Pricing For A Gumpaste Figure

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ladyonzlake Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 1:51am
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What do you charge for your gumpaste figures? I need to quote a price for this:

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ladyonzlake Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 2:24am
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anyone?

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mizshelli Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 2:28am
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For just the figure? I see it's going on your daughter's cake, it's really super cute!
I don't know what I would charge, I guess it depends on how long it took you to make, but if I did something like that I wouldn't take less than $20.

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gateaux Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 2:50am
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I would aggree with mizshelli. I remember purchasing some marzipan figueres years ago for gifts and they were about 1/2 the size and $10.00 a piece so At least $20.00 for it.

Good Luck with your daughter's cake and all your figures. You are very talented.

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ladyonzlake Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 3:14am
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Thank you! I was actually thinking about $40-$50 but maybe that's too high? It actually took me about 6 hours to make and she measures from her feet to her hat about 7" tall. In the picture she is sitting on a 6" cake pan if that helps put her size in perspective.
Jacqui

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Blue0877 Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 3:18am
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I have never priced figures but i just wanted to say that she is beautiful!! How did you get the rosey cheeks?

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gateaux Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 6:53am
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Ok, that is way bigger than the litte guys I had they were about 2 1/2 so for that big of a figure $30 or more would be reasonable. Along with the cake and all. It's such a personal piece anyway. They will be paying for your artwork not just the gumpaste.

Good Luck.

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ladyonzlake Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 2:24pm
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Thank you Blue0877, for the rosy cheeks I dry painted pink petal dust on her.
Jacqui

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ladyonzlake Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 4:54pm
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I ended up getting 2 request for my gumpaste graduation girl so I quoted $30. I got one of them to order so far. For those who make these I'd still like to know what you charge. I found a web site on here but it was in Europe and she was charging $130! YIKES!
Jacqui

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