[NO] Janie StarShep the Piebald German Shepherd Partial by Anileu Works The item being reviewed is 3 years old and may not reflect the makers current style, or work. Maker Information Anileu Works Year of Project2023 Completion Time (?)13 - 23 Months ETA AccuracyThere was no ETA given An ETA is the Estimated Time of Arrival for a project. In other words, an estimated turnaround time. An ETA is not a deadline. Review Date9 March 2023 RelationshipThe maker WAS a friend when the item was purchased, but they are NOT a friend nowThis relationship was indicated by the reviewer at the time this review was written. Review InformationReviewerTwitter: StargazingShep Prior ExperienceYes, I've worn plenty of my friends' fursuits Wear Time30+ hours Informed Maker of IssuesYes, head was too large, ears came undone after first wash, etc Janie StarShep – Partial Fursuit Negative ProjectThis item was a commission Paid: A Payment Plan of $1000 - $2999 Initial Contact: September 2021 Completion/Ship Date: January 2023 Shipping Origin: USA Type: Partial Style: Toony Padding: None SpeciesName: Piebald German Shepherd Found in: Canidae(?) Features: Hair / Wig Concept Art Photos of Completed Product Overall Initial ContactFairly easy, I contacted them on Twitter. Maker CommunicationCommunication was horrible and poor. Waited days or weeks for any feedback, barely no WIPs of my suit until it was done really. Maker kept making excuses for any issues i had or why a part wasn't completed as said. It was very stressful. Project Completion TimeProject was suppose to be done by May 2022 (for FWA 2022), just the head was done in that time. Paws and tail were done in August 2022. and again, still awaiting feet and sleeves. Overall Project QualityOverall, I am not very satisfied with this fursuit, as i expected more. I paid a rush fee upon commissioning for it to be done by FWA 2022 and it was originally suppose to be a 3/4 half suit. I fully paid it off in Jan of 2022 and had to keep requesting WIPs. I didnt get any WIPs until late April/early May. Only my head was completed in time for FWA 2022. My paws and tail were not done until August of 2022. and I am actually still awaiting my feet and arm sleeves, as well as a refund for my rush fee and legs, that the maker admitted finally to not be able to do them. Maker constantly made excuses as to why they didn't have anything on time, despite our agreement. I've even threatened legal action because its been over a year, yet i still don't have remaining parts of my refund. I expected so much more from this maker and they've disappointed me greatly. Again, I've had most issues with my head and the communication from the maker is poor. I waited days or weeks for any answers. I had to get friends to refurbish and repair my head. so overall, i do not recommend this maker. Components Head Wear SatisfactionHead is way too big. I've had to use scarves or head bandanas, sometimes collars to keep it secure. Close friends have made constant repairs, including the ears which came unglued after one washing and needed immediate repairing. Eyelids are magnetic and I've had issues keeping them on, needing a more or an extra magnet added. Ventilation is absolutely poor, and it makes overheating happen more often. My glasses even fog up after 5 mins. In my honest opinion, the head was very rushed. Vision is typical fursuit vision. Visual SatisfactionOn the outside, The head looks alright. However, facial markings are incorrect. Cheek dots were supposed to be symmetrical but aren't. Inside of the ears are also two different greens, which also are inaccurate to my character's design. Hands Wear SatisfactionPaws are actually very comfortable, never had issues with them actually. Claws are sewn, they're easy to clean, etc. Visual SatisfactionPaw markings are actually accurate, all the correct colors. Again, no issues! Tail Wear SatisfactionTail fits just fine, belt loops are kind of loose then usual so it causes my tail to face sideways, and i just have to work with it or constantly adjust it. Visual SatisfactionTail is actually accurate in markings. I only wish it was bigger in size. To me it's more like a fox tail, then a German shepherd tail. RatingFursuitReview rates by asking the question: Would you recommend this maker? NO This review has been marked with a negative rating. This means the reviewer would NOT recommend Anileu Works unless they significantly change their practices. Final CommentsI only hope this maker improves and actually keeps what they guarantee in the future, so others don't go through what i went through. Are you the maker of this item? Would you like to leave an official response? Click here. In case the button above doesn't work, you can click here to launch the maker response form.
