{"id":4187,"date":"2009-11-12T13:55:01","date_gmt":"2009-11-12T21:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/?p=4187"},"modified":"2009-11-12T13:55:01","modified_gmt":"2009-11-12T21:55:01","slug":"how-to-price-a-painting-on-a-used-surfboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/how-to-price-a-painting-on-a-used-surfboard\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Price a Painting on a Used Surfboard?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Drew<\/a>We got this question from an artist in Hawaii:<\/p>\n

Hi. I’ve been asked to paint on a used board. I’m just not sure how to price it. Can you recommend a starting range. Should I just price it like a regular painting? Thanks for your help!\u00a0 Aloha, Kara<\/em><\/p>\n

Kara, this is a great question, and I think that surfboard artists everywhere should somehow format a similar pricing structure.<\/p>\n

First, make up a price sheet for yourself.\u00a0 Second, be sure to charge extra for used boards, because more time is involved to prepare them for painting.<\/p>\n

And to answer the part of the question about “Should I price it like a regular painting?”:\u00a0 We have two different price sheets for painted surfboards.\u00a0 One for real art, and one just for board decoration.<\/p>\n

REAL ART TO HANG ON THE WALL:<\/strong> The first price sheet is for true pieces of art that will be hung.\u00a0 These are priced like any painting and pricing begins at $3,500.00 (includes the board) and goes up to $20,000, depending on the size and complexity of the subject matter.<\/p>\n

BOARD DECORATION: <\/strong> This second price sheet is for all surfboard paintings that are meant to decorate a board that will be ridden.\u00a0 The board is supplied by the customer.<\/p>\n

Pricing for this starts at $75.00 and can go up to $2,000, depending on the size of the board, the painting, and the complexity.<\/p>\n

What you get for $75.00 is what we call a small board “tattoo”.\u00a0 Usually a little “hit” painted on the rail, or a small character or wave on the nose of the board.<\/p>\n

What you get for $120 is a larger painting, still on the nose or a small section of the board, but of greater complexity, like a beach scene or a sexy mermaid.<\/p>\n

Most of our customers ask for a $250 paint job, which covers about a third to half of the surfboard and is a beautiful painting that they can proudly show off when surfing.<\/p>\n

A full board painting, of course, will cost in the $500 – $2,000 range.<\/p>\n

REGARDING PAYMENT:<\/strong> Make sure that payment is made at the time that the board is picked up.\u00a0 No board leaves our studio unless I’ve been paid in full (cash preferably).<\/p>\n

CHARGE EXTRA FOR USED BOARDS:<\/strong> We require that they bring it with wax completely scraped off.\u00a0 We also add $20.00 for used boards, because even with the wax cleaned off, it takes a lot of extra time prepping it for painting to remove the residue.<\/p>\n

MAKE A PRICE SHEET<\/strong> that details the different painting prices for different types of board decoration.<\/p>\n

I wish you the best of luck!\u00a0 Please, feel free to ask any other questions on this topic.\u00a0 We’re here to help.<\/p>\n

\"spunk-brophy-head-shot\"Maria “Spunk” Brophy xxoo<\/p>\n

PS:\u00a0 Check out my business blog for artists www.mariabrophy.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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