Carl Ross on thu 12 sep 96
Hi Everyone,
I will soon be opening my studio to the public and am wondering if anyone has
any good advice about fees and turning a small enough profit that it won't
bother people to pay a little extra yet at the same time I at least can make
back what I invested. my rent is $125 a month and I've put a lot of work into
cleaning it up. I know there are some people interested and with a little
advertising might get a few more. I'll hope to sell the supplies to them and
special order things I don't have for them.
any suggestions much appreciated,
Gotta go,
Carl in Phillips
Don Sanami on thu 12 sep 96
13 September, Dear Carl Ross, It is a cold morning in September and why
should you charge people to look at the playthings of your ego?. Of
course you have a duty to charge for purchase,for your own creative
effort...but certainly not for your overhead aside from your objects.If
you can't make it on sales alone,you should immediatly apply for
welfare.There is no shame in asking goverment for something back.Don M.On
Thu, 12 Sep 1996, Carl Ross wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I will soon be opening my studio to the public and am wondering if anyone has
> any good advice about fees and turning a small enough profit that it won't
> bother people to pay a little extra yet at the same time I at least can make
> back what I invested. my rent is $125 a month and I've put a lot of work into
> cleaning it up. I know there are some people interested and with a little
> advertising might get a few more. I'll hope to sell the supplies to them and
> special order things I don't have for them.
>
>
> any suggestions much appreciated,
>
> Gotta go,
>
>
> Carl in Phillips
>
bkaraffa@centuryinter.net on fri 13 sep 96
Well Don, it's Sept 12th. here in Norhtern Wisconsin, don't know where you
are, or quite where your coming from. It seems to me from reading Carl's post
that he would like to open his new studio to the public for the purpose of
allowing them to make pottery, after all why else would he want to sell them
supplies? As a potter I certainly don't have any problem with Carl charging the
public to use his facilities. As for the crack about welfare, come on Don, did
you get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning?
Really Don, before you flame somebody don't you think you should read the
post twice, at least to make sure that you understand what they are saying?
----
Bill Karaffa
Firemouth Pottery and Gallery
4384 Hwy 51 N (studio)
Boulder Jct. Wi 54512
715-385-2889
10355 Main St. (gallery)
Boulder Jct. Wi
715-385-2810
bkaraffa@centuryinter.net
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> 13 September, Dear Carl Ross, It is a cold morning in September and why
> should you charge people to look at the playthings of your ego?. Of
> course you have a duty to charge for purchase,for your own creative
> effort...but certainly not for your overhead aside from your objects.If
> you can't make it on sales alone,you should immediatly apply for
> welfare.There is no shame in asking goverment for something back.Don M.On
> Thu, 12 Sep 1996, Carl Ross wrote:
>
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I will soon be opening my studio to the public and am wondering if anyone
> has
> > any good advice about fees and turning a small enough profit that it won't
> > bother people to pay a little extra yet at the same time I at least can make
> > back what I invested. my rent is $125 a month and I've put a lot of work
> into
> > cleaning it up. I know there are some people interested and with a little
> > advertising might get a few more. I'll hope to sell the supplies to them
> and
> > special order things I don't have for them.
> >
> >
> > any suggestions much appreciated,
> >
> > Gotta go,
> >
> >
> > Carl in Phillips
> >
>
Wint Harris on fri 13 sep 96
Hello, Carl,
I don't know if this will help, but these are some ideas I implemented at the
first of this year. I began lessons on a one-on-one basis with students. $60
for 12 hours of wheel or handbuilding instruction and adjusted the scheduling
around our mutual schedules. I sold them their tool kits and provided clay and
glaze with the initial price. Additional 12 hours @ $60.00 with students buying
clay and glaze from me. More accomplished "students" or those with clay
backgrounds may purchase studio and wheel time for $7.00 per hour, all supplies
to be purchased from me. That includes firing unless I determine their
production to be enough for additional charge. The downside of this arrangement
- constraints on my time and allotment of space for their projects. Hope this
gives you some ideas. Good luck!
Marla - in X-treme SW Kansas where fall is arriving early!
Carl Ross on sat 14 sep 96
I was just writing to thank everyone for the advice and Bill for clarifying
things to some others. My kiln and wheel come monday or tuesday and I seem to
remember someone saying not to let them take it off the truck or sign
anything until I know everything is in good working condition and undamaged.
The company shipping it is a private shipper out of minneapolis so the
company I bought it from, Continental Clay, kind of said that it would be
their responsibility until it got on the truck. Then anything after that is
between me and the shipping company.
They also said they never had any trouble with their shipper, and a fellow
potter out of Bayfield Wisconsin, About as far north as you can go, was
pleased with the shipping and had no complaints. And they've been pretty
good so far with my orders.
Gotta go,
Carl in Philllips
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