Elca Branman on tue 13 aug 96
I am posting this on behalf of a friend, Steve Stewart..He has been a
workng potter forabout 20 years and sells only wholesale.His best account
has recently asked him to make the largest pots he can put in his
kiln..He figures taht fired size will be
about 28" high max and about 20 to 24 wide...classic vases.
His 16 high 10 wide pots go for $140 to $ 150..I coundn'y help him
because I do no wholesale...what do you all think?.These are stoneware,
and he is a very competant potter...I'll pass your input along....Elca
Dustin K. Martin on tue 13 aug 96
Deat Elca
there are many things to consider when pricing one's work. if this guy
steve has been a potter for twenty years and is still in business i would
imagine that he already has a good handle on how to price. my own opinion
is that you simply price your work for what it will sell for. that is to
say if you are selling faster than you can make then you up your prices and
vice-versa. it is hard to put a price on art and even harder to price the
work for a fair price and not cheat your own worth. if he is an exceptional
artist, i think his prices are already too low- but like i said price them
only for what they will sell at.
At 10:00 AM 8/13/96 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I am posting this on behalf of a friend, Steve Stewart..He has been a
>workng potter forabout 20 years and sells only wholesale.His best account
>has recently asked him to make the largest pots he can put in his
>kiln..He figures taht fired size will be
>about 28" high max and about 20 to 24 wide...classic vases.
> His 16 high 10 wide pots go for $140 to $ 150..I coundn'y help him
>because I do no wholesale...what do you all think?.These are stoneware,
>and he is a very competant potter...I'll pass your input along....Elca
>
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