Gary and Jessica Houghton
10-18-2007, 6:18 PM
Hello All!
We have read the many posts where folks are discussing formulas to determine the value of laser work. We have seen anywhere from $60 per hour to $100 per hour, and largely agree. We tend to base our laser time on $100 per hour. However, we simply want to know what some of you think the attached sign might be worth.
The customer supplied the wood (simple pine board from home Depot) and the graphic of the house in jpg format. We created the text and sized it all up (minimal amount of time spent on that). This sign will be placed in front of this builder's spec home (the one pictured) as advertisement.
The customer will take these pieces, trim them to size, wrap them with some sort of frame, clearcoat them, and place them on some sort of mounting system. Basically we just lasered the image into the wood supplied by the customer.
These pieces are done on both sides and took a combined total of almost 6 hours on the 35w Epilog Helix (I know...that's a LONG time. But, the laser would likely have been idle if not doing this job)!
We certainly know this is not worth $600. Any comments on what this might be worth to the customer?
Thanks,
Gary and Jesscia Houghton
We have read the many posts where folks are discussing formulas to determine the value of laser work. We have seen anywhere from $60 per hour to $100 per hour, and largely agree. We tend to base our laser time on $100 per hour. However, we simply want to know what some of you think the attached sign might be worth.
The customer supplied the wood (simple pine board from home Depot) and the graphic of the house in jpg format. We created the text and sized it all up (minimal amount of time spent on that). This sign will be placed in front of this builder's spec home (the one pictured) as advertisement.
The customer will take these pieces, trim them to size, wrap them with some sort of frame, clearcoat them, and place them on some sort of mounting system. Basically we just lasered the image into the wood supplied by the customer.
These pieces are done on both sides and took a combined total of almost 6 hours on the 35w Epilog Helix (I know...that's a LONG time. But, the laser would likely have been idle if not doing this job)!
We certainly know this is not worth $600. Any comments on what this might be worth to the customer?
Thanks,
Gary and Jesscia Houghton