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hi, how much would you pay for this personal wall sculpture?

made to order from your hands...size around 18'' x 18''

btw. what size would you pick for that?

thank you for answers!

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I am not arty, but from the pics it does look like mdf, and shouts poundshop, is there was no background and it was in metal it might look quality
 
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Not my sort of thing but i think it does have a certain amount of appeal if you allow people to chose the finnish.
I am sure you would have some takers at £150 ish
Then again people pay stupid sums for a blank canvas....so anyones guess.
 
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I guess your problem - particularly on a business forum - is that art is a very personal thing, which will also reflect in values.

Whilst this is theoretically the right place for your question, you might gett better feedback from an art-based foorum.
 
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Oh goodness me - some people have no vision! I think it's fab - love the fact that you are using somebody's own fingerprints to create a piece of wall art and it looks great. Ignore the business bods ... they probably aren't your target market! You are playing on sentimental as well as aesthetic qualities, there's a great market for that.
We sell silver fingerprint jewellery - pendants/cufflinks/charms etc - and they are expensive in comparison to ordinary pre-made charms but people expect - and are prepared -to pay a premium for this. It's a popular seller for us and customers love the idea of having something created especially for them. You can't get that in Tesco or Debenhams, it's what we specialise in.
In terms of cost, without touching/feeling it it's hard to guess at a price; ask what you feel you need/want/deserve for creating it - people will soon let you know if you are way off the mark, and it depends on how/where you are selling.
I like it - it's a fab idea. Well done!
 
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Doodle-Noodle said:
Oh goodness me - some people have no vision! I think it's fab - love the fact that you are using somebody's own fingerprints to create a piece of wall art and it looks great. Ignore the business bods ... they probably aren't your target market! You are playing on sentimental as well as aesthetic qualities, there's a great market for that.
We sell silver fingerprint jewellery - pendants/cufflinks/charms etc - and they are expensive in comparison to ordinary pre-made charms but people expect - and are prepared -to pay a premium for this. It's a popular seller for us and customers love the idea of having something created especially for them. You can't get that in Tesco or Debenhams, it's what we specialise in.
In terms of cost, without touching/feeling it it's hard to guess at a price; ask what you feel you need/want/deserve for creating it - people will soon let you know if you are way off the mark, and it depends on how/where you are selling.
I like it - it's a fab idea. Well done!
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Your right I am not the target market. I like the idea, I just don't like the execusion, but thats just me. (I am sure the people at Changing rooms would be impressed though)
 
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Very nice and great idea. As for pricing you should check out these people who do fingerprints on canvas : http://www.dna11.com/gallery_finger_prints.asp they are nowhere as nice as yours and obviously a different medium. They are charging for the following for the different canvas sizes:
12 inch by 12inch = £118
20 inch by 20 inch = £180
40 inch by 40 inch = £304 (that might be £340, you need to check)

A nice touch that they incorporate into the canvas, which you should consider if it's possible, is that a customer can have their signature on the canvas. This pesonalises it even further and adds value.
 
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Why not try selling one on e bay and see what people would be prepared to pay for an item like this?then put a price on ther rest
 
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Personally I don't see anything at all appealling about a sculpture of ones finger prints. I do though see the value of silver/gold pendants which display ones prints as they're more descreet, more personal and more relevant. Fingerprints which are out of scale lose their appeal and 'reason' but that is of course a very personal Point of view.

You may be more successful with a 'hand print' which is to scale. That I can see the value and beauty of. People like to keep momentos of children's hand prints but the scale is all important, same re foot prints. This I think is where your skills can be best utilsed and the art then extremely attractive and appealing on many levels.
 
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popo00 said:
hi, how much would you pay for this personal wall sculpture?

made to order from your hands...size around 18'' x 18''

btw. what size would you pick for that?

thank you for answers!

Nora








Is this a crafty way of storing fingerprints of the vain?
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Sorry, but my first reaction to the pic before reading anything else was eeewwwww......

Not something, I'd like, but I'm sure it must appeal to someone, although art is very personal as to what each person likes.
 
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I have got a big picture of Aslan on my wall. Beautiful.

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Absolutely beautiful.
 
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I don't like it as it is, and I think it looks even worse sprayed silver. But I do think you've got a good idea there, if it was executed better. I think it would look better sculpted out of steel or aluminium, and maybe freestanding.
I think if you knocked up some examples as pieces of sculpture you'd get some high value commissions.
Otherwise, I think the prints on canvas look much better.
 
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I think they are fantastic. Really well done.

Could it be made out of quality wood with a nice grain etc?
Doesn't need painting then and would cost more.

Or offer both. Painted mdf for one price.
Mahogany another.
The grain coupled with the print could be very attractive.
 
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I quite like the idea. The finish is the important thing - seeing it in the flesh.

The ultimate limited edition print!
 
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Nice idea but why would I want to pay for something on the wall when I can walk around with it for my whole life time?

I don't think this will ever replace the family photograph some how lol
 
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LongRun said:
Nice idea but why would I want to pay for something on the wall when I can walk around with it for my whole life time?

I don't think this will ever replace the family photograph some how lol
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They are very personal
 
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I agree with what was said above - you've found something that can't be found at Tesco. So it's a niche and needs to be priced as such.

To be honest, I don't personally get the appeal of fingerprints. I still associate them with bad news (crime scenes!). So I can't suggest a likely price.

Something similar that may be possible from the same process and with a wider appeal: a lip/kiss print? A previous GF who had a rather sexy pout, used to put a lipstick kiss imprint on the inside of all of the cards she gave me. It always looked great. Turning that sort of image into a 3D piece of wall art might have an appeal? (Especially around Valentine's Day, etc).

Good luck! :)
 
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Maybe I'm a suspicious person, but posing these questions on a business forum virtually guarantees repeated discussion - which probably puts the value up. As with all art, it's worth is so simple. It's whatever somebody is willing to pay. Damien Hurst is the best exponent of this. Let people make a fuss about a piece of art, and watch the price rocket!

I think it's quite nice. would I pay £25 for it? No.
 
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I like a lot... £340 seems fair enough for this, little cheap even.

I might be tempted to get a whole hand done and freak someone out with my giant prints
 
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I think you should what you need to charge... Only you know your overhead, time energy, labour costs. I assume you need to make a profit so don't be frightened to price accordingly. Also allow for an additional 20% VAT built in if your overhead will be nearing the threshold.
I like the product particularly for the London scene. Try Spitalfield market it would be spot on. Costs £80 Sundays ;)
 
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Quite possibly - but that's what art is all about. To me, it's worth £25, to somebody else maybe £2500? Art does not have intrinsic value, the value is in what its worth to somebody else. To me - I don't like it enough to justify more than £25 - but I genuinely can understand how other people would think it's worth so much more.

This is why the artiste's name is so important. Sometimes, names generate daft money for inferior, Friday afternoon work - but it's still a name.

Of course many art buyers have no understanding either, but that's what art actually is - something that acts as a stimulus and generates an emotional response. Your work certainly does this - so you just need to promote it to some people who appreciate it - not a bunch of business people who see the world in terms of enrichment, or added value, or simply worth - things we can base decisions on.
 
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Prints wouldn't be exempt (I don't think) but the sculptures probably would be - check out the HMRC website though, it's complicated. Don't forget though that until you are turning over £75k per annum you don't have to charge VAT anyway.
 
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Not to put you down, may just be the light etc in the photo but it looks slightly like it's backed on a baking tray?
 
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Why not try selling one on e bay and see what people would be prepared to pay for an item like this?then put a price on ther rest
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eBays not really greater for getting a fair value for stuff.

You couldn't sell a beamer on there fore more than a hundred quid (yes some people will pay £23 for a £20 gift voucher).
 
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