What Would You Pay? Lou Gehrig Collage

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by todeen

thanks all for commenting. I will reach out to interested party and see where talk takes us.

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How did you get to $300 in expenses? Is it mostly the frame and are you selling just the collage or framed? My price was for just the art work. I have one almost that exact size and eight others I have purchased unframed.

[steve B]

I also have trouble figuring my time, both on stuff I'm fairly new and slow at, and things where I'm fairly fast or "special" jobs.

And, a song that may help a bit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3ktAVDBQiE

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by steve B

I also have trouble figuring my time, both on stuff I'm fairly new and slow at, and things where I'm fairly fast or "special" jobs.

And, a song that may help a bit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3ktAVDBQiE

Here is the good song instead of a bunch of short repeated clips. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HlhlkG4mBE

[steve B]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Here is the good song instead of a bunch of short repeated clips. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HlhlkG4mBE

Yes! That one is much better.

[bbcard1]

I've thought about doing one of those with Marshall / Randy Moss. Looks fun and I'm a pretty decent hand with an xacto (from years in advertising, not trimming cards).

[todeen]

Originally Posted by bnorth

How did you get to $300 in expenses? Is it mostly the frame and are you selling just the collage or framed? My price was for just the art work. I have one almost that exact size and eight others I have purchased unframed.

Thiswas the first one I made. I bought two unopened wax boxes of 1990 Topps pretty cheap. I think it was $40 including shipping. I then needed an Xacto knife. The first one I bought (off brand) I couldn't buy replacement blades. So then I bought another X-acto plus blades. I bought a 16x20 canvas at Hobby Lobby, plus multiple rolls of double sided tape. I tried glue first, but after the 5th piece I started realizing I was already trapped in hell. Once I got to the roof of the stadium I decided I wanted to make it only using yellow YANKEES team names. I didn't have enough from my two boxes, so then I had to buy team sets on Ebay, but couldn't buy bulk, so I had to pay close to $10/set when you factor shipping and tax. I also experimented with scissors. The first pair I bought -- cheap -- wouldn't cut cleanly at the point, so then I tried a different brand = expensive. Those went dull, so then I bought another pair. But a sharp pair of scissors makes a difference! I asked artists how to seal it. Someone recommended mod podge, so I used that. But then my professional artist friend said mod podge is like the cheap pair of scissors. So then I bought Acryllic medium and sealed it again. Framing cost $60. It all comes to approximately $300.

The Barry Larkin I made came to $500 in expenses when I factor in the auto and shipping to and from the private signing.

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