[muleskinner]

Well, my flabber is gasted. You know, with your skill, there is a buck to be made.

How many hours did it take?

[Joe 6-pack]

"You know, with your skill, there is a buck to be made."

I've sold a few pieces along the way, but have given away far more stuff. The problem is that, if you want to do an authentic piece, materials are very expensive. A full fetal vellum is $200+, a book of 23K gold leaf is now going for $55 - $60 (for a long time it was sold in books of 40 for $40). On top of that, the investment in man hours is substantial: On the few pieces I've sold, it's probably worked out to me recouping about $10-$12 an hour...nobody need tell me I need to keep my day job :-)