[Jewelry making - Article 00037] - Re: [Orchid] Pricing / estimating custom work

[wemery]

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    I agree with Lee Einer Subterfuge in pursuit of money is bad mojo and
    possibly actionable in court I've been doing custom work for many
    years I have a 35 X mark-up on the gold  We simply weigh the complete
    piece and mutiply accordingly  That's the price, period The cost of
    the wax is marked up as well, as is the labor for finishing and
    setting  Generally, the cost to the customer is about 3X the total
    cost of labor and manufacturing  That pays for the overhead and the
    actual time spent in designing the piece, usually using Matrix design
    software The waxes are done by hand, by milling or by "growing" on a
    wax printer, depending on the design and time frame However you do
    it, you MUST charge well or you cannot afford to own these toys ,
    maintain a nice working environment and SERVICE your customer after
    the sale  Many folks I know charge considerably more, but I keep my
    overhead very low 

Wayne

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