Getting Started
When you decide to commission a piece with me, we begin with a simple phone conversation, email or personal visit to discuss what your needs, desires and dreams are for the piece. We'll discuss style, wood preference, design elements, and how you want to use the piece. As we go back and forth in our discussion, we'll develop a clear view of what you want. If you visit my studio, you can see sample woods, full size drawings of other pieces, pieces currently in process as well as get a feel for the craft and commitment I bring to my work.
Once we have established your goals for the piece and its details, then I develop a design. This important process is where the sketches and drawings are developed based upon all of our discussions. A design fee is established at this point which covers both the time for this creative process and the scale drawings or sketches.
When we have worked out the design specifics together and you have selected your design, a price is established. Typically, 50% of the agreed upon price is paid at the start of the project. Then at the midway point, 30-40% is paid with the final amount being paid upon completion.
When you decide to commission a piece with me, we begin with a simple phone conversation, email or personal visit to discuss what your needs, desires and dreams are for the piece. We'll discuss style, wood preference, design elements, and how you want to use the piece. As we go back and forth in our discussion, we'll develop a clear view of what you want. If you visit my studio, you can see sample woods, full size drawings of other pieces, pieces currently in process as well as get a feel for the craft and commitment I bring to my work.
Once we have established your goals for the piece and its details, then I develop a design. This important process is where the sketches and drawings are developed based upon all of our discussions. A design fee is established at this point which covers both the time for this creative process and the scale drawings or sketches.
When we have worked out the design specifics together and you have selected your design, a price is established. Typically, 50% of the agreed upon price is paid at the start of the project. Then at the midway point, 30-40% is paid with the final amount being paid upon completion.