How To Price Ceramic Pottery

I don t agree with your opinion that low prices devalue handmade ceramics.

How to price ceramic pottery.

Studio pottery studio ceramics can be quite diverse. They are mostly decorative pieces but there are some of the older pieces of ceramics that were used for functional purposes. They shop based on quality and appeal. Cost of firing services for ceramics and pottery.

Firing is a service the cost of which is based upon the required temperature cone value for the type of clay used by the customer the size shape and complexity of the ceramic or pottery piece to be fired while allocating safe distances between the wares which varies according to type in addition to the cost of labor to load and unload the. If money is the only factor in the valuation of ceramic work than i must be a shitty artist because i price my work lower than many of my contemporaries. Pottery customers will buy your mug or not based on its merits and price. Using a craft pricing formula is an excellent starting point to determine how much your products should sell for.

The history of ceramic art in developed cultures can span over 2 000 years. Please keep in mind that these formulas are guidelines feel free to adjust each price to levels that your market will support. In my case where my pottery is historical reproduction i see what originals sell for on different online auctions and price my pieces for 1 3 to half of what an original in excellent condition would sell for. Then they will buy another potter s mug or not based on its merits and price.

When you first start out establishing your price can be tricky but after some experience and using. Production potters are most active in making large quantities of ceramic wares such as plates platters dishes bowls and so on. The small pottery studio is based in brisbane where these stunning collections of dinnerware serving dishes and bowls are hand thrown and glazed using a range of pouring techniques to add texture and depth to each piece. It can help you see.

All of the costs involved in making and selling your handmade items where you can be more efficient how much you need to charge to make a profit and whether you can actually sell your particular product profitably. Because pottery customers aren t shallow people. Production potters can sit down with a hundred pounds of clay and throw the same form all day. There are several categories of ceramic art such as tile figurines art ware pottery sculpture and tableware to name a few.

Price is a factor in the final decision but not in comparison with other potters. Australian designer and ceramist lisa russell launched luna ceramics in 2015. In this video we go through some thoughts about pricing.