i have a problem (a good one)

[stilleto]

I think you should definitely raise the price. There is a market of knowledgeble customers who appreciate the labor (as well as the artistry) which goes into a piece.

Stilleto's the next Dale Chihuly, guys better get the goods while they're still affordable.

thanks... i think only you and I might know who dale is though.
i did just see some of his stuff in vegas though.

 

[LuluDeren]

I have a question for you, Stilleto. Can you combine your stained glass work with some fused glass? It'd be interesting to see how a window/panel/etc would look with low to medium relief imagery.

 

[LuluDeren]

thanks... i think only you and I might know who dale is though.
i did just see some of his stuff in vegas though.

I'd love to see some of his work IRL.

 

[Dial_tone]

I see no reason why you can't do both

 

[jh1]

Good problem to have... raise prices.

 

[string_bean00]

make me a pretty ash tray

 

[Cutiebaby]

make me a pretty ash tray

lol, my son makes great "ash trays" in art class

 

[heatherrae]

Beautiful work. No wonder they are selling so fast. That seems WAY underpriced to me. They have similar works at an art fair every year here in Louisville, and they sell for $200-$300 on average, probably.

Raise the price and then get a bigger kiln.

 

[crazyjoe]

Some of you know i have my own glass studio. I recently made a bowl that I wasn't sure if i liked, but i listed it for sale at $60 plus $10 for shipping. It cost me $14 in material (at the most), plus electricity. I get my shipping material for free.

It takes me about 10 minutes to put it together before putting it in the kiln, but I can only make one every two days because if i put one in the kiln when i get home from work, it will be fused and (hopefully) cool enough by morning to touch, but I need to monitor it for the second fusing so i can't put it back in until i get home from work, and then it's not cool enough until the next morning.

The first one I listed sold in 2 hours.
The second one sold in 30 minutes, and then i got an order for another one from the first buyer and a pre-order from someone i never heard of. plus, my online store is looking empty since i keep selling my inventory (i've sold other things too, also quickly but the profit wasn't as high)

So. I have a show coming up in a week and my kiln is busy making these bowls, which means i can't make anything else (its not a large kiln, so i can really only make one at a time).
Do i:
a. raise the price to... $100 and get a few less orders but make more money
b. Keep the price the same and just keep cranking them out and use the profit for a much bigger kiln plus an electrician to run a separate line

B, Good luck with your biz, I need to figure out something to do to make extra cash (pm's from pick in 3 , 2 , 1...

 

[Sub-Zero]

thats a really nice bowl, but not the kind i thought it was.

lower the price to 40-50$ and make even better bowls, and even more sales.

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