So how soft is an acceptably soft deadline, and what would be considered inappropriate overshooting? The worst time it happened for me was when I went from part time to full time, so what was supposed to take 5 weeks stretched out to 8. So far I have declined projects that had a near (like less than 4 months) deadline just in case.
And yes, I have heard of DTDs! I have worked with them before, but since they are less common for cosplay I'd like to learn how to custom fit clothes from measurements. Hence it would be super duper if I could work with someone locally so they could try things on. It also makes things easier to fix since some problems don't show up until a couple hours of wear. I will probably practice with a few more pre-made items that don't need to be closely fitted for the near future. If/when I do open for commissions, should I offer something like an extended warranty for the first couple of customers, or is it generally accepted that newbie products might have some flaws?
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Date: 2017-03-18 05:20 am (UTC)And yes, I have heard of DTDs! I have worked with them before, but since they are less common for cosplay I'd like to learn how to custom fit clothes from measurements. Hence it would be super duper if I could work with someone locally so they could try things on. It also makes things easier to fix since some problems don't show up until a couple hours of wear. I will probably practice with a few more pre-made items that don't need to be closely fitted for the near future. If/when I do open for commissions, should I offer something like an extended warranty for the first couple of customers, or is it generally accepted that newbie products might have some flaws?