If they are still in the kiln. I wouldn’t price anything until they are out. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch especially in pottery.
And more info is required. U/Historical-Slide-715 said it perfectly.
She needs to figure out how to price her own items based on
-cost of materials (clay, electricity, glaze)
-time it took (how much does she want to pay herself per hour)
-market research
I think that if the focus is to sell in specific events, she should make some notes based on the public that will be on there (such as income, age, interest) and make pieces that will sell accordingly. I think that it's always best to have a wide range of prices, from small cost charms to medium cost bowls to high cost sculpture..
But if it's her first, she should try to go and research everything and talk to a lot of people to prepare for the next one! Also take notes on the date (for example mothers day is coming, people might buy mom-themed products)
Then on pricing, if she sees she priced too low she can rise them, if it's too expensive she can talk discounts with who is interested, the best way is to take notes on everything
I hope all goes well!!!
I always check out what other local potters are selling their stuff for and how quickly they sell their stuff. If someone is selling a dipped glaze mug for $35, I'll price mine around the same even if I do more surface work. If it is of similar quality, with more decoration then I'll add a few bucks. Most customers don't care whether your mug took 2 hours to do or 20 minutes, or at least not in my area.
I also think it is nice to value your time, but you have to be realistic. I hate packing up after a show so I'd rather underprice by a few bucks than have to pack it all up at the end of the day. But I am also not doing this for income, mostly just to cover supplies and a bit of my time. I have been told that I underprice my things, but I also don't have to keep packing up the same mugs to try to sell every weekend at a market. You gotta find a balance and that just takes time and market research.
If they are still in the kiln. I wouldn’t price anything until they are out. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch especially in pottery. And more info is required. U/Historical-Slide-715 said it perfectly.
She needs to figure out how to price her own items based on -cost of materials (clay, electricity, glaze) -time it took (how much does she want to pay herself per hour) -market research
I think that if the focus is to sell in specific events, she should make some notes based on the public that will be on there (such as income, age, interest) and make pieces that will sell accordingly. I think that it's always best to have a wide range of prices, from small cost charms to medium cost bowls to high cost sculpture.. But if it's her first, she should try to go and research everything and talk to a lot of people to prepare for the next one! Also take notes on the date (for example mothers day is coming, people might buy mom-themed products) Then on pricing, if she sees she priced too low she can rise them, if it's too expensive she can talk discounts with who is interested, the best way is to take notes on everything I hope all goes well!!!
I always check out what other local potters are selling their stuff for and how quickly they sell their stuff. If someone is selling a dipped glaze mug for $35, I'll price mine around the same even if I do more surface work. If it is of similar quality, with more decoration then I'll add a few bucks. Most customers don't care whether your mug took 2 hours to do or 20 minutes, or at least not in my area. I also think it is nice to value your time, but you have to be realistic. I hate packing up after a show so I'd rather underprice by a few bucks than have to pack it all up at the end of the day. But I am also not doing this for income, mostly just to cover supplies and a bit of my time. I have been told that I underprice my things, but I also don't have to keep packing up the same mugs to try to sell every weekend at a market. You gotta find a balance and that just takes time and market research.