Hi guys!
So I would really like to get into building suits, but I need some practice under my belt first. After getting some advice from the community, I've decided to start off with some ear/tail/paw sets and eventually move up to partials. My intent is to get some experience, exposure, and to make enough profit from each project to invest in more materials. In your experience(s), what type of items sell best? It would be super cool if my first few items were all the same color to cut down on initial fur expenses. Also, what sites have you guys had the most success marketing on? I have been stalking Furbuy and Etsy for a while, but neither seem to have screaming sales. I do have a FA, but I'm not very active there so it will take some time to get an audience. If/when I move up to partials, are generic species the safest bet? I imagine I'll need one or two quality sets before I can take a commission, but I'm kind of concerned about being able to sell them. Finally, how do you protect yourselves from scams (or is that even necessary)? I've heard some horror stories about Paypal disputes and I'm a little intimidated about jumping into online sales :P
Anyway, I realize the timeline for this will likely be several months. I've been prototyping all these parts for a while (I have a fitted paw pattern ready and I'm experimenting with rigid mask bases--ears are up next!) and I'm ready to start thinking about sales :) Any advice (or links to advice) would be much appreciated! Also, my intended style is realistic/semi-realistic if that helps :P
So I would really like to get into building suits, but I need some practice under my belt first. After getting some advice from the community, I've decided to start off with some ear/tail/paw sets and eventually move up to partials. My intent is to get some experience, exposure, and to make enough profit from each project to invest in more materials. In your experience(s), what type of items sell best? It would be super cool if my first few items were all the same color to cut down on initial fur expenses. Also, what sites have you guys had the most success marketing on? I have been stalking Furbuy and Etsy for a while, but neither seem to have screaming sales. I do have a FA, but I'm not very active there so it will take some time to get an audience. If/when I move up to partials, are generic species the safest bet? I imagine I'll need one or two quality sets before I can take a commission, but I'm kind of concerned about being able to sell them. Finally, how do you protect yourselves from scams (or is that even necessary)? I've heard some horror stories about Paypal disputes and I'm a little intimidated about jumping into online sales :P
Anyway, I realize the timeline for this will likely be several months. I've been prototyping all these parts for a while (I have a fitted paw pattern ready and I'm experimenting with rigid mask bases--ears are up next!) and I'm ready to start thinking about sales :) Any advice (or links to advice) would be much appreciated! Also, my intended style is realistic/semi-realistic if that helps :P