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Right? I wish I never had to do this again but I don’t know if I’d survive just depending on clients in the US to be able to afford fursuits 😭

PS if you need step by steps hmu on telegram Crysmonster or Discord is the same!

just so you know running your own business sucks <3

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Bros I just filed a voluntary self disclosure document basically explaining that I didn't file for the ITN number before the package (apparently a big deal) because I'm stupid and dumb and don't know anything about anything and please don't fine me $1000-$10000 for messing up.
Fucking my god dude.

I've not yet had any gift items go missing! It's when it's commercial merchandise that they start giving it the STINK EYE.

If it's under $2500 you should be good! Any other help and I got u. I've sent so much overseas but nothing over $2500 I guess.

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Patreon already knows how these cuties are looking finished up! 👀

OMG the toothy boyyyyy I see himssss he is looking great!

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for future. I have to see if this works but I managed to get an ITN number but you're supposed to get it before sending and include it with your shipment somehow. If I did it right the client should get their package. Here's hoping.

Holy shit. So yeah. I had to figure out how on earth to file a whole thing with the GUVNMT in order for this package to go over the border. Good thing I had enough Ashwagandha because this is so confusing. No colleagues so far have been able to help me so I've just tried to figure it out myself.

But I have like lots of things going. sent out two suits which is a lot of suits to send when I've been so behind. And more to come. Next comm being glued and shaved and gloves for that. Some other comms and premades head patterns are cut out. Been drained with package stress and kid screams.

One of my toxicest traits is only ever posting or sharing updates I'm working on when I feel stressed or sad. Trying to post things when I actually feel productive and good. it's just when I feel productive I don't have a lot of energy to photograph and update also. It's like one or the other. 🥲

I’m constantly having issues shipping anything anywhere and as someone that relies on shipping to fulfill every single transaction I’m so terrified.

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Oh this is so great! Did you make it?

My lord these are adorable

I just wanna tell you this code is a godsend and It's exactly what I've needed. I've mostly guessed otherwise and the code thing stresses me out lol.

It’s 5k. I know there could be some sort of a limit of 2.5k so that could be an issue

I don't have a ups store near me. they're an hour away closest but I can drop off prepaid packages at michaels and drop off locations. I'm so so scared. I have a VERY expensive suit to mail to the UK and I'm so scared of it going missing or having issues lately.

anyone send high value packages to the UK from the US lately? Has it gone well? And are there any things I should know to make it go smoothly? Possibly via UPS not usps. I've never sent internationally via UPS. They seem to want you to put the customs forms ... in a ziplock or something?

The reason he cries to be fair is less because I’m gone and more because he knows I got fun toys in my work room I get to play with that he’s not allowed to. I’ve tried just giving up and letting him just get into everything and it’s so much work to watch him while working I also can’t get work done

Nah there’s 0 room. In an insanely I barely have enough room to work as it is way. Also an issue. And we tried a large play pen downstairs and he got bored ASAP and cried the whole time he was in it because he wanted all of MY fun toys (my tools and projects) alas.

lol yeah

My mom works full time and also decided to get two Rottweiler puppies right after we had him. She offers to watch him on the 2 reg days she has off but like she also has to raise the dogs and she only has 2 days to relax. Just not reasonable.

He’s about 21 months now. Right when he started crawling and being able to get off the couch is when I was COOKED lol. Everything was grab grab grab and suit materials and tools are so dangerous

I miss the grind. I wanna blast out suits. And I have to I guess?? when I only get little sleep windows to work but it’s hard to not feel hopeless like that part of my life will never be possible again. I just wanna make art so bad. How do parents do this?

Please I just wanna make costumes and my toddler either gets into everything or screams like he is dying when I keep him out of the workroom if he’s awake. Only being able to work when he’s asleep is getting tiresome. Add creative energy to the mix and this is SO HARD. THIS IS SO HARD

Oh that's so sick

working on this!