1. First and foremost I am going to tell you honestly... you will never get exactly what you picture in your head when you order from me. For one thing I am not a telepath, and for another thing it never comes out exactly how it looks in my head either. If you are extremely picky and want it to look exactly how you imagine, please go find somebody else. Thank you. Now, moving on...

2. How to order: Just send an e-mail to spark.costumes@gmail.com and let me know what you want. :) That simple! However, I highly recommend that you read my policies, so that you know what to expect, especially if you're ordering something complicated. And be aware that your order will not actually be put on my project list until you've sent at least a down payment.

And 3: When sending payment, by paypal or by any other means, PLEASE include some information that will let me identify you. If I've been discussing a fox tail with "sexyfoxie123" and I get a check in the mail from "John Smith" I'm not going to know that these two things are related. Also "for the plush" or "for the tail" are not useful, I've made a lot of plushes and even more tails. Species information is helpful, the name I would know you by is even more helpful. :)

Fursuits. (Includes heads, partial suits, full suits, quad suits, etc.)

Costume pieces. (Includes tails, ears, wings, paws, etc.)

Plushes. (Includes finger puppets, Loonakits, voodoo dolls, chibis, and all other sorts of plushes, except ponies who get their own page.)

Pony plushes. (My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic ponies in many sizes and styles.)

Completion times. All project completion times mentioned are estimates unless we specifically agree on a deadline. Statements like "probably", "try to" and "do my best to" promise nothing more than what they say, they are still estimates. All estimates are subject to change, especially if you have not given my a specific deadline. Specific deadlines always get priority over projects without them. And PLEASE do not say "take as long as you need" or anything like it unless you actually mean it. I believe you when you say that. I like you when you say that, it's less stressful, but I will take your word, and take my time, when you say that. So if you're impatient and can't wait, be honest, give me a deadline, and we'll both be much happier.

Refunds. 30% of the total cost of your project is considered a non-refundable down payment, and will not be returned unless I decide to cancel your commission. If something happens and you need to cancel your project, I am willing to work something out. My usual policy is to make a smaller item equal to the value of the non-refundable portion. I may also be able to send supplies purchased with that money, or come up with some other form of compensation. But those funds pay not only for supplies purchased, but also for all the time I've already spent e-mailing and advertising, making patterns, and for all the various wear-and-tear and incidentals that are part of my business expenses. This money spent before I pick up my needle and thread, so it cannot be returned.

Copyright policy:

I generally will not make a full costume of a copyrighted character without specific permission from the copyright owner. Costumes have additional copyright liabilities that plushes and other projects don't, so my rules are much stricter when it comes to them.

However, not all characters are copyrighted. Cthulhu, for example, is in the public domain. If you're in doubt about the copyright status of a character you're interested in, you can ask. Also, real life species cannot be copyrighted, so if the character is based on a real animal, I may still be able to oblige. I can't make Bugs Bunny, but I can make a cartoon rabbit. I am sometimes willing to bend the rules. :) Except for Disney characters. Sorry no. They are lawsuit happy and I just don't want to risk it.

I am willing to make Loonakit-style plushes of nearly anything (except Disney characters.) Loonakits are different enough from the originals that I'm not concerned about copyright issues.

I am also willing to make full featured plushes of those characters whose owners have made it clear that they're not intersted in lawsuits. Pokemon and My Little Pony specifically are owned by companies who don't sue their fans. (The Pokemon company has given very broad permission, in fact, for fan works, and Hasbro has been involved in fan art competitions.)

Out of respect for other artists, I will need explicit, written permission before making a plush or costume of a single-owner property (where a corporation isn't involved.) Popular furry characters such as Zig-zag and Fisk, or characters from books such as Mercedes Lackey's Companions are examples of single-owner properties.

If you have something you'd like me to make and aren't certain, you can always just ask me. :)

Allergy warning! All my projects are made and stored in a smoke-free home. However, I own cats, and it is impossible to keep them out of my materials and work spaces. I am not the best choice if you are highly allergic.

Discounts. I do offer a few discounts. Right now you can get a discounted commission in one of two ways.

1. Creative freedom. I enjoy coming up with original designs. If you're willing to give me creative freedom to design your project I can offer at least 10% off, possibly more, depending on how much I like your ideas/how much freedom you're willing to give me. :) Contact me for details.

2. Trades. I am a collector, and am always looking for certain rare items I can't afford to buy. If you have one, or are willing to buy one for me, I can give you up to 50% off. There is a list of things I'm willing to trade for here. Contact me for details. Unfortunately I cannot currently accept trades. Sorry!

General customer satisfaction. I want my customers to be happy! But I also make hand-made goods, they're not meant for hard abuse. Please treat them gently. If you do have problems with something not fitting, falling apart, or otherwise just not working out for you, please do contact me. I am nearly always willing to work out some kind of plan to make a customer happy. :) Just do realize that I'm not rich and I need to be paid for my time, so I may ask for a fee for repairs. This is really on a case-by-case basis, and I can't set down any hard and fast rules. I'll be completely up front and say that politeness of your request for repairs is probably the biggest influence on how much I'll do for free. So be nice. I didn't want it to fall apart, but as I make them and immediately ship them out, without ever using/wearing things myself, sometimes I don't realize when something I've done causes a problem.

My suits and plushes are NOT intended for adult use, wrestling matches, or any other sort of acrobatics. They are meant for gentle cuddling and/or stage use only. Any other use voids the warranty, and I may not be willing to fix problems. Especially if you've used it for adult purposes. What you do with them is your business, but I don't want to handle them after such use.

Persons who are annoying, obnoxious, rude, or otherwise getting on my nerves are subject to an idiot fee. :D