Pricing my work???

[novascroller]

what would be a fair price to charge someone for a plaque like the one i made here?



the piece is about 12" long and 6" wide and isn't finished yet (needs sanding and finishing). being new to this i was surprised when i posted this pic to a local 4sale newsgroup and the next thing i know i'm getting requests. being new to anyone wanting what i'm doing i was thinking of charging enough to cover wood and blades. i'll let the customer (wow i can't believe i just said customer) pick the type of wood.

[SharonW0111]

Judging on the small amount of scroll work ( since the name is done with a router ) I 'd say $10. is a fair price .But that is just my opion.
Sharon

[Woodbutcher68]

I'd go $15.00-$20.00.

[lucky788scroller]

im curious why you said the words were cut with a router? they look scrolled to me,but you could be right.Id sell for $25 ,if that dont work,then lower to $20

[SharonW0111]

Lucky..I think they are done with a router & template because they are too accurate and uniform - in otherwords -to perfectly matched and perfect to be done free hand . I don't know of many even "old scrollers that can cut that perect free-hand...But that is just my opion ... not a knock on the work
Sharon

[novascroller]

Lucky..I think they are done with a router & template because they are too accurate and uniform - in otherwords -to perfectly matched and perfect to be done free hand . I don't know of many even "old scrollers that can cut that perect free-hand...But that is just my opion ... not a knock on the work
Sharon

thank you for the compliment on the lettering. they were done with a scrollsaw.

[PiALaModem]

I think the fair price would depend on how much you're paying the Disney Company to license the Winnie-the Pooh image. Just a thought.

[novascroller]

I think the fair price would depend on how much you're paying the Disney Company to license the Winnie-the Pooh image. Just a thought.

ouch, i'll lose a lot of sleep over that.

[novascroller]

btw, does anyone have an idea of what kind of wood that is? it was a piece
i took from a bread slicer that we were going to throw out.

[CanadianScroller]

I am guessing maple or alder. But then again I have never picked winning lotto numbers, so it is just a guess

[jttheclockman]

My guess on the wood is Mahagony. I think you did a fine job with the entire project. I also do not think it is hard to do perfect lettering with a scrollsaw. I will let you decide.

[novascroller]

looks great. the lettering was the easiest part. especially as big as those letters of mine are.