Sometimes opportunity just slaps ya up side the head. I have made picture frames for some time in support of my Original Antique Map collecting and also do my own museum grade matting. Today a woman at work whose husband is an accomplished local artist in the New Orleans Area approached me on behalf of her artist husband. He was wanting some custom frames made for a showing in a few months. Yes I am interested but have no idea how to charge for the service since I have only done it for my own benefit. While I want to be reasonable I do not want to give the service away. It could lead to other work in the art community also. Heck it may just pay for some new equipment! Anyone have info?
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Did a bit of research tonight. Local custom frame shops with store front overhead are getting 4 to 5 times material cost. If they are able to buy molding in bulk lots of 300ft or more it is closer to 6 to 7 times their material costs. Find no one creating their own molding but I imagine at the high end that may be an option.
Come up with a number for your time. I build fitness equipment out of wood as a hobby. My number is $100 and I tell people out the gate if you want a small item done it would be $100 + materials. If you start off giving $25 deals for 5 hours of your labor that same person is going to be expecting that same hookup each time.
I tend to agree with you Robert. I ran a buis for more than 27 years and once you start giving your time away to a customer it is hard to go the other way. That said: I at times gave a small customer a fair discount to help them and to create word of mouth advertising. You have to be upfront that you do not customarily give discounts and it is a one time event or that you would like them at a later date to reciprocate with more full value purchases.
robert smith said:
Come up with a number for your time. I build fitness equipment out of wood as a hobby. My number is $100 and I tell people out the gate if you want a small item done it would be $100 + materials. If you start off giving $25 deals for 5 hours of your labor that same person is going to be expecting that same hookup each time.
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