This struggle has been going on for some time. Do I use a cheap frame so the customer is paying for the quilling not the frame? This does not present a professional product and your quilling, no matter how beautiful, is bound to suffer. That takes us back to a proper frame and a large expense for the customer. Unless you have personally priced the cost of framing, you can not see why art can be so expensive..."it's only paper" I heard one lady say while looking at my work.
What to do? I buy A7+ card blanks. This is slightly larger than 5X7 (standard size frame) I don't put any text on the front of my cards and on the back I have a label that reads: "suitable for framing" You pay for only the quilling and you can frame it any way you like. You end up with a price on your cards that your work deserves and knowing that your art is not viewed as "disposable" makes me happy. So make those beautiful cards and charge a proper price but be sure to use a high end card sleeve and include a business card too.
2 comments:
How smart! You're right, many if not all of us suffer from this, and your solution seems really good. Thanks so much for sharing!
Inna
That is what I try to do also now also. If it can be "used" as a decorative element, as I do with a lot of my cards and projects, so it can be for others also. Good solution, frames are subject to taste and decor which is hard to determine for someone else. I LOVE your work and this one is soooo pretty, it caught my eye right off!
Post a Comment