Engraving chopping boards

[Morphmel]

On 07/01/2018 at 05:57, roycurwen1 said:

And a deer

I could do that for £30 + postage 

[roycurwen1]

That's not bad what wood would that be ?

[wisewood]

I could do that for £30 + postage 

That is very cheap!!

[Gary Prentice]

On 17/12/2017 at 21:20, Morphmel said:

Some of my work all hand carved of course.

 

Really liking that Rottie

[Morphmel]

12 hours ago, roycurwen1 said:

That's not bad what wood would that be ?

I can either do it in softwood (pine) 

Or depends on the hardwood I can get at the time or have in.  Would there be any specific wood you would want?

[Morphmel]

11 hours ago, wisewood said:

That is very cheap!!

Its more of a hobby so not out to make lots, just enough to cover wood and paint etc 

[Morphmel]

8 hours ago, Gary Prentice said:

Really liking that Rottie

Thanks Gary, that one took a while, was a present for the wife. 

[wisewood]

Its more of a hobby so not out to make lots, just enough to cover wood and paint etc 

Fair enough but it’s such an unrealistic price. This doesn’t affect me personally but if we lived close by then your prices could lose me potential clients.
Hobby or not you have skills and should charge for your skills and time and if you’re uncomfortable about profiting from your hobby you could always donate your fee to charity [emoji106]
I don’t mean to pee on your bonfire, your work is good, just don’t do it for nothing, you’re undermining artists and artisans who have to make a living [emoji1]

[Morphmel]

3 minutes ago, wisewood said:

Fair enough but it’s such an unrealistic price. This doesn’t affect me personally but if we lived close by then your prices could lose me potential clients.
Hobby or not you have skills and should charge for your skills and time and if you’re uncomfortable about profiting from your hobby you could always donate your fee to charity
I don’t mean to pee on your bonfire, your work is good, just don’t do it for nothing, you’re undermining artists and artisans who have to make a living

What would you realistically charge for this type of work? 

[wisewood]

What would you realistically charge for this type of work? 

That’s not quite so easy to answer as you’d expect.
A lot depends on what value you think your talent and labour are worth per hr or day.
How fast you work, what may take you an hour may take someone else less proficient an entire day.
Add to that all your business running costs, we all have different business overheads so price will always vary.
My day rate is £500, which on the face of it sounds a lot, but included in that is my overheads ( yard rent, fuel, oil, timber,etc)
Yes there are cheaper out there but my price reflects my skill level and experience.
I would think £300-350/day is a fair price to aim for,but at least charge your current rate in your main job for now[emoji106]