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Post by stampbooker on Mar 3, 2016 22:58:54 GMT
I was recently asked to teach a class at a studio in another town and they told me I was charging too little and insisted I raise the price for their studio. The class was well attended and everyone was pleased and the studio booked me for 2 more dates. So now I am re-thinking my pricing.
I have recently rented my own studio space and am in the midst of re-inventing my business, so it is a perfect time to change things up. I do live in an area that can support higher costs. It is just hard for me to make the jump!
So I am planning my next class. It is a beginner class (but appropriate for experienced scrapbookers too) and I will have everything pre-cut for 3 double page layouts. They will go home with the remainder of the embellishment packs.
I am thinking $30-$35. What do you think? I am going to try to figure out how to post pics so you can see what I am doing.
Thanks so much for your feedback.
Julie
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Post by stampbooker on Mar 3, 2016 23:04:55 GMT
scrapbook workshopOkay, couldn't figure out how to insert photo, so here is a link. I will be doing these pages with maybe a few adjustments, but pretty much the same. Julie
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Post by alissa103 on Mar 3, 2016 23:46:02 GMT
How much are your materials per person?
I have taught quite a few scrapping-related classes and a good rule of thumb is to charge double what your class product costs per person. That gives you 50% profit. You can tack on a few extra $$$ if your prep time is more time consuming, too. So if your layout product costs you $10 per person and you have several hours in front of you to prep, you could charge $25 pretty comfortably. Nets you $15 each, this doesn't take into account any fee the studio takes out of your profits, though. If they take $5 for each person from your profits, I'd add that $5 into the cost and charge $30.
Hope that makes sense.
Also, LSS I used to teach at had a three double page LO class and they charged $27 for it. I hated teaching it bc the budget was really tight so I only subbed a few times for it. Lol! But $30-35 for what you're doing seems reasonable.
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Post by scrapperal on Mar 4, 2016 0:16:03 GMT
How long is the class? I think $35 is more reasonable for you, especially if you are doing all of the precutting.
Not exactly the same, but I charge $20 for 4 cards and a bonus if we have time (like for the washi card class, it was washi covered clothes pins). That is in line with the other instructors. One person charges $25 for five cards. No one goes home with embellishment packs, but they do get to use all of my supplies in class.
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Post by FurryP on Mar 4, 2016 0:41:07 GMT
So looking at those layouts...if it was the first 3, and being a experienced scrapper I would be ok in the $30 dollar range. For the 4th one not so much because there is not enough "design" in it for me. And I would do it not necessarily for the learning part of of it, but for the crafty aspect of it.
I think for a new scrapper 25-$30 might be the max because they don't quite understand the cost, and the time element spent. But in my opinion, you could then include the fourth one. It has enough design element for a new scrapper.
Just trying to offer my perspective.
ETA: I missed the part of the element packs. Ok.. I might add $5 if I knew that.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 1:04:10 GMT
Are you teaching a workshop on the go by CTMH?
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Post by stampbooker on Mar 4, 2016 3:32:10 GMT
Oh, thank you ladies so much! That was really helpful.
Skipping_stones, Yes, I am basically doing the CTMH Workshop, but putting the kits together myself to keep product costs down.
Julie
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Post by woodysbetty on Mar 5, 2016 12:36:27 GMT
I don't teach so I have insight on pricing but I think your layouts are beautiful I would $30-35 dollars to make payout like that!!
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Post by myboysnme on Mar 5, 2016 13:12:50 GMT
OK, just my thoughts....
This is for beginners, right? Because I think while very nice layouts, they are very simple. There is no new 'technique' there that I see. There are always people that will struggle with even simple things but for anyone who knows how to scrapbook at all I don't know that they would be interested in 'learning' that type of layout. Experienced scrappers can take one look at this and do it themselves. You are precutting? Now I am bored to tears. The layouts would take me 10 minutes tops.
Also, your target students need to have photos they want to scrap that fit that theme. Many people with boys, for example, would not be interested in that paper pack. Suggest you change up the photos on at least one of the layouts to show how you could use it for boys or pets or flowers because some scrappers are very concrete and they say, "Those are girl layouts. I don't have girls so I won't take the class."
Let us know how it goes! I'm very interested to know how it turns out for you.
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Post by stampbooker on Mar 5, 2016 16:04:07 GMT
Yes, as I said in my OP the class is for beginners. One reason I am pre-cutting is that I only have 4 paper cutters. I also know that for beginners cutting and following a cutting guide can be overwhelming.
Julie
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 5, 2016 17:59:39 GMT
I taught stamping, scrapbooking and related paper craft classes for years and always had the hardest time getting anyone to sign up for beginner classes, so just the fact that you're getting people in the door is good. I wouldn't have a problem with that cost for three layouts especially considering they're getting the rest of the embellishments in the pack. It makes total sense to have things precut especially if there are more than a few people in class. However, I can see what myboysnme is saying too, and that's why it's hard to get enough people to sign up to make it worth the effort.
What I used to do when I taught was to come up with a technique based project that anyone of any level could do. The layout (or card, whatever) was predesigned, all pieces were precut, everything was ready to go so students could come in, sit down and learn the technique and at the end they would end up with a nice project they could actually use. The goal was to teach a specific technique, but the beginners also learned the principles of good design by osmosis just be being exposed to them while making their project.
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