I have been asked a couple of times if I do Commission work… With my current financial situation, I can’t afford not to be, so I have devised a simple costing scheme for commission quoting. I value my time at around $20/Hour and making a mould for a commission is what takes the time. For my own stuff, it’s easy for me to charge a price per item, but for commissions where the mould is kept only for that customer, then I need to charge for that time. A mould can take from 1 to 8 hours to make, but is usually only 2-3 hours, for a more detailed one, maybe 4-5 hours. Once made, That mould can’t be used for anything else… Sure, I can use empty space on the mould to carve another mould, but I can’t sell someones commissioned work to others. So for commissions, I’ll charge a Mould making fee, and a then charge per token/casting after that. The Per Token/Casting cost will depend on the size of the item, and will range from $2 to $5.
I think this is a fair fee for personalised commission work, however I’m always open to Bartering as well.