Slab Sign Carving

[MJRWoodcraft (Michael Robertson)]

This is my first carving done for someone other than me. Any idea what I should charge for something like this?

BTW, the carving was 20" x 20".

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

I wrote up a bit on pricing, and there was some further discussion at:

Skull Mount....how much?

Pricing is an art form. Remember that you have to cover not just materials and time, but also consumables — which includes endmills. A basic formula: double, triple or quadruple material cost add in some amount to cover the wear / risk to the endmill (up to the full cost) add in a bit to encompass wear on the machine (consumable parts include V-wheels, belts, router brushes) add in a reasonable labour cost for your time (at least minimum wage, but this is skilled labour) add in a reasonable co…

[Revdlt29 (David Thompson)]

I would think it is worth $100 at the minimum.

[Jeffish (Jeff de Ruiter)]

Nice job! I really like using slabs for signs. I did a landshark beer logo on one as a gift to a friend a couple months ago and everyone that sees it in person loves it.

[CrookedWoodTex (Tex (Don't Mess With My Texas!))]

Well, you should have worked that out first. I’ve been giving customers a price range.

[gdon_2003 (Guy Donham)]

Very nice work. Show me what you got!

Every time the Cromulons (Big giant heads) spoke

Tell us how you did it.

[ltbrall1 (Jeff Rall)]

I do material x 2, & $75.00 per hr for Design, machining, and finishing. Also if your not sure just give a labor rate like the car shops do and leave the ticket open
Looks good!

[Kevin.krk (Kevin B)]

What did you use to color this? Was this epoxy?

Thanks
Kevin

[MJRWoodcraft (Michael Robertson)]

More simple than that. After the carve, I gave the entire thing one coat of Varithane Spar Urethane to prevent any bleed through. Then I sprayed Rustoleum in the VCarves. Then, sanded away the overspray and gave the entire thing a couple more coats of the spar urethane.