eek is now taking commissions!

Hi folks!

Yep, that's right, in an effort to earn myself a bit of income over the summer without getting a "real" job, I've decided to take commissions. I've been approached once or twice already and had a couple of satisfied customers, enjoyed the time I spent on their projects (of course, getting paid was good too) so hopefully I can make this work.

What I'm offering is a small-scale converting and/or painting service, primarily for clients who want a centerpiece for their army. I can assemble and convert each model as requested, and I would go so far as to say that's my specialty (see Vulkan He'stan and Kor'sarro Khan). I will also paint to the same standard as shown here on my blog - if it ain't good enough for me, it ain't good enough for my client. ;)

I'm willing to take on jobs for any game system in any scale and any period, although I vastly prefer working in the sci-fi and fantasy genres, especially the former.

However, I won't be doing full armies. I'll be taking a maximum of 15 28mm human-sized figures per client at any one time - enough for a squad, or a force for a skirmish game, or even just a single figure. In the same scale, I will take 3 "monstrous creature" sized figures or light walker-type vehicles, or one regular tank. No superheavies. Quantities of other figures will be determined by their size and complexity.

Now the important bit - prices. For standard troop figures, the price will be £4 per figure for either a conversion or a paint job, £6 for both. Hero figures and "monstrous creature" sized figures will be double that (£8 and £12 respectively). Tanks will be £15 for either conversion or paint job, £25 for both. But, for every four requested figures of the same type, I will offer to do a fifth for free, so that's up to 3 free if the figure count is maxed out.
The client will have to supply the figures and/or parts, or pay upfront so I can order them. I will shop around to find a good discount from a reliable seller. A selection of bits from my bits box is available, but I will have to charge for any of these components used based on the going rate on bits sites. The client will also pay postage and packing, which will vary according to destination and how many figures have been commissioned. Material and postage charges are exempt from the fifth free figure deal. I will provide a full breakdown of all the costs for the client's approval before any payment is requested.
All payment will be carried out through paypal. Payment will be half in advance (plus materials if necessary), with the other half plus postage upon completion, or the full fee upfront if the client prefers.

Before taking on a job I will discuss the exact specifications with the client, making sure we both know exactly how the end product will look. This can be anything from the client providing reference images and artwork, to me drawing up my own sketches. I will not place any order or make any requests for money until we are both completely satisfied with the design. After I start, I will provide periodic photographic updates as the project progresses. I will ask if I am permitted to show this work here on my blog, and keep any photos for my portfolio - the client will be free to decline permission for these if they wish.

If anyone is interested in commissioning a figure (or number of figures), please feel free to email me at eek107@hotmail.co.uk for more information. For pictures of my previous work, simply click on the "Commissions" tag at the bottom of this post.

Finally, I invite anyone who is interested to visit my ebay and Warseer feedback pages, and if you like you can contact me there to confirm it's me.