I have been noticing dsiscussions lately on Twitter, FA, FB, and other social media with peole discussing the issue of fursuits taking years to build, up to 10 years in one case. I do understand how much work, time, and hours that can go into building a fursuit, its not just the hands-on work its self, added the design stages, workng out details with commissioner, delays caused by illness, shipping delays, out-of-stock fur materials, life's pot-holes, the list goes on.
I know i have had many people waiting to get a commision from me in the past, and waited years even, but i have always never accepted payment or started a commission i did not complete (from once started) in usually 6 moths or less. If i know i cant' stsrt a person's suit within a month after they make a down payment, i will not take the payment in the first place.
Many suit builders including myself build suits in "groups" at the same time, and take commissions as the groups get completed. Also some builders build fursuits as a fulltime job, and have assistants & others working with them, in my case i am alone with no assistant, and work another job, making a reason i have for being able to only take a few commissions at a time. I know for a few years i have been thinking of quitting the other job and going fursuit building full time, and believe me i keep thinking on that more & more all the time as i am growing frustrated in the other job.
I do applogize to those who have been wanting a suit from StormfireStudios, but have not gotten a slot right away. Again there are only so many hours a week i have to work on suits, until that day i begin work on it full time, then i can take on more at a time. In the mean time as in the past i always make sure i complete suits in months, not years. Once a suitcommission is accepted & work started on, and as always i place quality of craftsmanship a priority #1. I strive to build your suits that last years & years