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<DIV>I've had other chip carvers ask me, "How do you price your carvings?"</DIV>
<DIV>For commissioned work I price each piece by the square inch. I have a square inch sliding scale depending on the complexity of the carving. I add this price to the cost of the object being carved and bingo...well, maybe not bingo...but it works for me.</DIV>
<DIV>I know my prices are on target when customers say, "That's about what I would have guessed."</DIV>
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<DIV>Do you have a formal business plan?</DIV>
<DIV> It's formal in my <BR><BR>If you respond, please tell us if you are:<BR>A). A professional carver (earn all or most income from carving)<BR>B). A semi-pro (earn less than 50% from carving)<BR>C) A serious hobby carver who sells the occasional piece.<BR><BR>If you teach in addition to carving, please include that info as well.<BR> <BR><BR>--- On <B>Thu, 3/26/09, TheLeMarHerd@comcast.net <I><TheLeMarHerd@comcast.net></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=5>I would be interested in the answer to this also. I had a few pieces in a wine and art show and (had no plans in trying to sell anything then but now...) and a few people came up and wanted to buy my carvings and woodburnings. I have no idea on where to start to try and price and sell my pieces.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Missi<BR>- N -<BR>Critters</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Woodcarver] Business Plans?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Friends in Carving: Please support our List - visit the Carvers' Campanion Shop at <A href="http://cafepress.com/woodcarving" target=_blank rel=nofollow>http://cafepress.com/woodcarving</A><BR><BR><BR>Here's a question for those who carve with the intent of selling - do <BR>you have a formal business plan?<BR><BR>If you respond, please tell us if you are:<BR>A). A professional carver (earn all or most income from carving)<BR>B). A semi-pro (earn less than 50% from carving)<BR>C) A serious hobby carver who sells the occasional piece.<BR><BR>If you teach in addition to carving, please include that info as well.<BR><BR>Carve On<BR><BR><BR>Matt Kelley<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Woodcarver mailing list<BR><A href="http://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Woodcarver@carverscompanion.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:Woodcarver@carverscompanion.com">Woodcarver@carverscompanion.com</A><BR><A
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