We really appreciate everyone's patience and kindness in boosting - what we know can become repetitive - our commission opening posts. Unfortunately, we have had several people apply for a slot and then back out or simply not respond. Due to this we have been unable to fill our final slots, and will be open for commissions indefinitely until we can fill them.

Please only apply for a slot if you’re serious about commissioning us.

We wanted to clarify a few things and make some requests before we get any more applicants. Please keep in mind that we are a business; this isn’t what we do for fun, it’s what we do for a living. If you just want a quote or are curious about costume aspects, etc you aren’t doing any harm, but we ask you not to apply for a slot if you don’t actually want one or aren’t prepared for one.

The number of people who have applied for slots, were selected for commissions, and then dropped out or just didn’t respond is high enough that we’re considering barring people from future commissions for doing this. This has never happened to us before this commission opening, so while we aren’t sure where this misunderstanding came from, we need it to stop. We are not hobbyists, we are full-time costume artists. These commissions are how we eat and pay rent, so when someone commits to a slot and then disappears, it can seriously set us back and shows that the person is unreliable enough that they would not be a good client.

On that note, please make sure you read all of the text on our forms. We have a lot of resources available on our website that people seem to not be using - there’s a quote form if you only want to know how much a project will cost without committing to it, a general price guide to see where our prices start, and a FAQ page, on top of our publicly available queue and TOS. We’ve had a lot of people use the wrong form or submit a form that was obviously skimmed. **If we can’t trust you to read a simple form, we can’t trust you to read a contract or be a responsible client. **

Finally, if something comes up, just tell us. We’re actually very understanding and are willing to make exceptions if you keep up good communication. When someone goes silent on us it implies they’re hiding or avoiding and carries an air of not being trustworthy.

**We love our job and have adored almost every single one of the custom-order clients we’ve ever gotten. We just need this new batch to meet us halfway and take responsibility for their commitments so we can continue to move forward as a business. **

All the best,
CFS