i agree with midnight creations. if you ever find that the shine wears off on doing custom orders, don't be afraid to say thanks but no, and/or consider pricing it so that it is worth your while and folks can make their decision from there. at the end of the day making art should be something you enjoy doing (and it will show in your work) . also glean from the convos u r having now as to how u might want to steer future conversations with others. there are times now when I realize that the questions I might ask only lead to more work or time consumed on my end. i don't mean for that to sound lazy, so much as for it to mean that you will learn there are paths you should go down, and paths to avoid. some customers could care less, for instance, if u use a poly blend cloth (most of the world) but some folks like me, do. once you build up a body of work it should be easier for potential customers to know what your style is, and that goes a long way in filling in a lot of blanks for a custom req. :) (Ha - just an aside, i really hated the etsy alchemy process and customers did too and all of the demand for custom work was driven by my blog so you won't see much of a body of work for custom doxie duds on my etsy, just in case u were wondering) :)
