Elliptical Orbits Of Magical Tools

Usually, when you take up a job of magic artificer, you are subject to a variety of prohibitive tests by the Preulan Board of Trustees. Joredan, a 17 year old who always dreamed of becoming an artificer, doesn't want to go through the conventional channels because of his suspicious nature and decides to start by making shady tools for shady people in order to polish his talent through freer channels. Surely, this course of action has no potential to backfire at him, am I right?