How much would you fork over?

[LuluDeren]

I was inspired by Stilleto's recent, successful forays into marketing her glass art and thought I'd propose a question here.

I've done a couple craft fairs in the past with small stained glass giftware but have not been very successful (my best sales were glass tree ornaments) People love my originals but they won't pay what I need to cover materials, labor and a little profit.

At one fair I had a Nativity Set for my 'wow' piece. Here is part of the set. I also had a donkey (can't find it) and a stylized shelter to place the figures in. Each piece (with the exception of the christ) ranges from 12-18". It is my original pattern and it allows for glass color/type variation as well as modifications of size and style.

I was just wondering what an online customer might pay for something like this. Anyone? Thank you, guys.

 

[SpyWizard]

most successful i've know of is people that can do glass blown art..

product is cheap, and they can even travel to areas and build on demand pieces for the customer..

 

[cindylou]

For the whole set or each piece?

It'd be kinda cool to see it all together.....

 

[Mavafanculo]

we talking karma, penis pics or actual scratch?

 

[LuluDeren]

most successful i've know of is people that can do glass blown art..

product is cheap, and they can even travel to areas and build on demand pieces for the customer..

True.

For the whole set or each piece?

It'd be kinda cool to see it all together.....

I was thinking for a whole Nativity set.

I'd have to solder the stands back on. I just pulled these out because Stilleto's thread got me interested in seeing what I might have to market.

we talking karma, penis pics or actual scratch?

Hmmm, well k means nothing to me, and well, you've probably already got p pics in the Sheets forum , so that would leave............cold hard cash

 

[Spartacus]

most successful i've know of is people that can do glass blown art..

product is cheap, and they can even travel to areas and build on demand pieces for the customer..

http://www.edrussell.com/

a good college friend of mine
smokes too much though

 

[Spartacus]

In the Belly of the Beast

The studio of Mountain Lake Glassworks is a pretty wild place. With three or
four people, two dogs, two 2000-degree furnaces, molten glass, and a stereo pumping
out anything from George Jones to 4 Non-Blondes, the shop can resemble a mad
tea-party. We have tons of fun out here and we're proud of what we do. We think
the process of creation is an important aspect of our work, so we're letting you
into the mysterious inner workings of a working glass studio. Hope you have as
much fun watching us as we did making these pics.

 

[Spartacus]

fuckin' Ed too much drugs
I used to take his money in cards and buy drugs
I graduated,he did not

 

[stilleto]

lulu- those are beautiful.

i never tried selling my stained glass- i didn't think it would sell for enough to cover my time and materials, but i tend to do panels with like 100+ pieces.

how big are they?
here's a thought- go on that site I gave you and look up similar items. you can see what has sold.

like, here's something:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=6615425
click on that shop and you can see what she sells and for how much, and there's a link to see what she's sold- it will help to know how much that woman sells for successfully.

i'm thinking... $30 for yours? maybe more, depending on the stand? i don't know how big they are- can they hang?

 

[dead_reggin_storage_fashi]

looks nice. love it

 

[Mavafanculo]

I dont know what I'd pay, but they're very cool -

brings me back to those endless hours of mandatory mass attendence in my catholic grammer school days lol ---

studying the detail in the stained glass windows and the ceiling art was the only thing that kept me sane.

 

[cindylou]

35-75 bucks is what I'm guessing and going off what I might pay

I think they look beautiful, but thats all I would spend on seasonal decorations anyway - maybe more for a year round item

and I dont care much for nativity scenes - but yours is beautiful

 

[LuluDeren]

lulu- those are beautiful.

Thanks Stilleto

i never tried selling my stained glass- i didn't think it would sell for enough to cover my time and materials, but i tend to do panels with like 100+ pieces.

Yep. That's the problem I'm finding. I have done some smaller panels and one large one which was close to 400 pieces.

how big are they?

Each figure is from 12" to 18".

here's a thought- go on that site I gave you and look up similar items. you can see what has sold.

like, here's something:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=6615425
click on that shop and you can see what she sells and for how much, and there's a link to see what she's sold- it will help to know how much that woman sells for successfully.

I just checked out the link for her work. Very nice stuff. I think her three dimensional pieces are very unique. I also noticed an 18" macaw (didn't look too complex) which she is asking 150.00 for.

i'm thinking... $30 for yours? maybe more, depending on the stand? i don't know how big they are- can they hang?

I originally had wood stands for them all but replaced those with clear glass. The largest figure of the set is 18". They could hang if I were to put chains on. Tanky Stilleto

 

[LuluDeren]

looks nice. love it

Thank you

35-75 bucks is what I'm guessing and going off what I might pay

I think they look beautiful, but thats all I would spend on seasonal decorations anyway - maybe more for a year round item

and I dont care much for nativity scenes - but yours is beautiful

Thank you, Cindylou!
Yep, I'm not a big fan of Nativity scenes, either but I figured if there's one 'classic' decoration for the season, that would be it.

I dont know what I'd pay, but they're very cool -

brings me back to those endless hours of mandatory mass attendence in my catholic grammer school days lol ---

studying the detail in the stained glass windows and the ceiling art was the only thing that kept me sane.

Those were the days, lol. My neck used to kill me for days after looking into the Cathedral's dome, and the rosewindows to the sides.

 

[stilleto]

Thanks Stilleto



Yep. That's the problem I'm finding. I have done some smaller panels and one large one which was close to 400 pieces.



Each figure is from 12" to 18".



I just checked out the link for her work. Very nice stuff. I think her three dimensional pieces are very unique. I also noticed an 18" macaw (didn't look too complex) which she is asking 150.00 for.



I originally had wood stands for them all but replaced those with clear glass. The largest figure of the set is 18". They could hang if I were to put chains on. Tanky Stilleto

oh, they are large.
i'd offer stands, and try listing them. it costs next to nothing to list it- and if they sell, great. if not, no big deal. or lower the cost.
since it's a set, it's hard to price, because if you charge too much, people might not buy the whole set.

you could price them separately, and offer a large discount for all of them.

 

[LuluDeren]

oh, they are large.
i'd offer stands, and try listing them. it costs next to nothing to list it- and if they sell, great. if not, no big deal. or lower the cost.
since it's a set, it's hard to price, because if you charge too much, people might not buy the whole set.

you could price them separately, and offer a large discount for all of them.

Sounds good. I'll put the clear glass stands back on. The discount for all of them would be ideal.

I may even do a couple birds.

 

[stilleto]

Sounds good. I'll put the clear glass stands back on. The discount for all of them would be ideal.

I may even do a couple birds.

when i first started making stained glass, i wanted to sell some of it but i didn't want to work on something for a week and have it sell for $20, so i was thinking about what ornaments could I make (or sun catchers) that would sell and not take too long.

you know what I realized? nascar. that crap. that's the stuff people want. that and people who have little butterfly or unicorn fetishes. or ducks. or wolves.

i couldn't do it.

 

[LuluDeren]

when i first started making stained glass, i wanted to sell some of it but i didn't want to work on something for a week and have it sell for $20, so i was thinking about what ornaments could I make (or sun catchers) that would sell and not take too long.

you know what I realized? nascar. that crap. that's the stuff people want. that and people who have little butterfly or unicorn fetishes. or ducks. or wolves.

i couldn't do it.

LMAO! That's exactly the paradox. There is so much love and labor tied into a craft that it's hard to make concessions on subject matter.

I did have one commercial success with 2-d glass christmas ornaments. They measured about 6" and the most any pattern had, was about 10 pieces. I had them in a craft consignment store and my dad had built a heavy wooden tree stand..it was pretty unique. The stand alone attracted lots of attention. On every 'limb' I had about 20 ornaments, each one a slight variation then the next, so no two were alike. One customer bought 300.00 worth of ornaments. I'm thinking that may be the avenue to follow. hmmmm



LOL, Chewbacca !
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=6245083

 

[cindylou]

LMAO! That's exactly the paradox. There is so much love and labor tied into a craft that it's hard to make concessions on subject matter.

I did have one commercial success with 2-d glass christmas ornaments. They measured about 6" and the most any pattern was, was about 10 pieces. I had them in a craft consignment store and my dad had built a heavy wooden tree stand..it was pretty unique. The stand alone attracted lots of attention. On every 'limb' I had about 20 ornaments, each one a slight variation then the next, so no two were alike. One customer bought 300.00 worth of ornaments. I'm thinking that may be the avenue to follow. hmmmm

Oh yeah! Now glass christmas ornaments- i would pay a pretty penny - my sister- who has a swarovski crystal themed xmas tree - they always look so pretty with the lights....

I could see people paying good $$ for that - there is $$ in tree decor

 

[LuluDeren]

Oh yeah! Now glass christmas ornaments- i would pay a pretty penny - my sister- who has a swarovski crystal themed xmas tree - they always look so pretty with the lights....

I could see people paying good $$ for that - there is $$ in tree decor

Agreed, and they've proven to be my biggest sellers.

 

[stilleto]

LMAO! That's exactly the paradox. There is so much love and labor tied into a craft that it's hard to make concessions on subject matter.

I did have one commercial success with 2-d glass christmas ornaments. They measured about 6" and the most any pattern had, was about 10 pieces. I had them in a craft consignment store and my dad had built a heavy wooden tree stand..it was pretty unique. The stand alone attracted lots of attention. On every 'limb' I had about 20 ornaments, each one a slight variation then the next, so no two were alike. One customer bought 300.00 worth of ornaments. I'm thinking that may be the avenue to follow. hmmmm



LOL, Chewbacca !
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=6245083

i saw that! hysterical, right? but you know what's funny- i bet it sells to some nerdy star wars geek.
I made some of these pendants that my mom was saying would never sell. it's a 1" green square with a picture of a frog on it. silver plated bail, black cord. $20. I sell them- it's usually the first thing that goes. someone with a thing for frogs will see it and have to have it.
they cost me... probably $2-3 to make.

 

[LuluDeren]

i saw that! hysterical, right? but you know what's funny- i bet it sells to some nerdy star wars geek.
I made some of these pendants that my mom was saying would never sell. it's a 1" green square with a picture of a frog on it. silver plated bail, black cord. $20. I sell them- it's usually the first thing that goes. someone with a thing for frogs will see it and have to have it.
they cost me... probably $2-3 to make.

That sounds like a cool pendant.