We periodically receive requests to make various types of custom shaving brushes.  Most of these requests sound reasonable on the surface--and I wish we could accommodate them--because creating a new custom design can be an invigorating experience.  The problem is that we've yet to develop a pricing methodology that is both accurate and fair to those on both sides of the transaction.  When we started out, Custom/Special Orders made good business sense.  But we quickly learned that creating custom shaving brushes--whether "from scratch" or to the prospective owner's specifications--requires significant investments in time that are almost impossible to predict.  And without reliable time estimates, writing cost estimates becomes a guessing game.  Because our guesses were typically too low--often by a significant margin--custom orders rapidly became a losing proposition, which no business can sustain over the long haul.Our business objective is to create the very finest fully handcrafted shaving brushes of which we are capable.  Our unending quest for quality has paid dividends as our shaving brushes are widely considered to be some of the finest in the world.  With over 30 unique brush patterns, we offer one of the largest "catalogs" of standard brush patterns currently available.  We offer these brushes to you within reasonable timeframes at prices at or below comparable brushes offered by our competitors.It is our privilege to be of service!