3d tumbling board #1: 3d tumbling board

At least $20 per hour, plus materials price, would be my policy.

-- Thomas - There is no such thing as a problem, there only are solutions.

Time, materials plus overhead expenses. What does your market allow?

-- Cau Haus Designs, Thomas J. Tieffenbacher

I knew you could do it …if you gave it a go… wasn’t that hard after all…LOL…
As to pricing… that is roughly 6.5 board feet in the final project…charge out at S65 per board foot…
If you are a registered business and paying all sorts of over heads and taxes… then you could rightly charge $400.00 or more..
A hobbyist would charge enough to cover costs….LOL
You make up your mind…somewhere inbetween…
When I first started out I was charging around $100.00 to $120.00 for the more complex boards… now… I charge like a wounded bull…
Hope this is some help…
OF COURSE, it depends on the market…and what it will bear in your area…

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Hy Tag 84,

Onbetaalbaar.
What a nice peace of work! I,m sorry but for this kind of work you,ll never can be payed for. When i,m looking to your shop i think that this is not only hobbywork.Try to do this as an artist and you can aske what ever you like :). As a woodworker you,ll have to asked at least euro 35 an hour + fat.

Greatings Dutchy

-- My englisch is bad but how is your dutch?

Many thanks to all of you, Doc that’s the hard thing i have no clue what the market prices are for this. But like Larry mentioned around the 100-150 euro seems fair. i saw some butcher blocks online for around that price, but far less complicated and smaller.
The wood alone costed me around 70 euro’s or 94 $.
I charge like a wounded bull… great expression :D.
Dutchy bedankt voor je advies! :)

-- -Thomas -

You do some nice “out of the box thinking” pieces which set you apart? I believe you need to see where it goes? for you it is a business? Start in above what seems fair, especially if it is unique. The more you present of the piece may decrease its uniqueness. An artist sell him/her self as well as the work?

James Krenov stayed true to his woodworker as artist/ameture status, but his wife supported him financially until he was able to get recognition.

Many woodworkers and artists do commissioned work, that customers direct, but it is their style.

Woodworkers who don’t sell there work can do what they want? LOL!

A quandry, but you are not alone?

Has your box sold?

-- Cau Haus Designs, Thomas J. Tieffenbacher

Hi Doc,

I handle projects proffesionaly, but it’s not my main source of income. I couldn’t live from these little projects i do now and then. I didn’t sell any box so far, would be a nice motivation to keep going though.
I tried setting up an Etsy account, but i don’t want a credit card (( last step before your account opens)
I will see where it goes :)

-- -Thomas -