Danny King Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Can anyone tell me do they charge more for engraving onto glass? I have started playing about with this but have no idea what to charge..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 We charge more for glass Danny, The cost depends on the job itself. Cylindrical, Logo's, Expensive customers item, Personally I charge what I think the job is worth, especially if its the customers own Item. On a glass tankard we charge: minimum set up charge of £8 plus 25p per letter. But it can vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TITs Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 We also make the customer sign a disclaimer if its there item and not one that we have supplied, Some of the cheap stuff people bring in can be real crap, At least if they buy it from you and theres any problem you can replace it easy and theres no " That cost me £100" crap to deal with, when you no they got it from the pound store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Yep you got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny King Posted October 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Thanks for your help.... Signing a disclaimer sounds like a good idea, I did think of it but haven't heard of anyone else doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 I charge £9.50 plus 75p per word. My order forms have a space for people to sign so that they agree to the wording as written, plus it specifically mentions flaky silverplating on cheap giftware. Covers most situations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TITs Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 We did a small Wine glass and on the last letter it cracked and the customer brought in a whole set of 11 other glasses each with the name of one of her grand kids. What are you going to do about matching all the others she wanted to no ? We had to redo 12 glasses for her, We now sandblast all Cheap glass and crystal and never have any problems regardless of Shape,cost,style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain Cheall Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 quick question I am engraving a crystal bowl for a local trade union office. they provided the bowl and having checked with the shop they got it from they are £24.95 to buy. I am engraving 78 letters or 16 words on the bottom. doing it backwards so it can be read from above. I was thinking of charging £10 setup and 25p per letter but thats more than the bowl cost them, then theres the dreaded on top. so now I aint sure what to charge. I get a fair bit of work from them so they are good customers. any suggestions oh wise and fair minded people of the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Me thinks thats about right thats exactly what Id charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 I'd charge £21.50 at standard rates - but would probably round it up to £25 to allow for the 'complication' of reverse engraving. Remember it's value, not cost that's important! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain Cheall Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Heres the finished item, I am glad that gravograph make me a better engraver than olympus do for my photography Thanks for the help on the prices guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 quick question I am engraving a crystal bowl for a local trade union office. they provided the bowl and having checked with the shop they got it from they are £24.95 to buy. I am engraving 78 letters or 16 words on the bottom. doing it backwards so it can be read from above. I was thinking of charging £10 setup and 25p per letter but thats more than the bowl cost them, then theres the dreaded on top. so now I aint sure what to charge. I get a fair bit of work from them so they are good customers. any suggestions oh wise and fair minded people of the forum I think the price you charged was very fare, as it wasn't over complicated, and wouldn't have taken to long to do. Just because the engraving comes to as much as the item, doesn't mean you have to down value the job. After all the finished product means so much more engraved than it would unengraved to the reciever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain Cheall Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 charged them the £10 setup and 25p per letter, £34.66 total inc VAT. They are chuffed to bits with the bowl and are looking forward to presenting it to their president when he comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Nice one ...and if it was Stuart Crystal would you have costed it any different? Oh just remembered those side shields you wanted, I'll get um in the post tomorrow Tel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 So whos this Stuart Crystal bloke then Tel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 i believe he is the scottish double glazing seller, he works with the irish conservatory salesman paddy o'dor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 best way to look at it iain: if you bought a car for a hundred quid from the scrappers, would you expect to pay less than your initial hundred for a respray? this is the outlook we have adopted, especially with cheap shoes, the folk on here are right, if they want quality, they have to pay for it and most folk will. nice job by the way, was it on a computer or on a manual? regards, rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 If you live in a mansion or a terrace house...... I'll still cost the same to put a rolls royce on the drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain Cheall Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 I did it on my is200tx with which I am having problems with the bed not being level (this is why i am upgrading to a is400) I had to go over it a few times and ended up raising the z to miss the begining of each line and resetting it to do the end of them. thats why if you look closely at the pic its slightly deeper on the left than it is on the right. I take on board what everyone has said about the price structure and I agree with you all. I charged what I usually charge and they were fine with it. I guess I am a bit of a soft touch I honestly don't like to give out prices but thats just the way I am. I will have to learn to deal with it. oh uk900 round here terraced houses don't have driveways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 I did it on my is200tx with which I am having problems with the bed not being level (this is why i am upgrading to a is400) I had to go over it a few times and ended up raising the z to miss the begining of each line and resetting it to do the end of them. thats why if you look closely at the pic its slightly deeper on the left than it is on the right. I take on board what everyone has said about the price structure and I agree with you all. I charged what I usually charge and they were fine with it. I guess I am a bit of a soft touch I honestly don't like to give out prices but thats just the way I am. I will have to learn to deal with it. oh uk900 round here terraced houses don't have driveways Thats the exact reason I got rid of my is200tx. the jaws aren't level. It is more or less impossible to tighten a vice and for it to stay exactly level. I said this some time ago in another post. is400volume or just the 400 is the baby to have, I've said this loads of times and a fair few of you have gone down that road. All seem very happy with their new machines. Iain, just a thought, If your engraving area wasn't level when you were doing your glass, you should try using a nose cone, this would have given you perfect depth of engraving from start to finish. It will allow you to set the "Z" a little lower without engraving any deeper, hence taking out the slope in your engraving area. Just a tip and not a critisim of your engraving. And by the way the terrace house's up my way have maids, butlers & long flowing driveways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain Cheall Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Iain, just a thought, If your engraving area wasn't level when you were doing your glass, you should try using a nose cone, this would have given you perfect depth of engraving from start to finish. It will allow you to set the "Z" a little lower without engraving any deeper, hence taking out the slope in your engraving area. Just a tip and not a critisim of your engraving. And by the way the terrace house's up my way have maids, butlers & long flowing driveways never thought of that with a diamond tip might try it if i get another one in. and i am glad I din't live in your area the houses sund extremely expensive. God knows what my 40 bed mansion would cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 and i am glad I din't live in your area the houses sund extremely expensive. God knows what my 40 bed mansion would cost. Dunno what a 40 bed mansion would cost Theres one in my back garden, I'll have it valued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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