Demihuman's DemiWIP
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wargamesculptor
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cool I won something ! lOL
will direct people to your page and help generate your customer base whats your international shipping rates like ?
Demihuman
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Demihuman
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Digga, You know I love the green skins!
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http://www.coolminiornot.com/387788
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Maenas
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Voted!! 
I went to your blog and favourited it, that cleaning article is interesting and I wish you good luck on your new business, I think you will have lots of work since your paintwork is very good ^^
Oh! and thank you for that "righty-tighty, lefty-loosey" I did not knew that little mnemotechnique and will help me a lot!! xD
I went to your blog and favourited it, that cleaning article is interesting and I wish you good luck on your new business, I think you will have lots of work since your paintwork is very good ^^
Oh! and thank you for that "righty-tighty, lefty-loosey" I did not knew that little mnemotechnique and will help me a lot!! xD
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oistene
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Good luck building a business, Ben! And now you're up to three followers on Facebook
I'd love to see more airbrush tutorials. Since I'm just getting into using mine, this is of tremendous use to me. Hint: If you make videos, there's Patreon. I'd support that. As for commissions, you might want to hint at your price tag, though I do understand that it is hard to set a general price.
I'd love to see more airbrush tutorials. Since I'm just getting into using mine, this is of tremendous use to me. Hint: If you make videos, there's Patreon. I'd support that.
As for commissions, you might want to hint at your price tag, though I do understand that it is hard to set a general price.
Demihuman
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Good luck building a business, Ben! And now you're up to three followers on Facebook
I'd love to see more airbrush tutorials. Since I'm just getting into using mine, this is of tremendous use to me. Hint: If you make videos, there's Patreon. I'd support that.
I am going to post some more basic Airbrush stuff. I don't really have a plan to do movies, but I am not against it. Thanks for following me on FB
It is hard to set a general price. I guess I could paint a basic space marine for $35 each. That would include assembly, and a couple of colors with a wash for shading and some edge highlights. Although I think $50 would mean a better paint job and I think it would be a better fit for what I have to offer. An infinity character, 40k leader or 40mm figure would be more like $60 - $80 and a 60mm vehicle or monster would be around $150. Does that sound reasonable? Too high or too low?
Bailey03
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Looking at some other studios online, that's a bit higher than I see them charging. But it depends on how much time you plan to spend per figure. You've got to price it in a way that makes it worth your while (and it's good that you're considering extras like assembly which takes time). If you're not able to get clients, then you can rethink your approach and pricing. When you say $35 for a single space marine, are you thinking about how long it would take you to paint one by itself or the squad of 5-10. Seems to me, when you're doing a squad, you're going to spend less time per figure than if you were doing just one space marine. If you can setup an assembly line style process (and make lots of use from the airbrush), you could get through a group pretty fast. And, in the end, it's worth whatever you can get someone to pay for it.
Have you starting posting any of your GW or Infinity stuff over on the gaming sites? Dakka Dakka and BOLS come to mind, though there are probably others (I'm not into that side of the hobby as much). Seems like they'd be a good place to drum up interest and potential clients. I think most of the people on the CMON forum are more interested in painting their own stuff.
Have you starting posting any of your GW or Infinity stuff over on the gaming sites? Dakka Dakka and BOLS come to mind, though there are probably others (I'm not into that side of the hobby as much). Seems like they'd be a good place to drum up interest and potential clients. I think most of the people on the CMON forum are more interested in painting their own stuff.
Demihuman
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Yes, I am migrating my 'content' over to the gaming sites and Facebook. I haven't really "gone live" with anything yet as I want to get my FB page and blog a little more fleshed out before I start promoting it and I won't actually have much time for this project until after Christmas.
To me rank & file minis are the hardest to price. They are the least exciting to have painted but the most numerous. Maybe I should say that I will paint space marines for $15 each with a 20 marine minimum?
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Bailey03
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Makes sense, nice to hit them with a whole lot of content all at once!
I'd say give them a price range rather that a specific price. So, say infantry $15-30. Then the clients can tell you what they want (X number of space marines painted in this style) and you can get back with a specific price quote. That way you're free to charge one price per figure if they only want two or three and another price if they've got a whole army for you.
I'd say give them a price range rather that a specific price. So, say infantry $15-30. Then the clients can tell you what they want (X number of space marines painted in this style) and you can get back with a specific price quote. That way you're free to charge one price per figure if they only want two or three and another price if they've got a whole army for you.
Digganob
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My thought on the commission part is its going to be hard to get high prices for it. Its a hobby at the end of the day and one that a lot of people like to do, but in the end your going to get two types of people, people like me who are a fan of your work and would love to have something you have done in my collection or the other who wants something nice looking cause they are too lazy to paint it them selves. My honest opinion is the lazy ones just want something nice and cheap they can put on the table and show off to their friends. I could be wrong in my opinion, but its a hard scale to balance. My final thought is you should base your prices off of things you do for the mini over the concept of how long it takes you. (IE: want a standard paint job (5 colors) 20 dollars, and show an example mini, want that mini based with rocks or grass, another 10 dollars, you want an elaborate base of x size another 50 dollars or so on and on). Just my 2 cents bud. Whatever you do though, some day, some way I will own me an authentic Demi mini
Zab
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You'll be shocked at what people consider table top in gaming circles and how cheap they can be vs what they want for quality. Remember that you are aiming at a market where some tournies allow unpainted minis and folks proxy dreads with beer cans. I've seen papercraft razorbacks which where just paper cubes with razorback written on them Your biggest hurdles will be the turn around and cost of shipping. Always insure and get tracking because some one needs to pay if the minis are lost or broken and you don;t want it to be you. When shipping take photos before AND as you pack so you can PROVE they weren't broken before hand. In short, cover your ass where the post office or fedex are involved.
Your biggest hurdles will be the turn around and cost of shipping. Always insure and get tracking because some one needs to pay if the minis are lost or broken and you don;t want it to be you. When shipping take photos before AND as you pack so you can PROVE they weren't broken before hand. In short, cover your ass where the post office or fedex are involved.