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18 years ago
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In less then a week I will be leaving the ranch I'm working at and heading home, and I'll be starting school in the beginning of September.
In the last month I have been lucky to get 1 day off a week. So when I get home I will not be working(taking the rest of the summer easy)
I have enough in my savings for my first two years of school(I am taking a 3 year program) and over the next two summers I am sure I will be able to save up enough for that last year.
Sounds good eh?
except that I don't have a dime to spend on anything else.
So, my plan is too buy a decent printer and start selling prints(which will hopefully at least pay off the printer) and I am fully open for commissions.
Since I will be home soon where I have a room to myself and a desk to work at I am now able to accept non-digital commissions. Also I am taking off the 5$ extra charge for adult commissions. Now adult and clean commissions will cost the same amount.
For information on my commissions, here is all my pricing:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/148101/
As for prints, I am just wondering how many of you would be interested in prints of some of my work in my gallery. I would probably charge about 10$ a print, and 2$ to cover mailing in US and Canada(there for if you bought two prints it would be 22$USD)
I haven't sold prints before, so I don't know if that is under-priced or over priced.
Feel free to point me to an artist of similar skill level that is selling prints, so I can compare to their prices.
The prints would be on photo paper so they should be pretty good quality.
Also, does anyone have any recommendations for a good printer, and about the cost of it?
Also if I have any outstanding commissions that have been paid for please note me. As far as I know I do not have any.
Thanks guys
-Brush
In the last month I have been lucky to get 1 day off a week. So when I get home I will not be working(taking the rest of the summer easy)
I have enough in my savings for my first two years of school(I am taking a 3 year program) and over the next two summers I am sure I will be able to save up enough for that last year.
Sounds good eh?
except that I don't have a dime to spend on anything else.
So, my plan is too buy a decent printer and start selling prints(which will hopefully at least pay off the printer) and I am fully open for commissions.
Since I will be home soon where I have a room to myself and a desk to work at I am now able to accept non-digital commissions. Also I am taking off the 5$ extra charge for adult commissions. Now adult and clean commissions will cost the same amount.
For information on my commissions, here is all my pricing:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/148101/
As for prints, I am just wondering how many of you would be interested in prints of some of my work in my gallery. I would probably charge about 10$ a print, and 2$ to cover mailing in US and Canada(there for if you bought two prints it would be 22$USD)
I haven't sold prints before, so I don't know if that is under-priced or over priced.
Feel free to point me to an artist of similar skill level that is selling prints, so I can compare to their prices.
The prints would be on photo paper so they should be pretty good quality.
Also, does anyone have any recommendations for a good printer, and about the cost of it?
Also if I have any outstanding commissions that have been paid for please note me. As far as I know I do not have any.
Thanks guys
-Brush
at least this one is good news :P
hp are prety good but epson are IMO best choice but expensive
Medium to high-end Epson isn't half bad... you tend to have some trouble with striping later... not sure why, but a head cleaning will fix it.
In any case your art is admired.
Capitolize, its your profit margin.
Laser printers cost 8-9 times as much at least, toner replacements cost over 60 dollars per colour unit (4 units), but can print 2300-2500 pages as they are. All in all, too expensive I think.
Hope I helped. Wish you the best. :)
Sign me up for a one character digital line art commish - you wouldn't mind if I do the color would you?
Oh, and I think you'll find $10 is a bit optimistic for prints, the most I've seen them was $8 and those were super-good... not that your art isn't super-good too, but prints of that quality are costly to make.
and yes soon I will be poor, because I have to pay for all of my schooling by my self, that includes all my books, my bus pass, my gas when I drive. and I am not buying any more horses, I have to sell one. I've got money, but no money for things besides school.
I have commissioned you and am happy with the quality of work. I will commission you agean I have to get clear on the commissions I all ready have out.