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[–] Billy_Gnosis@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I made these for my albums. I'd rather be able to stand up and flip through them rather than having to bend over or sit down and slide them out. I think it cost about $40 each for wood and stain. Made three of them. Is $220 reasonable? Seems like a lot

[–] NataliePortland@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is there pics? I don't see anything. That's what the customer asked for and he even ended up buying a second one to match. Is it a lot? No I don't think so. If someone is willing to pay then that's the price. I spent maybe 6 hours on it.

[–] reed@lemmy.computer.surgery 3 points 1 year ago

$220 is a great deal for whoever bought it, that looks like it'd cost quite a bit more, and they got it their exact desired dimensions/design/materials. Considering a sheet of mahogany plywood costs $100 out the gate, I think you could easily raise your prices :)

[–] Billy_Gnosis@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Not sure why it's not showing up for you, but here's a link

https://i.imgur.com/aqHfVSE.jpg

[–] UsernameLost@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Eh, seems a bit low to me. Assuming you can get mahogany plywood for $60/sheet from a hardwood dealer, that works out to $26/hr with no overhead for any incidental expenses (sandpaper, finish, margin, etc). I would probably charge $350-500