Just a quick update. I'll be starting university in 3 weeks and am hoping to have two more partials done by then. It's a big task but about a third of the work is already done so it should be possible if I work properly. So hopefully you'll be seeing a gryphon and a gshep by the start of September!

I'll be making an announcement in September regarding commissions so keep an eye out for that. It's been a crazy summer but I'm really happy with the suits I've been putting out recently and can't wait to work on more :D Thanks for the continued support everyone!

Camp Bestival was fun, crazy tiring but I learnt a lot :3 Will hopefully be working Bestival in September too!

Back to work tomorrow, hopefully to have this kitsune done fairly soon so look out for him.

Also, almost 200 watchers yay <3 You guys are awesome.

Working at Camp Bestival down in Dorset from tomorrow until Monday which will then be spent recovering from the crazy hours I'll be working xD All emails will not be read until Tuesday at the earliest!

Also, the LondonFurs summer party was amazing, was great to see so many of my suits there :D Can't wait to show you guys everything I've got coming up :3

Go check them out on Furbuy :3

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After Confuzzled and my short break I'm slowly getting back into the swing of things. Gonna be working on a bunny partial which should be done by next week, then up next is an experimental suit I'm gonna keep quiet for now :P Want it to be a surprise for everyone!

Still need to gather up photos of all my CF debuted suits, so much I haven't shown off yet that I want the world to see aha. By the time I've got all the photos together I'll probably have about 5 suits to post so keep an eye out for those :3

Hey guys! Finally got a spare moment to update on here.

I'm off to Confuzzled tomorrow for the weekend and I'm SO excited, it'll be my first con and I can't wait :3 I'll be there in my Mercury partial, unfortunately I didn't have time to make her bodysuit.

I'll then be taking a week off to relax and move into my new place. During that time I'll only be answering emails from my current commissioners. I'll then resume full time work, can't wait to get started on all the new critters :D

Now, back to work for me. Damn I am tired ._.

I'm done with my second year of university next week so that means I've got deadlines flying at me all over the place. This has put a real dent in the speed at which I can reply to emails so please sit tight, I'll get back to everyone's questions and quotes asap! Thank you to everyone for being so patient so far.

As a result, I'm extending the deadline for quotes to the 18th May to give me a chance to catch up.

Thanks again to everyone who's submitted a quote and has been patient with me, I really appreciate it.

Back safely from Berlin, had an amazing time but now it's time for the Confuzzled rush! Will be resuming work possibly tonight but more likely tomorrow with the help of a friend to guarantee all deadlines are met. Expect lots of new suits very soon!

Just as a note, quotes are only open for one more week so if you're interested in getting a quote from me please read the Terms of Service on my front page and fill out the form next to it. Thanks!

I'm going to Berlin tomorrow and will be back on Friday. As a result I will not be answering any new quote requests or emails until then.

I'd just like to say I've already had some quotes in for some amazing characters and can't wait till I get round to making them <3

Edit 2: Fixed! Quote form is now live.

That's right, quotes for commissions for summer completion are now open! Slots are very limited this time round so I'm sorry if your suit doesn't get accepted this time round but commissions will be open again towards the end of summer. As a note, getting a quote does not mean I have accepted your commission, but more information will be provided in the email correspondence.

But enough of that, onto the info!
First, please read my Terms of Service before submitting the quote form. By submitting the form you are acknowledging and agreeing to the ToS and its terms. After reading the ToS, please submit the fursuit quote form, filling out each relevant question as best as you can. This will ensure you get your quote as quick as possible. Quotes will be open for either 2 weeks or until all my slots have been filled.

I'm really looking forward to seeing what critters I get to make this time round! Thank you everyone for all the support I've received so far <3

That commissions open TOMORROW. I will post a new journal with links to my TOS and the quote form that you will need to fill out. Places are very limited so don't be put off if you don't get a slot this time round, commissions will be open again at the end of summer.

Thanks everyone!

As the title says, I will be open for new commissions next Friday, the 27th April. Summer's nearly here and I need to start planning my finances. These will be for EF/summer completion and I will be implementing a new form system to speed up the process. This means you will NEED to be ready to supply a full reference of your character for me to be able to give you a quote. I will remain open for new quotes for 2 weeks or until all my commission slots have been filled. I'm really looking forward to seeing what critters I get to make this time around!

Currently on the ferry back to Southampton where I'm celebrating my housemate's 21st birthday tonight, and then tomorrow myself, Fergus, Weremoco and Kriegar will be taking a road trip up to Frantic Eufuria in Bristol. As a result I will be slow to answer emails and won't be doing any work until Sunday/Monday depending on when I get back. Should have a new head to show you guys in the next week providing everything is shipped on time :)

Also as a note, I will be opening commissions again at the end of this month as I need to start planning my finances for summer. I'll most likely be open for tails, heads, partials and full suits but no smaller orders. I'll also be making a new form to submit for quotes to speed up the process, but I'll sort out the details at a later date.

Thanks for the support everyone, it's so amazing to have over 100 watchers and have people praise my work, I know it's not many people but it really does mean so much to me.

Have a good Easter!

It's been a little while since I've posted a journal so I thought I'd update everyone :)

Things are running fairly smoothly at the moment and I should have two new works to post up in the next week or so; a lemur partial and a sparklepup head! Unfortunately my second term at university is also drawing to a close so I've had quite a few deadlines creep up on me, so at the moment I'm trying to get those out of the way as quickly as possible so I can resume my normal work schedule.

On the subject of schedule, I would like to point out that I will definitely not be taking anymore commissions before Confuzzled. My current queue will be finished around early-mid May and I would like to squeeze in a partial to sell at the auction if possible. I will be reopening commissions around late April - early May for Eurofurence/late summer completion.

That's it for now, thanks for reading!

Thanks everyone, I had a good response to opening commissions and they are now closed for a few months. I may reopen around March/April for a couple of last minute Confuzzled completion depending on how quick I get through my queue, but that isn't guaranteed as I want to really make a start on my personal suit.

My current queue is as follows:
kristendeity - Bodysuit + feetpaws
kaouk - Tail
silverfoxwolf - Gshep fullsuit
cinanaga - Lemur partial
tayalu - Head
Yggdrasill - Wolf fullsuit
gamepopper - Lynx partial

So lots to do! Kristen and Kao's parts will be done by the end of this week providing my orders aren't delayed then it's onto fullsuit work. I'm excited to get back to making full costumes, it's been too long aha.

I'll be taking on 2 fullsuits or 3 partials for now as my work load has already begun stacking up. This may change but for now I wouldn't want to disappoint anyone so I'm playing it safe.

Prices:
Plantigrade fullsuit (head, bodysuit, handpaws, feetpaws, tail): £500+
Digitigrade fullsuit (head, padded bodysuit, handpaws, feetpaws, tail): £550+
Partial suit: (head, wrist-length handpaws, feetpaws, tail): £300+
Head (static jaw, static or 3D eyes): £180+
Handpaws (fleece pawpads included): £30+
Feetpaws (outdoor soles): £55+
Tails: Please email for a custom quote.
Extras:
Arm sleeves for partials or handpaw orders: £20
Claws: £5 per set
Indoor soles on feetpaws: £10
Bodysuits: Bodysuits are only available as an upgrade from a partial suit made by Made By Mercury. Please email to enquire.

Please email madebymercury[at]hotmail.co.uk for a quote. I will need at least a 2 view reference sheet to give you a quote, descriptions will not be accepted. Examples can be found in my gallery.

Thanks for looking!

Currently sitting in my parent's living room in my onesie enjoying one last quiet night before I head off to uni and subsequently, back to work. I've had a nice few weeks off taking a bit of a calmer pace to things but now I need to start getting serious and consider saving up for summer as I'm planning on moving out of my current house in June and then moving out of Southampton come September/October.

Commissions will be opening on Monday, I'm just finalising prices and trying to get some examples together and then everything will be good to go. I'll have quite a few things to pose over the weekend, the first of which most likely being tomorrow morning once I've attached the claws to these handpaws. Then it's finishing up Kristen's bodysuit and feetpaws in the evening, theeen Kao's tail on Sunday providing I have enough white fur. After then it'll be back to full costumes, the first of which will be Silver's gshep which I can't wait to properly start on!

Righto, that's enough rambling for now. Have a good weekend everyone, I'm off to finish baking my cupcakes and get some sleep :)

Happy 2012 everyone! Hope you all have an amazing year :3 I've got a lot of things planned fursuit-wise for this year and I'm really excited to get back into the swing of things again. I've been taking it easy with work the last few days and my wrist seems to have gotten a lot better so I should be able to get back to work quicker than expected.

On the subject of commissions, I will be reopening commissions on the 9th January for Confuzzled (May) completion. I will be posting a price list later in the week and getting examples together. I can't wait to see what critters I get to make this year :D

Have a good one everybody!

After hand sewing everything for the last few months and having a 5/6 hour long session yesterday, my wrist problems are starting to arise again. It's starting to make everyday tasks like driving and even turning taps on and off difficult so after this next bodysuit is finished I'll be taking a short break of one or two weeks to let my wrist recover. This will slightly delay any commissions unfortunately but I don't want to cause any more damage to my wrist.

I hope you all understand, thanks.

Well, 52 now but thank you so much guys <3 I really appreciate all the support.

Right now I'm getting ready to move back home for Christmas on Sunday where I'll be taking very little work with me. I'll still be updating on and off but not nearly as much as I have been. Got Kao's tail and Kristen's bodysuit to finish once the fur gets here, then Silver's g-shep fullsuit to really get stuck into, and in between all that I'll be working on my own suit. At the moment I can't really do anything at all until my fur gets delivered so hopefully that'll arrive soon, I get so bored when I don't have any work to do D: Ah well, hopefully I'll have Skyward Sword soon and that'll keep me occupied for a while :3

For one week only I'm offering £16 tail commissions, any design, any colour as long as they are listed below. For very small tails the cost will be lowered and for very extravagant tails the cost will be raised. My examples can be found in my gallery http://www.furaffinity.net/gallery/madebymercury/

These are the colours available. If a colour isn't listed here then designs incorporating the missing colours will not be available with this offer.

Colours:
DF black
DF orange
DF grey
DF hot pink
DF baby blue
DF purple
High quality off white
High quality white
High quality 'wolf' - http://mohairbearmakingsupplies.co.uk/index.php?option=com_hikashop&ctrl=product&task=show&cid=3520&name=wolf-60mm-pile&Itemid=78&category_pathway=0
CRsCrafts cubby ginger

The £16 cost includes postage to the UK.

If you would like a tail, please comment below with a description or reference (preferred) and you will be added to the list. Turn around for these is roughly a week. Any tail commissions will not affect current commissions.

If you can't afford a tail but would like to help me out, a journal pimping me out or a reference to a friend would really help me out.

Thanks for reading!

Twitter: madebymercury
Tumblr: mercuryena.tumblr.com

Follow away! I'll be posting a lot of WIPs on both of those :3 Website also coming soon.

Now that I've only got a week and half of university left before our Christmas break I can finally see the end of my commission queue. I've got two commissions left to finish before next Friday, then I'll be heading home for 3 weeks. During that time I'll be working on and off on my own suit, but mostly concentrating on completing a digitigrade fullsuit for  silverfoxwolf before I come back to uni at the start of January. After then I'll be opening for commissions for Confuzzled (May) completion so keep an eye out for that, I'll probably be opening around 3 or 4 slots depending on my workload at the time.

Should have quite a few things to post soon so keep a look out!

My glue gun broke on Thursday night so I'm a little bit behind schedule, but my friend  wrathwolf is being nice enough to lend me his while I wait for my new one to come in the mail. Should be able to catch up on everything tonight and be back on schedule by tomorrow with any luck :3 In the next week I'll have a nice wolf tail and a fennec head and matching paws to show to look out for those! Gonna be my first head with follow-me eyes too so I'm excited to see those in action :)

Also, thank you for all the watchers I've gained over the last few days! It's nice to see so many people like my work :3

Just spent the last hour sorting out all my materials and clearing my desk and my room in preparation for all of my upcoming work. In light of this, I might do some streaming tomorrow evening, what does everyone think? Would probably be making some paws and/or furring Fluffs' fennec head.

All my schoolwork's done until the new year so I'll be focussing entirely on my fursuit work from now on, so expect to see a lot of new things in the next few weeks!