pony poll

[antoj]

i am seriously considering opening commissions for pony plush like the fluttershy doll i already made. however, i have never done plush commissions before and would like some input...

if you don't care about ponies you can just skip this, unless you have any advice for selling custom plush in general...


btw please be honest in the poll, if you don't like the way i designed my plush please tell me. i don't want to market ugly/poorly constructed looking things. :3

[Poll #1748779]

i think that's all...really... I'm not going to open them right away, as i still want to make another character (or two, idk) to see how i can fix up the pattern better. :/ I'm worried about doing commissions for this kind of thing, but at the same time i think it could be fun (and a way to make some monies for like, that art book i want and stuff lol)

Comments

[antoj.livejournal.com]

It seems a lot of people like Rainbow Dash. LOL. I am obviously going to need to work on a pattern for her as well. Haha. :D

Also that's why I made this poll! I want to get opinions so I can adjust the pattern and make them as good as I can. I mean as long as no one is just like WOW THIS SUCKS YOU SUCK then its fine. You are definitely right about there always being more room for improvement though. I've actually never re-used a pattern for a plush so sometimes its a little hard for me to hone my skills on a certain design... I think this will be good for me. :3

Yea I know some artists that underprice as well. :( It's always really sad to me when I see it. But on the other hand I can see why people do? sometimes it feels like you might have a bit of an ego to price things too high! (not saying people do, but I know if I came out and was like THIS THING IS $100 :D:D:DD I'd feel a little bad about it.. LOL)

Also you have an OC pony too? :D I'd love to see her (or him..? XD)

[pheonixxfoxx.livejournal.com]

I guess Rainbow Dash is just 20% cooler?! XD



Practice makes perfect is all I can say! Just like most thing, plush making is a learning experience. I need to work more on my sculpting skills...;)

It is hard to find that right price when it comes to custom work. No matter what, there will always be someone to complain that the price is to high! Sadly, we can't please the world...:\

Here she is:



I very loosely based her off of my fursona. She could still use some tweaking...;)

[antoj.livejournal.com]

ahhh she is super cute! :O Also I did not know you had a fursona... I'd like to see her too! lol. What is that for her cutie mark?

[pheonixxfoxx.livejournal.com]

Yep, I have a fursona...hence my username! I have never shared her with anyone online, I guess I am afraid of someone making off with her design?! I actually never knew she was a fursona until recent years. I had never heard the term used, but I designed Foxy back when I was in the 6th grade. As I have grown and matured, so has she...;)

It is a Phoenix, it is actually a symbol used in the game Clive Barker's Undying. Way back when I had a program that could hack the game, I used the symbols and made an Undying desktop theme. Obviously, the Phoenix has come in handy for other things too!! XD