Q: Do you take commissions?

A: Yes, I take commissions for original work depending on my interest in the subject matter and my availability. Commissioned work is priced by my day-rate for sculpting and molding, plus the cost of materials. This typically totals about 10x of the casts I sell in my shop in so, for example, a commission of a new original bust is likely to cost about $1500-$3500 depending on the subject and scale. If this seems high, please remember that the items I sell in my shop are casts of original work that I do for my own personal portfolio, and so the price reflects the value of the individual cast and time/skill involved in the manufacturing process, and not the time/skill put into the original sculptures, which average about 60-100 hours for busts and 20-50 hours for most small items. If you are interested in proceeding, an estimate will be made for your commission and 10% of the payment is due during the design phase. 40% of the fee is due once the design has been approved, and the final 50% is due upon completion.



Q: Why can't you just put my commission in your shop and charge me for the first cast?

A: Good question. I am a working artist and constantly making new items. For a commission fee to be waived, any commission request has to both interest me personally and align with my overall brand. Every request requires taking time away from my working on current projects and filling orders, and while it's always possible additional customers would be interested in a cast of your commissioned item, it's also possible they wouldn't be. This may not be a problem for very small and less time-consuming items, especially if they fit my brand, so feel free to ask if your item is very small, but I have spent weeks on commissions for large items, charging the commision-requester for a single cast only, and never sold another cast. I learned from this experience it's simply too big of a risk for me as a working artist to set aside a month knowing I may make only a day's wage. Thank you for understanding.



Q: Do you offer item discounts?

A: All item prices are final. Prices are determined by the type of item, the length of time spent on each piece, the specific creative discipline involved (sculpting/painting/casting/material-science), materials used, and rarity of the item. If you don't think my work is worth the listed price, you don't have to buy it. Written requests for discounts will not be considered, and may not receive a reply.



Q: I have a question about an item...

A: Most questions can be answered simply by reading the item description. Questions submitted that can be answered by reading the description may not receive a reply. If the answer cannot be found in the description please send me a message and I'll do my best to answer promptly. If you have a number of questions please be considerate of my time and send them all in one message.