#purringfaye info

[purringfayestudio]

Hello!

Time for a new updated post! I'm an artist and post my work fairly often, but also reblog a bunch of other stuff I find interesting. Plushies, art, animals and fantasy, botany and ecology, etc.

For info and examples of my art, please see below!

As an artist I specialize in sculpture and textile art, specifically realistic, floppy, poseable soft sculptures (plush) made with faux fur fabrics. I love to create life-size replicas of real species and natural color variations, but I enjoy fantasy as well. Because my passion lies outside of mundane life, I do not make domestic animals. (No pet portraits, sorry!) I also have a full-time job outside my art which pays the bills, which means my art output is relatively low right now.

Some of my work:

For a full list of what I've made so far, see this post. Or check out my full website gallery. (I'll be working to make it more accessible as I have time.)

Availability:

Sales: I am not selling at this time, but I plan to in the future! I will post announcements and shop links before any openings or shop drops. I'm looking optimistically at later in 2023.

Commissions: Currently closed. Please check out my Future Commissions post for what to expect when I open.

Prices: I don't have prices available at this time, but this post may give you a general idea.

Shipping: It kills me, but I can only ship within the US currently. I'm not set up for international sales and don't sell often enough to register with foreign countries. There may be some countries I can ship to, but no promises. (UK and EU generally off the table due to their VAT laws.)

Patterns: I do not sell my patterns.

Info

I do not use real fur.

My pieces are not toys. They are art pieces and are not for children. While I use durable thread and attach all parts as securely as I can, in the end they are still handmade, one-of-a-kind pieces that have not received safety testing since they are intended for display or gentle handling. I'm always improving my methods, but I recommend care for longest lasting enjoyment.

Surface wash only. Some parts are densely stuffed and may not dry quickly if waterlogged. Painted details are permanent but may fade with rough washing.

Allergy Warning: I have 3 cats. Due to the setup of my home, I cannot prevent allergens from entering the studio.

A note about "Talent."

Resources

Plush Making for Beginners: Advice & Resources

Faux Fur: I list where I buy my fabrics here: Faux Fur Sources

Stuffing: what stuffing I use

Paints: tips for Painting Fur

And finally, where else you can find me online!

Feel free to drop me an Ask if you have any other questions!

[purringfayestudio]

Sorry if you've answered this already but where do you get your faux furs? I really love your plushies and the variety of colours you use

No worries at all! I made a handy post to link to just for this occasion.

A fairly full list of where I get my fabrics:

That being said, I've been collecting for 8 years now, and much of what I have is no longer in production. (Many only get made for a year or so it seems. We can probably thank fashion for that.)

[purringfayestudio]

Future Commissions

I get the occasional question/comment about commissions, so I wanted to lay out my plans.

Timing

Probably second half of 2023.

Frequency will depend on how the first opening goes.

Openings

Announcements will go up on all my social media sites and I'll accept requests for 1-2 weeks. (I will post more info beforehand to give people time to prep though.)

Quotes will be open only during that time. I'll have a page that lists examples and prices available beforehand.

I'll post a Google Form (or equivalent) for you to fill out to submit your request, attach reference photos, etc.

Base prices will be listed but there will be a spot to enter higher offers; no guarantee but it might give your submission a higher chance of being selected if I have several that I really want to make.

No IP or licensed work. Only real animals or original characters/species you own.

Unfortunately I will probably only open within the US at first due to international shipping headaches. But I will still consider some countries on a case-by-case basis. (I'm only a part-time artist; my full-time job eats my brain so not much is left for international law nonsense.)

Selections

From the submitted requests, I'll choose 1-3 requests that use patterns I've already designed that I am interested in making. (All available designs will be listed on the Google Form for reference.)

I may take 1 request for a new pattern which will have a much longer turn-around time and higher price. FYI I probably won't take original species or unique character builds unless the offer is high since I won't have much (if any) other use for that pattern.

I'll email those I've selected and confirm design and price.

Payments

Via PayPal invoice.

Generic animals or non-OC designs can be paid after it's made. Earlier payment accepted of course. If you have to back out I can still easily refund and sell it as a premade.

OCs/OS's: must be paid in full up front, no returns or refunds once completed and only partial refunds once work has started unless we agree on reasonable design modifications for public sale (NOT guaranteed).

Payment plans accepted, but shipping (for generic) or work (originals) is held until full payment is complete. No longer than 90 days.

Communications/Updates

All communications will go through email. It must be the email connected to your PayPal. Social media isn't reliable and things get easily buried, so no DMs.

Commissions will be added to my Trello. I love updating it so it'll be an easy place to check on status.

Because art is a part-time thing after my full-time job, progress will be slow. While I plan to punch out commissions in a row, it still may take a few months to get through all of them. I'll send out email updates every couple weeks, and more often once I begin work on your commission.

Progress will also be posted to my social media sites. You can choose whether you want to be tagged or anonymous.

Ghosting for over a set number of days (such as 7 days for selection confirmation/questions/approvals, or 30 for invoicing, etc.) will have the commission dropped and refunds issued as described above. (Unless pre-warned, like if you're going on vacation or something.)

All of this will be posted again before my openings. I'll also post the full terms and policies closer to opening. I just wanted to give a general idea of what to expect since I've been getting some inquiries.

There will also be premades available through various means (shop, auction, etc.) which I'll share once closer.

[purringfayestudio]

Have you heard of Nightjars

Plz tag if you open commissions

I have! They're such neat birds. They kind of look like little gryphons!

Not sure what you mean by tag if I open commissions. If you mean @ you, I'm afraid that just won't be feasible as there are SO many people who are interested and waiting for me to open. When I do open, it will only be 2-3 at a time and it won't be often.

Best way to get notified of my commissions is to follow me on the social media of your choice. Once I get closer to reopening, I'll start a newsletter that will issue shop update and commission info right to your inbox, since it can sometimes be easy to miss things on social media.