Frustrated artist looking for tips on starting a successful business - Tiki Carving

B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Tue, Mar 1, 2005 5:09 AM It sounds like you have a Lot of Great advice here already KapuCaleb. Welcome to TC already. Come on in and Join the club. Relax and listen to the experience around you. My bet is to start of part time and Sell ALL your work that you produce. You will find pricing to be difficult as every other artist does. You just have to realize your artwork is Not made of gold. Start pricing somewhere and if it sells too fast, up the price on the next one. if it doesn't sell then Lower the price until it does. The time and raw materials are not going to put bread on the table sitting on the shelf. If you Under price an item, no big deal, adjust it Up on the next one. Sell one piece and buy materials to make the next and before you know it you will Have to quit your day job to keep up with hte demand. If you Start off full time then the pressure is going to affect your art work and it will no longer be fun. Go part time until all those questions have answered themselves. Hope this helps and Good Luck.

It sounds like you have a Lot of Great advice here already KapuCaleb. Welcome to TC already. Come on in and Join the club. Relax and listen to the experience around you. My bet is to start of part time and Sell ALL your work that you produce. You will find pricing to be difficult as every other artist does. You just have to realize your artwork is Not made of gold. Start pricing somewhere and if it sells too fast, up the price on the next one. if it doesn't sell then Lower the price until it does. The time and raw materials are not going to put bread on the table sitting on the shelf. If you Under price an item, no big deal, adjust it Up on the next one. Sell one piece and buy materials to make the next and before you know it you will Have to quit your day job to keep up with hte demand.
If you Start off full time then the pressure is going to affect your art work and it will no longer be fun. Go part time until all those questions have answered themselves. Hope this helps and Good Luck.

Post #143892 by Benzart on Tue, Mar 1, 2005 5:09 AM