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Creative work deserves respect and fair boundaries.

The following story involves a stained glass artist who teaches students how to create their own pieces.

One of his students learned about a project he was preparing for a potential client.

The student eventually became involved with the same commission and asked for his help to finish it.

He was then left wondering whether setting boundaries would make him unreasonable.

Read the full story below for all the details.

AITA For not not helping a student of mine after he ‘stole’ my customer?

I am an artist who makes and teaches students how to make stained glass windows.

One of my students found out that I was about to start a window for a couple.

He now knows them through another friend.

He convinced the couple to drop me and go with him to make the window.

This man discovered that his student stole his customer.

I had already drawn a 1/4 size sketch to see if it was something the customer wanted.

Now, my student expects me to draw it out full size and actually help him make it.

It’s too large to work on in class. We have always had a maximum size limitation.

This almost doubles that limit.

Working on a window this size would displace another student.

Now, he’s not allowing his student to do it in his shop.

Also, I’m supposed to store the window week to week.

So he won’t have to lug it back and forth from home since it’s so large.

AITA for telling him that it can’t be worked on in the shop?

And that I am not drawing a full size pattern (57 x 34) for him?

I told him he could have a copy of the sketch. Win or lose, I plan on showing him this.

Wow, that’s a pretty bold move from the student!

He already took the project, and then he’s still asking for help.

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I agree that OP decided to set boundaries. Supporting him further would only reward that kind of behavior.

Let’s find out what others have to say about this.

This person has a question.

Here’s a valid point.

This user offers a suggestion.

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