Quote - > Quote - > Quote - I would think someone used to the tools could do most of the stuff inside of a day, no? So I guess it comes down to how much they charge by the hour.

that really depends on the level of quality you are expecting.

It also depends on your level of editorial input - certain commission jobs I've tried basically fell apart due to way too many changes requested by the client.  If you're expecting anything to be done in "one day" (heh) then you must be willing to accept WHATEVER you're given, no matter what it is.

If what you are looking for is a simple prop, and by that I mean a very simple one, then yes, it could be done in a day by someone who knows what they are doing.

However, if you add grouping detail, morphs etc etc, the work required becomes more, and therefor the time increases.

For the outfit I wanted to commission, I provided a picture of the front with a guestimate of what the back looked like. And because I know this particular Vendor's work, I had no doubt that they would have come up with something for the back that was fitting the front and side design.

I'm still thinking it over! I may approach the Vendor and see if they would be willing to do it at a lesser cost if they can put it in their store. I have no doubt that it would sell like hotcakes!

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