Rockytime Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Everyone here has seen Steve Goods novel toilet paper holder. I made six for gag gifts for my family for Christmas. A friend of my wife's saw them and wanted to buy four. I told he they were so expensive that she could not afford them so you will just have to accept them as a gift. She insisted on a price which she never got. I've shown pictures of them and there is excellent response. They are different for sure. Now I am making four more to replace the ones I gave away. I also made two for my shop. Very handy. That makes 12 I'm making. Out of curiosity I am wondering what these could sell for at a craft fair or such. At 80 I have neither the energy or desire to get into sales. I am just curious. OCtoolguy, lawson56 and crupiea 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 (edited) Chuck in a toilet roll & perhaps a design on the lid £20 EACH Roly Edited October 26, 2019 by Phantom Scroller OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 $20 sounds about right OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted October 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Thanks. That sounds pretty reasonable to me. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 I'm not familiar with that item. Is it unique in some way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 15 minutes ago, octoolguy said: I'm not familiar with that item. Is it unique in some way? Put Toilet Paper Holder into Steve Goods site and it will come up. I think it's brilliant OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynail Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Phantom Scroller said: Chuck in a toilet roll & perhaps a design on the lid £20 EACH Roly Single ply or two ply? Edited October 26, 2019 by rustynail OCtoolguy and Phantom Scroller 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, Foxfold said: Put Toilet Paper Holder into Steve Goods site and it will come up. I think it's brilliant Thanks, I did just that and found that I had saved the pattern but at my age, the gray matter was keeping it from coming forward. I will have to make a couple of them. I do need to buy some BB so I can whip out these quick projects. Foxfold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Yeah I don't know what it is either.. but my pricing is typically $60-80 hr.. at the saw.. divide that if I'm stack cutting by the number of pieces in the stack.. Pricing in this way allows me to make about $3 and hour for myself after expenses.. I'm just kidding really.. I do strive to a $60+ per hour but my price structure changes when all said and done.. Plus.. while I make $60+ and hour at the saw.. it's real amazing how much time you spend on prep work, sanding, finishing, Packing, Mailing, Photographing putting listings on the website etc etc.. so at the end of the day that 60+ is actually more like $20-30.. So if that piece is an hour at the saw.. I put about a $60 price tag on it.. that said.. some things you make in no way will bring that kind of money... those things like that I make... I don't make again.. so I stick to things I have a pretty good idea of if it'll be a money maker.. Some things can be made much quicker off the scroll saw too.. I look for productive ways to make a piece bring me more $$ while keeping the price down for the customer.. (ie stack cutting... make bases on a table saw or bandsaw rather than scroll them out etc.. ) OCtoolguy, Matt B and OzarkSawdust 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 3 hours ago, kmmcrafts said: Yeah I don't know what it is either.. but my pricing is typically $60-80 hr.. at the saw.. divide that if I'm stack cutting by the number of pieces in the stack.. Pricing in this way allows me to make about $3 and hour for myself after expenses.. I'm just kidding really.. I do strive to a $60+ per hour but my price structure changes when all said and done.. Plus.. while I make $60+ and hour at the saw.. it's real amazing how much time you spend on prep work, sanding, finishing, Packing, Mailing, Photographing putting listings on the website etc etc.. so at the end of the day that 60+ is actually more like $20-30.. So if that piece is an hour at the saw.. I put about a $60 price tag on it.. that said.. some things you make in no way will bring that kind of money... those things like that I make... I don't make again.. so I stick to things I have a pretty good idea of if it'll be a money maker.. Some things can be made much quicker off the scroll saw too.. I look for productive ways to make a piece bring me more $$ while keeping the price down for the customer.. (ie stack cutting... make bases on a table saw or bandsaw rather than scroll them out etc.. ) Kevin, that's great info but I think the biggest majority of us do it for the run and relaxation. Not a business. I recently made that round jewelry box for a gift but I posted pics of it on FB and a local friend wanted me to make one for her and asked what it would cost. I told her that I had probably 20 hours total in it and even at minimum wage of $15/hr, it would run her $300. She thought that sounded fair. I about fell off my shop stool. I never thought in a million years that anybody would actually pay me to make something and reward me for my time. Restored my faith in humanity. Sort of. kmmcrafts and OzarkSawdust 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 27 minutes ago, octoolguy said: Kevin, that's great info but I think the biggest majority of us do it for the run and relaxation. Not a business. I recently made that round jewelry box for a gift but I posted pics of it on FB and a local friend wanted me to make one for her and asked what it would cost. I told her that I had probably 20 hours total in it and even at minimum wage of $15/hr, it would run her $300. She thought that sounded fair. I about fell off my shop stool. I never thought in a million years that anybody would actually pay me to make something and reward me for my time. Restored my faith in humanity. Sort of. Yeah I figured nobody wanted to see my info.... Just a hobby for most of you including me.. but I'm going to be paid for having fun.. Nothing wrong with either scenario.. I just never understood why people think if it's fun they shouldn't charge because it wasn't work it was just fun and playing around. I just hope that these folks that think this way didn't work their entire career doing crap they hated to make money so they could live.. because if it would have been fun they would've done it for free.. I'm looking to hire someone that will work for free because it's fun if you know of anyone Then again.. Nothing wrong with giving away stuff either. I do so all the time to family, friends or just some kids wanting something cool from the campgrounds etc.. just to make their day and see someone smile.. Just gave my niece this sign, dog portrait and the baby portrait for her friend who is expecting. so i'm not all and always about money because it is also fun.. These would have been nearly $250 had I charged her.. The sign was my second piece I've made with my CNC Router.. was going to post it here a few weeks ago but folks here don't like seeing the CNC router or laser stuff so I didn't.. So I do give a lot of stuff away too.. especially to friends or family.. The stipulation to them when they ask for something is.. you can pay X amount if you need it now.. or if you can wait until I have time to " just play around " then it's free or in some cases much cheaper.. This way I don't get overrun by everyone expecting me to "give " them whatever they want.. Most times they forget or change their plans.. During the slow season it's not usually and issue.. But when I'm busy it seems like everyone wants that last minute gift for someone and think I'm going to give it to them they have another thing coming then.. I make it that way for a understanding to them as to why I charge for one thing but give the next away, LOL Phantom Scroller, OCtoolguy, Rockytime and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crupiea Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 You made two for your shop? Man, better eat some broccoli or something. kmmcrafts, Rockytime and OCtoolguy 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted October 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 6 hours ago, rustynail said: Single ply or two ply? 1/2 Poplar OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teachnlearn Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 Stand by a public washroom with no toilet paper and charge $4.00 for four pieces. You will get more then $20 for a full roll and they can pull off a really neat holder. RJF Rockytime and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 I sent this pattern to my Bro, in Ky,He made a few and sold them for $20.a piece OCtoolguy, munzieb and John B 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munzieb Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 5 minutes ago, lawson56 said: I sent this pattern to my Bro, in Ky,He made a few and sold them for $20.a piece Yeah! He must be flush with money now! OCtoolguy, lawson56 and Rockytime 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 On 10/26/2019 at 7:24 PM, rustynail said: Single ply or two ply? No the Quilted fancy patterned paper. lol OCtoolguy and kmmcrafts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynail Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Phantom Scroller said: No the Quilted fancy patterned paper. lol Single ply or two ply? Read more No the Quilted fancy patterned paper. lol In that case count me in... OCtoolguy, kmmcrafts and Phantom Scroller 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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