~HexHive

Hi all! I figured I was overdue for a post about my current workload and future commission opportunities! At the moment I'm working on finishing up all the paw commissions that were taken several months back, trying to get them all wrapped up. I'll have them done by the start of September, then I'll be moving on to finish up the head & partial projects that are in-process. To view my current work queue you can check out my public Trello board here: https://trello.com/b/VkZdfXsi/hexhive-work-list

Unfortunately, I will NOT be accepting any more fursuit or fursuit part commissions until my current workload is cleared. Current projects have taken much longer than I originally estimated, and I'm not comfortable taking on more work until I can get those finished up. It turns out that I don't do well with multitasking projects - I'm kind of a perfectionist an incredibly meticulous worker, so even having more than a couple things on my plate at once can get overwhelming. Shifting gears and jumping between projects is also very hard for me, because I lose my focus easily when it's interrupted, and I seem to do much, MUCH better when I can monotask and hyperfocus on a single big project at a time. I'm still trying to figure out how to structure future commissions around this - I'll probably only be accepting future fursuit commissions one-at-a-time, and will possibly try auctioning a single commission slot once I've reopened.

Also, I will NOT be reopening commissions immediately once my current queue is cleared, since I have several personal projects to finish first. I'll be working on some new paw patterns, as well as revising my existing footpaw pattern (not to change the shape, but to make their construction a bit easier and more streamlined, so that I can have faster turnaround - and possibly eliminate zippers, since those are no fun to install, haha). I'll also be working on a new FULL digitigrade/padded fursuit that will be available for sale, so that I can finally start offering bodysuits!

Oh, I'll also be looking around for a new apartment and then moving from September thru October, so I don't know how much that'll slow me down, too. :E I'm sorry that I can't give better time estimation for when things will reopen, I'm doing my best to improve turnaround times and make commissions more streamlined for everyone! In the meantime, I'll probably offer a handful of ready-to-ship parts like paws and such occasionally, either for auction or in my Etsy, until I'm ready to take on more commissions. Rubber stamp commissions will still be available in batches, since those are much smaller projects that I work on in my downtime anyway. c:

Thank you everyone for your patience, and I'll do my best to get commissions reopened as soon as I can!