I am sorry if this question was asked before, plz just direct me...

How do you price your GP Flower and Fondant work? per flower? or amount of gp used plus your time?

Thank you
Anna

A little of both. You need to cover both your supplies and your time.

Nick Lodge charges $8 for a full blown rose, but he can also do one in like a quarter of the time it takes me. (I can't remember exactly how long he said, but it was mind blowing).

If you are fairly quick, know how much you are spending to make it, then time yourself and add your hourly rate to the cost. Seems fair to me. Then Nick also charges an assembly fee if he's making an arrangement or bouquet. I think it was $20 for the one we made in class. I guess that's totally up to you as to how long it takes you and what you feel is fair.

Karateka...thank you for your response... by the way who is Nick Lodge ??...pretty new to the caking world thanks

NIck Lodge is a pastry chef from England. Does lovely work. Teaches all over the place, even has a school in Georgia. Google him and read a bit. He has a bunch of instructional dvd's that are great.

Lots of cake companies sell flowers on the internet. You're best bet would be to look up the individual flower that you are making and then see how much they sell the flower for. Then you can price your flowers accordingly.

http://www.globalsugarart.com/cat.php?cid=989&s=&name=Gumpaste%20Flowers%20&%20Decorations/Misc%20Flowers

http://www.shopbakersnook.com/m5_view_item.html?m5:item=2931

Hope this helps!

Karate..I looked him up after I posted the question LOL....really wish i could go to Atlanta and take his courses !!

Cylstrial...thank you so much for the links !!

I would charge at least $5 per flower like rose, lily, about $8 for peony,$3-5 for daisy.

I think it's important to know the price of the flower you are making in fresh.... take the calla for instance. It's one of the quickest flowers to make, but run 8-10.00 in fresh. Don't give them away. Tell your brides they are a bargain in sugar. I charge 6.00 and have no problem getting that.

Cost of fresh (keeping in mind) + time and supplies. Time is whatever you want to make per hour.

You will get quicker as you do them, too.

Hope this helps -

Jennifer

frm JenniferMI -take the calla for instance. It's one of the quickest flowers to make, but run 8-10.00 in fresh.

Are you kidding me!! I wish they were that here. I got some for my anniversary and they were $13 a piece! Hubby got them because he knows they are my favorite but I about died when i saw the bill. (by accicent )

I'm sure flowers run differently in different regions...but my point is just don't give them away if they might be easy to do

Enjoy your callas...they do last a long time, which is good with how expensive they are

Jen

Wow, I charge $20.00 for a single full peony, and I haven't had one persone balk at that. Some flowers take a looooong time to make, so I charge accordingly. Well, at least they take a long time for me, but I'm not the fastes flower maker out there. I just don't enjoy that process as much as other things.

Wow had no idea Nick Lodge had a school in Atlanta....thanks for that info.

I was once told by a professional cake decoration who make the most amazing gum paste flowers that when she started doing her flowers she went to some local flower stores to see what the flowers sold for and she priced them a few cents lower so she then could tell her clients that her flowers cost less than real flowers. I am sorry I can't remember her name but like I said her flowers look real.