Well I am a hobbyist but have had (for me) a Christmas rush, even getting orders today for delivery tomorrow (a simple pair of cufflinks). I have had to say no to a couple of orders because they were commission specials to the customer's specification and these ALWAYS take a lot longer than expected, because I absoluty insist that the customer agrees to a final detailed design before I start work - and they usually do not want to commit themselves ... But expect me to commit my time and money, learnt from early "mistakes" that this should be avoided at all costs.
I only take orders against a guaranteed completion date if I KNOW that I can complete it on time, otherwise it is "best effort", it is always better to under promise and overdeliver than over promise and under deliver.
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Barry the Flying Silversmith👍
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