07-22-2007, 10:48 PM
well i don't have anything on order from Shane but if i may give my input about this , i would'nt really call it " a rip off " as some people are getting masks from him even if it does take a long time . unlike some mask makers that shall remain nameless and i'm sure most of you guys know who they are have taken money from a customer for a mask that they make/made leaving that customer with nothing at all from many months or even years which is no excuse . it doesn't matter what kind of paintjob you do or hairing , no mask should take 3 + years . now i did hear something about an Origin 2 coming out which not really sure if thats just a bigger size of the first Origin mask but last i heard it was supoosed to come out in march of this year or something like that but haven't heard a single thing about it so i'm not sure if he's been MIA for that long but was looking forward to that mask . but i find it a bit disapointing that you have a love for a hobby as this with some of the greatest makers around and you get to talk to some and make friends and just out of nowhere they disapear without any notice and no mask or refund to you in the end . have i been ripped off before , yes and was promised the mask over and over until i just gave up and hoped i never saw him online but found out he changed his screen name and denied everything . it's sad but true that it gets harder each year or even month to trust to send out money and in return get what you paid for . it's just how things work i guess but i don't know and NOT in any way bashing anybody or any site so don't go saying i did . it just sucks to come on a board and read that something like this is going on . the way i think of this hobby is , you are not a mask maker just because you can make a face out of clay . you have to be able to also learn how to treat customers in a way that keeps them coming back and tells others that they should go to you to get an awesome piece . sculpting is only part of it . mike,