Justin in the custom shop is really great to work with, so I would involve him in the beginning stages of your project. He'll tell you what is and is not possible and offer suggestions along the way. The process can be as collaborative or direct as you want it to be. Keep in mind that things like changing finishes or adding greeblies to an existing model is relatively easy, whereas a fully custom design (i.e. something you drew) is technically possible, but will be quite expensive ($1000+).
Here's what I'd do:
-Get your project firmly in your head about what you want: Finishes, greeblies, other customizations, etc
-Send an email to
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with a basic outline of what you want. If you're unsure if something can be done, start with that first. If what you want is doable, then send them all the details.
-Once you and Justin finalize the design, he'll send you an invoice via PayPal with the full amount and a cost breakdown of each item/customization.
-When you pay the invoice he'll soon begin work on your new saber! He's also really upfront about his wait time.
I can't reccomend the custom shop enough, the stuff that comes out of there is truly epic! (Mine incuded
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Hope this helps and good luck!