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<blockquote data-quote="nyrfherdr" data-source="post: 1641598" data-attributes="member: 3394">Trust Pogre!I'm a good painter, but Pogre leaves me in the dust.Charge whatever you are comfortable with.&nbsp; It is very common to undersell yourself to friends when strangers are going to try and milk you for whatever price they can squeeze.The earlier advice still makes sense.&nbsp; How much is your time worth?Then decide how much time it takes you to do a mini.&nbsp; Don't forget miniature prep time, assembling, removing flash and basing.&nbsp; Add in a little bit for materials and you now have your average price.Using the math above for $10/hour 30 minutes to prep and 1 hour to paint a standard mini (like a character) you have $15 per mini.&nbsp; More for larger or more detailed paint jobs.&nbsp; Add a few cents for materials if you like and you're set.By the way... I don't paint to deadlines because my real job is too demanding.&nbsp; I also paint for friends and usually work out a trade, instead of cash.&nbsp; I don't need the money, but feel that unless the mini is a gift, like for a birthday or Christmas, there should be some kind of return. Anyway... Do whatever you feel comfortable with.&nbsp; You have to decide if you want to treat it like a business or not.And always trust Pogre!Game ON!Nyrfherdr</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nyrfherdr, post: 1641598, member: 3394"] Trust Pogre! I'm a good painter, but Pogre leaves me in the dust. Charge whatever you are comfortable with. It is very common to undersell yourself to friends when strangers are going to try and milk you for whatever price they can squeeze. The earlier advice still makes sense. How much is your time worth? Then decide how much time it takes you to do a mini. Don't forget miniature prep time, assembling, removing flash and basing. Add in a little bit for materials and you now have your average price. Using the math above for $10/hour 30 minutes to prep and 1 hour to paint a standard mini (like a character) you have $15 per mini. More for larger or more detailed paint jobs. Add a few cents for materials if you like and you're set. By the way... I don't paint to deadlines because my real job is too demanding. I also paint for friends and usually work out a trade, instead of cash. I don't need the money, but feel that unless the mini is a gift, like for a birthday or Christmas, there should be some kind of return. Anyway... Do whatever you feel comfortable with. You have to decide if you want to treat it like a business or not. And always trust Pogre! Game ON! Nyrfherdr [/QUOTE]

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