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Edited by TheWoodlandForge Didn't know how this thing works
Hello, Woodland here.
1. My shop rate is $10 per hour in upstate S.C.
2. At this time I feel that my rate is definitely worth it for the customer but not so for me.
3. Compared to others around me I am in the lower range, I have met some glassmakers that are under $5 per hour.
4. At this point in time I am at the upper hobby tier approaching part time smith.
I've been at this since 2017-2018 but I didn't start selling my wares until late 2018 to early 2019. I am definitely more customer oriented than I probably should be in the fact that I want to keep my prices very low. I do a lot of small items such as hooks, Keychain ornament, jewelry, and bottle openers. I also do a few more complex things such as customer forged knives, hatchet, and tool/item restorations. My main place I sell at are craft fairs but I have been told that easy is a great place to sell. One of my main concerns is that of lost/stolen items on during shipping, which is why I preferred to keep it local. My suggestion would be to start your prices at about $10 per hour once you are good enough to sell and move on from there. With my skillset I could probably get closer to $15 per hour but like I mentioned earlier I preferr to really stay near rock bottom to benefit the customer more than myself. Hope this helps someone out there, God bless.
How Much Per Hour!! (What is you shop rate)..
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Posted · Edited by TheWoodlandForge
Didn't know how this thing works
Hello, Woodland here.
1. My shop rate is $10 per hour in upstate S.C.
2. At this time I feel that my rate is definitely worth it for the customer but not so for me.
3. Compared to others around me I am in the lower range, I have met some glassmakers that are under $5 per hour.
4. At this point in time I am at the upper hobby tier approaching part time smith.
I've been at this since 2017-2018 but I didn't start selling my wares until late 2018 to early 2019. I am definitely more customer oriented than I probably should be in the fact that I want to keep my prices very low. I do a lot of small items such as hooks, Keychain ornament, jewelry, and bottle openers. I also do a few more complex things such as customer forged knives, hatchet, and tool/item restorations. My main place I sell at are craft fairs but I have been told that easy is a great place to sell. One of my main concerns is that of lost/stolen items on during shipping, which is why I preferred to keep it local. My suggestion would be to start your prices at about $10 per hour once you are good enough to sell and move on from there. With my skillset I could probably get closer to $15 per hour but like I mentioned earlier I preferr to really stay near rock bottom to benefit the customer more than myself. Hope this helps someone out there, God bless.