Muse of the South

(Delusional hopes for the season 5 finale when nandor finds out 🙃)

Hey, this is a hard post to write, but I need to rip the Bandaid off. I’m really upset about this (and anxious about talking about it publicly), but I am considering this a learning experience.

Last summer, I contacted puffypuffpuff_ , a digital illustrator who does lovely designs about the possibility of doing a collaboration. We agreed that she would reinterpret one of my companions in her style, and I would produce it and compensate her though royalties of sales. I made it clear that I wanted to make sure that she was fairly compensated for her work. She chose the snuuge/snog and sculpted a very attractive design based upon its features and proportions.

The file that she initially sent me was unprintable because the resolution was too high, so a friend retopologized it and printed it for us. We weren’t really happy with the loss of detail, so she decided to resculpt it at a lower resolution that could be printed. I received that file last week and promptly placed an order with Shapeways to get an expensive high resolution print so that I could begin molding and casting.

This morning, puffypuffpuff_ told me that she was sending the 3d model to a contact in China to have it produced and asked how I wanted to be credited. I told her that I was very uncomfortable with this, as it was a collaboration using a sculpt that was based directly on a character that I had designed and concepted. Through the course of the conversation, she made it clear that I don’t really have a choice in the matter and I will not be compensated because she believes this is her design now. And further, that it is absolutely not okay for me to produce my own resin run without compensating her. Because of this, I will not be producing this figure.

This is no longer a collaboration; should you see this toy produced in the future, please understand that I am not involved, did not give my consent, and am not receiving compensation.

I’m closing comments on this post because I just want to post it and move on. I would also ask that you not bother puffypuffpuff on the topic for the same reason.

Me: Because.

Sister: because why?

For Sale

Fairyland Marcia (NS) Skull faceup by @mil-mascaras​

$100 plus shipping Not trades, but will take payments.

Unknown year, but the head is Legit. Purchased used on DoA in 2016

DoA listing:

First of all, If you truly, truly don’t know what a recast is, here is a description and a list of pros and cons, as well as what to do upon receiving one as a gift.

This link here is how to identify a recast and also shows how recasts may be inferior to their legit counterparts.

Over here we have the nasty business- the dolls Luo/ Lugio has or has attempted to “Trademark” (read: stole) as his own.

As much as I dislike them, DOA has a good list on recasts and a mini-list on what a few companies say about them if you scroll to the bottom. Even without a DOA account, you can check this out.

Over here is a small piece about why recasts are harmful.

This is an overall explanations about why counterfeits of any product are bad.

Here’s a little something that is unfortunately very Americentric but should still help with the counterfeit argument.

Here’s some more on the very real problem of fakes.

Another link on why counterfeiting is bad.

Hey wouldja look at that, counterfeit BJDs are, yep, still bad.

Counterfeiting and how it’s bad, the harmful effects of counterfeiting, how counterfeiting hurts society, economic effects, how it impacts brands and businesses, and how they may destroy brand reputation.

Please, if your argument is that, “They don’t hurt anyone!!!” then, you can have a look at every single source I’ve posted. They’re not all exclusively about dolls, but hey, a fake’s a fake.

If your argument is, “Well XYZ is a big company anyway, it doesn’t matter”, then take a look at this and the effects thereof. Now, maybe recasts don’t contribute to cancer, but they sure as hell go for cheaper because they’re made of questionable materials.

Anyway, if you made it to the bottom of the confession, kudos to you. And if you learnt something, I’m proud of you. If you’ve rethought your take on recasts and have decided to go against them, I’m thanking you. And if you’ve decided to still be pro theft after reading this, then you have no excuses.This is a comprehensive list as to why you shouldn’t buy counterfeits with some sources and cites, and if you’re still trying to justify yourself, then I’m sorry to say, you probably shouldn’t be in this, or any artistic hobby,, nor should you be allowed to enjoy music, books, games, tv shows, and anything else that can be ripped, counterfeited, or stolen.

DOA’s resources are available when you need it.

You don’t need to like the vide of DOA to participate in the meetups broadcasted their.