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You guys asked for it XD so here it is. I hope it helps someone XD I tried to be as thorough as possible :3See above for a USD to Point conversion calculator for your convenience :3 Provided by *charfade be sure to drop them a thank you!
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Thanks for the information. It really helps a lot.
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Thank you for this! It was one of the first things that popped up when I did a search on how to handle commissions, and it's taught me a lot!
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Jokes on you my country doesn't have a set minimum wage.
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Finally, a comprehensive how-to. Thanks a ton. ^_^
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Thank you for the info. i'm planing to start commissions so this was helpful!
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This is very helpful Β for taking time and writing it very nicely and simplifiedΒ Β
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Thank you! This is really helpful for someone like me whose considering the idea of starting commissions.Β Β
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actually this is very helpful.. im just not doing the pharagraph lol because im only doing points and i dont thinkk im ready for paypal...
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...what do you need a usd to point calc for? t says on the commisons thingie when you put in the number of points you want.
its easy. 1 point = 1 penie
100 = dollar
500 = 5 bucks
1000= ten bucks
2000 = 20 bucks
5500= 55 bucks
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I wish it were that simple. It's not that way anymore. If an artist offers to make drawings for 25 points...well, those 25 points now equals $0.32. That artist is probably doing $10 worth of work for 32 cent.Β
1 point = 2 pennies
9 points = 12 pennies
and so on. The amount of pennies to points ratio goes up by one slowly until $20 is 1600 points. It's ridiculous and causes a lot of artists to undersell their work severely.
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Thank you for explaining that, I didn't quite understand before either!
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points/usd use to be on a very different conversion scale than what they are now
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hey i have a question:
I make log headers/headers would that be something i can put out for commisions?
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Most of the headers i've made are for virtual world game blogs ( like fantage, which i've made lots of )
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This is very helpful! Thank you!
But i still dont really understand if sending the commissioner the source file is necessary or is it just an option? can i simply post it on my page and send a link to the commissioner?
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of course! it's up to you on how to deliver the commission
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THANKYOUUUUUUUU SOOOOOO MUUUUUUCH for this!
I've been trying to figure out how to price my work for a while....Β This really helped me out a lot!Β Β
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I just found this and want to thank you very much
I want to start opening commissions soon so this'll help
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Do you Β have to ship the commission Β to the person?
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It really depends on the type of commission it is--but it's mainly your choice. For instance, if you do doll face repaintings.. then yah, you're going to want to ship it to them. With any kind of traditional media, you'll probably ship. However, if you work mainly in digital, then it's easy to just email them the image, or post it to a place like deviantart and have them pick it up there.
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this is a great guideΒ γ(βγβγ) thanks for all these infos!~
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Just curious, can you also do "Commissions" through making Signature Tags, Wallpapers (aka non-drawn graphics)
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This is honestly probably the most helpful thing I have read so far on commissions...and omg thank you for posting this!
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Wow, that helped me a lot! I'm thinking about commissioning short stories, but I wasn't very sure about how to start. I have a few questions though: how do people pay you in points? And do you upload the finished product right away, or message it privately to the commissioner first?
Please be patient with me, I'm quite new to DeviantArt!
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Hi! I hope you don't mind me asking this, but does my commission page look fine? Am I missing anything? Β
Commissions (CLOSED)closedΒ
This is closed for now, sorry
Disclaimer: Please check my gallery before commissioning me. I'm better at full bodies than head-shots. Please understand I'm still learning, but I will try my hardest to complete your commission to the best of my ability.
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1. I Β will not drawΒ Β porn, erotica, gore, or anthro.Β
I am not comfortable with drawing those kind of things.
2. I only do feline and canine characters
So no equine, avian, human ect characters sorry
3. Β if I feel I can't complete your commission for any reason, I will turn it down
Do not bother me if I turn yours down.
4. you may not claim my art as your work
You MAY tak
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I tried starting commissions and did a flyer and everything, but it was a complete fail, not even a comment or anything when I tried to advertise, so this was a great start. I'm not really popular on ANY site, in fact basically invisible, so I'm trying to get more exposure + make more full artwork instead of sketches to upload. Would it be weird to advertise in real life for traditional art commissions? Like go door to door telling them about my commission and showing them examples, etc.? Just to get at least some people to know about it. ^^
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I have question about delivery. So do you need mention how you'd deliver the commission up front? Because like for me..I don't have like a system for that..so If i were to do commissions for lets say a drawing like a traditional drawing i'd only be able to do the drawing and then Send a picture of it to the buyer..I don't have the ability to actually mail anything Yet and Does that detail matter alot? and finally if i state this information up front..will that greatly effect the amount of commissions I could get?
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it's always best to make it clear up front (specifically in your commission faqs/rules) the type of media you work with and how it will be shipped. Could it affect the amount of commissions you get? It's plausible--but i've never noticed it to. If you can't deliver a commission a specific way, there's no need to take those kinds of commissions in the first place, so it's kind of a moot point.
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Have you ever had the problem where someone asks for a commission but the message to accept it never shows up in your messages? 'Cause that's happened to me twice now and I don't know how to fix it!
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nope. never had that happen. Β if they say they sent it and it's not there, have them check their sent box and see if it shows (if they sent it, it should). and have them re-send. it may be that they're just choosing not to answer and making excuses though. OR they could have sent it to the wrong name.
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Thnx. I've figured it out now.
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So much text o,o faving this for later, thx for the guide ;]
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omgosh this is great, ive been having a lot of trouble trying to figure out what rights i need to make clear for starting commissions, this is a brilliant explanation though thanks!!!
would it be ok if i used phrases from this in my own commission info??? i have trouble with words so i find it difficult to convey what i mean properly, but this is very clear and concise
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of course 
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ahhh thanks a tonne man <333
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Thank you. Finally I was able to write my Journal and make a "commissions info page"! Ahaha
Soon I'll begin, after I time myself drawing and price it accordingly.
Your help was crucial!
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This was really helpful but....You say to never drop below $5 or $6...but if I followed those guidelines, then that would make a full-body, colored and shaded picture in the $20 range.....and I really don't think that my pictures are worth $20....
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I was looking into starting commissions myself. I'm so glad that I stumbled across this. Thanks for all of the info. Very Helpful indeed.
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I do have a question about foreign currency though, what if I had a client who lived overseas? Would PayPal convert their money into USD?
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generally, yes it does
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Thank you so much! I'm definitely going to start commissioning when I get a lil' better at art; so your tips have really helped.Β Β
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Β Thanks so much for this Commission Guide Darling!
~ Dasiy <3Β Β Β Β
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