Snyperfox's Yiff Coins

  " Hello I'm Snyperfox! And this is my Adult furry coin op! "In Yiff We Thrust!"

 I started a little shop 3 years back with the intention to make fun adult furry themed coins. I had often
seen such normie "hobo" quarters and anime themed adult tokens and noticed that there was no such
thing in the furry fandom. So I figured, why not, I coined a slogan, made some O.C. characters, Bought
my own fiber marking machine and away we go! Although my shop on etsy is no longer able to sell, I can
still make coins! and they can still be found!

The process:

Step one: design,

   It all starts with the art! Whenever I am making a coin the very first part is of course
what we are making, the character or characters! To do this, I can either design one for myself or a customer,
or of course some art can be presented to me to be made into the coin. I basically make a "inking" twice, one
for both sides of the coin. (E.I. Heads/Tails) If we are starting from scratch I go off ref sheets, we
discuss poses for both sides, and usually develope a theme. The most common theme is, "get head/get tail",
as I am sure you can use your imagination as too why. Speaking of which, the more you know about what you want, the
easier it is for me to get a complete picture. Once a character and theme is decided I still need other
details. Font, letter themes, band ring, basically the styling of the coin. I can help with some examples
but it's great if you know what you have in mind. Sketches, or google searches, any little bit helps! I tend to
reach out with progress reports through out this phase.

  Shy about a design? don't be! X3 Whether its being worried about judgement or protecting an O.C'(s)
I get that! That's half the reason I bought my own equipment! All design submissions are safe, privacy and
respect have always been a core pillar in my business model! Your characters are part of you!
Step two: finalizing

   Once we have a clear picture it's time to make the coin! This is where I go from artist/designer, to manufacture.
I use a fiber laser to engrave my coins. It can be a lengthy process but before I can start to burn down the design
I have to convert everything to files my CAD program understands. Typically I convert my finished images to svg. files
and from there I can set up my CAD program to replicate it on metal.

So how much does this all cost?:

   Well, that greatly depends on multiple factors, no 2 jobs are the same after all. If a customer already has their art
and I am just taking that image, and maybe altering it with a coin theme around it, or letters, then a job is very cheap
and quick. and if a customer doesn't have their art? well, it's no big deal, this just becomes a commission. I tend to
be very negotiable but we have a saying in the prototyping business, the first coin is always the most expensive. If I
am designing from scratch, both sides, and I have 20$ per side of time value, then the first coin will likely be... 50$
(2X20$ + 10$ coin base) If it takes longer to design, or if it has very intricate levels of demand to make, costs go up.
It really all depends on the expectations, and the time involved. In a way though, this is a lot like buying 2 digital inks
(because I often share the art side through the process) and at the end of the deal, you get that plus it's engraved in metal!