Absol 20/20
Seasoned Trainer
Welcome to The Fan Art Open Request Thread! Before requesting here, please remember to check in other "shops" on the fan art forum. In case you're new to SPPF, this is the whole fan art request forum. People set up threads for you to post in with things for them to do! If you have a request that other people can do, like a trainer card, for instance, they can do it for a lot less time and effort. This thread is for different things that can't really be requested anywhere else on this forum.
Originally, this thread was for requesting ANYTHING. I thought that a lot more people would come here to help out, but they didn't. Many requests ended up being unanswered and passed over.
These are the rules. If you don't follow them, I will ask you (then a mod) to change/remove your post.
1. All SPPF rules apply. Some things to stress, however...
a. No SPAM-ing.
b. No flaming other members/things.
c. No foul language.
d. Please do NOT double/triple/quadruple/etc.-post. If you need to change something about your post, you can click a nifty little button labeled "Edit" at the bottom of your post. If it was an accident, just click "Edit" then "Delete". That will delete the one post, but leave the other; your first post will stay where it is.
2. TITLE YOUR POSTS. This is here for two reasons.
a. There will be an "Unanswered" list. If you have not received a response to your request for ONE WEEK (SEVEN DAYS), your name will be put on a list that will be put at the beginning and end of the thread. YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN. When you title your posts, that will let the person responsible for that list know to place that title in the link to your post (when they put it in the list).
b. When artists use the "Search This Thread" option at the top, they can quickly see who wants what. When they pull up anyone who wants "Banner(s)", instead of seeing "Hi. I would like a ...", they'll see "Banner(s)".
Once again, if you're new to SPPF, you can put a title into the post. Just take a look at the text box at the top of the window when you're making a new post. It's right above where you make the post.
Here are some basic titles to use:
Trainer Card(s) (Though, there shouldn't be too many of those. You can request them in other shops on the fan art request forum. Almost every, single shop here does trainer cards. Either request those somewhere else, or make them yourself.)
Banner(s)
Sprite(s)
Re-Color(s)
Animation(s)
Scenery (Sceneries)
^Most of these things can be requested in other shops with better/faster results. When choosing a different title, just keep it brief, and use common sense, huh?
3. When you get your request answered, edit the request out of your post. This is here as more of a service to you. If you leave your request in the thread, then other people won't know it's been answered, and you'll just continue to get replies. Whatever you want to do, in that regard, is fine by me.
4. This is NOT a conversation thread! Really, it’s like the other things on this forum; request what you want; get what you want; and leave. Leave the conversation to other forums and PMs. If you insist on using this thread to put in comments and other things besides requests, you WILL be hearing from me. If it continues, I will be forced to bring a mod into the issue.
5. Give credit to the artist who makes whatever it is you requested. I've always considered this to be an arrangement between the artist and "customer", but it's a forum rule. Follow it.
6. As I've been saying throughout this whole thread, make sure you can't request it anywhere else. Other shops can do a lot of the regular things. Trainer cards, pokemon sprite changes, ESPECIALLY White-Be-Gone(s)/animation(s), and other things can be done in a fraction of the time that it would take to do it here.
In my wanderings on this forum, I have found that most of these can be requested SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN HERE.
Trainer Cards
Banners (as long as there are specific details - if you want an artist to have more freedom, go ahead and request here.)
Sprites (general sprite-work - inversions, re-colors, etc...)
Re-Colors
Animations
White-be-Gones
Sceneries
7. Now then. On requesting/answering requests.
To the "customer":
a. Post your request here.
b. Wait for a period of seven days (one week).
c. If the request has not been answered (after one week), do NOT PM me. PM Dragonfree. I won't be on as much, so she'll handle that.
d. Don't keep posting unless you have a different request.
e. Don't contact me OR Dragonfree about making the requests. We don't make them. Just PM her to be put on the "Unanswered" list.
f. Once your reuquest has been answered, PM Dragonfree again to be taken OFF the list.
To the artist:
a. PM the "customer" with the finished product.
b. If the "customer" does not use your work, don't pester him/her about it.
To all:
Once again, this is NOT a conversation thread. ^See rule #3.^
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Unanswered
This section was added as a kind of "fail-safe". Here are some people who still haven't gotten what they asked for, and it's been a while. I'd like to offer my apologies. If you post here, and your request goes unanswered (for about a week), PM Dragonfree and she'll put you right here on the first page (and the following pages when she updates things).
Tempus Fugit - Sprites
Jonah - Nasty scratch-sprite I want, isn't it
chosen_one386 - Banner
Astral_Arrow - Banner for My Story, Genesis
________________________________________
On-going requests
This section is an idea of mine. If you want to request something, and you want the answers to keep coming, PM Dragonfree, and she'll put your name in this list. For example: I got a banner request answered, but I still want more D). So...
Absol 20/20 - Banners
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Miscellaneous
There are a lot of people who ask about getting sprites. If you want sprites (among PLENTY of other things like backgrounds, etc.), just click here. It'll handle any requests for those.
This thread was made to give freedom to the artist. When you request something, you are giving the artist permission to take your idea and run with it! Just keep that in mind when requesting. Thanks.
Credits:
I want to thank this forum's mods. I contacted them all about this beforehand and agreed to write this thread up if a majority was in favor. Well, three contacted me with a positive response. And one (I’m pretty sure) wasn’t completely for the idea. To that one I’d like to say that I know what you’re talking about, and in a way, I agree. If it gets too cluttered, and you have to close it down, I would understand completely. Let’s just try it out and see what happens!
Also, credit goes to Oblivion0807 for giving me the idea. His original post was in the "No more 'please make me this!' threads!" thread. For reasons unbeknownst to me (lol), that thread has since been deleted.
Note to "customers": You may get multiple answers if you post here. Also be prepared to wait for a while. This thread does not have regular "workers" as in other "shops".
Note to artists: Be prepared to see somebody else’s work get chosen over yours.
HAPPY POSTING!
Originally, this thread was for requesting ANYTHING. I thought that a lot more people would come here to help out, but they didn't. Many requests ended up being unanswered and passed over.
These are the rules. If you don't follow them, I will ask you (then a mod) to change/remove your post.
1. All SPPF rules apply. Some things to stress, however...
a. No SPAM-ing.
b. No flaming other members/things.
c. No foul language.
d. Please do NOT double/triple/quadruple/etc.-post. If you need to change something about your post, you can click a nifty little button labeled "Edit" at the bottom of your post. If it was an accident, just click "Edit" then "Delete". That will delete the one post, but leave the other; your first post will stay where it is.
2. TITLE YOUR POSTS. This is here for two reasons.
a. There will be an "Unanswered" list. If you have not received a response to your request for ONE WEEK (SEVEN DAYS), your name will be put on a list that will be put at the beginning and end of the thread. YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN. When you title your posts, that will let the person responsible for that list know to place that title in the link to your post (when they put it in the list).
b. When artists use the "Search This Thread" option at the top, they can quickly see who wants what. When they pull up anyone who wants "Banner(s)", instead of seeing "Hi. I would like a ...", they'll see "Banner(s)".
Once again, if you're new to SPPF, you can put a title into the post. Just take a look at the text box at the top of the window when you're making a new post. It's right above where you make the post.
Here are some basic titles to use:
Trainer Card(s) (Though, there shouldn't be too many of those. You can request them in other shops on the fan art request forum. Almost every, single shop here does trainer cards. Either request those somewhere else, or make them yourself.)
Banner(s)
Sprite(s)
Re-Color(s)
Animation(s)
Scenery (Sceneries)
^Most of these things can be requested in other shops with better/faster results. When choosing a different title, just keep it brief, and use common sense, huh?
3. When you get your request answered, edit the request out of your post. This is here as more of a service to you. If you leave your request in the thread, then other people won't know it's been answered, and you'll just continue to get replies. Whatever you want to do, in that regard, is fine by me.
4. This is NOT a conversation thread! Really, it’s like the other things on this forum; request what you want; get what you want; and leave. Leave the conversation to other forums and PMs. If you insist on using this thread to put in comments and other things besides requests, you WILL be hearing from me. If it continues, I will be forced to bring a mod into the issue.
5. Give credit to the artist who makes whatever it is you requested. I've always considered this to be an arrangement between the artist and "customer", but it's a forum rule. Follow it.
6. As I've been saying throughout this whole thread, make sure you can't request it anywhere else. Other shops can do a lot of the regular things. Trainer cards, pokemon sprite changes, ESPECIALLY White-Be-Gone(s)/animation(s), and other things can be done in a fraction of the time that it would take to do it here.
In my wanderings on this forum, I have found that most of these can be requested SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN HERE.
Trainer Cards
Banners (as long as there are specific details - if you want an artist to have more freedom, go ahead and request here.)
Sprites (general sprite-work - inversions, re-colors, etc...)
Re-Colors
Animations
White-be-Gones
Sceneries
7. Now then. On requesting/answering requests.
To the "customer":
a. Post your request here.
b. Wait for a period of seven days (one week).
c. If the request has not been answered (after one week), do NOT PM me. PM Dragonfree. I won't be on as much, so she'll handle that.
d. Don't keep posting unless you have a different request.
e. Don't contact me OR Dragonfree about making the requests. We don't make them. Just PM her to be put on the "Unanswered" list.
f. Once your reuquest has been answered, PM Dragonfree again to be taken OFF the list.
To the artist:
a. PM the "customer" with the finished product.
b. If the "customer" does not use your work, don't pester him/her about it.
To all:
Once again, this is NOT a conversation thread. ^See rule #3.^
________________________________________
Unanswered
This section was added as a kind of "fail-safe". Here are some people who still haven't gotten what they asked for, and it's been a while. I'd like to offer my apologies. If you post here, and your request goes unanswered (for about a week), PM Dragonfree and she'll put you right here on the first page (and the following pages when she updates things).
Tempus Fugit - Sprites
Jonah - Nasty scratch-sprite I want, isn't it
chosen_one386 - Banner
Astral_Arrow - Banner for My Story, Genesis
________________________________________
On-going requests
This section is an idea of mine. If you want to request something, and you want the answers to keep coming, PM Dragonfree, and she'll put your name in this list. For example: I got a banner request answered, but I still want more D). So...
Absol 20/20 - Banners
________________________________________
Miscellaneous
There are a lot of people who ask about getting sprites. If you want sprites (among PLENTY of other things like backgrounds, etc.), just click here. It'll handle any requests for those.
This thread was made to give freedom to the artist. When you request something, you are giving the artist permission to take your idea and run with it! Just keep that in mind when requesting. Thanks.
Credits:
I want to thank this forum's mods. I contacted them all about this beforehand and agreed to write this thread up if a majority was in favor. Well, three contacted me with a positive response. And one (I’m pretty sure) wasn’t completely for the idea. To that one I’d like to say that I know what you’re talking about, and in a way, I agree. If it gets too cluttered, and you have to close it down, I would understand completely. Let’s just try it out and see what happens!
Also, credit goes to Oblivion0807 for giving me the idea. His original post was in the "No more 'please make me this!' threads!" thread. For reasons unbeknownst to me (lol), that thread has since been deleted.
Note to "customers": You may get multiple answers if you post here. Also be prepared to wait for a while. This thread does not have regular "workers" as in other "shops".
Note to artists: Be prepared to see somebody else’s work get chosen over yours.
HAPPY POSTING!
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