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First fountain pen

Eddski

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Ewan
This is my first commission. Although not sure how much to charge for it.
 

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flexi

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Very nicely done.....I like the segmentation....well done....as to price, it's easier to turn a pen than it is to price it!!.....what ever your 'full' cost was plus a bit for profit is the easiest answer..:thumbs:
 

alpha1

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Very nice looks the business. Pricing a pen for sale is something I struggle with. When pricing pens from experience people can be very enthusiastic until you actually quote a price then they suddenly lose interest. Yet they will quite happily pay £340 for a Conway Green Churchill pen.
I just try to cover my costs plus a little bit of profit to fund another kit. I am not going to be able to retire and live off my pen turning that's never going to happen.
 

Penpal

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Facing these eternal questions will never be easy Ewan ,hang in there mate. Over the years I have observed the international masters like Richard Raffan ( he is currently hanging up his SKEW),selling up and having fun.

People like him establish then work hard at lots of in use products to sustain and invariably have the backing of a working wife.

Peter.
 

Eddski

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I wasn’t planning on giving up work and making a business from my hobby any time soon :tongue:
This was for a friend that I told I was making pens and he asked me to sell him one as he has a small collection I didn’t know about.
We have agreed £35 even though he has only seen a picture.
 

fortress

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Great segmented pen Ewan, the price is very reasonable, your friend will show that around and then.........:love_it: :love_it: :thumbs:
 
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