Stuffed Panda Studios is creating
creature costumes
Love & peace space cowboy!
24
$146
Milestone Goals
1 Milestone Goals
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Go-pro...go!
Once I reach this goal, I'll be able to start setting aside part of my monthly pledges for a Go-pro. This will take me a few months to save up, but then I'll be able to have MUCH better streams, and stream more often! Part of the reason I don't stream more is because setting up the webcam is difficult and awkward because of the angle. I think this would be a huge improvement and benefit everyone!
Guaranteed three recorded work videos per month.
Guaranteed three recorded work videos per month.
Payin' the mortgage
When I hit this goal I'll be making enough to pay the mortgage AND work on side projects I'm really passionate about! This means my costumes will improve faster, I'll learn techniques to take my work to the next level, and you will be able to follow along and learn with me.
Guaranteed four recorded work videos per month.
Guaranteed four recorded work videos per month.
Tutorials Ahoy!
If we hit this goal I'll have enough to cover all of my basic living expenses (house, food, utilities, cell phone, student loan, internet, food, basic health insurance, and car insurance). With such a huge weight off my shoulders I'll feel much more comfortable working on my side projects and streaming for everyone. I'll even be able to return to taking weekends off from commission work to recharge.
In return I'll start making video tutorials of my more unusual techniques (or any popular topics). These could include free-motion sewing, painting big anime eyes, wiring fans, making fleece faces and beaks, etc. You, the Patreons, will help me decide what to record.
In return I'll start making video tutorials of my more unusual techniques (or any popular topics). These could include free-motion sewing, painting big anime eyes, wiring fans, making fleece faces and beaks, etc. You, the Patreons, will help me decide what to record.
About
When I'm not working on costumes I love reading, playing my 3DS, and geeking out over Sherlock & Doctor Who.
Location
Missouri, USA
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Hello! My name is Panda and I've been running the creature costume business Stuffed Panda Studios full time on my own for several years. I love what I do and am completely grateful to everyone who commissions me, watches my work, and stops by to chat. While I am very passionate about the business, it takes roughly 50 - 70 hours a week to keep it afloat and running smoothly.
...well, as smoothly as any art studio can be! ;)
Every bit of my profit from the studio goes straight to personal bills, business taxes, general upkeep, and basic supplies - there is no room for expensive new supplies or experiments. If it won't generate a profit in the near future I simply can't afford to spend time and money on it. If I had the means, I know I could learn more techniques faster and take my creature costumes to the next level. And that is where a patron comes in!
If you subscribe to me on Patreon, you are becoming a patron of Stuffed Panda Studios. With your help I'll be able to work on side projects I'm really passionate about to push my costumes above and beyond their current level. Leather working, animatronics, and armor are a few of the skills I want to learn. I don't just want to make a realistic goat wearing jeans and a t-shirt, I want to make a leather clad axe wielding warrior goat that looks like he stumbled out of a book. When people interact with my costumes at conventions or other events, I want them to have the "I feel like I'm talking to a real life storybook character!" moment.
Not only will my future customers benefit from my improved and new skills, but my patreons will get cool rewards as well! I'm planning on sharing WIP photos, streams, a monthly VLOG, coupons, access to products early, raffles, and more. I do not stream or post a VLOG anywhere else, so this is just for you guys. I'm not an expert in every area of costuming and I'm always learning, but I'm hoping others can learn from my videos along the way. Thank you for reading! :)
<3 Panda
