Name of Artist: EenyuWolf
Website: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/eenyuwo
Character/species commissioned (link to photo/concept art): http://www.furaffinity.net/view/505
Links to picture(s) of your commissioned item: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/798
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/798
Is the item old or new (if old, how long have you had it/when was it made?) Refurbished (made the original base in 2010)
--Grade each below aspect on a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best)--
Visual Aspect (does it match the concept art? Is it consistent with other items the maker has produced? Is it visually pleasing overall?): 5. The head looks amazing and it definately reads as my character. It's very symmetrical and the fur is trimmed nicely.
Service Aspect (Deadlines. Communication. Little extras.): 5. Ee was amazing with communicating to me. She gave me plenty of progress photos, and took my opinions very seriously. She kept me in the loop and went out of her way to include handpaws and a badge that wasn't part of the original deal, as well as using her own supplies too.
Workmanship Aspect (Is the sewing neat? Are things that should be sewn glued or vise versa? Does it fit? Has anything fallen off yet that shouldn’t have): 4. The sewing is very neat and so is the shaving. There is one part just by the corner of the mouth thats a little bald but you have to get pretty close to notice it. There's also a little place where the glue on the inside of the mouth pulled away but it's an incredibly easy fix.
Describe your Experience. Pros, Cons, Comments: There are pretty much nothing but pros here. I almost never had to ask for updates, and the only time I did, the head was already done, and she got back to me pretty much the same day anyway, and provided me with quick snapshots before taking proper pictures. She was incredibly friendly, nice, and I would commission her again in a heartbeat if I could. She took my messy unfinished piece of work and turned it into something worth keeping around, and the improvement is absolutely amazing.
Final Grade (out of 5): 5. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a suit. The entire experience was very pleasant.
Website: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/eenyuwo
Character/species commissioned (link to photo/concept art): http://www.furaffinity.net/view/505
Links to picture(s) of your commissioned item: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/798
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/798
Is the item old or new (if old, how long have you had it/when was it made?) Refurbished (made the original base in 2010)
--Grade each below aspect on a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best)--
Visual Aspect (does it match the concept art? Is it consistent with other items the maker has produced? Is it visually pleasing overall?): 5. The head looks amazing and it definately reads as my character. It's very symmetrical and the fur is trimmed nicely.
Service Aspect (Deadlines. Communication. Little extras.): 5. Ee was amazing with communicating to me. She gave me plenty of progress photos, and took my opinions very seriously. She kept me in the loop and went out of her way to include handpaws and a badge that wasn't part of the original deal, as well as using her own supplies too.
Workmanship Aspect (Is the sewing neat? Are things that should be sewn glued or vise versa? Does it fit? Has anything fallen off yet that shouldn’t have): 4. The sewing is very neat and so is the shaving. There is one part just by the corner of the mouth thats a little bald but you have to get pretty close to notice it. There's also a little place where the glue on the inside of the mouth pulled away but it's an incredibly easy fix.
Describe your Experience. Pros, Cons, Comments: There are pretty much nothing but pros here. I almost never had to ask for updates, and the only time I did, the head was already done, and she got back to me pretty much the same day anyway, and provided me with quick snapshots before taking proper pictures. She was incredibly friendly, nice, and I would commission her again in a heartbeat if I could. She took my messy unfinished piece of work and turned it into something worth keeping around, and the improvement is absolutely amazing.
Final Grade (out of 5): 5. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a suit. The entire experience was very pleasant.
Name of Artist: apes
Website: | She can also be found on Furaffinity:http://www.furaffinity.net/user/apes-par
Character/species commissioned (link to photo/concept art): Items commissioned were a head hand paws shoulder length sleeves that never got made and feet paws for my partial http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7438254/
Links to picture(s) of your commissioned item:
A picture when they were first completed: cant get as all pics are with builder and i am blocked from them
Is the item old or new (if old, how long have you had it/when was it made?) These were made brand new!
--Grade each below aspect on a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best)--
Visual Aspect (does it match the concept art? Is it consistent with other
items the maker has produced? Is it visually pleasing overall?): 5/5
These matched perfectly to what I imagined as a new partial. relay went above what i could have hoped for visually any way.
Service Aspect (Deadlines. Communication. Little extras.): 3/5
There was no set deadline for it to be done. very quick to reply quite helpful when i first commissioned her but whent down hill as i told her of the not glued tail coming apart.
She kept in communication with me very well. Keeping me well-informed on the progress of the partial
She kept in communication with me very well. Keeping me well-informed on the progress of the partial
Workmanship Aspect (Is the sewing neat? Are things
that should be sewn glued or vise versa? Does it fit? Has anything
fallen off yet that shouldn’t have): 2/5
There was no sewing just hot gluing and lots of it . You can hardly tell where was any care taken . The hand paws where relay the only saving grace of the suit as they where the only part that did not repairing after the first use. saying that the tail was one solid piece of foam with fur pulled over and hot glued together hence splitting down the middle before i even got to use it. the head had a very badly shaven muzzle bald in places and lacking in length of fur round the neck
( very short ) plus eyes coming apart and falling out and needing repairing twice .
My only complaint is how a £300 quote turned in to a £500 and rising black hole
( very short ) plus eyes coming apart and falling out and needing repairing twice .
My only complaint is how a £300 quote turned in to a £500 and rising black hole
Describe your Experience. Pros, Cons, Comments:
The maker was very friendly and flexible throughout the start of the process. very quick responses via email always willing to take any thing in good or bad.
Communication was excellent. They kept in contact with me throughout start of the progress.
The maker was very friendly and flexible throughout the start of the process. very quick responses via email always willing to take any thing in good or bad.
Communication was excellent. They kept in contact with me throughout start of the progress.
Final Grade (out of 5): 2/5
I was for ever repairing or paying some one to fix/replace parts from the partial after builder was told of faults just went down hill and i was to told to stop contacting her.
All in all a lot of the fault/blame is on me and solely me for jumping in after my first furmeet i commissioning her i was offered to send them back via postage for repairs but i had little hope i would get them back in any speedy manor as i had to go pick them up after paying postage twice.
All in all a lot of the fault/blame is on me and solely me for jumping in after my first furmeet i commissioning her i was offered to send them back via postage for repairs but i had little hope i would get them back in any speedy manor as i had to go pick them up after paying postage twice.
Name of Artist: Stuffed Panda Studios
Website: http://stuffedpandastudios.com/ | She can also be found on Furaffinity: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/stuffedp
Character/species commissioned (link to photo/concept art): Items commissioned were a pair of pink bat paws for my bat partial Spitz. There was no concept art, just the color description (With a link to the DF fur that was needed) and a description, which was a pair of paws with bat wings attached under the forearm. The old paws were used as a reference for the pawpads, however: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5760348/
Links to picture(s) of your commissioned item:
A picture when they were first completed: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6278856/
A picture at their first debut at UBCon 2012 (With reconstructed fursuit head too): http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7796670/
A picture at their first debut at UBCon 2012 (With reconstructed fursuit head too): http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7796670/
Is the item old or new (if old, how long have you had it/when was it made?) These were made brand new!
--Grade each below aspect on a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best)--
Visual Aspect (does it match the concept art? Is it consistent with other
items the maker has produced? Is it visually pleasing overall?): 5/5
These matched perfectly to what I imagined as new paws for Spitz. My favorite is the swirl design on her pawpads. I get a lot of comments on those because of how unique they are! I honestly didn't expect her to keep those from the old paws, I expected regular green pawpads. I was very happy when I saw those.
Service Aspect (Deadlines. Communication. Little extras.): 5/5
There was no set deadline for these to be done. They were a casual commission that I wanted to go along with my side project of re-modeling the fursuit overall. But the completion was very speedy. The quote was initially put in for the paws about May or June-ish, and the paws were completed by early August. Which to me, is very speedy work. I was very pleased and surprised how quickly they were finished.
She kept in communication with me very well. Keeping me well-informed on the progress of the paws, and always double-checking on what I wanted.
She kept in communication with me very well. Keeping me well-informed on the progress of the paws, and always double-checking on what I wanted.
Workmanship Aspect (Is the sewing neat? Are things
that should be sewn glued or vise versa? Does it fit? Has anything
fallen off yet that shouldn’t have): 5/5
The sewing was very neat and secure. You can hardly tell where any seams are. The white claws are attached tightly and very well, and so far have not even loosened or damaged at all, despite my affinity for clacking them on surfaces xD
My only complaint is how easy the wings themselves will get folded and wrinkle. It isn't any fault of the maker's, it's just the material that they are made from. Nothing a quick trip on the ironing board can't fix!
My only complaint is how easy the wings themselves will get folded and wrinkle. It isn't any fault of the maker's, it's just the material that they are made from. Nothing a quick trip on the ironing board can't fix!
Describe your Experience. Pros, Cons, Comments:
The maker was very friendly and flexible throughout the entire process. They graciously allowed a payment plan (with a down payment of course), and was very lenient about how much I could afford to pay her a week before payment was made in full.
Communication was excellent. They kept in contact with me throughout the progress of the batpaws, including verifying the color fur that I wanted, and giving me an accurate deadline as to when she'd be finished (which she was finished way before that time).
The maker was very friendly and flexible throughout the entire process. They graciously allowed a payment plan (with a down payment of course), and was very lenient about how much I could afford to pay her a week before payment was made in full.
Communication was excellent. They kept in contact with me throughout the progress of the batpaws, including verifying the color fur that I wanted, and giving me an accurate deadline as to when she'd be finished (which she was finished way before that time).
Final Grade (out of 5): 5/5
I was very happy working with this maker. They were friendly, flexible, their prices are very reasonable and overall it was a pleasure doing business with them. I hope to commission many more things from the Stuffed panda sometime soon!
Name of Artist: Shirik
Website: www.furaffinity.net/user/shirik / http://www.furaffinity.net/user/hybridst
Character/species commissioned (link to photo/concept art): Cheetah
Links to picture(s) of your commissioned item: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7331739
Is the item old or new: New
--Grade each below aspect on a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best)--
Visual Aspect (does it match the concept art? Is it consistent with other items the maker has produced? Is it visually pleasing overall?):
5: I absalutley adored the suit, the coloures are very vibrant and rich exactly how i imagined it and matches the ref sheet ni on perfectly,
the only slight gripe would be that the hair isnt the exact style of my ref sheet however it still looks sexy as heck and am more than happy with it <3
Service Aspect (Deadlines. Communication. Little extras.):
5: Excellent Shirik lives a few blocks away from me so it was easy to communicate between us and organise anything that needed doing.
Workmanship Aspect (Is the sewing neat? Are things that should be sewn glued or vise versa? Does it fit? Has anything fallen off yet that shouldn’t have):
5: The suit fits perfectly, possibly the best suit iv ever worn to date (after being a fur for 7 years nearly) the head is spacious but dosnt wobble about and fits snuggly without restricting your face, and has nice ventalation, the feet and hands where perfect fits and stayed on snuggly, the body suit was perfectly designed a little restrictive around one of the arms but nothing so bad id complain about it. The suit is very sturdy and shows how much effort shirik has put in, all the lineing has been reinforced and tripple stitched so i dont see it falling apart any time soon. There was an issue with there not being enough fur on the feet and around the neck hwoever that has promtly been adjusted and now fits perfectly <3.
Describe your Experience. Pros, Cons, Comments:
Final Grade (out of 5): 5/5
Shirik has been a star to comission, i dont think i can fault her on anything, from the work she has done she has shown professionlism beyond what i could of hoped for and id gladly place her up with some of the bigger named makers and if i ever look for another suit im pretty sure i know who im gunna go to.
Website: www.furaffinity.net/user/shirik / http://www.furaffinity.net/user/hybridst
Character/species commissioned (link to photo/concept art): Cheetah
Links to picture(s) of your commissioned item: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7331739
Is the item old or new: New
--Grade each below aspect on a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best)--
Visual Aspect (does it match the concept art? Is it consistent with other items the maker has produced? Is it visually pleasing overall?):
5: I absalutley adored the suit, the coloures are very vibrant and rich exactly how i imagined it and matches the ref sheet ni on perfectly,
the only slight gripe would be that the hair isnt the exact style of my ref sheet however it still looks sexy as heck and am more than happy with it <3
Service Aspect (Deadlines. Communication. Little extras.):
5: Excellent Shirik lives a few blocks away from me so it was easy to communicate between us and organise anything that needed doing.
Workmanship Aspect (Is the sewing neat? Are things that should be sewn glued or vise versa? Does it fit? Has anything fallen off yet that shouldn’t have):
5: The suit fits perfectly, possibly the best suit iv ever worn to date (after being a fur for 7 years nearly) the head is spacious but dosnt wobble about and fits snuggly without restricting your face, and has nice ventalation, the feet and hands where perfect fits and stayed on snuggly, the body suit was perfectly designed a little restrictive around one of the arms but nothing so bad id complain about it. The suit is very sturdy and shows how much effort shirik has put in, all the lineing has been reinforced and tripple stitched so i dont see it falling apart any time soon. There was an issue with there not being enough fur on the feet and around the neck hwoever that has promtly been adjusted and now fits perfectly <3.
Describe your Experience. Pros, Cons, Comments:
Final Grade (out of 5): 5/5
Shirik has been a star to comission, i dont think i can fault her on anything, from the work she has done she has shown professionlism beyond what i could of hoped for and id gladly place her up with some of the bigger named makers and if i ever look for another suit im pretty sure i know who im gunna go to.
- Mood:
bouncy
Name of Artist: Skypro Fursuits
Website: http://skyprofursuits.com/
Character/species commissioned (link to photo/concept art): Todd Fox (no reference)
Links to picture(s) of your commissioned item: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/699
Is the item old or new: New
--Grade each below aspect on a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best)--
Visual Aspect (does it match the concept art? Is it consistent with other items the maker has produced? Is it visually pleasing overall?):
5: The costume is adorable, and is visually exactly what I was expecting. Other than the seperation of the jaw-to-cheek where it is meant to be a movable elastic jaw, it's rather seemless and well composed.
Service Aspect (Deadlines. Communication. Little extras.): 3: I originally bid on the head on ebay, which promised shipping in time for the hollidays. I ordered a set of hand paws along with the head though, which I figured would take another day or so considering it took her a day to make the head, and she was usually very punctual. But I didn't receive the head until early February, even when I had asked for delivery before the end of January for an event.
Ino (owner of skyprofursuits) though is a very sweet girl, and immediately attempted to make up for the lost time by including a set of arm sleeves to add to the partial for no charge. I received the suit and everything was there. She was easy to contact and very considerate.
Workmanship Aspect (Is the sewing neat? Are things that should be sewn glued or vise versa? Does it fit? Has anything fallen off yet that shouldn’t have):
4: Her style is very unique, and I love how the expression turned out on the head, which was the main reason for buying the costume. Upon close inspection, the head has some fur that is traveling in the wrong direction on the ears, but nothing a little shave and a warm brushing won't fix. The teeth were placed crooked inside the jaw, and were actually those plastic campire teeth you see people wearing around halloween, but it's not really noticable unless you look up close.
The hand paws are very cute, with extra large pawpads on 5 finger hands. I had requested 4 finger hands, but they look fine. They're not shaved, and the pawpads are round stuffed balls of sewn fleece held onto the fur directly by glue. I figure I'll take a shot at fixing them since there is little movability to the fingers with the awkward feel of the lumpy pads, but they look adorable in person.
She made the arm sleeves as a surprise, so I understand her not asking for measurements, but since I got them, they are a bit snug an made to fit her, so I'll need to let out the seems a little.
Describe your Experience. Pros, Cons, Comments:
Final Grade (out of 5): 4/5
Ino is a sweetheart, and pours her heart into everything she does. She's a very busy girl and is passionate about her costume making and deserves the best grade for the effort she puts into her suit. She's a good friend of mine, but I'm not going to give her a 5/5 because of some of the flaws added up with the lateness of the delivery. It's understandable.
Overall, I'm very satisfied. I know the work and time that goes into making a customer happy, and most of my needs were met with a friendly maker who loves what she does and is always growing better at what she does.
I would highly recommend Ino89777 (or Wicker) as a builder for custom commissions, just make sure you let her know ALL of the details for your commission so she has everything she needs on record to make you happy; she's the kidn of builder to go the extra mile to put a smile on her customer's face.
Website: http://skyprofursuits.com/
Character/species commissioned (link to photo/concept art): Todd Fox (no reference)
Links to picture(s) of your commissioned item: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/699
Is the item old or new: New
--Grade each below aspect on a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best)--
Visual Aspect (does it match the concept art? Is it consistent with other items the maker has produced? Is it visually pleasing overall?):
5: The costume is adorable, and is visually exactly what I was expecting. Other than the seperation of the jaw-to-cheek where it is meant to be a movable elastic jaw, it's rather seemless and well composed.
Service Aspect (Deadlines. Communication. Little extras.): 3: I originally bid on the head on ebay, which promised shipping in time for the hollidays. I ordered a set of hand paws along with the head though, which I figured would take another day or so considering it took her a day to make the head, and she was usually very punctual. But I didn't receive the head until early February, even when I had asked for delivery before the end of January for an event.
Ino (owner of skyprofursuits) though is a very sweet girl, and immediately attempted to make up for the lost time by including a set of arm sleeves to add to the partial for no charge. I received the suit and everything was there. She was easy to contact and very considerate.
Workmanship Aspect (Is the sewing neat? Are things that should be sewn glued or vise versa? Does it fit? Has anything fallen off yet that shouldn’t have):
4: Her style is very unique, and I love how the expression turned out on the head, which was the main reason for buying the costume. Upon close inspection, the head has some fur that is traveling in the wrong direction on the ears, but nothing a little shave and a warm brushing won't fix. The teeth were placed crooked inside the jaw, and were actually those plastic campire teeth you see people wearing around halloween, but it's not really noticable unless you look up close.
The hand paws are very cute, with extra large pawpads on 5 finger hands. I had requested 4 finger hands, but they look fine. They're not shaved, and the pawpads are round stuffed balls of sewn fleece held onto the fur directly by glue. I figure I'll take a shot at fixing them since there is little movability to the fingers with the awkward feel of the lumpy pads, but they look adorable in person.
She made the arm sleeves as a surprise, so I understand her not asking for measurements, but since I got them, they are a bit snug an made to fit her, so I'll need to let out the seems a little.
Describe your Experience. Pros, Cons, Comments:
Final Grade (out of 5): 4/5
Ino is a sweetheart, and pours her heart into everything she does. She's a very busy girl and is passionate about her costume making and deserves the best grade for the effort she puts into her suit. She's a good friend of mine, but I'm not going to give her a 5/5 because of some of the flaws added up with the lateness of the delivery. It's understandable.
Overall, I'm very satisfied. I know the work and time that goes into making a customer happy, and most of my needs were met with a friendly maker who loves what she does and is always growing better at what she does.
I would highly recommend Ino89777 (or Wicker) as a builder for custom commissions, just make sure you let her know ALL of the details for your commission so she has everything she needs on record to make you happy; she's the kidn of builder to go the extra mile to put a smile on her customer's face.
Name of Artist: AutumnFallings
Website: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/autumnfa
Character/species commissioned (link to photo/concept art): Sabotage Ravercat
Links to picture(s) of your commissioned item: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7311412/
Is the item old or new: New
--Grade each below aspect on a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best)--
Visual Aspect (does it match the concept art? Is it consistent with other items the maker has produced? Is it visually pleasing overall?):
5:Matches the concept art that was given with artistic freedom with creation of the character and the fursuit; the style of fursuit and other items that she has produced matched exactly to details that were specified by the concept art. It is most than just visually pleasing; it is near perfect.
Service Aspect (Deadlines. Communication. Little extras.):
5: Excellent service, more than awesome communication, multiple pictures of work in progress. Deadlines were met two weeks in advance!
Workmanship Aspect (Is the sewing neat? Are things that should be sewn glued or vise versa? Does it fit? Has anything fallen off yet that shouldn’t have):
5: All of the sewing is strong and well put together. All of the stitches were well hidden with different kinds of fur textures. Zipper was hidden well in the front of the body.
The head! There isn’t enough that I can say about the head: excellent vision, breathable and fits perfect!
Handpaws, feet paws and tail are very sturdy and well put together.
Describe your Experience. Pros, Cons, Comments:
Final Grade (out of 5): 5/5
After commissioning Bella Coyote, I have not found an excellent fursuit maker, but a good friend. She has a lot of talent, and is willing to go the extra mile to make her customers happy. She is an excellent communicator in and up to the completion of your character. I cannot wait to see what she goes next!
Website: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/autumnfa
Character/species commissioned (link to photo/concept art): Sabotage Ravercat
Links to picture(s) of your commissioned item: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7311412/
Is the item old or new: New
--Grade each below aspect on a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best)--
Visual Aspect (does it match the concept art? Is it consistent with other items the maker has produced? Is it visually pleasing overall?):
5:Matches the concept art that was given with artistic freedom with creation of the character and the fursuit; the style of fursuit and other items that she has produced matched exactly to details that were specified by the concept art. It is most than just visually pleasing; it is near perfect.
Service Aspect (Deadlines. Communication. Little extras.):
5: Excellent service, more than awesome communication, multiple pictures of work in progress. Deadlines were met two weeks in advance!
Workmanship Aspect (Is the sewing neat? Are things that should be sewn glued or vise versa? Does it fit? Has anything fallen off yet that shouldn’t have):
5: All of the sewing is strong and well put together. All of the stitches were well hidden with different kinds of fur textures. Zipper was hidden well in the front of the body.
The head! There isn’t enough that I can say about the head: excellent vision, breathable and fits perfect!
Handpaws, feet paws and tail are very sturdy and well put together.
Describe your Experience. Pros, Cons, Comments:
Final Grade (out of 5): 5/5
After commissioning Bella Coyote, I have not found an excellent fursuit maker, but a good friend. She has a lot of talent, and is willing to go the extra mile to make her customers happy. She is an excellent communicator in and up to the completion of your character. I cannot wait to see what she goes next!
- Mood:
cheerful
I'm posting on behalf of my friend, Fay, who has commissioned a suit by this maker. He doesn't have a livejournal account.
Name of Artist: Sparky Can Do
Website: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/sparkyca
Character/species commissioned (link to photo/concept art): http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7185956/
Links to picture(s) of your commissioned item: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6904602/
Is the item old or new: New
--Grade each below aspect on a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best)--
Visual Aspect (does it match the concept art? Is it consistent with other items the maker has produced? Is it visually pleasing overall?): 4
Service Aspect (Deadlines. Communication. Little extras.): 5
Workmanship Aspect (Is the sewing neat? Are things that should be sewn glued or vise versa? Does it fit? Has anything fallen off yet that shouldn’t have): 3
Describe your Experience. Pros, Cons, Comments: Though the body was made exceptionally well, everything else landed quite short, First off the shoes used for the feetpaws are work books, which are extremely uncomfortable over an extended period of time. Second is the head. For me, though it could have just been the muzzle shape, ventilation is very limited. Heat has no where to travel but through the eyes. Lastly, for being her second fullsuit commissioner, I asked for a moveable jaw feature, which did everything but move. Though she quickly apologized and gave me a refund for how much I paid to add the moveable jaw, which I'm extremely grateful for.
Final Grade (out of 5): 3.5 (Again, I got the suit when she first started out. I don't know if she's improved or not)
Name of Artist: Sparky Can Do
Website: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/sparkyca
Character/species commissioned (link to photo/concept art): http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7185956/
Links to picture(s) of your commissioned item: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6904602/
Is the item old or new: New
--Grade each below aspect on a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best)--
Visual Aspect (does it match the concept art? Is it consistent with other items the maker has produced? Is it visually pleasing overall?): 4
Service Aspect (Deadlines. Communication. Little extras.): 5
Workmanship Aspect (Is the sewing neat? Are things that should be sewn glued or vise versa? Does it fit? Has anything fallen off yet that shouldn’t have): 3
Describe your Experience. Pros, Cons, Comments: Though the body was made exceptionally well, everything else landed quite short, First off the shoes used for the feetpaws are work books, which are extremely uncomfortable over an extended period of time. Second is the head. For me, though it could have just been the muzzle shape, ventilation is very limited. Heat has no where to travel but through the eyes. Lastly, for being her second fullsuit commissioner, I asked for a moveable jaw feature, which did everything but move. Though she quickly apologized and gave me a refund for how much I paid to add the moveable jaw, which I'm extremely grateful for.
Final Grade (out of 5): 3.5 (Again, I got the suit when she first started out. I don't know if she's improved or not)
Name of Artist: LightningVampireWolf
Website: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/lightnin
Character/species commissioned (link to photo/concept art) Links to picture(s) of your commissioned item:
Suit was commissioned by Katscra. Head, tail, feet, and arms made by me, paws are made by LVW. Comcept art below provided by commissioner (pawpad color was changed by commissioner)
http://katscra.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d
Pic of suit taken by Stormfire Studios:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6816385
Is the item old or new: brand new, commission offered at online auction. Completed 5/29/11, shipped immediately.
--Grade each below aspect on a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best)--
Visual Aspect (does it match the concept art? Is it consistent with other items the maker has produced? Is it visually pleasing overall?):
5: The paws are absolutely adorable. With each finger tipped with a silicone pawpads and smoky pink claw from Monoyasha, the craftsmanwork of the paw itself is wonderful. The way they are wired is mindblowing and very clean. I'm truly in love with the professional appearence of this.
Service Aspect (Deadlines. Communication. Little extras.):
5: Finished long before the deadline and shipped with brilliant timing, definite grade A maker!
Workmanship Aspect (Is the sewing neat? Are things that should be sewn glued or vise versa? Does it fit? Has anything fallen off yet that shouldn’t have):
5: Clean edges and a very clean appearance. They arrived with dryer sheets tucked inside even, leavign the paws smelling fresh and wonderful! Solid construction, definitaly a gal I'm going back to for another set of paws. <3
Describe your Experience. Pros, Cons, Comments:
5: A dear to talk to and very fast on response. She's a blast to communicate with and never was there a moment of worry though this whole commission.
Final Grade (out of 5):
A Very Well Deserved 5 out of 5. If there was a way to give a higher grade I would. A sweetheart and an awesoem maker all around. :3
Name of Artist: Stormfire Studios
Website:http://www.stormfirestudios.ca/
Character/species commissioned (link to photo/concept art) Links to picture(s) of your commissioned item:
Concept art by Stormfire Studios:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/588
Pic of suit taken by Stormfire Studios:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/588
Pics of me in suit taken by Abrahm:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/638
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/638
Is the item old or new: brand new, commission offered at online auction. Completed 5/29/11, shipped immediately.
--Grade each below aspect on a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best)--
Visual Aspect (does it match the concept art? Is it consistent with other items the maker has produced? Is it visually pleasing overall?):
5: Although the auction was for a custom fursuit, the species/coloring was Stormfire Studios choice and they provided the concept art in the auction listing. Having seen photos of Stormfire’s other creations (canine and otherwise), I liked their style very much and my suit is right on par with their regular commissions. It is BEAUTIFUL!!! The 3D Follow Me Eyes are very expressive, the head's look is exactly what I wanted (toony but not overly so). The gray and black fur colors complement one another very well and the white claws stand out against the darker colors of the suit. I wouldn't change anything.
Service Aspect (Deadlines. Communication. Little extras.):
5: The auction listing stated that the suit would be completed by Anthrocon this year. It was finished 2 weeks prior. From the beginning, the communication was excellent. They emailed detailed information on what measurements they needed and were very flexible when I requested a change on the secondary suit color. They also double-checked my choices on details and on a couple of the measurements I’d sent. They were very courteous in regards to my payment schedule and in helping out a 'newbie' suit buyer who had a ton of questions about the process!
Workmanship Aspect (Is the sewing neat? Are things that should be sewn glued or vise versa? Does it fit? Has anything fallen off yet that shouldn’t have):
5: The sewing is great, seams are well-hidden and finished. The front zipper is recessed (I’m not sure what the correct tailoring term is!) and is not visible when the suit is worn. Seams on the head are virtually invisible and airbrushing along the edges of different colors of fur help them blend in as markings.
The head is comfortable to wear and easy for me to put on. The feet paws have zippers at the back to make them easier to get into/out of. The fingers on the handpaws move freely and should work very well. The suit fits perfectly. I am very impressed at this as I didn't want to have to deal with a duct tape dummy and the measurements Stormfire asks for are very detailed.
Upper canine teeth, lower canines & incisors and a felt tongue (with detailing) really add a punch to the look of the head (they even added whiskers!). The lower jaw is moveable and works well.
The handpaws fit great and the gray on the finger tips adds a TON of expression to my gestures. I've worn the suit as a partial in hot July weather, as a full suit at a convention and so far everything is holding together well. Again the seams are very sturdy and the suit is comfortable from head to paws.
Describe your Experience. Pros, Cons, Comments:
5: I cannot speak too highly of the Stormfire team! They had multiple suits in progress when my suit’s auction was offered and they handled everything with professionalism and courtesy. I would not hesitate to work with them again and I would recommend them to anyone. FirestormSix and LavShep are pros in every sense of the term and anyone who commissions them will get the most value and artistry for their money.
Although I have not had questions for them yet, I feel that from the excellent communication I received during the building process, they would be more than willing to assist with follow up inquiries.
Final Grade (out of 5):
A Very Well Deserved 5: At the risk of being trite, my transaction, from initial bid to trying on & moving in the suit, has been positive all the way around.
Website:http://www.stormfirestudios.ca/
Character/species commissioned (link to photo/concept art) Links to picture(s) of your commissioned item:
Concept art by Stormfire Studios:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/588
Pic of suit taken by Stormfire Studios:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/588
Pics of me in suit taken by Abrahm:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/638
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/638
Is the item old or new: brand new, commission offered at online auction. Completed 5/29/11, shipped immediately.
--Grade each below aspect on a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best)--
Visual Aspect (does it match the concept art? Is it consistent with other items the maker has produced? Is it visually pleasing overall?):
5: Although the auction was for a custom fursuit, the species/coloring was Stormfire Studios choice and they provided the concept art in the auction listing. Having seen photos of Stormfire’s other creations (canine and otherwise), I liked their style very much and my suit is right on par with their regular commissions. It is BEAUTIFUL!!! The 3D Follow Me Eyes are very expressive, the head's look is exactly what I wanted (toony but not overly so). The gray and black fur colors complement one another very well and the white claws stand out against the darker colors of the suit. I wouldn't change anything.
Service Aspect (Deadlines. Communication. Little extras.):
5: The auction listing stated that the suit would be completed by Anthrocon this year. It was finished 2 weeks prior. From the beginning, the communication was excellent. They emailed detailed information on what measurements they needed and were very flexible when I requested a change on the secondary suit color. They also double-checked my choices on details and on a couple of the measurements I’d sent. They were very courteous in regards to my payment schedule and in helping out a 'newbie' suit buyer who had a ton of questions about the process!
Workmanship Aspect (Is the sewing neat? Are things that should be sewn glued or vise versa? Does it fit? Has anything fallen off yet that shouldn’t have):
5: The sewing is great, seams are well-hidden and finished. The front zipper is recessed (I’m not sure what the correct tailoring term is!) and is not visible when the suit is worn. Seams on the head are virtually invisible and airbrushing along the edges of different colors of fur help them blend in as markings.
The head is comfortable to wear and easy for me to put on. The feet paws have zippers at the back to make them easier to get into/out of. The fingers on the handpaws move freely and should work very well. The suit fits perfectly. I am very impressed at this as I didn't want to have to deal with a duct tape dummy and the measurements Stormfire asks for are very detailed.
Upper canine teeth, lower canines & incisors and a felt tongue (with detailing) really add a punch to the look of the head (they even added whiskers!). The lower jaw is moveable and works well.
The handpaws fit great and the gray on the finger tips adds a TON of expression to my gestures. I've worn the suit as a partial in hot July weather, as a full suit at a convention and so far everything is holding together well. Again the seams are very sturdy and the suit is comfortable from head to paws.
Describe your Experience. Pros, Cons, Comments:
5: I cannot speak too highly of the Stormfire team! They had multiple suits in progress when my suit’s auction was offered and they handled everything with professionalism and courtesy. I would not hesitate to work with them again and I would recommend them to anyone. FirestormSix and LavShep are pros in every sense of the term and anyone who commissions them will get the most value and artistry for their money.
Although I have not had questions for them yet, I feel that from the excellent communication I received during the building process, they would be more than willing to assist with follow up inquiries.
Final Grade (out of 5):
A Very Well Deserved 5: At the risk of being trite, my transaction, from initial bid to trying on & moving in the suit, has been positive all the way around.
Name of Artist: Tunny Says IDK
Website: http://www.tunnysaysidk.com/ though I found and commissioned her through her Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/TunnySaysIDK
Character/species commissioned (link to photo/concept art): Poppy Pandacoon again, I linked her
to my reference art, and gave specifics. I told her for it not to be ground dragging, possibly just knee height
and just a nice curl to it! http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5892777/
Links to picture(s) of your commissioned item:
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/1990/ds
Is the item old or new (if old, how long have you had it/when was it made?) New. Got it today! <3
--Grade each below aspect on a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best)--
Visual Aspect (does it match the concept art? Is it consistent with other
items the maker has produced? Is it visually pleasing overall?): 5/5
It matches what I was after perfectly! It goes to my knees, it has a lovely curl to it and the correct amount
of stripes! <3 It was not the correct white fur I was after, but I was happy she let me know before just
going ahead and using it!
Service Aspect (Deadlines. Communication. Little extras.): 5/5
The initial deadline was 7-10 DEC due to wanting it for my birthday! Though she blew that out of the
water and had it done in 4-5 days from ordering! She always replied to my notes/messages within the
day, and was very professional and kind!
Workmanship Aspect (Is the sewing neat? Are things
that should be sewn glued or vise versa? Does it fit? Has anything
fallen off yet that shouldn’t have): 5/5
stitching is tight, the belt loops are on their for good, strong elastic was used, everything!
Describe your Experience. Pros, Cons, Comments:
Final Grade (out of 5): 5/5
before my deadline and notified me of every little happening. Overall I am incredibly happy with her
and very glad I chose to commission her!
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