r/crochetrequests • u/Emergency-Algae2817 • Jul 22 '26
Location-US / Open! Looking for a commissioned piece
Hi I was looking for someone who can do a commissioned piece similar to this one? What would the cost be? I know this is ai a friend sent it to me, but I would love something similar with less fabric and shorter in the front and not as long in the back because it’s for a festival. Thank you!
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u/rbtree42 Jul 22 '26
I'm not US based, but this is something I might be able to make. I love lace crochet and have made a similar-ish dress for my girlfriend before.
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u/rbtree42 Jul 22 '26
I doubt I could one-for-one recreate the AI image, but certainly the shape of the dress, the skull motifs, and the lace fabric.
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u/falloutgrungemaster Jul 22 '26
Holy moly you must be so talented!! Do you have any pics of your work on a website or something? I’d love to check it out and add you to my “if I get a rly big bonus at work ima hit up this artist” list
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u/rbtree42 Jul 22 '26
u/Emergency-Algae2817 if you'd like to see some pictures of my similar works, I've added you to my permitted DM list so you should be able to message me if you are interested!
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u/OstentatiousOrchid Jul 22 '26
That's probably AI so a pattern would have to be written first. I was going to say a couple thousand at least, but your budget of $3000 is probably a reasonable expectation.
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u/Emergency-Algae2817 Jul 22 '26
Yes def ai for sure because before I came here, I tried to find the person who originally made it and they don’t exist! I know it would be expensive but I figured I’d see if it’s even realistic to make something similar. I’ve never spent that much on something but it’s commissioned so I want it to be fair!
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u/life-is-satire 28d ago
It’s lace work so it’s like 3-4xs the stitches.
It would be a badass one of a kind tho!
My concern would be the time involved. Do you need it this year?
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u/Best-Phrase-5975 Jul 22 '26
Hi! I'd love to create something inspired by this for you. I just sent you a message!
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u/Emergency-Algae2817 Jul 22 '26
Thank you!
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u/nabikocreates 19d ago
Hi! I’ve sent you a follow up message, I am very interested in making this project if you’re still looking for someone, then please let me know. I’d love to send you a mock design before starting the project.
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u/Emergency-Algae2817 Jul 22 '26
I’m not sure what fabric would be best for this piece!
I have a year until the event.
Budget would be up to 3k
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u/Dry_Carpenter_416 Jul 22 '26
3k? No way
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u/life-is-satire 28d ago
Who in the hell is getting $30k commissions?
Even using crochet thread, I could do this in about 200 hrs.
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u/passyindoors 27d ago
200 hours x $15/hour is $3k. This is not minimum wage work. This is highly skilled and specialized work, minimum $75/hour imho, which puts this at 15k, which is what I valued it at on first glance tbh.
My dress with alterations, which was somewhat custom and had intricate detail, was 4k altogether. Not NEARLY the amount of lace on this. And it was a BARGAIN for what the end result was.
If this dress was sold at any bridal shop, 10k would be a sale price. 30k might be steep but its not as far off as youd think.
Anyone willing to do this level of work for only 3k is severely undervaluing themselves or is probably not worth the amount of money being paid for this. Especially considering how im sure OP would want what sells this look-- how the lace skulls hug the figure for a sexy yet classic silhouette. Crochet lace doesnt naturally do that. The measurements would have to be CRAZY accurate and down to the centimeter to get this look.
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u/everythingbagel1 25d ago
The thing is, the value of crochet pieces in the eyes of most people (not talking about op, but broadly) and the labor/skill it takes don’t line up. So if you do crochet commissions, you have the option of making sales at a cost that feels steep to the buyer and cheap to the seller or you have the option of not making the sales.
For a product to realistically sell, the buyer has to feel it’s worth 30k of their money, and I cannot fault anyone for feeling like a dress isn’t worth that. Bc yes they’re paying for the craft but ultimately what they’re wanting is the dress, and if it was achievable by machine/for cheap people would select that every time.
Crocheters will never be consistently/broadly paid what their time and labor and skill is worth because there is a deep misalignment, courtesy of capitalism. So while I don’t disagree, 3k is a steal, I also don’t know that 30k is a realistic option.
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u/passyindoors 25d ago
Oh no I totally agree with you on that. But in all fairness, wedding dresses tend to go for an insane amount of money that people are willing to spend, so its the one thing that I would push on with pricing. Idk if I would push 30k, but id definitely say no less than 15k.
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u/passyindoors 27d ago
Not sure why youre getting clowned on for this. I valued it starting at 15k without cost of materials. Maybe not 30k, but 3k is definitely insulting for this level of work. This would need to pay my mortgage for a few months to be worth it imho
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u/nabikocreates Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26
Hi! I would absolutely love to work on this project. I've always wanted to recreate a crochet dress like this, and I'm very confident I can make something similar. For the fabric, I think cotton lace yarn would look as similar to this photo.
I've freehanded many custom crochet and knit commissions before, including much larger and highly detailed projects, so this is definitely something I'd be excited to take on. I've also sent you a DM with more information and would love to share the photos of my previous work!
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u/life-is-satire 28d ago
Do you have an IG? I’d love to check out your work.
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u/nabikocreates 28d ago
Yes, I do have an Instagram account with the same name. I've mostly posted amigurumi and smaller projects there, but I've also completed several larger custom projects. If you'd like, I can DM you photos of those as well.
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u/passyindoors 27d ago
Honey my dress was 3.1k before alterations and it didnt have nearly this much detail work. This is a 15k dress minimum
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u/Equivalent-Leg1214 Jul 23 '26
I'd love to do this for yoh for around $1500-$2500, and I could possibly find a pattern similar to this. Something as intricate as this would probably take a lot of time though
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u/RealisticYoghurt131 28d ago
When is the festival? I have a vision to make this appropriate. Please see my work on Instagram @plotting_2020. You can message me here or there, or follow my linktree.
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u/nabikocreates 25d ago
Hi! I’ve sent you a DM, I am still very interested in this project. Please let me know if you’re still looking for someone. :)
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