freebird
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Post by freebird on Aug 19, 2019 22:05:56 GMT
I decided I wanted to produce some mini art posters of a couple pieces of my work. These will be hand signed/hand numbered edition of 500 each. They are 9x12 - don't include the watermark on the face, just my signature at the bottom. I'm stuck on what to charge. I was thinking $15, Friend was just here and she said $30.
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Post by papersilly on Aug 19, 2019 22:08:44 GMT
if it was $15.00 i would be inclined to buy more so i could do a collage of them. $30 seems ok but i would only buy one.
ETA: oh wait, it's only these two? i thought there would be more of them. there i go, reading too fast again. you said "couple". got it. for some reason i thought the bottle caps one would be part of it.
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freebird
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Post by freebird on Aug 19, 2019 22:12:31 GMT
if it was $15.00 i would be inclined to buy more so i could do a collage of them. $30 seems ok but i would only buy one. ETA: oh wait, it's only these two? i thought there would be more of them. there i go, reading too fast again. you said "couple". got it. for some reason i thought the bottle caps one would be part of it. I might do some more down the road if these go well. My investment wasn't huge, but enough to make you stop and contemplate what you're doing!
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MorningPerson
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Post by MorningPerson on Aug 19, 2019 22:34:46 GMT
I think you should charge $30 for two reasons:
1) You're a great artist and deserve to be paid fairly for your talent.
2) I don't know the term for it, but isn't there a "thing" where a person doesn't value (and therefore desire to purchase) an item if the price is too low? I know I'm not explaining it very well, but hopefully you know what I mean.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2019 22:38:05 GMT
9x12 so the actual image is smaller due to the white border? I'd say $15 for your 2pea friends and $25 for the general public.
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Sue
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Post by Sue on Aug 19, 2019 22:39:22 GMT
Since they will be hand signed and numbered I think $15 is a little low. How about splitting the difference between the two prices you're considering and ask $20 -$22 for them?
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Post by meridon on Aug 19, 2019 22:40:12 GMT
Look on Etsy and see what people are selling similar work for. Or Instagram. I just paid $250 for an original acrylic on canvas that was 8x10 or so.
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scrappinwithoutpeas
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Post by scrappinwithoutpeas on Aug 19, 2019 22:40:22 GMT
I agree that $15 seems too low - your artwork is gorgeous and you put a lot of time and talent into the work in the first place. Also, they are signed and numbered prints, which have an "exclusive" type value to them and should be priced as such. My suggestion is $25 apiece.
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AllieC
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Post by AllieC on Aug 19, 2019 22:45:02 GMT
$15 is too cheap and devalues your talent I would pay $30 for a print that size.
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Post by Sorrel on Aug 19, 2019 22:54:22 GMT
I charge $25 for my 8x10 art prints and $35 for my 11x14. I would charge more if I were you.
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Post by ~summer~ on Aug 19, 2019 22:58:38 GMT
I would do $25
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Post by dewryce on Aug 19, 2019 23:04:15 GMT
I’m not familiar with pricing for prints like this, but my first thought was that $15 was quite a bit too low. I agree to check out Etsy and other online retailers. Also, how does it work if you start at one price and switch to another? If you start low and g higher because they are selling like hot cakes, people may feel like you are taking advantage. But what if you start high and go lower? Psychologically that may cause negative feelings about the quality of your work.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2019 23:14:01 GMT
That size is to small for me. I would pay $50 16x 20, unframed and no Matt.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2019 23:16:45 GMT
I'm with @megmc.
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Post by kernriver on Aug 19, 2019 23:18:25 GMT
Did you ever hear about the contest where you entered the really cool pic of the toys?
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pancakes
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Post by pancakes on Aug 19, 2019 23:22:27 GMT
Out of curiosity, do you have to include the large signature at the bottom? Prints with the large iteration of the artist's name and the title of the artwork tend to be very promotional looking. I think a lot of people would like to purchase prints of your art almost at full bleed so that they can frame them.
I would pay less for a promo-like print and more for a frameable copy.
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Post by mikewozowski on Aug 19, 2019 23:22:57 GMT
i like your artwork a lot. i would like it if it was sized to fit a commercially available frame. if it is small i think 20 would be good. larger, of course, more money.
relating to what the poster above me said, i wasn't sure if the poster has the large wording on the poster either. i would want to be able to frame it with only the artwork, not the wording.
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Post by elaine on Aug 19, 2019 23:25:23 GMT
9 x 12 is basically the size of a piece of paper. The only place I would hang something that small is in the bathroom - no offense. Why not go with something larger, like 18 x 24? That would give buyers more options of where to hang them.
And I would think $35-50 would be reasonable.
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Post by mikewozowski on Aug 19, 2019 23:26:47 GMT
i like art sellers where i can chose the size so i can get something to fit where i want it to. this may not work, though, with your run of 500 posters.
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Post by elaine on Aug 19, 2019 23:30:08 GMT
Out of curiosity, do you have to include the large signature at the bottom? Prints with the large iteration of the artist's name and the title of the artwork tend to be very promotional looking. I think a lot of people would like to purchase prints of your art almost at full bleed so that they can frame them. I would pay less for a promo-like print and more for a frameable copy. Yes. I have had framers cut off the promo part of some art posters I have purchased and matted and framed just the artwork. Having the large signature block makes the actual print closer to 6 x 10, which isn’t much larger than a 5x7 photo.
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pancakes
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Post by pancakes on Aug 19, 2019 23:32:38 GMT
Out of curiosity, do you have to include the large signature at the bottom? Prints with the large iteration of the artist's name and the title of the artwork tend to be very promotional looking. I think a lot of people would like to purchase prints of your art almost at full bleed so that they can frame them. I would pay less for a promo-like print and more for a frameable copy. Yes. I have had framers cut off the promo part of some art posters I have purchased and matted and framed just the artwork. Having the large signature block makes the actual print closer to 6 x 10, which isn’t much larger than a 5x7 photo. In that case, I would probably price it around $20, due to the size. How much would you need to charge to simply break even?
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Post by SweetieBugs on Aug 19, 2019 23:36:13 GMT
I have always loved your marble painting. I would be very motivated to buy a print if it was closer to 11x14 or a bit larger. How big would the actual "painting" portion of the print be if the overall size was 11x14?
$30 to $50 would not be unreasonable for that size.
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freebird
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Post by freebird on Aug 19, 2019 23:41:41 GMT
That size is to small for me. I would pay $50 16x 20, unframed and no Matt. That option has always been available on my artwork.
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freebird
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Post by freebird on Aug 19, 2019 23:42:12 GMT
I have always loved your marble painting. I would be very motivated to buy a print if it was closer to 11x14 or a bit larger. How big would the actual "painting" portion of the print be if the overall size was 11x14?
$30 to $50 would not be unreasonable for that size. I actually sell that on my etsy already.
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freebird
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Post by freebird on Aug 19, 2019 23:45:15 GMT
Out of curiosity, do you have to include the large signature at the bottom? Prints with the large iteration of the artist's name and the title of the artwork tend to be very promotional looking. I think a lot of people would like to purchase prints of your art almost at full bleed so that they can frame them. I would pay less for a promo-like print and more for a frameable copy. Yep.. signature is there. It's an art poster not a giclee print. Size won't change on this one. Smaller sizes are more popular. If someone wants a regular giclee print, I do those one off. It's a done deal. I'm literally holding the prints in my hands.
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Post by elaine on Aug 19, 2019 23:46:16 GMT
If you really want to go that small, how about printing 5x7 cards with prints on them? I’d be much more likely to buy a pack of 5 note cards that I can use as thank you and other types of note cards rather than something that small to hang.
eta: never mind, I didn’t know that you already printed them and just read that. They are beautiful and I hope they sell!
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Aug 19, 2019 23:53:26 GMT
We attend quite a few art auctions, faires, art specific gatherings, because of my *job* and it seems like the going rate for OAP is:
$18 5x7 $22 8x10 $28 9x12 $32 11x14
Now from me personally—if I love the art and it clicks with me, I’d pay whatever the artist was asking.
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Post by Kerri W on Aug 19, 2019 23:56:08 GMT
I'm not sure what variables there are or how one would compare your print to another print. That said, DS purchased a couple prints when we were at the Art Institute of Chicago and paid less than $20, 16x16 matted. They are nice heavy paper prints of Monet and Seurat. I thought it was a fair price for what he purchased.
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Post by hop2 on Aug 19, 2019 23:58:58 GMT
Imho at least $30. $30 is a bargain.
First of all your paintings are awesome.
Yes, it’s a print, but I know you print your prints very specifically on professional paper and don’t sell anything that doesn’t meet your high standards printwise.
I’ve seen cheap crap at Kohl’s & Marshalls for $25 where the artists probably got barely paid. I’d rather pay the artist than a large corporation. Especially since I know what quality I’d get from you is better. Don’t devalue your talent & hard work.
In addition to the beautiful artwork ( which was work & skill ) and your attention to quality control ( which is also work ) your signing them & numbering them which increase their value.
Just my opinion based on zero ‘real’ artworld knowledge
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Aug 20, 2019 0:15:07 GMT
I'd vote for the $25 option for these. I agree that $15 is too low.
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