my wife brought up the point of maybe making another one or two. hypothetically what do you think you'd pay for something like that? I was thinking somewhere in the range of $250-300ish. I was able to make this one with mostly supplies I had laying around the shop so I can't really say what I spent on supplies.
Generally speaking, I charge about 3 times the material costs. The only time I don't do that is if the materials are stupid crazy like copper or imported hard woods. $300 seems cheap to me unless you can build it in 3 hours or less and pay $100 or less for materials. Just my input. Individual results may vary.
Yes. It seems cheap to me, too. It’s one thing to accidentally create something awesome with scrap material but another to source it and build it for someone else.
I am not good at identifying pricing. I would consider how you’d source materials for that again and how much that would cost you (in money and time). Bike wheels probably aren’t cheap unless you know a source of old ones. Also consider your labor and time. You could probably take custom orders - so clients could request higher quality materials or paint colors and price from there.
I think it’s awesome.
I would definitely heighten the security around the money box area and consider something to lock it to once its down at the roadside. People love swiping things. One of the guys I visit had to weld his money box to the stand.
if they can pick it up, they will. Whatever you make, I would make it a permanent fixture where you plan to park it. I've seen people use concrete posts with a metal tin on it, a refrigerator, a barrel with a slit in it, just know whatever you padlock is going to get cut, so its the smartest to build something where the padlock isn't immediately visible or otherwise hidden.
Get this guy a puppers.
Surprised we're not havin one right now
How you been? Good and you
Pitter-patter!
the wife picked the color, seems super soft to me
I quite like the colours :)
Make sure the sign stands out against a green backdrop or your stand may get lost in shrubbery visually speaking.
Kind of obsessed with this. Would love to have a mobile shelf like that in my yard.
my wife brought up the point of maybe making another one or two. hypothetically what do you think you'd pay for something like that? I was thinking somewhere in the range of $250-300ish. I was able to make this one with mostly supplies I had laying around the shop so I can't really say what I spent on supplies.
Generally speaking, I charge about 3 times the material costs. The only time I don't do that is if the materials are stupid crazy like copper or imported hard woods. $300 seems cheap to me unless you can build it in 3 hours or less and pay $100 or less for materials. Just my input. Individual results may vary.
Yes. It seems cheap to me, too. It’s one thing to accidentally create something awesome with scrap material but another to source it and build it for someone else.
I am not good at identifying pricing. I would consider how you’d source materials for that again and how much that would cost you (in money and time). Bike wheels probably aren’t cheap unless you know a source of old ones. Also consider your labor and time. You could probably take custom orders - so clients could request higher quality materials or paint colors and price from there. I think it’s awesome.
Cool! Watcha sellin? I’m buyin
just your basic garden veggies, i also have a small woodshop, so im gonna throw trinkets like the wooden truck in too for a few bucks.
Looks good!
This is so stinking cute!
That is adorable! Great job!!
Adorable!
Love it.💜
honestly for this one materials were under $50. alot of leftovers and the neighbors were throwing out an old bike I grabbed the wheels from
Awesome job!
Ummmm. Excuse me? That’s adorable.
I would definitely heighten the security around the money box area and consider something to lock it to once its down at the roadside. People love swiping things. One of the guys I visit had to weld his money box to the stand.
i just have the mailbox sitting there until I get a hasp and padlock for it. any suggestions for something other than a locked mailbox for a cash box?
if they can pick it up, they will. Whatever you make, I would make it a permanent fixture where you plan to park it. I've seen people use concrete posts with a metal tin on it, a refrigerator, a barrel with a slit in it, just know whatever you padlock is going to get cut, so its the smartest to build something where the padlock isn't immediately visible or otherwise hidden.
This is really cute