Selling prints

[Tazzers]

I've just started selling prints but could do with some advice about mounting them.

1) Should I stick the mount to the backing card.

2) I am selling A4 prints in 16x12 mounts with backing card. It costs me less than £5 to produce the final product including mounting materials, printing paper and ink. Lately I have been selling them for between £15 and £20 each depending on were I am selling but something is telling me I'm not asking enough. Assuming high quality materials are used (which they are IMO) and assuming the prints are sale-able (which they are because I sold a fair few now) can you suggest a fair price, a going rate so to speak?

Regards

its very difficult to gauge how much to sell prints for i think. Too high and people won't buy them. In your case as you are already making sales i would suggest bumping them up a fiver until your current stock has gone, and increasing by the same amount until you sales either plateau or fall off slightly, then you will know.

Just my opinion of course and feel free to ignore it. Congrats on selling your prints though its a tough market out there so you are doing really well

rgds
Dave

[Tazzers]

Thanks Dave it's something to think about. Can you advise me about wether I should be sticking the mount to the backing board? It doesn't seem to make any difference to the buyers but I'd rather be doing it properly.

Regards

its not something i really have experience of in all honesty mate. That said i have just taken an A3 size print to a local framer and am having it mounted on a backing board, framed and some non reflective glass fitted. First one i have ever had done and only doing it because i got the print for free and was overjoyed with it when it came back. That prompted me to really push the boat out and get it framed and mounted properly.

I think you could probably reduce your costs by not mounting on backing backing boards etc but again i think it will be a case of suck it and see what happens. I think using a board makes it more durable and easier to remove from a particular frame should you want to, thus reducing any potential damage to the shot through bending with fingers etc

like i said i am not overly clued up about it generally mate, so just my thoughts really

rgds
Dave

[Tazzers]

No worries Dave, thanks for the replys. Glad you are made up about your shot.

[Treehugga]

Do you guys know a good place to get prints framed online? The local specialist framing shops want big bucks (

[Tazzers]

Framing is easy to do but nobody likes the same frame. You could win or loses a sale simply because of the frame. Bets to let customers choose one for themselves. I mount mine if that helps and it is easy enough. Find somebody good who supplies mounts, backs and maybe bags as well. Go to a stationers and buy double sided tape and off you go. I'm not sure where in the world you are Treehugga but I source my mounts and bags from an ebay seller. If I am mounting A4 prints I use a 16x12in mount and I buy the backs off him as well. If I am printing A5 I use A4 mounts generally and I buy 350GSM card as backing because it is ideal and cheaper. I can buy 25 16x12in mounts, backs and bags for A4 prints for £36 delivered which works out at £0.48p per item. On top of that you have to factor in the cost of the print and the tape of course.

[Treehugga]

Thanks for the reply. I'm in the UK and have never thought of just mounting the print without a frame. Certainly worth a look as it's the frame and glass that are the expensive elements.

[Tazzers]

You've some special shots in there mate, have you thought about setting up a stall at a craft fair? I've found that if people can see and touch your work they are more likely to buy especially if you put it together nicely. Don't frame it, just mount it with a good backing card. Make sure you have some business cards to link people up to your website and off you go. I could do with some advice about putting my website together, I've no idea what the content should be.

[youngd]

Tazzers.

Can I ask how you go about selling your prints.

Daryl.