Of course you should ya knucklehead!!!!!!!
Why the concern???

Sorry for the off the cuff reply...I usually
give responses a little more thought.

Okay...let's try this again.

Wow, what a great opportunity to get your work out there.
I've never done an orb, but you have, so IS $150 a good price?

I think it's a fair price, maybe a little cheap.

Don't worry about the 1st response, I laughed as I read it! Most of the time I have to exhibit great control over my flippant remarks! lol

I guess the concern is, although she says "in any way you want" does that really mean "I'll love anything thing you want to make?"

see, I have this tapestry urge right now.... and I can totally see this paisely, scrolly floral motif in vivid irridesent pastels all over an orb.... I asked if I can incorporate other colors too, cause I don't want my hands tied....

I want to do a glass order RIGHT NOW!!!! lol

Go for it ,you haven't turned out anything but great art so far,and I know you never will!!!She'll love it but I know how you feel I don't have any confidence in my stuff at all.in fact I'm thinking of backing out of a little half day show in mar. I signed up for.

Usually the 'any way you want' comment actually means.
'I haven't got a clue what I like'...but believe me,
if they don't like it they'll let you know.

If this is a business transaction, I would treat it as one.
It doesn't mean yo have to go all over their butt with
legal contracts...just some basic discussion on what is desired/expected and what you can do. You'll feel better about the whole thing if it's not a mystery.
Boy, rather opinionated today eh?
Linlee

I was commisioned by someone to do some stained glass for Christmas gifts and was given free reign, it worked out fine. I say that it sounds like you are trusted to do what you do best, create, and the color scheme is a hint of colors hoped to be included! GO FOR IT!!!!
CRACKPOTANNIE: GO FOR IT, Don't Back Out!!! You are good!!!

Of course you should ya knucklehead!!!!!!!
Ditto what linlee said, but I'm not taking it back LOL

How do you approach you landscaping when someone says in any way you want?? ( or a variation?). Can you talk to the person and get an idea of colors/ designs? flowers, abstract goemetric./tapestry??

But GO FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maria

I'm definitely NOT implying that you should back out.
But I would recommend 50% up front for supplies.

yeah, I need a deposit for supplies....
polystrene balls run around 25 bucks... that's too steep, think I'll cover a kids ball in crete. That'll give me something to do while I ponder glass choices

Sounds like a plan...:)

About kids balls. I bought 3 at the end of summer for .39 each. I haven't done anything with them. They are all loosing air. So do I inflate them and then crete cover them? Won't they deflate and the whole thing fall apart over time? I thought someone here used them as molds to cut in half and fill not to cover??? Confused in chilly Virginia...

Crystal, yes the ball eventually deflates but won't effect the outer concrete shell when it does. You just can't have it deflate before the crete sets up. So keep the temps constant during that period.

here is an excellent tutorial on how to

Here is a link that might be useful: crete on rubber ball

Klinger has taught me to fill a glass globe lightfixture, round one, with concrete and then mosaic that. I want todo that from now on as the BB thing is too iffy for freezing weather like around here. You fill it and let it sit for a few days and then just smash the glass and you have a cement sphere!!! I've been collecting light globes to do a whole batch up at once. or, use a hypertufa mix for a bit lighter product. Klinger is the Queen of Tufa and Cement!!!

but neither one of those is an option for shipping across the country in my mind. I want as light as possible

Thanks NT! :)

Gopher it NT!!
Since she saw something else you've done, she knows and appreciates your style. I think 150. is a fair price.

Make sure they know it is $150 plus shipping. I shipped 3 BB's UPS ground from Michigan to Alabama. I had my DH ship it from work cause it was cheaper (saved about $15) and it cost me about $21. Two of the balls made it okay but the third didn't. I had painted it first with metallic paint and then I covered it in the clear glass from the Van Gogh glass that I ruined. When she opened it the glass had peeled off in a couple of areas. I learned not to use metallic paint!

Barb

Thanks for pointing that out Crafty. I'm sorry to hear of the failure.

This is my current inspiration, I want to make something like it on a ball, in irridesent pastels...
pipe up if ya know where it came from! lol

{{!gwi}}

Looks like wallpaper to me, and I know you'll be able to replicate that w/ease. This would be spectacular, but I think the design w/also show up beautifully on a flat surface.

Your inspiration pic above is beautiful! I've put a link to something similar... also in your colors.
How nice to be asked to create this, NT!!! I know you'll do your normal GORGEOUS job! Have fun with it!
Katie

Here is a link that might be useful: {{!gwi}}

We must all be in a 'paisley' frame of mind...it's my
inspiration for my 'chaos' picture too.
That's a very purdy one. What's it from?

nice, I love your inspiration. I love paisley. Wait, I have something to show you. I gotta go take pictures ...

I like your inspiration picture and I can see it looking really lovely on gazing ball! And for sure, get some $ up front and charge for shipping. You should just make the best you know how, which will be truly amazing, and not worry about how much the shipping would be. Have fun!

DO IT, your work is awesome.

Nice inspiration, it will be beautiful.
Last year a friend asked me to make a bowling ball for her, since she saw mine in the garden and my neighbors front yard. I said o.k., it will be $60, I thought that was giving her a reasonable break. She thought it was too much. So I didnt make it. People are funny.
No, $150 is not too much, a lot of work and material goes into it, stick to your guns. And definitely something in writing.
Bianchi

mmmm, I think she's backing off. Last email was "if she decides" 150 must be too much. People don't realize the time involved

Nope they never do. And most think that they are doing YOU a favor. I do hope this works out for you. I would also encourage you to not back down on your original price.
Your time and expertise are much too valuable.

Hmmm, sounds like another person who doesn't know the difference between a craft project and ART.
Yep, Linlee said it right."Most think that they are doing YOU a favor".
I know you had posted a while back about pricing and just wanting to get some stuff sold, but if you do that...more and more people will expect cheaper prices from you.

Hey Bama, do you recognize that inspiration pattern? It's the card you send with your mirror!!!! LOL

Ha! I kept looking at it thinking "I've seen that somewhere else before"! How funny...the gift that keeps on giving.
It will be beautiful in a mosaic. Dang it, why didn't I think of that before?LOL!!

How cool is that Bama?! Who'da thunk paisly, it just ain't in my plain jane design schemes, that's why I need people like Nice and Tamar to get it "introduced" to me! Now I am droolong over it!

hmmmm, i guess 150 wasn't the issue... My MIL is my new agent I guess! ya gotta love HER!!!! LOL

"I e-mailed Kim the other day and told her it would cost about $200 to make it but she will not be back to Chicago until Monday, so lets leave the price at 200.00 and see what she says. It is worth a try. I look at my mirror everyday and have bragged about it to everyone."

nicethyme, that is TOO funny! I hope it works out, and then you'll have to email where in Chicago, so I can do a drive by!

Does you MIL want 20% now? LOL! Hopw this works out for you!!

Maria

LOL

Me too, I can use an excuse to work on mosaics instead of replacing trim boards in DD's room so I can paint... I'd rather buy glass!!!! LOL

And when I order glass for this orb, I will also order some other items... I have sudden urges to make a "niche" like Slow's works, for both my sister and my mother. I want to use poly clay tiles and jewelry and glass... I want to make those little wall boxes with hinged doors and an ornate scrolly topper... I'm so completely jazzed - been staring at Slow's album all morning...

where is that clay? should be on it's way by now

Cant wait to see your design and colors.
Bianchi

Hi everyone, I'm Annie, Just popping in on your conversation.
I think the suggested design is perfection! If it doesn't work out,
you can always do it anyway on another piece. I am sure it would sell.
I would love to see everyones work, is there a place
here I can do that?

I was almost commissioned to do three memory Mosaics for Christmas gifts only to have them balk at the 300.00 each
price 18x18 inch sized. They stated that they were giving me items to put on them, why would it be so costly? They supply
10 to 15 "memory items" and I create a collage/mosaic with them. I use Vit tiles, stained glass etc.. to do them. The
substrate costs too. They seriously do not have a clue what it takes to do our art.

Stand your ground.

Nice to be here.
Annie

Here is a link that might be useful: here's a pic of one.

welcome Annie!!!! gosh you do lovely works. If you search the word album you will find a long thread of many links to members albums.

Yeah, people can be such idiots. They clearly recognize they have no artist talent but can't value it in others enough to provide a fair wage! smirk

Oh thanks Nicethyme,
I'll have a look.
Thanks for the compliment too.

it's not gonna happen... she understands that it's worth that much but just can't spend that much

oh well, anyone want a cement BALL?... maybe I'll list that too! LOL JK

You know what you should do? After you're totally done and the ball will look gorgeous, send her a picture! She may realize its worth. Some people do not hesitate to buy anything in a gallery, because "OMG, I got this in a gallery! And it has the gallery's name on it. Some famous artist made this!", but look at it differently, when they know someone who mosaics. Somehow they think it should be cheap, because htey're taking it off their hands or something.
Bianchi

Oh, and you need to name it "Kims Loss" LOL!!

Annieb...I love your stuff! Your memory mosaic's are a wonderful idea.

I totally agree that most people you know
think they are helping you out by commissioning something from you, and freak when you charge them what it's worth.
I'v heard this comment.." You made that, it didn't cost you that much" Like my time is free, because I know them, or they are family! I felt like saying, your husband builds
houses....I'll buy the stuff, have him build me one!

My hubby gets that from family all the time...he's expected to put carpet in all their homes for free, everytime they move. Because it's what he does and it doesn't cost him that much to do it. Well it cost him to loose paying jobs to do it. So we fixed that! We moved away!hahaa

Hazie

Good point, Hazie.
I have friend who always ask to make them something for free, of course. Forget it. One of them paints, I wouldnt ask her for a painting. Dont really want to though, hehe.
Bianchi

Did someone say there's an ORB without a home??? Hey, I know where you can offload this...and likely get fair trade in return- LOL!

Let's see...there's currently about 30 participants...those are pretty good odds, I'd say...bwahahahahaha!!

it's way beyond the acceptable size!

Sorry to hear about the commission Nice. But now that
your Sales Agent a.k.a. MIL knows your up for it
I'm sure she'll come back with another prospect soon.