hotel for the convention) in the event that I have to ship the suit to the convention itself!
Since I'm starting out, my due dates and deadlines will be more of estimates than 'yes this will definitely be done by then' though I plan to give myself PLENTY of time in the month to work on things. If my day job, college classes, or other life issues end up causing me more time away from working on things than anticipated, I will let everyone know VIA JOURNAL that things may be delayed as soon as I know about... well, delays. By commissioning me, you agree to understand that my day job, family and social life, and my relationships off the internet will take priority over working on suits. Things that may cause delays include but are not limited to Convention trips, family vacations(sometimes we go away for a weekend on the fly), school functions, birthdays, other holidays, illness, family emergency, pet emergency, overtime at work, extra hours at work (not the same thing, I'm usually scheduled one or two days a week, but sometimes I get put on for four or five days), mental/emotional exhaustion, or more. I am a human being with a semi-average social life, and while I often have access to the internet, I may not always be on or respond right away, but I will try to respond to any questions in a timely manner. I will provide updates at specific stages as I get to them. A lot of time the earliest stages of putting a fursuit head together(I'm finding) look horrific, and showing someone a picture of their head with the top jaw chopped off but the bottom jaw still on can be terrifying and, in general, will look nothing like the character at this stage. The same goes for partially furred or partially put together heads/bodies/paws. The stages I will provide update images for are as follows:
*Character design/reference - My rendition of your character via digital artwork
*Materials - Once all the fur and/or vinyl has arrived, I will arrange it and try to get the most accurate representation of the colors as I can. Keep in mind, monitors vary from person to person, so the exact hues may be a little off.
FOR HEADS
*Completed Foam Base - The structure is as close as I think I can get to the digital rendition. Feel free to point out changes or concerns you have at this stage, and I will fix what I can
*Duct Taped Foam Base - The final version of the foam base duct taped with markings marked down on it for placement reference and adjustments.
*Fully finished head - The fur has been applied and trimmed up and other features installed and the head is ready for wear!
FOR PARTIALS AND BODIES
*Finished Handpaws - Pads, claws, and finished cuff have been added and they are ready for wear!
*Completed foam on feet - Foam structure for feet has been fully carved and is ready for furring.
*Completed feet - Fur and ankle cuffs have been applied and are ready for wear!
*Finished foam work for leg padding - Padding is ready to be duct taped with the original dummy to create the new pattern.
*DTD with markings drawn - Markings have been placed on the ducttape pattern and are ready for cutting.
*Finished body suit - Fur has been sticthed, zipper has been added, and interior seams have been trimmed.
*Finished Tail - ... Finished tail.
If you would like additional updates, please discuss this with me before starting and I will try to make a note to take extra pictures of the progress.
Also, if you do not pre-arrange additional updates with me, I would be highly appreciative if you would keep 'Have you worked on my suit yet' messages to once a week.
I'm ecstatic you're excited for your suit, but constant questions on progress can make a suit maker feel very stressed and pressured to work faster than their comfortable pace (note: I've ganked this idea from a few people TOS, soooo, while yeah, don't be up my butt about your costume, it's totally cool to check in with me :D though I tend to picture spam like crazy when I'm working on something).
Payments
First 'payment' will be a combination of a few smaller costs. FIRST is $50 for the reference sheet(to be completed FIRST before materials are ordered. The commission may be canceled immediately after the reference is completed if it is not to your liking after working with fixes and adjustments) Next are the non-refundable material orders (explained below).Second payment will be half of the remaining costs to be paid upon completion of the foam work, and/or Padding for digigrade suits (or completed head, because sometimes I get carried away)Final payment will be paid upon completion of the suit PLUS SHIPPING COSTS! SHIPPING COSTS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE FURSUIT PRICE SINCE THEY VARY BASED ON ITEM WEIGHT AND DISTANCE SHIPPED AS WELL AS SHIPPING PROVIDER(usually usps or fedex)!
MATERIAL DEPOSIT AND ORDERING MATERIALS
COMMISSIONERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ORDERING FUR FROM APPROVED SOURCES AND HAVING IT SHIPPED TO ME. We will talk out which furs would look best for a character and I will let you know how much of each I will need. The average 3 color suit needs about 4 yards of fur(roughly $100 between materials and shipping costs from Distinctive Fabrics), as well as a pre-set amount of foam, polyfil, elastic, thread, glue, and extra materials that will be set up as a list to also be ordered from jo-anns. If I need anything else, I will have you send a small chunk of your second payment early via paypal and I will get it myself (sans fur, which will still be ordered by you to me in the same way and count as an ADDITIONAL COST to your first payment chunk. This will not take away from the cost of your second or final payments).
To make sure people have read and understand these Terms Of Service, please COPY AND PASTE this whole journal at the bottom of the 'Additional Info' section of your QUOTE FORM with the phrase "I (your LEGAL name) have FULLY read and understood SaikiSaurus's Terms of Service, and I agree to all rules and conditions therein." to the TOP of the quote form. Do not copy this paragraph.
Optionally, DVC (or other makers) fursuit parts (noses, claws, mouthbits, etc) can also be ordered and shipped to me for your suit at an additional cost to you.
Joann's Material Orders and Non-refundable deposit total.
I've set up a wishlist of items for what I'd need to get for EACH FULL SUIT. Partials, heads, and smaller orders will have a much smaller list. Additionally, this list MAY BE CHANGED based on the needs of the suit (resin for casting, vinyl for spikes/nose/tongue, fleece instead of cotton, etc).
DO NOT ORDER DIRECTLY FROM THIS LIST AUTOMATICALLY! I will give each commissioner a specific list to order(including colors for threads/materials)!
http://www.joann.com/on/demandware......waaade12pf5MYT
At the time of making this list, I also put everything into a check-out basket(some items were on sale) and the total came to about $100 after shipping, so for a full suit's non-refundable desposit, estimate the $50 for the reference sheet, $100 for fur, and $100 ISH for other materials for about $250-300 total. Once more, this is an estimate for a FULL SUIT!
Here is a text list in case something gets messed up in the wishlist link (list does not have to be included for quote forms):
Foam
22 X 22 X 2In High Density Chair Pad : Item #: 9207838
$14.99
Heavy Duty Foam Slab 1/2'' X 24'' X 90'' : Item #: 11178084
$26.49
Fluff/Stuffing
Poly-Fil® Premium Polyester Fiber, White, 1 Bag, 12 Ounces : Item #: 8210858
$5.99
Thread
(2 of these) Maxilock Cone Thread 3000 Yards : Item #: 2972404
$4.59 each
Needles
Singer Heavy Duty Machine Needles : Item #: 10026227
$5.79
Dritz® Assorted Hand Needles-45/Pkg
$1.49
Zippers
Coats & Clark Sport Parka Dual Separating Zipper 26" : Item #: 1357847
$4.49
Coats & Clark Sport Closed Bottom Zipper 5" : Item #: 1077643
$1.99
Finishing Trim
Wrights X-Wide Double Fold Bias Tape : Item #: 1023134
$2.29
Glue
All-Temp Mini Glue Sticks 7/16''X10-20/Pkg : Item #: 8207813
$8.99
Duct Tape (for padding DTDs)
1.88 In X 20 Yd Silver: Item #: 9045121
$4.99
Eye Mesh
Plastic Canvas 8-1/2''x11'' 2/Pkg : Item #: 9854639
$2.99
Fabric for Balaclava and Padding
Sew Classic Knit Ponte Black : Item #: 864595
$7.99
Additional items like Vinyl, Fleece, Casting Resin, etc are not included as they will be ordered on a case by case basis.
Words
CANCELING
All Commissions (sans tails alone) will come with a 2-3 view reference of the character done in my style for suits. (Non-refundable $50 value, part of the deposit/material costs). I will require your body type and height, or a photo of yourself from the front and side for design accuracy.I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL A COMMISSION AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, OR IF I FEEL THE COMMISSIONER IS BEING RUDE, PUSHY, OR GENERALLY A JERK TO MYSELF, MY FRIENDS, OR OTHERS ON MY PAGE. If I cancel your commission, you may either recieve the work and materials to date AS IT HAS BEEN PAID FOR (example: I'm past the finished foam work stage and the second payment has been sent, you may either get the foam work and materials in use as an unfinished product, but you will still pay shipping for it to be sent to you) OR, you will wait for me to complete what would have been your suit as an alternate design and receive a monetary refund (money) equal to what you have paid MINUS material costs and I keep all materials.YOU man cancel a commision at any time UP TO THE FOAM WORK STAGE. If I have posted the completed foam work, and you have sent me the first paypal payment (explanation below) I WILL BE COMPLETEING THE COMMISSION AND HOLDING ON TO THE SUIT UNTIL THE FINAL PAYMENT CAN BE PAID. If you cancel BEFORE I have finished the foam work, you forfeit the materials bought for the costume and may just walk away. Material payments are NON-REFUNDABLE, as I do not recieve the material payments directly (again, explanation below). I will not use your design for completeing the costume, but have the right to auction the partially completed costume to other individuals via Furbid/Furbuy/DealersDen/Ebay/Independently on FA, Complete the suit as one of my own, SELL the suit outright to another person interested in a costume from me, RAFFLE the suit as a free give-away piece, or complete the suit and sell the finished head/partial as a pre-made.
Prices
My prices are subject to change at any time, and unless otherwise stated, ARE NOT solid prices. Prices are a general estimate on what things may cost, but a '$500' starting price for a head may go lower if I really like the design. However, the price could also increase if I think it is going to be a more dificult, or if the material cost will go up from more colors.
Discounts and Dollar-Savers
You may only apply ONE discount per costume.
In-Stock Discount -$25 per yard off the material cost for any fur I do not have to order. If I have it already and don't need to order anything, that saves you about $25 out of pocket! However, if I end up needing to order more materials before your suit will be completed, that is counted AS AN ADDITIONAL COST to your material deposit.
Artistic Liberty Discount - Heads , Partials, Full - $50 Non-Refundable Deposit - Tell me your body type/Height and Weight, roughly and choose Main color, Species, Gender, basic pattern/theme. I'll draw up a design based on these things and you will get the character. After I've designed it, you may choose to cancel the commission and keep the character, or we will finish the commission and you will get the character and suit. Suit will be standard toony eyes, static jaw, and plantigrade. Also they will USUALLY be designed with the colors I have on hand. ALD suits will not be subject to increased prices for ordering fur. They are a set and static price.
Seasonal Species Discount - Every few months I will pick a species that I want to do, and will knock $200-$400 off the price for fullsuits (or $100-$200 off for partials).
Dino-hybrids!- Dinosaur hybrid or monsterish characters will get a 15% discount!
Ordering, Updates, and Deadlines
All Commissions (sans tails alone) will come with a 2-3 view reference of the character done in my style for suits. (Non-refundable $50 value, part of the deposit/material costs). I will require your body type and height, or a photo of yourself from the front and side for design accuracy.
I will start on your suit as soon as the suit before yours is finished! I will be doing these BY THE MONTH they are commissioned. Also, the month of your commission's completion means your suit should be finished sometime within that month. It may be at the beginning, it may be at the end, and in the event of delays, possibly the beginning of the next month(more on this below)! IF YOU NEED YOUR SUIT BY A SPECIFIC CONVENTION, please tell me the name, date, location, AND address of the convention hotel(or your hotel for the convention) in the event that I have to ship the suit to the convention itself!
Since I'm starting out, my due dates and deadlines will be more of estimates than 'yes this will definitely be done by then' though I plan to give myself PLENTY of time in the month to work on things. If my day job, college classes, or other life issues end up causing me more time away from working on things than anticipated, I will let everyone know VIA JOURNAL that things may be delayed as soon as I know about... well, delays. By commissioning me, you agree to understand that my day job, family and social life, and my relationships off the internet will take priority over working on suits. Things that may cause delays include but are not limited to Convention trips, family vacations(sometimes we go away for a weekend on the fly), school functions, birthdays, other holidays, illness, family emergency, pet emergency, overtime at work, extra hours at work (not the same thing, I'm usually scheduled one or two days a week, but sometimes I get put on for four or five days), mental/emotional exhaustion, or more. I am a human being with a semi-average social life, and while I often have access to the internet, I may not always be on or respond right away, but I will try to respond to any questions in a timely manner. I will provide updates at specific stages as I get to them. A lot of time the earliest stages of putting a fursuit head together(I'm finding) look horrific, and showing someone a picture of their head with the top jaw chopped off but the bottom jaw still on can be terrifying and, in general, will look nothing like the character at this stage. The same goes for partially furred or partially put together heads/bodies/paws. The stages I will provide update images for are as follows:
*Character design/reference - My rendition of your character via digital artwork
*Materials - Once all the fur and/or vinyl has arrived, I will arrange it and try to get the most accurate representation of the colors as I can. Keep in mind, monitors vary from person to person, so the exact hues may be a little off.
FOR HEADS
*Completed Foam Base - The structure is as close as I think I can get to the digital rendition. Feel free to point out changes or concerns you have at this stage, and I will fix what I can
*Duct Taped Foam Base - The final version of the foam base duct taped with markings marked down on it for placement reference and adjustments.
*Fully finished head - The fur has been applied and trimmed up and other features installed and the head is ready for wear!
FOR PARTIALS AND BODIES
*Finished Handpaws - Pads, claws, and finished cuff have been added and they are ready for wear!
*Completed foam on feet - Foam structure for feet has been fully carved and is ready for furring.
*Completed feet - Fur and ankle cuffs have been applied and are ready for wear!
*Finished foam work for leg padding - Padding is ready to be duct taped with the original dummy to create the new pattern.
*DTD with markings drawn - Markings have been placed on the ducttape pattern and are ready for cutting.
*Finished body suit - Fur has been sticthed, zipper has been added, and interior seams have been trimmed.
*Finished Tail - ... Finished tail.
If you would like additional updates, please discuss this with me before starting and I will try to make a note to take extra pictures of the progress.
Also, if you do not pre-arrange additional updates with me, I would be highly appreciative if you would keep 'Have you worked on my suit yet' messages to once a week.
I'm ecstatic you're excited for your suit, but constant questions on progress can make a suit maker feel very stressed and pressured to work faster than their comfortable pace (note: I've ganked this idea from a few people TOS, soooo, while yeah, don't be up my butt about your costume, it's totally cool to check in with me :D though I tend to picture spam like crazy when I'm working on something).
Payments
First 'payment' will be a combination of a few smaller costs. FIRST is $50 for the reference sheet(to be completed FIRST before materials are ordered. The commission may be canceled immediately after the reference is completed if it is not to your liking after working with fixes and adjustments) Next are the non-refundable material orders (explained below).Second payment will be half of the remaining costs to be paid upon completion of the foam work, and/or Padding for digigrade suits (or completed head, because sometimes I get carried away)Final payment will be paid upon completion of the suit PLUS SHIPPING COSTS! SHIPPING COSTS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE FURSUIT PRICE SINCE THEY VARY BASED ON ITEM WEIGHT AND DISTANCE SHIPPED AS WELL AS SHIPPING PROVIDER(usually usps or fedex)!
MATERIAL DEPOSIT AND ORDERING MATERIALS
COMMISSIONERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ORDERING FUR FROM APPROVED SOURCES AND HAVING IT SHIPPED TO ME. We will talk out which furs would look best for a character and I will let you know how much of each I will need. The average 3 color suit needs about 4 yards of fur(roughly $100 between materials and shipping costs from Distinctive Fabrics), as well as a pre-set amount of foam, polyfil, elastic, thread, glue, and extra materials that will be set up as a list to also be ordered from jo-anns. If I need anything else, I will have you send a small chunk of your second payment early via paypal and I will get it myself (sans fur, which will still be ordered by you to me in the same way and count as an ADDITIONAL COST to your first payment chunk. This will not take away from the cost of your second or final payments).
To make sure people have read and understand these Terms Of Service, please COPY AND PASTE this whole journal at the bottom of the 'Additional Info' section of your QUOTE FORM with the phrase "I (your LEGAL name) have FULLY read and understood SaikiSaurus's Terms of Service, and I agree to all rules and conditions therein." to the TOP of the quote form. Do not copy this paragraph.
Optionally, DVC (or other makers) fursuit parts (noses, claws, mouthbits, etc) can also be ordered and shipped to me for your suit at an additional cost to you.
Joann's Material Orders and Non-refundable deposit total.
I've set up a wishlist of items for what I'd need to get for EACH FULL SUIT. Partials, heads, and smaller orders will have a much smaller list. Additionally, this list MAY BE CHANGED based on the needs of the suit (resin for casting, vinyl for spikes/nose/tongue, fleece instead of cotton, etc).
DO NOT ORDER DIRECTLY FROM THIS LIST AUTOMATICALLY! I will give each commissioner a specific list to order(including colors for threads/materials)!
http://www.joann.com/on/demandware......waaade12pf5MYT
At the time of making this list, I also put everything into a check-out basket(some items were on sale) and the total came to about $100 after shipping, so for a full suit's non-refundable desposit, estimate the $50 for the reference sheet, $100 for fur, and $100 ISH for other materials for about $250-300 total. Once more, this is an estimate for a FULL SUIT!
Here is a text list in case something gets messed up in the wishlist link (list does not have to be included for quote forms):
Foam
22 X 22 X 2In High Density Chair Pad : Item #: 9207838
$14.99
Heavy Duty Foam Slab 1/2'' X 24'' X 90'' : Item #: 11178084
$26.49
Fluff/Stuffing
Poly-Fil® Premium Polyester Fiber, White, 1 Bag, 12 Ounces : Item #: 8210858
$5.99
Thread
(2 of these) Maxilock Cone Thread 3000 Yards : Item #: 2972404
$4.59 each
Needles
Singer Heavy Duty Machine Needles : Item #: 10026227
$5.79
Dritz® Assorted Hand Needles-45/Pkg
$1.49
Zippers
Coats & Clark Sport Parka Dual Separating Zipper 26" : Item #: 1357847
$4.49
Coats & Clark Sport Closed Bottom Zipper 5" : Item #: 1077643
$1.99
Finishing Trim
Wrights X-Wide Double Fold Bias Tape : Item #: 1023134
$2.29
Glue
All-Temp Mini Glue Sticks 7/16''X10-20/Pkg : Item #: 8207813
$8.99
Duct Tape (for padding DTDs)
1.88 In X 20 Yd Silver: Item #: 9045121
$4.99
Eye Mesh
Plastic Canvas 8-1/2''x11'' 2/Pkg : Item #: 9854639
$2.99
Fabric for Balaclava and Padding
Sew Classic Knit Ponte Black : Item #: 864595
$7.99
Additional items like Vinyl, Fleece, Casting Resin, etc are not included as they will be ordered on a case by case basis.
