Faceup commission slots currently open! 11/21/11 update - I've added pricing for ear piercing and minor sanding services! Also, I've been a bit sentimental so far, but I'm going to start removing some older entries that don't reflect my current skill level from the faceup gallery, as it gets larger, so that I can keep my portfolio more streamlined and up to date. I hope to keep adding more and more! I still don't have steady enough access to MSC to offer full body blushing at this time, but partial body blushing (torso only, arms only, etc) can be discussed. Services/Prices: Faceup base price (SD, MSD, Tiny sized resin Ball-Joint Doll), head only, including MSC UV-cut coating and eyelash attachment - $50 Paintover faceup/touchup (without erasing previous faceup) - $30 (For VERY slight changes, a lower price can be discussed. *Please note: I cannot erase portions of blushing or repair blush holes, I must either go over it without erasing or wipe the whole thing.) Eyelashes provided by me - $5 Removal of previous faceup - $4 Face tattoo painting/jewel application - $5+ (increases based on complexity) Blushing/manicure/coating of hands/feet, including MSC UV-cut (all sizes) - $20 per pair Nail color only on hands/feet, not coated - $5 per pair Body part tattoo painting/jewel application - $3+ (increases based on complexity) *NEW* Small-scale sanding (reduction of etchings, slight subtractive mods) - $5+ (increases based on complexity) *NEW* Ear piercing (please read relevant info below) - $5 per hole Discounts for multiple heads/hand sets/services considerable, decided on at my discretion (no applicants for discounts please) To Apply: send an email to Akiko (valraven at hotmail dot com). I can also be messaged on the Den of Angels boards as Tsuminaki, though email is preferred. Please include your name, type/name of doll, the services you want and any personal preferences you have for them. I will get back to you with availability and price quote, and we can discuss details and mailing. Examples (Click for closeups): (These are just a few examples; please check the gallery for more faceup work.) More examples available in the faceup gallery! Faceup info - Please read before applying! - I like to finish faceups quickly once I start on them, and will look for free hours to do them entirely in few sittings, if I can. Thus my faceups have a fast turnaround - roughly 1 week from receiving the head to finishing. Within about 2 weeks you should receive your head back (barring slow shipping). Factors that will affect this turnaround include stopping to photograph unfinished heads for updates, late payment and the like. I will send pics when I can if I have a question or problem or if otherwise necessary/requested; it just may take time to coordinate amd this must be kept in mind. - You choose your method of shipping and packaging when you send the head. I will use the same method or closest to it, and the same box if possible, to send the head back. The cost of shipping is to be added on to your initial quote, and can be as inexpensive as you feel comfortable with. If you are ordering only a head from a store, you may have it shipped to me instead of your home to save time and money. You may still choose the method I use to send it to you, if it is different from that which the store uses. - I only accept Paypal and concealed cash; preferably Paypal. I will not begin work before I receive payment. If you change your mind after your head has already been sent to me but before I begin work, I require the full shipping cost to return it, as well as a $5 fee for my time and transportation to the post office. - All faceups are coated fore and aft, and between stages, with Mr. Super Clear (UV-cut flat), and will not be completed unless coating is in stock (I try to keep a good surplus). - Faces are Painted/blushed with high quality acrylics, watercolors, watercolor pencil, pastels, shimmer powders and glosses, and work is always done in a smoke-free environment. I will pack heads securely and carefully for the trip back (but do not include face protectors, please include these if you want them used). - Any information you can give me as to what you want is greatly appreciated, including directions, color suggestions, moods, themes and pictures. Be as specific as you like. I will not copy a drawing (for a faceup or a tattoo) verbatim unless you drew it yourself or have written permission from the artist (or it's free-use stock). Nor will I duplicate an existing faceup photo from a company or another artist, but I can go for similar moods/palettes/etc. *NEW* - Ears are pierced with a drill with a 1/16" bit and light sanding; I cannot currently make smaller piercings than this. Often, heads are sculpted with a degree of asymmetry; because of this, some holes may not line up exactly in every way, by natural consequence, though I will do the best I can. - If you request them and do not send your own, eyelashes (purchased myself from various sources) will be chosen from my collection according to what best compliments a faceup. If you want a specific kind, just ask and I'll let you know what I have. - If would prefer it (but it is not required) if you include eyes and a wig with your head, so I can try to work with their colors and for portfolio shots after completion. - Please refer to the faq for other questions you may have about faceups, or email me if the answer is not there.