Comments on: Thoughts on Pricing Creative Work http://www.tortagialla.com/2009/12/18/thoughts-on-pricing-creative-work/ Documenting my creative progress... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:06:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: linda http://www.tortagialla.com/2009/12/18/thoughts-on-pricing-creative-work/#comment-761 linda Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:56:59 +0000 http://www.tortagialla.com/?p=434#comment-761 Hi Debbie! Thanks for stopping by. Yes, I agree it's such a struggle and seemingly at odds to what we do, even though we need to make a living! Hi Debbie! Thanks for stopping by. Yes, I agree it’s such a struggle and seemingly at odds to what we do, even though we need to make a living!

]]> By: Debbie Egizio http://www.tortagialla.com/2009/12/18/thoughts-on-pricing-creative-work/#comment-760 Debbie Egizio Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:03:32 +0000 http://www.tortagialla.com/?p=434#comment-760 Oh, I think the pricing thing is a struggle for most artists. To me, it's the hardest part. Oh, I think the pricing thing is a struggle for most artists. To me, it’s the hardest part.

]]> By: linda http://www.tortagialla.com/2009/12/18/thoughts-on-pricing-creative-work/#comment-759 linda Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:08:58 +0000 http://www.tortagialla.com/?p=434#comment-759 Hi Kara! I guess on some things, you have to go with your gut feeling as you mentioned. Of course, there are various levels of affordability for different people...because probably art might mean something different for each person. Sigh. Thanks for the tip about expression of appreciation...makes me think of how even the big companies sometimes ask for donations for something...so people can give what they think it's worth. It's an interesting way to approach things. Thanks for stopping by my blog and I'll be sure to follow the holiday celebrations as you mentioned...love your tutorials and artwork! All my best! Hi Kara! I guess on some things, you have to go with your gut feeling as you mentioned. Of course, there are various levels of affordability for different people…because probably art might mean something different for each person. Sigh. Thanks for the tip about expression of appreciation…makes me think of how even the big companies sometimes ask for donations for something…so people can give what they think it’s worth. It’s an interesting way to approach things. Thanks for stopping by my blog and I’ll be sure to follow the holiday celebrations as you mentioned…love your tutorials and artwork! All my best!

]]> By: linda http://www.tortagialla.com/2009/12/18/thoughts-on-pricing-creative-work/#comment-758 linda Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:06:30 +0000 http://www.tortagialla.com/?p=434#comment-758 Hi Pam. I know that pricing is such a dilemma. It's difficult to reconcile something that you do with your heart...then have to smack a price on it. Hi Pam. I know that pricing is such a dilemma. It’s difficult to reconcile something that you do with your heart…then have to smack a price on it.

]]> By: Kara aka Mother Henna http://www.tortagialla.com/2009/12/18/thoughts-on-pricing-creative-work/#comment-757 Kara aka Mother Henna Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:14:19 +0000 http://www.tortagialla.com/?p=434#comment-757 Pricing is so hard -- and you are right there are a zillion "how-to" articles and ideas out there. I'm much like you though, emotionally, it has to feel right. My gauge most recently has been been testing to see if I can tell another person my price without squirming, excusing, offering an immediate trade options, etc. I have to be able to say it solidly, no qualms, then I know it's right for me for where I am now. Two other things really helped me: rephrasing "price" or "cost" as "expression of appreciation" -- coz that's really what it is to me. And second offering a sliding scale for our services like doing in-person workshops so people on budgets in school programs and the like feel they have options. So for now, that works... Thanks much for your time looking over the new Mother Henna site, too. And if you are doing post for holiday celebrations this season, please feel free to come over to our blog fest and add your link for that, too: http://motherhenna.blogspot.com/2009/12/holiday-heart-solstice-blog-festcome.html Miracles, k- Pricing is so hard — and you are right there are a zillion “how-to” articles and ideas out there. I’m much like you though, emotionally, it has to feel right. My gauge most recently has been been testing to see if I can tell another person my price without squirming, excusing, offering an immediate trade options, etc. I have to be able to say it solidly, no qualms, then I know it’s right for me for where I am now. Two other things really helped me: rephrasing “price” or “cost” as “expression of appreciation” — coz that’s really what it is to me. And second offering a sliding scale for our services like doing in-person workshops so people on budgets in school programs and the like feel they have options. So for now, that works…

Thanks much for your time looking over the new Mother Henna site, too. And if you are doing post for holiday celebrations this season, please feel free to come over to our blog fest and add your link for that, too:

http://motherhenna.blogspot.com/2009/12/holiday-heart-solstice-blog-festcome.html

Miracles,
k-

]]> By: pamq http://www.tortagialla.com/2009/12/18/thoughts-on-pricing-creative-work/#comment-756 pamq Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:22:09 +0000 http://www.tortagialla.com/?p=434#comment-756 Oh my. What a can of worms you have opened with the pricing dilemma! I never know what to do either. I read all the "formulas" and they either don't make sense or they would just never work for my area of the country. I hate to just give my work away, yet I want it to sell. Ugh. Oh my.

What a can of worms you have opened with the pricing dilemma!

I never know what to do either.

I read all the “formulas” and they either don’t make sense or they would just never work for my area of the country.

I hate to just give my work away, yet I want it to sell.

Ugh.

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