Commision sculpture

[david 56]

How much do artist charge if I want to commission a miniature sculpture what are the steps the artist takes?

Thanks all

 

[Joek]

Depends on what you want, and how good you want the sculpt to be. You could pay anything from £50-£100, to upwards of £500+ depending on who you speak to and what you want. Easiest thing to do is simply email folk who you like with images of the design and see what happens.

 

[Einion]

Some other basic rules of thumb that might help:
simple up-and-down figure, cheap end;
complex figure (more stuff on it and/or more detailed style), expensive end;
And:
well-known sculptor, expect to pay a premium;
relative unknown sculptor, cheaper end (but dependent to some degree on quality of output).

All in all the old rule of thumb applies - you pay for what you get / you get what you pay for.

Einion

 

[CreganTur]

I'm working with a very well known sculptor and it's costing me £300 for a 54mm figure- this includes the sculpting and 2 resin master copies that he'll produce for me. I definately think it's worth the price because of the level of quality I want and the sculptor's reputation/skill level.

 

[Einion]

I'm working with a very well known sculptor and it's costing me £300 for a 54mm figure- this includes the sculpting and 2 resin master copies that he'll produce for me. I definately think it's worth the price because of the level of quality I want and the sculptor's reputation/skill level.

That seems very reasonable.

Einion

 

[CreganTur]

That seems very reasonable.

Einion

Yep, I'm very happy with the price. I know this guy's work, so there's no concern about quality. Also, I know that I want my company to offer quality miniatures, so I'l willing to pay for it.