Note: I will begin taking orders to fill these slots on January 1st, 2012. My books are open for any color on 1:32 scale or smaller models (Stablemate/Chips/Bantan/Micro Mini/etc.). No portrait horses. I may open additional slots, depending on workload.

Current Commissions

Commission Slot 1 : Open
Commission Slot 2 : Open
Donation Slot 1 : Open

Since I am still learning how long commissions take me to paint, I have decided to go with ‘rolling’ commission slots. I will have two pre-paid horses that I am working on at any given time and as the horses are completed the slots will reopen.

I currently expect to be able to finish a horse a week, but I have no idea how well that plan will hold-up on the battlefield—err, workbench.

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Color Limitations

Portraits

I am not taking portrait orders at this time. I will be more than happy to paint a horse to be similar to provided reference photos, but please be aware that ‘this sort of bay tobiano’ is a long way from ‘this exact bay tobiano.’

Other Artists’ Work

I will not paint or sculpt a model horse to look like another artist’s work. If you are using the photos simply as an extra reference for a rare coat color, or ‘dapples like this, not like this’ that’s fine.

My Own Work

You may request a horse that looks similar to any horse in my galleries except for the portrait horses. I will not do exact replicas of a paint job, but I will paint ‘siblings’ to horses. See the two pairs below as examples:

Original Horse	Custom Order	Original Horse	Custom Order
Irish Ayes	Custom Order	Captain Erroneous	ROL Blue By You

Refunds

Satisfaction Guarantee

Custom artwork is a fickle thing and I will provide multiple photographs of the model so that you can approve the paint job before it is mailed. If at any time you are unhappy with the custom just let me know and you can get a refund as noted below.

What Happens to the Body?

To recoup my time investment, I will normally finish and sell custom orders that did not live up to the original buyer’s expectations. This can create a bit of a problem, depending on where the body came from, so please read the following carefully!

• If the body came from my body box, that cost will be fully refunded.
• If the body was purchased and mailed to me and you do not want it returned, I just need scanned copies of the receipts and I can refund those costs (both the body price and the S&H to me).
• If the body cannot be replaced and/or you want it returned to you (or sent to another customizer), I will pay return shipping, but you will owe me for work completed. At the moment I am hoping not to take any models that cannot be replaced, for obvious reasons.

Full refunds are offered up until the model is in the mail, after that if the model is returned to me I will refund the cost of the paint job and body, but the S&H charges are non-refundable.

Refunds are NOT offered to overseas customers once the horse is in the mail, since the shipping and customs costs are regularly more than the price of the horse.

Prices

I require custom slots to be paid for in full up front, since it saves me from having to play ‘collections department’ once the horse is completed. Since my customs are cheap (comparatively), I am not accepting time/split payments.

Payments must be received within 14 days, otherwise the slot will reopen.

Donations (Charity, Live Shows, Non-Profits)

I will happily paint any donated body as long as it matches the same color and scale requirements as listed above. If I have other commitments that will prevent me from completing the horse on time, I will let you know immediately.

Trades

I’m always looking for bodies to paint, so I am willing to do trades for plastic or resin horses 1:24 scale and smaller, Breyer Companion Animals, CollectiBulls, Ornaments, Medallions or Classic (1:12) and Traditional (1:9) scale foals.

I may also be interested in trading for broken resins, depending on the resin!

Payment Methods

I am currently planning on using Amazon Payments, Google Checkout, and PayPal. I would like to avoid PayPal if possible, but I understand for some folks that this is the only viable method.

Body Cost

Body Provided by Customer	no cost
Body Ordered by Me	Body Cost + S&H to me. S&H will be prorated among the entire order if I am buying more than one horse. (I will try my best to sneak it into one of my own orders to bring the cost down, but I can’t make any promises.)
Body from my Body Box	As noted on Body Box listings—ask if there is no listed price!

Resculpting (Stablemate Scale only)

$10	Minor Resculpt	Face, Feathering, Forelocks
$20 per hour	Other Resculpt	Mane, Tail, Feathering, Leg Movement, etc.

Base Colors (Micro Minis/SM Foals/etc are 50% off!)

$20	Solid Base Color	Bay, Black, Chestnut, Fantasy Solid
$30	Complex Base Color	Rainbow, Dilutes (Roans, Grays, Duns), Splatterpaint

Patterns/Marking (Micro Minis/SM Foals/etc are 50% off!)

Free	Simple Pattern	Minimal Tobiano, Minimal Overo, Minimal Tovero, normal leg and face markings
$10	Basic Pattern	Tobiano, Splash Overo, Stencil, Stripes, Blanket Appy, Fewspot Appy
$20	Complex Pattern	Sabino, Tovero, Frame Overo, Bubbles, Doodle Ponies, Darwin, Extended Blanket Appy, Leopard Appy, Roaned Fewspot Appy

Examples

Spock	$5 Body Cost (if he was a Current Run Stablemate) $30 Other Resculpt, 1.5 hours $20 Solid Base Color (Black) $55 TOTAL
Rainy Day Blues	$5 Body Cost (if he was a Current Run Stablemate) $20 Solid Base Color (Black) $20 Complex Pattern (Extended Blanket Appaloosa) $45 TOTAL
Wild Irish Sea	$1 Body Cost (Mini Whinnie) $10 Solid Base Color (Metallic Green) $0 Simple Pattern (Minimal Tobiano) $11 TOTAL
Skip the Wild Tangent	$15 Body Cost (Pewter Mico Mini) $10 Solid Base Color (Bay) $10 Complex Pattern (Extended Blanket Appaloosa) $35 TOTAL

Shipping and Handling

I ship by USPS Priority Mail, charges are for exact cost since the USPS gives me the boxes for free and the packing material is recycled/cheap. If you would prefer I ship by UPS or FedEx, I’d be more than happy to do so.

I am currently searching for cheaper ways to ship the horses that includes delivery confirmation, so I may change this in the future.

Overseas Orders

I have had bad luck with overseas orders in the past, so any items shipped are non-refundable once I provide proof of shipment. If the horse is returned to me for a reason outside my control, I will refund everything but the shipping costs, but I will NOT mail the horse a second time.

Items are shipped per buyer’s preference. I make no guarantees on when and in what condition the model will arrive, although I will do my best to make sure it gets there safely. I ship these items as artwork not as gifts and you are responsible for any customs charges incurred.

Questions?

Post a comment here and I’ll get you an answer!