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2 years ago
FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY!SUPPORT MY WORK ON PATREON!Commissions:Que Slots Open!Click Here For Commission Info, Prices and Policies! Hello all, we are in the full throws of con prep for my biggest cons but I am still chipping away at the commissions and have one of the fundraiser images finished and another one all sketched out so more will be posted soon! Sorry for the delay. I am also deeeeep into the process of plush designing and feeling a bit overwhelmed and discouraged. Doing this is NOT for the faint of heart.
Would anyone pay over 200 for a very large fat dragon plush? (SEEN HERE) am starting to get worried and discouraged. The designer in china didn’t tell me how much it would cost per piece I just designed it how I thought it should be and what features I’d want my ultimate dream dragon to have, but they said they couldn’t quote me until he was finished… Soooo I asked this week for at least a rough estimate it isn’t exact and it may be more or less, but at this point they are saying that BEFORE freight, hangtags, the tush tag, and the safety testing required so things don’t get held up in customs we are looking at already over 55 a piece BEFORE all that. To make these even worth selling I’d have to sell them for over 200 a piece which is way beyond what I had estimated or intended. He does have a special keepsake pocket on his chest was going to put little heartshaped notepads with him for a stretch goal or something so people could write their dreams.
Lots of things may have to be simplified. I also did want to do a smaller version as well but they already are telling me for sure for the small version he will need to be simplified, but I’m leaning toward simplifying this one too.
I’d love some feedback. Do you like him? would you want a chonky dragon of your own ad for a premium large plush would 200-250 be fair and would people still want him? I’m planning to get the sample soon and set up the kickstarter page so it can announce when we go live.
He has glow in the dark stars and features the fabric of his tail glows. He is weighted and floppy, and his wings are flexible with a very satisfying flexible armature (Stim toy) ( I am already thinking the flexible wings aren’t necessary even though they are really cool but may just make soft foam to cut costs here to start) I was wanting him to be the ultimate Spectrum friendly plush for both anxiety and for people that figit and or have sensory issues which is why he has 3 different fabric types too belly is mochi / squishmallow and the purple is soft minky and then fake rabbit fur on top that is super soft. I know that costs have gone up overseas since covid but it is a LOT more than last I tried making a plush with even a middleman. Anyways, I’m feeling stressed and discouraged and almost wanting to give up. I have always wanted to design my own plush line Let me know in the comments if this if you guys would even support him and want one of your own.
Would anyone pay over 200 for a very large fat dragon plush? (SEEN HERE) am starting to get worried and discouraged. The designer in china didn’t tell me how much it would cost per piece I just designed it how I thought it should be and what features I’d want my ultimate dream dragon to have, but they said they couldn’t quote me until he was finished… Soooo I asked this week for at least a rough estimate it isn’t exact and it may be more or less, but at this point they are saying that BEFORE freight, hangtags, the tush tag, and the safety testing required so things don’t get held up in customs we are looking at already over 55 a piece BEFORE all that. To make these even worth selling I’d have to sell them for over 200 a piece which is way beyond what I had estimated or intended. He does have a special keepsake pocket on his chest was going to put little heartshaped notepads with him for a stretch goal or something so people could write their dreams.
Lots of things may have to be simplified. I also did want to do a smaller version as well but they already are telling me for sure for the small version he will need to be simplified, but I’m leaning toward simplifying this one too.
I’d love some feedback. Do you like him? would you want a chonky dragon of your own ad for a premium large plush would 200-250 be fair and would people still want him? I’m planning to get the sample soon and set up the kickstarter page so it can announce when we go live.
He has glow in the dark stars and features the fabric of his tail glows. He is weighted and floppy, and his wings are flexible with a very satisfying flexible armature (Stim toy) ( I am already thinking the flexible wings aren’t necessary even though they are really cool but may just make soft foam to cut costs here to start) I was wanting him to be the ultimate Spectrum friendly plush for both anxiety and for people that figit and or have sensory issues which is why he has 3 different fabric types too belly is mochi / squishmallow and the purple is soft minky and then fake rabbit fur on top that is super soft. I know that costs have gone up overseas since covid but it is a LOT more than last I tried making a plush with even a middleman. Anyways, I’m feeling stressed and discouraged and almost wanting to give up. I have always wanted to design my own plush line Let me know in the comments if this if you guys would even support him and want one of your own.
$200-225 would be an easy price for this wuff for a dragon like that. Might be able to spring 250$, but would be a more difficult decision, though all the included features you mentioned would make that choice easier.
You'd likely get more offers if you can hold the price closer to $150 for a critter that large. That would track closer to similar size beasts on Amazon. But wuff sure wouldn't want to lose the weighting and some other features that make this dragon so special. Those extras might help push the upper price easily to 175 or above.
The reason for each addition are coming from the right place! I'll give my opinion that 200+ for just a plush seems a bit to much in my perspective. 200 is the line. I wish you luck in whatever choice you end up making.