[Jewelry making - Article 00247] - Re: [Orchid] To knot beads, or not to knot beads?

[Susan Ronan]

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    Hello Everyone, I am in the San Diego area and do a lot of pearl
    strands and pieces that include strands for my studio/retail shop. I
    price everything I do at my normal bench rate of $35/ hour wholesale,
    with a $35 minimum. When I do restringing I charge the same rate as a
    service to my clients. 

    When establishing fees I asked around and found that $30-$35 per
    strand was usual, but when it took me 2 hours to do a very tiny
    graduated strand it seemed wiser to charge at the time rate rather
    than per piece which I now do and still remain competitive. 

    I am happy to see that we are opening the door to the discussion of
    fees and pricing, which we have been somewhat reticent to do in the
    past. As Thomas Mann said in his presentation at SNAG, "most
    craftsmen tend to under price their work." An understatement. 

Susan Ronan
Coronado, CA

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