My Weirdest Commission Story | Art + Storytime

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[@Iisho]

Loving how the person specified "no giant head" and "must look exactly like the teddy bear" yet the plush they refer to has an enlarged head

[@YummiiKitty]

Did you ever make it? 🤣

[@YummiiKitty]

@Anti-Dumbsville hah?

[@Iisho]

@Anti-Dumbsville 😂😂😂 Honestly cant tell the tone of your message. Sarcastic? Rude? Hateful? Either way it makes me laugh 👏

[@alex.g7317]

@Anti-Dumbsville wa-

[@maniacninja0000]

@@Iisho “What the hell happened here?” - Ant Man

[@didjargo]

I've been an artist with an online presence long enough know that if someone gets this meticulously detailed and specific with their request or commission, it is most definitely a fetish thing.

[@pptemplar5840]

She wanted a mail order larger than life size big sister, that was already a given

[@becomingpotatoes]

exactly what i was thinking

[@anxiousvirus]

... or maybe just neurodivergent person trying to communicate as best as possible i mean. i think i sometimes write like this, i just want person to not have any confusion on the art, even tho it makes me feel like a weirdo

[@becomingpotatoes]

@@anxiousvirus yeah but why would they include the dress up thing (which could allow you to take off the clothes) and the "like a big sister" thing (ive seen some things.)?

[@anxiousvirus]

@@becomingpotatoes i think it was "i want to change her clothes", not "i wanna see her nude" if it was for sexual purposes she wouldve commisioned someone who specialises in this

[@therealbuttsmcgee]

having a giant plushie chilling that scares visitors is so funny, I'm almost tempted to make a huge waluigi

[@imagery5425]

Do it

[@tattisiti]

DO IT

[@lazilypunctual2863]

If you actually do it also put in a speaker inside the Waluigi and it’s connected to a remote where if you a button the speaker will say the Waluigi wah sound to scare someone even more

[@alex.g7317]

@@lazilypunctual2863 wa

[@catlicksass]

DOOO IT!!

[@arty_mc_artist]

oh god xD The weirdest commission I've gotten was this guy who was trying to bypass my "no nsfw" rule by asking for the person to be drawn with a lot of glue on them...

[@neon_blue4464]

Glue 💀 some people are so desperate its sad

[@AutistRapper]

sigma

[@mikaela3746]

bro tried to be slick 💀💀💀 hell naw 😂

[@AutistRapper]

@@mikaela3746 should have said to make them covered in whipped cream in a baking incident

[@themyofmy]

LMAO

[@ralphwheats7765]

The life-sized "plushie" reveal is hilarious, and in all seriousness, it is incredible that you could sew that by yourself; my mouth went wide open, your work was really good

[@peuloose]

Wait what ? Are you talking about the Garrus plushie ? I can't find it anywhere, I'd love to see it

[@looptyloops2542]

@@peuloose 4:34 of the video

[@peuloose]

@@looptyloops2542 Thanks for curing my blindness ^^

[@drewo.127]

It looks INSANE!!!

[@RareGacha_YT]

@@looptyloops2542 thank youu, I was editing something while split screening youtube so i didn't see it -¬-

[@Gutslove]

Asking with such specificity... and also "show me how it's going so I can tell you whether you're doing it wrong" (not the same words but close enough). This person... what?! That Rukia plushie she wanted sounds like something that would cost about $3K-6K 🤯

[@scepticalhyenas5750]

The way she specified that it needs a humanoid figure and realistic build but also teddy bear proportions really scares me. I'm picturing a re-skinned fleshtone teddy bear with a human girls face and I don't like it.

[@mlorencetti1]

This person really sounds like me as a ND kid. I'm autistic and as a kid I often had ridiculously specific ideas and really fantasized about having things that *had* to be perfect. I never reached out to someone to make those ideas come true but my diary was full of blueprints for stuff I wanted. So, like, I don't think this person is necessarily a fetichist - it's a possibility as well, but sometimes people are just pretty weird lol

[@flyingpiggles1034]

As someone who has been making plushies for a few years (Usually around 6 inches in height), hearing the absolutely ludicrous requests this person had caused me physical and mental pain

[@legendoffupa]

That person is probably still out there somewhere trying to get a lifesize anime doll commission for under $1k. 😂👍

[@catsupy]

I'm pretty sure Star knows what they're doing, but please if you're a newer artist, take my advice! If you get a message from someone like this, who is dead-set on every single detail, either jack up your price HEAVILY, have them sign a contract, and/or limit the amount of edits they can requests, because if you get ONE thing "wrong" (such as a single strand of hair being 1cm too long,) they'll demand a refund. I know this from experience. Save yourself the headache. if someone comes off as being this picky, take it as a red-flag. I took on this person's commission because I felt bad for them. Apparently no one would take them on as a client. I know why now.

[@WC3fanatic997]

You know, after everything I've been through and experienced on the "Art Side" of the internet, the strangest thing to me in all of this was that they wanted it to be "Life Sized" 5'10"-ish when Rukia is, canonically, a literal foot shorter than that at 4'9"

[@willowarkan2263]

Makes me feel this might have been a nascent thing for tall girls, or maybe I have just heard the term "step on me" too often.

[@candycoloredprotagonist]

new drinking game: take a shot every time they say “please”

[@ViperousVT]

I always send commission requests but man if this person is willing to pay $3000 on that life size doll, that's some dedication thanks for sharing this brighten my day 😆🤣

[@darkchachouke2614]

Idk but I'm really invested in that crab cube. more of crab cube please

[@fluent_debt]

“69 inches tall- nice-“ Bro this caught me off guard and I cackled for a bit afterward

[@maddi-lion]

DA commissioner's are a different breed 😱 im still turning it over in my head for the email you got with the teddybear, if they wanted the portions of the teddybear or just, like, a person that tall which would prolly look very gangly and dare i sare scarecrow like 🧑‍🌾

[@douglasmarshall6949]

Now what we should do is just spam requests for "a life-sized Rukia from the Bleach anime with teddy-bear sized proportions but not too skinny or too wide with a head that's not too big that is really cuddly and also five foot nine so that it can be like a big sister to me"

[@curious_mitch]

I'd like to believe she did go and learn how to make her own giant plushie and is happily snuggling with it right now! Maybe she's even been inspired to make more crafting projects of varying scales! Speaking of Bleach-related projects, I've been working on my own sword for a cosplay with... some success... I guess. It definitely hasn't gone as smoothly as I had hoped, but it'll do for now!

[@slnoupsoup481]

im forever grateful that the 5 narutos convo was made public like this. that shit is gold i feel rejuvenated. i was giggling at dangerous speeds. anyway cute characters.

[@lucykitsune4619]

I want a Naruto now

[@undyne1]

I did not expect the Garrus plush to be THAT big, damn. I could imagine anyone else getting scared seeing him there, specially in the middle of the night. Personally, I think it's cool and adorable, I love Garrus too. As for the commissioner, I wonder what they did afterwards, like if they ever got what they wanted. They're pretty much the reason I don't take art commissions, people can be terrifying or unreasonable.

[@hollowvoidshifter112]

My mom walked over when you were talking about your life sized doll and said something along the lines of "oh him? That's awesome!"

[@Lycaon1765]

"Oh yeah I make cast-off" *Me who read that comic once but fell off cuz of a hiatus and thought of/found it and then forgot about it multiple times*: 0o0 Wild to see popular comic creators on KZbin

[@Akijuro1]

4:34 STOP RIGHT THERE. I think I saw this exact plushie on etsy about 10 years ago (maybe less but around 10). I actually got inspired by it to make my own ME plushie, but as I'm no artist whatsoever I didn't even finish it. If it wasn't yours then someone else has made a very similar one (that was also life-size). If it was you... well. Hi!

[@miraclepainting]

Finish urs

[@austin3471]

Why is the crab in a shame cube xD

[@TheStarfishface]

He committed crab crimes

[@austin3471]

XD

[@becomingpotatoes]

@@TheStarfishface damnn

[@Mirabella921]

I love how I'm watching this while trying to chochet an large dinosaur plush

[@l0stndamned]

Nice work. That story makes the weird stuff I've asked artists for look sane by comparison.

[@yourmotherindisguise]

🤨

[@imagery5425]

🤨🤨🤨

[@MahouKat]

🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨

[@SkyeSkyeArt]

🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨

[@AllThatIsMortal]

😧

[@ganymedeslover]

she was really determined on having a plushie as a big sister gah damn

[@kosm518]

I kind of feel bad for the commissioner. It sound that thing was something she was looking forward to having, just something to help in her day to day she wasn’t even disrespectful or anything. And when she asked to learn how to do it herself got to me in some weird way. I hope she alright life is rough.

[@hereformost7774]

I mean I've heard weirder anecdotes from art pals but holy shit.

[@linlupin]

idk if you still have Life-Sized Garrus but, I had a thought of just having a still photo of him "holding" a controller for a stream lmao

[@cosmicreef5858]

The Garrus plushie is awesome! Next time just say no! :D You do not owe them anything!^^ Also the addition to the price was logical since she/he asked for EVEN MORE details on the plushie which would be very complicated to make so yeah. But at least he/she have not forced anything at the end and at least tried to pay you.

[@LlyfrAnnoddach]

this is the first video of yours i’m coming across. LOVING the art here, and listening to story times are always fun

[@nyekomimi]

OH MY GOD YOU ARE AUTHOR OF CASTOFF THAT COMIC IS AMAZING

[@Ryan50Ryan]

I love all three piece of art. My favorite has to be the third one, though. Especially the swimsuit. The flower print turns out kind of looking like an ocean pattern and I would 100% rock that on a shirt or even swim trunks.

[@Lio_Convoy]

Pls make a life-sized 1/1 scale Godzilla for me. For science.

[@gerstein03]

I don't think rolling with the Garrus head being too big was a mistake at all. If anything I think it's an improvement because now it's lifesize

[@whyamiatree4177]

What would a teenage girl need with a life-size Rukia doll plush? That's one step away from asking for a plush commission of your crush or friend.

[@AgonusLastname]

“…please don’t make the plush look like the plush in the galleries you’ve made….” You’ve got to be kidding me. We Love Ignoring The WHOLE PIONT Of Having A Gallery :).

[@roxef]

I think dakimakura would be better for hugging and also much cheaper.

[@krimsonkatt]

Agreed.

[@itsatomiccc]

your art is amazing, the lighting is phenomenal !!!

[@bloodedlunacy8538]

Not a plushie artist, not even a professional artist, but felt like adding my two cents... This one time I asked a person I was rping with online if I could make a simple giftart (drawing) for them of their OC and not only they got very specific with the details they DEMANDED to inspect the work every couple of days to correct my wrongdoings... needless to say I gave up the idea.

[@ursamajori]

late to the video but this happened to me too! i drew some friends’ dnd characters and one friend was like…overly critical abt his like i appreciate corrections about huge things but this was getting down to like, my own style. pretty frustrating, don’t think i ever finished that one

[@GriffinStitches]

I love the blue swimsuit on your POC character!

[@suetraptor2703]

really nice art! the detail and shading is very good

[@thegooseshack2619]

I hate that I knew exactly where the story was heading the moment you mentioned you were making plushies. I hate the internet

[@Magosspud]

Looks at thumbnail, sees Garrus: *Neuron activation*

[@Kumatora._]

Oh my god the beach image you are drawing is SOOO CUTEEE!!! Ur ARTSTYLE is adorable

[@emimaki]

I just found your channel and may I say: I absolutely love your art ❤

[@sillydumdummy6976]

This is fun :) your channel is underrated

[@IggyTthunders]

Starfish: " Can you make her life sized...?" Me: Oh, sweet summer child...!

[@-TheCrisisNight-]

The person trying to commission you is probably the same person who writes titles for low quality slime listings on amazon. if you don't get what I mean... "Crystal Slime Toy, Educational Slime Butter Sludge Toys, Birthday Gifts Prize Party Favors for Girl Boys Kids" (Directly copy pasted)

[@RealCamis]

as a bleach fan I can say the girl who wanted to commission you has horrible taste everyone knows a life sized yoruichi is where its at LMAO

[@hostileron4833]

i wonder if any plushie artists get commisions of the artist themselves lol

[@TerraCorvusEntertainment]

Yahy, Garrus!!! My favorite of the series too. Cute Illustrations btw -^^-

[@AbdefFable1]

I REMEMBER SEEING THAT LIFESIZE GARRUS PLUSH ON GOOGLE ONCE crazy how I found the channel of the creator now through KZbins for you

[@vearyy]

you sound like rebecca from let me explain studios 😭

[@SamwiseIWStan]

I hope they got their plush in the end.

[@LunNightMoonLight]

Your arts so great I’m new this is my first video but you have a very appealing style ❤

[@KoryGrayson]

The art was a wesome!

[@Yinguo_Hunluan23]

To be honest I would have loved a plushie but Not life size 😂 maybe one that was that 9 or so inches that you mentioned before but man life size just feels like over kill and my brain wouldn't see it as cute but scary 😂

[@MissIvoryB]

That person in the story, they're probably on Roblox with horrible grammar, or maybe perfect. No one shall know...

[@shcdemolisher]

About 1/4 of the way through the request by the person, if I had gotten something like that in my inbox, I’d have discarded it! Politely denied them and moved on.

[@jackjustme3478]

If I ever win the lottery imma comission U for that damn plushy just cause I can

[@caligulasAquarius]

Epic art

[@noinfo4789]

This reminds me of the life sized Sally acorn plush.

[@jaycarp6474]

I like to think the commissioner got her rukia plush someday, probably by learning herself

[@mauriciodesouzaalves4908]

4:33 I don't even play that game, but... OMG, that's AMAZING!

[@MforMovesets]

Besides being unsuccessful on YT I'm also an unsuccessful artist and my weirdest story is this: I was unemployed so I got a coaching for job applications (again). I didn't tell her much about me, that made it even weirder when the coach asked me: "So you know the internet well, right? You know, one of my clients showed me these drawings to apply to a job. Are these original or someone else's work?" And then she showed me some questionable but SFW furry art drawn by reference (originally by Max Blackrabbit) with pencil. I lied about that it was original, but that wasn't any less suspicious I guess. 😂 Someone had gigantic balls to give that to a job coach, and its even weirder that someone copied such "ancient" work. Also I live in Europe... that stuff isn't common.

[@Severely_Hurt_Simp]

I want to commission one now with just the head and torso from you lmao

[@Atruelozer]

You’re at 4K rn 😮 you’ll be famous one day for sure

[@dragonblue2269]

Getting into Mass Effect, I so want to make a Garrus plush like you have done

[@LordDawnWreaver]

Garrus is a amazing character and one of the Best Mass Effect characters in my opinion.

[@playdabas1528]

alternate title: how to not do commissions

[@lynnharvard2927]

CRAB!! it looks so panicked in the box XD

[@bonc7684]

This is the most saddest commision ever

[@weebandgaminginc.7593]

At least it was just rukia, and at least she’s a shrimp.

[@XillStuff]

I am simple man, I see Rukia I click

[@ShotgunLlama]

You know... I'm not even really an artist, and I don't offer commissions, but I think I've gotten weirder commission requests than this somehow

[@miraclepainting]

Shar e

[@smoothestbrain]

You know exactly what he wanted it for the moment he said he wanted a life-sized anime character plush

[@emifujii3145]

I have been working on this big plushie for myself for a while and I was thinking of posting her once she’s done but now…do I accept the risks… Anyhow your big plushie looks amazing!

[@zenpaitattoos]

this is exactly why I don't take commissions anymore XD

[@thetruetri5106]

poor kid. That was def a kid that really really wanted that plush doll, but couldn't afford it because they are just a kid and obviously have no money

[@tsunamischild]

the fact that it was rukia hurts my soul

[@-themightymittens-]

4:54 Crab shame cube!

[@ladylabelle0407]

this is something i feel like i would do bc i had a big crush on rukia when i was younger 💀

[@bariannash601]

rukia is a goober but i dont want a live sized doll staring at me. kon however!

[@halofreckless]

The text was so long 😭it must’ve been hard to read -

[@Alexden96Channel]

I physically run out of breath when there are run-on sentences XP

[@TH3BIGG3STBIRD]

1:39 is that connie?

[@unknown-fk7tz]

why is the crab in a cube....

[@Annathedragon3]

I have one of those teddy bears and JEEZE THEY ARE MASSIVE

[@pop-punkreptile5827]

i clicked this not even realizing you author castoff! its one of my favorite webcomics!!!!!

[@sentientsodacan]

i'm not sure if you get this a lot, or, at all, but you kind of sound like Rebecca from Let Me Explain Studios?

[@LatulaArts]

I think my favorite comm request I ever had (which I declined) was ahegao Pringles man

[@krimsonkatt]

WHAT?

[@LatulaArts]

@KrimsonKatt just got this response notification and fucking died lmao yeah they wanted it fully rendered too. Main reason I declined was because I wasn't confident in my ability to render the... totally definitely spit and not anything else that those images involve.

[@danidoesart2183]

Pov: they're watching this video

[@brandonlewis2861]

Honest question do you still make plushies here and there?

[@ImAyumii_Gacha]

As someone who has the attention span of a 2 year old Ur 1 of the only people I can watch a full video of

[@bradonbyrd8061]

Greetings to you 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@leavingtogetthemilkbrb5772]

Your style gives me steven universe vibes :3

[@krimsonkatt]

Better than Steven Universe. Actual effort put in, not incredibly lazy like SU.

[@alexandreturcotte6411]

Slightly bigger Rukia time

[@TheStarfishface]

N-no....... That's Too Big

[@Zcmb1e]

cast off animated series when/j