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

[Linehan718 at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/23/2005 12:32:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
ron at carvedbyramsey.com writes:

I just  learned of this list serve. I don't know many who carve, so
this is a  wonderful resource!  I just finished a 9" x 12" carving I
was  commissioned to do- but I don't know what to charge for it!
Originally I  set a shop rate of $35/hour based on my costs to keep my
shop going- but  the carving took 60 hours, so at $2100 both the
client and I thought it was  too much money.  I agreed to charge the
client "the going rate"- so my  question is, what would ordinarily a
carving like this sell for? It is of  bass wood and designed for a
space in the client's kitchen.  The photo  is before the finish was
put on  it.
Thanks,
Joyce



There is no "going rate"  and everyone uses a different method  for pricing.  
Pricing is determined by many many factors including whether  it is a part 
time hobby or whether you are a professional charging hourly  rates.  Hourly 
rates are tough because what you can carve in one hour, what  I can carve and 
what Joe dillett can carve in one hours time can be vastly  different.  There is 
also the problem of what the market will bear.   In my opinion your first 
problem is not coming to agreeable terms with your  customer before you began your 
carving.  It now seems to me that it doesn't  really matter what the going 
rate would be but what your customer is willing to  pay for the completed 
carving.
 
Maura carvin'  in  nyc
http://www.carvinginNYC.com
http://www.picturetrail.com/carvinginnyc
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