You may be cheating yourself, but you won't sell anything using that method. Even in the high end markets, you probably won't get more than 6x the cost of materials and in lower end markets 3x or 4x is more typical. Otherwise, you're just creating things for your fiber museum.
Larry --- In [email protected], Buddha Buck <blaisepas...@...> wrote: > > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 9:53 PM, nsmothergill <nsmot...@...> wrote: > > Someone has offered to buy a tablet weaving from me. Â I have no idea what > > to charge. Â The piece is done in double faced with calligraphy, woven in > > cotton. Â Any suggestions about how to price your work? > > How much do you think your time is worth per hour? How long did it > take to make (including pattern making, warping, weaving, and > finishing? How much did the materials cost? > > Multiply your hourly estimate by your time, then add in material > costs. Then double it. > > If you charge less, you are cheating yourself.
