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Post by movieboy on Jul 12, 2021 20:10:57 GMT -5
hey everyone, i have had an inquiry last week about making them a latex only mold of one of my elephant ear leaves. its about 15 inches long and 13 inches wide and is fairly nicely veined but not a lot of curve to it. like everyone else pricing is a hard topic to talk about as there are so many variables. i have done some online searching and haven't found much to reference to. what do you think i should charge for a single latex mold? i will likely go through about 20 bucks in latex but lots of time as we all know in doing it. does anyone have any input in pricing this. i want to be fair but i also want to be business appropriately priced! im in canada so let me know where your pricing sugestions are based in.
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Post by stuk on Jul 13, 2021 1:23:03 GMT -5
Hi movieboy
I don't sell molds, but I do look at prices.
Have a look on facebook, there is a guy called Esteban Pulido who is very popular with good feedback for his product. Might give you some idea
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Post by webb on Jul 13, 2021 5:18:30 GMT -5
It being a one of a kind makes worth more than others who just copy. Drama and Gris sold skins, pretty high priced.
price it for you.
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Post by movieboy on Jul 13, 2021 7:57:41 GMT -5
Hi movieboy I don't sell molds, but I do look at prices. Have a look on facebook, there is a guy called Esteban Pulido who is very popular with good feedback for his product. Might give you some idea he has some nice stuff but can't find any reference to leaves. I'm thinking in the 80 dollar range myself. thoughts? |
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Post by newbielisa on Jul 14, 2021 13:46:21 GMT -5
He wants a latex mold of your hand-cast leaf? Personally, I would say no. The only reason to buy a mold is to reproduce multiples of the casting. If you sell 5 leaf castings at $20/each, you’d earn $100. By selling the mold for $80, you are giving away the 5th leaf, and every one after that, for free! How much time, how much money would it take him to learn to do it himself? Since I’ve come to learn about what goes into the making of molds, I feel like they are intellectual property, to be kept by the artist who determines how/when it can be used. I struggle with pricing, too. Like Webb, I’d rather give it away. But I am learning that I have to set boundaries, and that I have to stand up for my own value. This may be irrelevant to your current situation; I don’t mean to project my stuff on you. But if you’re on the fence, say no. Your molds are priceless. He can buy a pressed-plastic elephant ear mold on Amazon for about $35. Then figure out the concrete and go to town making as many as he wants.
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Post by webb on Jul 14, 2021 14:19:51 GMT -5
He wants a latex mold of your hand-cast leaf? Personally, I would say no. The only reason to buy a mold is to reproduce multiples of the casting. If you sell 5 leaf castings at $20/each, you’d earn $100. By selling the mold for $80, you are giving away the 5th leaf, and every one after that, for free! How much time, how much money would it take him to learn to do it himself? Since I’ve come to learn about what goes into the making of molds, I feel like they are intellectual property, to be kept by the artist who determines how/when it can be used. I struggle with pricing, too. Like Webb, I’d rather give it away. But I am learning that I have to set boundaries, and that I have to stand up for my own value. This may be irrelevant to your current situation; I don’t mean to project my stuff on you. But if you’re on the fence, say no. Your molds are priceless. He can buy a pressed-plastic elephant ear mold on Amazon for about $35. Then figure out the concrete and go to town making as many as he wants. Yes yes yes!!!! Someone with a back bone!!!! Know your worth, most don't. Most want Something for nothing! Let's all hold strong, we are not a cookie cutter bunch, we are the Art side!!!! Thank you NEWBILISA!!!  |
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Post by movieboy on Jul 14, 2021 18:23:56 GMT -5
thanks team, I'm gonna stay true to my art and not let my molds go. i pride myself on making unique designs that aren't cookie cutter and even though a leaf is a leaf, it is my time and experience that made it possible. for me its not always about the money but sometimes it has to be. i spent 10's of thousands to be able to do my movies for the public for free! i think my art needs to stay with its artistic value. thank you Webb and Newbelisa for setting me straight...
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Post by webb on Jul 14, 2021 18:36:24 GMT -5
thanks team, I'm gonna stay true to my art and not let my molds go. i pride myself on making unique designs that aren't cookie cutter and even though a leaf is a leaf, it is my time and experience that made it possible. for me its not always about the money but sometimes it has to be. i spent 10's of thousands to be able to do my movies for the public for free! i think my art needs to stay with its artistic value. thank you Webb and Newbelisa for setting me straight... Thank you!!!! 100%!!! |
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Post by newbielisa on Jul 14, 2021 19:33:07 GMT -5
thanks team, I'm gonna stay true to my art and not let my molds go. i pride myself on making unique designs that aren't cookie cutter and even though a leaf is a leaf, it is my time and experience that made it possible. for me its not always about the money but sometimes it has to be. i spent 10's of thousands to be able to do my movies for the public for free! i think my art needs to stay with its artistic value. thank you Webb and Newbelisa for setting me straight... I’m so happy that you are not letting someone take what is, in my opinion, a piece of you. It irks me that some people ask so easily for what is unreasonable, make such unfair requests without a second thought. It’s not unkind to say no to unreasonable requests. I have learned over and over how awful it feels when I don’t protect my value. Here I was hesitating to say something and now 2 people I’ve come to respect are backing me up on it. I’ve got your backs, Gents. Thanks for having mine. |
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Post by webb on Jul 15, 2021 4:53:04 GMT -5
thanks team, I'm gonna stay true to my art and not let my molds go. i pride myself on making unique designs that aren't cookie cutter and even though a leaf is a leaf, it is my time and experience that made it possible. for me its not always about the money but sometimes it has to be. i spent 10's of thousands to be able to do my movies for the public for free! i think my art needs to stay with its artistic value. thank you Webb and Newbelisa for setting me straight... I’m so happy that you are not letting someone take what is, in my opinion, a piece of you. It irks me that some people ask so easily for what is unreasonable, make such unfair requests without a second thought. It’s not unkind to say no to unreasonable requests. I have learned over and over how awful it feels when I don’t protect my value. Here I was hesitating to say something and now 2 people I’ve come to respect are backing me up on it. I’ve got your backs, Gents. Thanks for having mine. I needed the worth protection talk. Thank yall!!  |
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