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How many case restorations would it take to recoup your outlay, jc?
I think there would be great interest at the right price.
Hmmm.... I think about 10-12 internal case restorations to cover the cost. But I don't know what people would consider as a reasonable cost to pay for a complete replacement and refurb?
I guess the full restoration would be old fabric stripped, internals and externals replated, artwork/logo modelled and fabricated onto satin fabric, plus velveteen replacement.
The modelling and dies for the logo would only need to be made on the first of each type of case/artwork design. After that, the costs would be a lot smaller as I would already have the designs and dies for making the logos. None of this is a get rich quick scheme - if you ask any of my new customers I spend more time and materials than would be practical for a company to keep in profit lol. My hours doing each "job" are HUGE .... but it's a lovely hobby for me that keeps me out of trouble !
I'm not too worried about making big profits as much as being able to make the things I work on look good .... It is after all a hobby and I get a massive pleasure from making and fixing things. It will stay like that. So as long as I covered my costs over a while it would be OK. I would just need to hide the receipts from my better half short term lol !!
Cheers,
Jay
www.razorplating.co.uk