[Woodcarver] Re: First post- how to price?

[Clive Goss]

Hello and Welcome to the list Joyce,
I'd better tell you though that attachments are not allowed on this list.
You are better off setting up an online album and posting your pictures
there, then sending us a link to your site. There are lots of free sites out
there but I like Smugmug, check my link at the end, it is only $30 US per
year, and no limit on the size or number of photos, and it is very easy to
use with all kinds of tools.

That said, you have a very lovely carving there, well done. It is very
difficult to price your work, most say $3 to $5 a square inch of carved
surface, but that does not work up here in Canada. I have had loads of
people admire my work but are not willing to pay the price for it, so I just
give some away for gifts, sell some I don't like for however much I can get
for them , and hang the rest on my walls. Basically I carve for myself, what
I want to, when I want to (mostly every day), and for whom I want to. If I
had to do it for a living I think I would find it to stressful, and would
probably starve. I am lucky that I am retired due to a series of strokes, so
an income is not that important to me as I have my pensions, not a lot but
liveable.
So good luck with selling your work, I have noticed that people are more
willing to pay for good carvings south of the border, up here they just
check it out to see how they can do it. But please keep carving, it is a
very worthwhile pastime.
All the best.
Clive.
www.woodpartners.smugmug.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ramsey" <ron at carvedbyramsey.com>
To: <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 1:31 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Re: First post- how to price?