Category: price
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The economics of art (and craft) and why you shouldn’t feel guilty about the prices you need to charge to make a living.
The other day, I popped into Michael’s to look for something quickly, and was totally overwhelmed by the sheer amount of crap that people were buying. I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve been in a big box store since the pandemic started, and this most recent trip reminded me that…
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“But I want my work to be ‘accessible’.” A pricing problem that plagues many of us.
In Module 1 of my new class, Sell Without Shame, I address an issue I’ve been helping artists and makers deal with for years: the problem of pricing your work too low in order to make it “accessible.” This is one of those sneaky problems that artists and makers need to be on the look…
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How you can charge more and still make your work accessible.
One of the chapters in my new ebook on getting sh*t done is called Charge More. And if you’ve ever taken a class with me, this should come as no surprise. “Raise your prices” is practically my battle cry! Still, I’m sure there are some people who will read that chapter (maybe even you) and…
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Three signs it’s time to raise your prices
There’s been a lot of conversation in Artists and Profit Makers over the last week or so about raising prices. And it’s something that’s been on my mind a lot too as I plan a price increase for one of my own collections. So today, I thought I’d share some of the signs that I…
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The three types of products you should have in your line
Whenever I give a pricing talk, someone always balks about raising their prices. “I want my work to be affordable or accessible,” they say. Having universally low prices does not make your work affordable. In fact, it can actually have the opposite effect. It’s the quickest route to burn out, and your products aren’t accessible…