Why do I do this?

[offcntr]

So I'm just catching up on my email, post-holiday, and I get this request: can I make a tulip vase for the sender's grandmother? She has a vase of mine, really likes it, would like a tulip vase, in the 23-24" range. Something like this...



Oh good lord.

I make all kinds of excuses: I don't use porcelain, I don't make or use molds, the closest I could do would be something like this:

And even so, it wouldn't be cheap. The least I'd charge would be two or three hundred bucks.

And she said, "Great! I have some birthday money. Could you do two?"

sigh.

I said no, one only. If I could do it at all. I'd try throwing some pieces, send pictures in a day or two.

By the way, the "vase" she has? A fox-pattern pilsner glass.

Comments

[ioplokon]

🙀 honestly I think $300 is too cheap for this. I guess it's maybe a fun challenge to try something new & if it turns out fun and looks good, great but.... Good Lord, indeed!

[offcntr]

Wait 'til you see the process shots!

And yeah, even after thirty years, I underprice myself terribly.

[ioplokon]

That's the thing is like... objectively this is an awful commission, but I'm really excited to see how you approach it and learn a bit about your process for selfish reasons!

And yeah, gotta think of your effective hourly! (plus like... when I freelanced, I built in tax, insurance, rent, and vacation... & also just charged way more for jobs if I didn't want to do them...)

[anais_pf]

You're allowed to say no . . . .

You gave me a good laugh when I got to the "could you make two" line. :)