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I am one of those above mentioned people that can do all the parts myself and like to but they aint kidding a good looking fancy set can take quite a while.
Beadwork takes the longest of all the parts. Could be as long as a 6 months or more depending on what kinda beadwork you are doing, how fast you are and how much you are doing. Back bustles take between 3-6 weeks and arm bustles are a day or two because the glue has to dry good. A roach is a couple of days for me but for most folks more like several weeks, but you also need the spreader and that is a long days to make and can be several to decorate depending on how you do it. Applique work for cape, aprons and tabs is about a week to two. Bells and goats are about 3 days. Sticks are a day.
Now that the basics are done comes the fun, time to accessorize ... and that can really take you a while cause you are never done doing that...LOL.
Another long part is coming up with what you want the finished outfit to look like when it is done. I can visualize an outfit before I even start and I usually try and draw it up in several mockups so I have different option I can use. It is very satisfying though when it all comes together.
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PB49
"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." Pablo Picasso
My comments are based on what I have been taught and my experiences over the years I have been around the circle. They should in no way be taken as gospel truths and are merely my opinions or attempts at passing on what I have learned while still learning more.
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