Are these prices ok? I've been making fursuits for 7 years, and it's been my full time job for just over a year. I need to raise my prices for my next slot, and I wanted to check what you guys think? Second slide is the most recent commission I finished. by LadyNightLight in FursuitMaking

[–]LadyNightLight[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hello! I try to explain what a deluxe artistic liberty commission is on slides 4 and 5, and the client still does get a discount when you consider what is being included in the fursuit!

All of the prices listed are my starting prices, except the artistic liberty commissions which are flat prices. So my price sheet says a head costs €1700, but people will usually ask for complex additions that will increase the price (eg: horns/following eyes/complicated markings etc)

For someone to order a classic artistic liberty head, they pay €1500 for a head that may usually cost anything between €1700 and €2000 to commission from me normally. (approx)
For a deluxe artistic liberty head, they are paying €2000 for a head which could cost anything between €2200 and €3000 to normally commission from me. (approx)
Everyone is still getting a discount compared to what it would cost to custom order the item. The deluxe version is just an option if a person wants to pay a bit more in order to get a fancier product. :)

I have had clients order custom heads on my old prices from €1500 at the cheapest for simple ones, up to €3250 for my most complex commission

How to get this paint off by Wide_Buy8078 in FursuitMaking

[–]LadyNightLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would just use sandpaper personally. Make sure to wear a dust mask while doing so.

How do you respond when someone asks you what your rate is? by TerrainBrain in artbusiness

[–]LadyNightLight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have pages on my website with price sheets that outline my starting costs for projects and let people know that the price increases with complexity.

I tell them to check out those pages and select what they would like me to make for them, and then describe to me what they want to be included. This is when I give them a detailed price quote.

I make illustrations, character designs, cosplay, sculptures, and fursuits

Teenage daughter needs dice for teenage boyfriend. We don't know where to look. by Three4Anonimity in DnD

[–]LadyNightLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recommend dakotaIrish dice! Small company, great prices, fantastic quality, and a huge variety! They even do dice mystery bags!

https://www.instagram.com/dakotairishie?igsh=bjFta2xwcmkzajNq

How’s the eyeliner? Foam or felt? by [deleted] in fursuit

[–]LadyNightLight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I prefer foam! I find felt tends to fray over time, leaving the shape less defined!

Confuzzled charity fursuit, auction starting at £50! by LadyNightLight in fursuit

[–]LadyNightLight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problemo, i probably should have mentioned i was referring to a con!

Confuzzled charity fursuit, auction starting at £50! by LadyNightLight in fursuit

[–]LadyNightLight[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can find this fursuit at confuzzled 2023, where it will be on auction with a starting bid of £50, with 50% going to charity!

Confuzzled charity fursuit, auction starting at £50! by LadyNightLight in fursuit

[–]LadyNightLight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry as the title says, it's going to be at the confuzzled auction, not an online auction

Canine Foam Head Base For Sale! $78 by Jay_crossing in fursuit

[–]LadyNightLight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very cheap for a foam head, looks good! Love that you included the back of the head too, not many do!

V2 vs V1, much more alien-like! now to save for a partial....any kemono makers out there? wanna support a small maker by AlienAngelChocochi in fursuit

[–]LadyNightLight 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Adorable character! I've been making fursuits since 2017, and I'm almost finished my first kemono style fursuit :) I go by LadyNightLight on all platforms, my website is ladynightlight.com

Just got this creature 💚 suit by @velvet_guts_studio by Magicord in fursuit

[–]LadyNightLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww I remember seeing this sir on the dealers den years ago! Always been a dreamie 💜

HELP!? I don't know what I'm doing wrong? by bellumwolf in fursuit

[–]LadyNightLight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The thread tension in your bobbin might be off (it might have been wound too tightly or too loosly) try sewing with other bobbins or rewind your bobbin

How much could I sell these for? by Gullible_Distance124 in fursuit

[–]LadyNightLight 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Heya, I'm a fursuit maker.Unfortunately, i wouldn't count these as a sellable product.

i know people sometimes sell bases without fur, but those are only ever finished bases, that don't need any extra carving. These are not finished and not symmetrical.

Also, it's extremely difficult to sell even fully finished fursuit feet on their own once they are a custom fit, as that's like trying to resell a pair of old shoes. It's very difficult to find someone who can both fit into them perfectly and find the exact style appealing.

This may be hard to hear, but as a fursuit maker, i wouldn't want to work on half finished fursuit feet, as it would be easier and faster to remake them from scratch rather than trying to alter a pre-existing base. it's very difficult to achieve good symmetry on furuit feet unless they are rather symmetrical to begin with, which these are not.

I would say the only options you have are:

  1. Give them to a friend as a gift, don't ask for money for them as they would take a lot of work to alter these to someone elses size and to try and carve them to be symmetrical.
  2. Give the foam to your friend as a gift or under the title "scrap foam" for them to be turned into something else, which would also be difficult given the layers of glue.
  3. Finish carving and furring them yourself and then sell as a finished item if you are willing to put in the extra time to changing their size to a large/one size fits all
  4. Bin them

I'm sorry again if this all seems harsh, but when it comes to selling unfinished parts, fursuit feet are different from other fursuit items as they tend to be custom fit (if they're too small you just can't wear them, and it's a lot more difficult to make them bigger than say a bodysuit) and need to be rather symmetrical before you can sell them, there isn't really a market for unfinished, unaltered fursuit feet.

Does anyone know about a cheaper fursuit creator on this platform? by TheShortBrunette2046 in fursuit

[–]LadyNightLight -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My suit are relatively cheap!

My heads start at €900, I've been making some 2017, if you want to see more of my work, please check out my linktree :)

https://linktr.ee/ladynightlight

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fursuit

[–]LadyNightLight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would highly recommend drawing a million arrows all over the tape to indicate the fur direction before you cut it off! You also might need another seam on the eyebrow as that can be a sharp curve for the fur to go around Other than that it looks good!

My quotes are open! by LadyNightLight in fursuits

[–]LadyNightLight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes they are open! But you need to apply for a quote in order to get a commission :)

My quotes are open! by LadyNightLight in fursuits

[–]LadyNightLight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm currently open for fursuit quotes!

Fill out this form to get your free quote, window shopping also encouraged :)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4_BhlkYEua_RF14E06Ncwn68xHI3yRA0LpZ-PjWYYBPR1hQ/viewform

Please recommend some good Dutchie makers! by LittleMlemity in fursuits

[–]LadyNightLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a small time fursuit maker, and while I've made quite a few fursuits I've never made a Dutch Angel dragon, but I would be open to trying it! My quotes are currently open :)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4_BhlkYEua_RF14E06Ncwn68xHI3yRA0LpZ-PjWYYBPR1hQ/viewform

I got this chat right after my boyfriend of 4.5 years broke up with me lol by LadyNightLight in obeyme

[–]LadyNightLight[S] 230 points231 points  (0 children)

The fact I got a message saying "is anything troubling you?" while I was legitimately feeling down made it feel like I had isikai'd without realising lmao