Could this possibly get any more adorable? Wow. Just wow. I absolutely adore anything snowman. But those are just priceless and lovable and a total year around eye catcher. Way to go. I am in awe.
That turned out gorgeous, Shay! Well done! I’m glad you cut off that last ball, I also thought it looked a little bit funny before cutting it down. Love the buttons and pipe, and hat! Such an excellent job all around!
Hi Shay New subscriber here from Cork! Loving your work. Still pretty much a newbie at the turning but happened to have made my first snowman last week. Just wondering with all the work put in and the cost of materials etc what would you typically charge for that piece? Thanks and keep up the good vids!
Hi and welcome to the craft. Pricing can be a minefield. There are two mistakes some turners make. Charging too little and charging too much. Charging too little does two things, it undermines the craft and it tells clients that you are not confident in your skills. Charging clients too much also does two things, it gives you a bad reputation and you will not have happy clients which neans you will not have returning clients. Not to mention it is just plain wrong. I will give you two examples of turners I know bit I will not name them. There is one who seems to follow me from market to market and who sells at below what it costs to make his items (generally referred to as an anything for a sale turner). He sells the odd thing but not even close to what he should sell. The reasons , he charges too little which does not convey the right message, I also have a couple of personal opinions which I will keep to myself as it is not right to take someone apart without them having a chance to defend themselves. I also know another turner that prices according to what he thinks the piece is worth. This never works as we all think our pieces are worth more than a fair price as we remember the amount of work that goes into them. He rarely sells anything. Don't fall into either trap. Basically what I do is charge based on this simple equation, cost to me including wear and tear on equipment plus and hourly rate and that is how i charge for everything. Never do people. If you are ever up my neck of the woods drop me a message. Shay
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What a sweet little box Shay
Thanks Jane.
Shay
Lovely job Shay
Cheers Terry.
Shay
Very nice project thanks
Thank you Andre, very much appreciated.
Shay
Nice snowman Sir
Thank you Lillie.
Shay
Wow, that is great.
Thanks James.
Shay
So much character in this snowman. Love him ✌️💚
Thanks Dish, your not the only one. I have turned four of them so far and they are all gone to new homes.
Shay
Great work as usual coming from you 👏 👍
Cheers Tim.
Shay
It's adorable 💖 x
Thanks Roseglo, I agree.
Shay
Could this possibly get any more adorable?
Wow. Just wow.
I absolutely adore anything snowman. But those are just priceless and lovable and a total year around eye catcher. Way to go. I am in awe.
I am glad you like them.
Shay
Coolest 1 I've seen made yet. Thanks for sharing. I believe I'll turn some tonight after work.
Thanks Wesley, glad you like it.
Shay
love this wee guy Shay, great job.
Thanks Gaz.
Shay
That’s a lovely piece of wood Shay. Ideal for making a snowman.
It was indeed Jim.
Shay
This is quite a fun piece, which I am sure could become a classic!
I tend to agree with you on the classic Stephanie going by the comments I am getting.
Shay
That is a beautiful snowman, looks super cool. Great work
Thanks Jiggsy.
Shay
What a nice looking snowman made of wood👍
Thanks, yup I suppose he would be a woodman technically 😁.
Shay
@@BBTurning you just gave me some idea, maybe I can make a snow like resin then turn it snow man except I'm allergic to resin now.
Ouch, not a nice thing at all mate. Is it just a certain brand?
Shay
@@BBTurning Mas brand is the last one I used , hopefully it's just for that brand
Hopefully, resin is a very handy thing for us to have in the toolbox.
Shay
Looks great. The wood for both parts is fabulous. Nicely done.
Thanks Doug, it was a lovely piece of wood to start with, making it look well was very easy.
Shay
Wow shay, that is absolutely stunning, the colours are just wow, that's timbers and skills at its best 👌👌👌
Thanks Niall, a beautiful piece of wood made the turning easy mate.
Shay
@@BBTurning I think you made a beautiful piece of timber look more beautiful with your turning, well done shay
Cheers mate.
Shay
That's a stunning piece of wood. I love the contrast in the finished piece. Nice work!
Cheers Ed, very much appreciated.
Shay
J'adore les bois à contrastes. Bravo...du cytise non?
Merci Nicolas, j'aime aussi le contraste. Non, c'est du teck Balinses.
Shay
Hi Shay, That looks amazing and the teak is just amazing as well. Great work Shay. Take care. Cheers, Huw
Thanks Huw, I have to agree it is lovely wood.
Shay
@@BBTurning It looked extremely dry.
It was mate, dry as a bone.
Shay
That turned out gorgeous, Shay! Well done!
I’m glad you cut off that last ball, I also thought it looked a little bit funny before cutting it down. Love the buttons and pipe, and hat!
Such an excellent job all around!
It just didn't look right Seth, the overall shape was wrong.
Shay
Beautiful Shay. I just started making Snowmen, I'll get there at some point hey? :D
Cheers Japie.
Shay
20:34 look at bottom, "one-eyed" snowman? 😊
Nicely spotted, I missed that.
Shay
Hi Shay
New subscriber here from Cork! Loving your work. Still pretty much a newbie at the turning but happened to have made my first snowman last week. Just wondering with all the work put in and the cost of materials etc what would you typically charge for that piece? Thanks and keep up the good vids!
Hi and welcome to the craft. Pricing can be a minefield. There are two mistakes some turners make. Charging too little and charging too much.
Charging too little does two things, it undermines the craft and it tells clients that you are not confident in your skills. Charging clients too much also does two things, it gives you a bad reputation and you will not have happy clients which neans you will not have returning clients. Not to mention it is just plain wrong.
I will give you two examples of turners I know bit I will not name them. There is one who seems to follow me from market to market and who sells at below what it costs to make his items (generally referred to as an anything for a sale turner). He sells the odd thing but not even close to what he should sell. The reasons , he charges too little which does not convey the right message, I also have a couple of personal opinions which I will keep to myself as it is not right to take someone apart without them having a chance to defend themselves. I also know another turner that prices according to what he thinks the piece is worth. This never works as we all think our pieces are worth more than a fair price as we remember the amount of work that goes into them. He rarely sells anything. Don't fall into either trap.
Basically what I do is charge based on this simple equation, cost to me including wear and tear on equipment plus and hourly rate and that is how i charge for everything. Never do people.
If you are ever up my neck of the woods drop me a message.
Shay
@@BBTurning Thanks Shay! Where are you based?
@@detectnician just over the border in Kerry
👍:)
Thanks Jerry.
Shay
Thanks for sharing.
Awesome job Shay, looks great!! Cheers mate!
Cheers Tim.
Shay