I  built this box this week (thanks to a plan in this months Wood mag) and I'm thinking about making a few more for summer shows.  Some of you folks do shows and I'm a bit up in the air as to how much to charge.  what would this bring in your area?

 

BTW, this one is maple and walnut and I'm going to change the design a bit.  I think the walnut insert on the top is recessed to deep. 

 

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Ron Dudelston
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Above and Beyond WoodWorks

Well Ron,it's going to have a lot to do with venue I believe. Is it a big show, little show? Small town show, crafters show?

If it's a show geared for woodworkers, like a show that hosts a competition, displays for woodworkers, demo etc, chances are it won't sell, because? Well because woodworkers are going to the show!

Now if we got a show that is geared to a farmers market style of venue, then it should do well I would think. Right here in my own little area, we have a dynamic mix of groups and areas. Here in my town, it may go for 20 bucks, drive up the road to our local mountain town of Idyllwild where an art community thrives and folks from all over Southern Ca go to buy fine art, and if you had that box setting on a shelf in a studio with other fine art, I guarantee you it would fetch upwards of 150 only because the folks who travel there appreciate this work, and know what they are looking at, and know the hand work that was involved, and just like the idea of it being "Craft Made" and not some knock off from Pier 1 Imports.

So, there is something to chew on, it has to be priced per the market in your area, I can only speak for my immediate area here in my little corner of the world, I'd price it at around sadly 30 or 40 dollars, knowing that it's worth much more, but because I am where I am, and just wanting to move it, that is what I would have to put on it.

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Homes For Our Troops and Wounded Warriors Project

Ron,

I tend to agree with John.

Location, location, location.

With the exception of one Flea Market in my area the best you could hope for is $20-25.00.

At the one Flea Market, (where alot of people from the more affluent areas in N. Illinois come from) the same box would fetch $100-125.00 easily.

(The above mentioned people have deeper pockets, easily told by the vehicles they drive in the parking area.)

 

Larry

Old Woodworking Machinery Forum Host

This will be an interesting show because the festival (Summerfest) is brand new.  Their goal is to bring a higher clientel to the area so I don't know what kind of traffic to expect.  One thing is for sure.  I won't give them away.  Heck, I'll made Christmas gifts out of them.

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Ron Dudelston
Site Administrator

Above and Beyond WoodWorks

If all of them don't sell, let me know and I'll send you my address for sending a Christmas present. :-)

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Amen brother!!! That is one beeeeeeeeautiful box!!!!!!!!

Gene Howe said:

If all of them don't sell, let me know and I'll send you my address for sending a Christmas present. :-)

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Homes For Our Troops and Wounded Warriors Project

I was going to give it as a Bar Mitzvah gift to Fred Wilson.
 
Gene Howe said:

If all of them don't sell, let me know and I'll send you my address for sending a Christmas present. :-)

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Say WHAT ? ? ? ? ?  Hmmmmmmmm, I must not the the Fred Wilson ur think of - had me scared for a minute, Ron  

Ron Dudelston said:

I was going to give it as a Bar Mitzvah gift to Fred Wilson.
 
Gene Howe said:

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Ron Dudelston
Site Administrator

Above and Beyond WoodWorks

Seriously, though - I would put some of that spry-on flocking in it and raise the price to around $50 for a standard fine craft juried show. If the show is in an affluent area and you don't have to worry about other party goers meeting you at another show, put a "Show Special" sign on it and raise the price by $10 or $15.  That box is beautiful.

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Fred
aka Pop's Shop
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'Soooooo many patterns - sooooo little time'
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not sure how to price.But I would not mind having one myself

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http://www.prchestnut.webs.com/

I would certainly put it in the $40,00 -$50.00 range. It is a good middle of the road price. You can go up if you need to and easily drop it a bit if you feel you have to. There is a guy here that does shadow boxes and he does several shows I do, he get any where from 30.00 up for shadow boxs. The 30.00 is a bit smaller than your box.

Best of luck..

By the way people tell me I am selling boards too cheap. These are people that make them of course they aren't in the show. Said they couldn't make any money. Must be priced too high cause I been selling a bunch of them.

I guess to each his on.

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John Moody
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http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

Reminds me of the story about the guy who put a used refrigerator on the curb with a "FREE" sign on it. After three days it was still there. So he put a "FOR SALE" sign with his phone number and a price of $75.00.

It was gone the next morning and he got 15 calls asking about it.

BTW Ron, I turn 13 next week.

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Shalom

Gene Howe said:

Reminds me of the story about the guy who put a used refrigerator on the curb with a "FREE" sign on it. After three days it was still there. So he put a "FOR SALE" sign with his phone number and a price of $75.00.

It was gone the next morning and he got 15 calls asking about it.

BTW Ron, I turn 13 next week.

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Ron, I don't do shows so I can't give you any feed back on that. I did what to say "NICE BOX".

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It is always best  if you can  mate up your prices  to the market in which it'll be offered.

If the people have plenty of expendable income then you charge a lot, if not then you either don't charge much or go elsewhere.  It also helps to know how  sophisticated  the market place is.  Are they demanding and refined and do they know  good work from mediocre?  Will your work meet or even exceed expectations? 

In one market, I saw a lousy music stand sell for six digits.  It wasn't even that  remarkable of a stand.  It was pretty.  Maybe the artist was famous? I don't know.

I decided to make a sibling for this box.  This one is hinged and made of ash and walnut.  It looks like oak but it really is ash.  Here tis. 

 

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Ron Dudelston
Site Administrator

Above and Beyond WoodWorks

Wow I really like it. I love the cathedral look of the grain.

Very elegant looking and the two colors contrast well. Those should do well I think.

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John Moody
Site Administrator


John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

John, I think I'll make one of each with a mixure of sapele and maple just for grins and giggles.

 

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Ron Dudelston
Site Administrator

Above and Beyond WoodWorks

Ron,

Very nice box.  This might be a silly question, but did use ready made moulding or did you mill your own moulding?

SQ

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Happiness is wood chips flying!

Not a silly question at all Susie.  It was all hand made.

SQ said:

Ron,

Very nice box.  This might be a silly question, but did use ready made moulding or did you mill your own moulding?

SQ

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Happiness is wood chips flying!