tooled scotland notepad cover

[Toadflax]

very true Geoff. i think its mainly because i dont want to take the P*** but leatherwork is my full time job at the moment. another problem is mixing friends with business as i always end up charging them for materials and doing the work for free half the time. im now beginning to realise just how much work i do put in and that i should be charging much more for what is all custom work

For custom work, I tend to go for a more realistic price, because I don't have the economy of scale /experience that I get when I'm making stuff that I've done before, and I quote up front. At the moment (because I do leatherwork part time and can't therefore make that much stuff) I am able to sell as much as I make so, whilst custom stuff is enjoyable to do, I don't need to do it, so there's little point in discounting the price - unless it is a new concept that I can use to gain some skills /experience for future items.

However, IMHO, if you are trying to make a living, you need to charge the going rate, or at least a sustainable rate for you to live. I don't like doing it myself, but you have to put a business head on youself.

I suppose I can re-phrase my earlier statement to: would you pay that, if you had the money? For example, even if I had unlimited money, I don't think I could pay £500 for a pair of shoes.


Geoff

 

[Dreadhead]

very true again. i think when it comes down to 'would you pay for that' your customer base is important. people on these forums will pay alot for a well made sheath as it is usually for a well made expensive knife. but your average joe will take a very different approach to the price for a sheath or a pouch i think.

you mention that with custom work you charge a bit less if its a new design. i think thats why i charge little because most custom work is the first time iv tried it and if it comes out good, i will charge the next person the correct price and atleast i have got the experience of making it out of the transaction

 

[Angst]

yo....mate thats lovely, well done! ....now pm'ing

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[Dreadhead]

cheers matey

 

[Night Phoenix]

you are too good for your own good Another very nice peice

 

[bdshim]

thats great work, looks much older than it is

 

[the interceptor boy]

Nice work Hamish. Nice wee A5 note pad .

 

[Dreadhead]

cheers folks

 

[grey-array]

Superb job Hamish looks awesome, like the style of thistle you did there
and I would say 50ish as well, especially seeing the fact you are making someone a custom job.
Yours sincerely Ruud

 

[Dreadhead]

cheers mate

 

[JAG009]

Very nicely done ,really like the thistle
you are fairly churning out your leather work now ,keep up the good work




Jason

 

[Dreadhead]

cheers bud trying to remake all the money iv spent on leather and tools!

 

[Colin.W]

I love it, I just asked my daughter how much she would expect to pay for that she said she would expect to see it at about £50 to £60 but she also said she would probably be cheeky and try to haggle

 

[Dreadhead]

thanks Colin

 

[thejollyroger]

That looks really good. Excellent work.
Its always hard to price work but don't under price your work. Each piece is individual and hand made.

 

[Dreadhead]

thanks mate

 

[Dreadhead]

customer got the notepad the other day and luckily couldnt have been happier. always good to know how happy the customer is when you have designed something for them as a surprise