Building My Own Business

Heading for the gym alone today, my training buddy doesn't feel well. But hey, our dance class got cancelled again (third time!) and there's no way I'm doing step alone. We were going to do one class after the other, but it'll just be me, running. And a bit of weights and rowing.

But first, using the daylight for my current job. I'm still working on the big Desert Project. If what I'm doing gets approved, the design will be sent to be produced for 600 people, and that's pretty freaking awesome. I finally figured out how to do the tabard, so it plays into what the boss wants, and I'm very happy with the result of my test piece. So now it's all about choosing materials and making the real thing. Half the pieces I'm making are incredibly easy, but one of them is more complicated. It's mostly the desert part. What the heck do you wear to those kinds of degrees, you know? Fabric wise, that is, the design is decided. And the color scheme.

I'm enjoying this, working on my own time, in my own home, and being not only the creative decision-maker (within limits set by our customer), but also knowing that what I'm making will be sent out into the world and worn by so many. It feels accomplished. And if the customer is happy with my test outfit, I'll have a job until October, which will secure a cashflow that can fund my designs for Lock'ed Treasures.

I'm SO excited to dive into that. The pile of ideas, the amount of drawings just waiting to be created, is insane. I have my first 6 collections planned out. 4-5 pieces in each. Starting with Autumn then Winter, Christmas, Spring, Valentine's and finally Summer. I'm also working on an Animal Kingdom collection, but so far it only has two designs. I'm considering taking some time out of my workday today, and doing an actual timeline for those, so I have approximate deadlines for each collection.

But! I need to order materials before production can begin. And once I have the monetary means, I need to have a banner made for Etsy and FB. The most costly collection is the winter one, by far, so I know I can't do a standardized price, as I originally intended. Maybe I'll do a standard and a deluxe? Gotta do some math first.

Anyway, Peepers. I gotta get back to work. Have a nice day!