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| Hey, why did your prices go up?(2007) Wow, this is a tough one, because I understand that collectors of miniatures, like everyone else, like to find a deal. They love finding beautiful miniatures at a low price, who wouldn't. Yet, there comes a time when an artist is not selling his or her work, they're giving it away. I say this because after calculating the time and effort that goes into a single figure, I've discovered that I've been cheating myself. For instance, let's look a figure that takes 10 hours from start to finish. If that figure sells for only 35.00 on eBay, then I've made the equivalent of only 3.50 per hour! That's less then the national minimum wage! Now, I know I'm not to the point of selling figures for $200 a pop (like staff painters get for their commissioned work), but I need to start charging more for my work based on the following reasons...
So, I think, if you really look at the price of the figure versus the time it takes to finish it, you'll see that even at $50 or so dollars, you're getting one heck of a deal. So, please, don't be scared away by the price, look at the detail and the work that went behind it when making your decision to buy. Thanks for understanding. |
| Okay, you say you've won all these awards, but where's your Golden Demon? That's the only award that counts, right? Oh, now you've gone and done it.... The primary reason I don't have a Golden Demon, or Slayer Sword for that matter, is because the competition doesn't come to Denver. Frankly, I would love to be able to make the trip to Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, or Baltimore to compete but I have a very strict budget since my family is really only on a single income. Now, that's not say that were I to go I would automatically win, who knows, but I'd have a pretty good chance, I think. In reality, the Golden Demon competition is not the only competition for miniatures, its only the most publicized. The conventions and competitions here in Denver, for example, are growing in size and the last one, GenghisCon XXVII, attracted the likes of Jennifer Haley, Anne Forester, Doug Jones, Marike Reimer, Lilliana Troy, and Derek Schubert, just to name a few. These people are staff painters and Golden Demon winners themselves and considered some of the best in the business. So, in short, I think I can hold my own now in a competition and someday I might get that Golden Demon award, but you don't need one to be a great painter. |
| What are your shipping rates? Well, first off, for all of my auctions and anything for sale on this site, I ship worldwide. That said, my rates are listed below. |
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| * All items are shipped in sturdy 6" x 6" x 6" boxes that are very well packed. Priority Mail takes approximately 2-5 business days to arrive. First Class International takes approximately 4-10 business days to arrive. Per the United States Postal Service (USPS), First Class International is just bare-bones shipping of the item. It cannot be insured or tracked. I am not really responsible for loss or damage to the item being shipped (although email me and I will try to work with you). Furthermore, I am not responsible for the duties and fees that your government may charge for the item, but all customs forms will be properly filled out to reflect the true nature of the painted figurine within the package. All rates are per the United States Postal Service www.usps.com. |
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