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There are a lot of factors that play into your decision to make or buy such as skill, and money, but from experience the factor that has affected my sewing experience the most is time. This one is by far the most important, especially if you're a beginner. For my first ever sewing project, I chose an outfit with only two components: a strapless fitted dress and some arm ruffles. It should have been simple given that I had 9 months to complete it, but I spent valuable time before the convention rushing it which ruined my convention experience and produced a shitty quality costume. So what happened? I gave myself enough time to complete the costume sure, but not enough to learn the techniques beforehand and practice them until they were decent enough to feature in my costume. I was a lot like Grommit in that gif.
If I were tackling the black mage, I would give myself 1.5-2 years. There are a lot of techniques and components of the costume that are not beginner friendly, so I'd advise against it for your first project. It's not impossible, especially in a shorter time frame, but if you want something that actually looks half decent with beginner's skill then I would absolutely suggest waiting until you have enough time to complete it or buying it. Although 1.5-2 years or even 9 months from my previous example seems like a lot of time, it's not like I was working on it every day or sometimes even every week. I had work, school, holidays, family/social obligations that eat up so much of that allotted time. There were so many times that I became frustrated with my inability to make a technique work or ensure that the damn thing fit and the looming deadline just amplified that worry until I burnt out several times over the course of that project. Don't be like me and have a good experience by choosing a project that is actually within your wheelhouse (or just above it) and give yourself more time than you think you need to do it.

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