Hmm… I really can’t give a good opinion on the character because I don’t know Inuyasha. Like several other popular series, I’ve never gotten into that one since I don’t have cable and haven’t been interested enough to look into it much. ^_^;
Yeah, time can be one of the problems when putting together a costume. It seems like this year I’ve been bad about getting things done ahead of time and ended up sewing right up to a day or two before the event with my last 3 outfits. x_x; Most of my more elaborate costumes probably take somewhere in the 40-60 hour range to make so my late winter and spring are already going to be pretty busy with the outfits I want to make for myself next year. The latest con I know I’m definitely going to next year is in early July so I’m a bit iffy on whether it would be enough time for a commission since I tend to be slow at sewing. I assume the costumes are planned for CNAnime in August? How many pieces would the outfit need and how complex are they?
One other concern is cost. One of the big reasons I haven’t really tried commissioning is that I don’t think many can afford to pay enough for labor to make it worthwhile; a few hundred dollars is a lot of money! ^_^; I try to make my costumes to a high standard; I usually line garments or use French seams or seam binding so that the insides are nice. Judges seem to think my work is good since I consistently win craftsmanship prizes for my costumes, usually best in division although I’ve gotten the top prize in a couple of smaller contests. Haven’t had a chance to compete at a larger con yet but I’ve reached Craftsman level, which is usually the highest used at American cons. (I think this would be the equivalent of Artisan level at Anime North.) For that quality, I feel I should ask more than minimum wage. But even at minimum wage, even a relatively simple costume is probably going to cost at least a couple of hundred American dollars, after adding in material costs and shipping. ^_^;;
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Yeah, time can be one of the problems when putting together a costume. It seems like this year I’ve been bad about getting things done ahead of time and ended up sewing right up to a day or two before the event with my last 3 outfits. x_x; Most of my more elaborate costumes probably take somewhere in the 40-60 hour range to make so my late winter and spring are already going to be pretty busy with the outfits I want to make for myself next year. The latest con I know I’m definitely going to next year is in early July so I’m a bit iffy on whether it would be enough time for a commission since I tend to be slow at sewing. I assume the costumes are planned for CNAnime in August? How many pieces would the outfit need and how complex are they?
One other concern is cost. One of the big reasons I haven’t really tried commissioning is that I don’t think many can afford to pay enough for labor to make it worthwhile; a few hundred dollars is a lot of money! ^_^; I try to make my costumes to a high standard; I usually line garments or use French seams or seam binding so that the insides are nice. Judges seem to think my work is good since I consistently win craftsmanship prizes for my costumes, usually best in division although I’ve gotten the top prize in a couple of smaller contests. Haven’t had a chance to compete at a larger con yet but I’ve reached Craftsman level, which is usually the highest used at American cons. (I think this would be the equivalent of Artisan level at Anime North.) For that quality, I feel I should ask more than minimum wage. But even at minimum wage, even a relatively simple costume is probably going to cost at least a couple of hundred American dollars, after adding in material costs and shipping. ^_^;;