Commission question
For L-J hive mind
There is a couple of really great and useful items that would further my ability to go to the next step in creating books. They are blind stamping tools (and a gadget that heats them because I worry about heating them over a live flame on the stove-top until I have some experience with doing it properly so I know what to look for). One is a gorgeous laurel wreath, the other just creates straight lines.
The only problem is they are expensive. Altogether they cost close to $600, (the most expensive is the heating gadget) I've been told by professionals to just charge this to someone who requests that decoration, but I hesitate to out-right do that. What do you guys think? Should I just do that, or try to pre-sell six-twelve books with an extra cost of the equipment? So far, I've mostly charged material costs, or just made them as gifts. So how much do you think I should charge?
ETA:
O.K., after some search, there is an Induction hot plate that may do the trick at about $60 (a much better deal) taking the cost of the tools down to $225. Still can't afford to buy it myself, but much more doable.
There is a couple of really great and useful items that would further my ability to go to the next step in creating books. They are blind stamping tools (and a gadget that heats them because I worry about heating them over a live flame on the stove-top until I have some experience with doing it properly so I know what to look for). One is a gorgeous laurel wreath, the other just creates straight lines.
The only problem is they are expensive. Altogether they cost close to $600, (the most expensive is the heating gadget) I've been told by professionals to just charge this to someone who requests that decoration, but I hesitate to out-right do that. What do you guys think? Should I just do that, or try to pre-sell six-twelve books with an extra cost of the equipment? So far, I've mostly charged material costs, or just made them as gifts. So how much do you think I should charge?
ETA:
O.K., after some search, there is an Induction hot plate that may do the trick at about $60 (a much better deal) taking the cost of the tools down to $225. Still can't afford to buy it myself, but much more doable.