Popular Post heppnerguy Posted September 28, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 I had a request from a person for an item do to her loss of you her daughter. (hence the name,'Jewel' on the cross. I was told she and her daughter really liked dragon flies so she wanted something with her daughter's name and a dragon fly combination. This is the pattern she decided she liked, I just added the name in place of some leafy ornamentation. I just send her a copy of this photo for her approval. I hope it works for her Dick heppnerguy Smudger, amazingkevin, bobscroll and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 I had a request from a person for an item do to her loss of you her daughter. (hence the name,'Jewel' on the cross. I was told she and her daughter really liked dragon flies so she wanted something with her daughter's name and a dragon fly combination. This is the pattern she decided she liked, I just added the name in place of some leafy ornamentation. I just send her a copy of this photo for her approval. I hope it works for her Dick heppnerguy Very good research Dick,You hit it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kywoodmaster Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Very nice. Can I ask where the cross pattern came from. I think I would like to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted September 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Very nice. Can I ask where the cross pattern came from. I think I would like to try it. you can find this pattern on Sue Mey's web page at www.scrollsawartist.com She will upload it to yourcomputer in about one minute after you order. Good luck, If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to ask me. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kywoodmaster Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 you can find this pattern on Sue Mey's web page at www.scrollsawartist.com She will upload it to yourcomputer in about one minute after you order. Good luck, If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to ask me. Dick heppnerguy Thanks Dick. I will check it out. Later Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Dick, why would you cut it out before getting approval from the customer? She will probably fall in love with the piece, it's beautiful! But,there is always the chance that she may not like it, what would you do with it then? On most things I cut that is a special order, I always ask for 50% of the actual cost up front. That way I don't usually get stuck with a piece that I don't want. For this piece, I wouldn't charge her anything, I give these types of cuts to the people who ask for them. I do that because, it makes me feel good by making them feel good. Len oneleggimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 It looks great and I love the font that you chose. She will love it. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Excellent work Dick, it's that font again looks really good. Roly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMahler Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Fantastic job Dick. I'm sure it will be well received and loved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Very nice Dick...I'm sure she should love it................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Excellent job , Dick !....She will love it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 That is a beautiful piece, Dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 I have come to expect extremely good cutting, design, and finishing from you! Great Job; as usual! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted September 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 (edited) Dick, why would you cut it out before getting approval from the customer? She will probably fall in love with the piece, it's beautiful! But,there is always the chance that she may not like it, what would you do with it then? On most things I cut that is a special order, I always ask for 50% of the actual cost up front. That way I don't usually get stuck with a piece that I don't want. For this piece, I wouldn't charge her anything, I give these types of cuts to the people who ask for them. I do that because, it makes me feel good by making them feel good. Len I did get the approval for this pattern, but sometimes I feel like, even though it was their pick, the end results may not be what they were expecting to see. So just to be sure, before I send it to them, I get a confirmation. If anyone is in anyway, not fully satisfied with something they get from me, I will either refund their money or remake it for them. I do not want anyone to feel they need to pay for something they really would not buy if they were to see it in person. As far as the 50 % up front costs go, I am not worried about that because even if I sent something to someone and I received no pay for it, I am usually out such a small amount of material costs that it would not be worth the hassle to worry about it. So far, I have never had anyone tr to burn me. People are worth way more than the money I may be out if they did not pay me. I do give away a lot of my work to people that I know, of is someone in the community that has a baby or gets married or loses a loved one. When someone contacts me because they are looking for something special to give to a friend of theirs, for the above reasons, I am honored they think my work worthy of consideration but it is a gift from them and not me and they would have purchased something else for them had they not seen what i do, so I do charge them for my work. I respect you attitude on this and I want you to know that I donate to any fund raiser that I think I can help with my scrolling or intarsia. Every year I donate several pieces and volunteer them to people I have not even met. I sell only requests and do not do craft sales or really push my work. I try to only get enough money to buy my supplies so as to not turn my hobby into a work thing Dick heppnerguy Edited October 3, 2015 by heppnerguy Lucky2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Banks Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Absolutely beautiful! Such a special piece! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkey Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Dick that is awesome. I love the way you did the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Very nicely done Dick. I am sure it will be well appreciated. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankorona Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 I did get the approval for this pattern, but sometimes I feel like, even though it was their pick, the end results may not be what they were expecting to see. So just to be sure, before I send it to them, I get a confirmation. If anyone is in anyway, not fully satisfied with something they get from me, I will either refund their money or remake it for them. I do not want anyone to feel they need to pay for something they really would not buy if they were to see it in person. As far as the 50 % up front costs go, I am not worried about that because even if I sent something to someone and I received no pay for it, I am usually out such a small amount of material costs that it would not be worth the hassle to worry about it. So far, I have never had anyone tr to burn me. People are worth way more than the money I may be out if they did not pay me. I do give away a lot of my work to people that I know, of is someone in the community that has a baby or gets married or loses a loved one. When someone contacts me because they are looking for something special to give to a friend of theirs, for the above reasons, I am honored they think my work worthy of consideration but it is a gift from them and not me and they would have purchased something else for them had they not seen what i do, so I do charge them for my work. I respect you attitude on this and I want you to know that I donate to any fund raiser that I think I can help with my scrolling of intarsia. Every year I donate several pieces and volunteer them to people I have not even met. I sell only requests and do not do craft sales or really push my work. I try to only get enough money to buy my supplies so as to not turn my hobby into a work thing Dick heppnerguy I really like your philosophy. Never change. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Really nice to look at Dick! Great job, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Beautiful cross thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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