Note to self: REMEMBER HOW TO SAY NO!

I have to say that I am regreting that I agreed to do some invitations for my friend for her friend's wedding! And I am way under charging her...b/c at this rate it will take me over 10 hours to do all the work...now if I charged $50-$100 and hour...I'd make a killing *g* but at this rate I am seriously losing $$$ as I'm only charging about 20% of what I should be.

So...lessons learned.
1) Never agree to something until you've seen the materials.
2) NEVER undercharge...over estimate and come in under if necessary!
3) Phantom Line 100 is my long lost friend!
4) Rotring pens don't work well on Cold press paper.
5) Dip pen needs to be throughly blotted beforing coming into contact with hot press paper.
6) NEED Deep tissue full body message after every 20 envelopes (should be including in the price quote)!!
7) NEED more than 2 weeks to complete over 100 envelopes!!!!

So this is what I've done so far.



So...here's my set-up...



Another view (tools from left: Brause nib (1 1/2 mm), Phantom Line 100, good lighting, and template plotter on my drafting board, practice sheet, calligraphy book and scrap paper.)



See how you can see the "lines" through the dark plastic which is reflected from the left (template attached to the clear plastic).



In my possession I have half of the invitations and I've I've only completed about 20 so far!!! I've got another 50+ coming. I'm suppose to meet my friend today to pick up the rest of them. Guess what I'll be doing over the weekend. Did I mention that the bride wants these to be mailed out the first week of January!!!!

Big THANK YOU to Joan for helping me keep my sanity and lending me her "Phantom Line 100". I don't know what I would have done without that gizmo!!!