FEATHERS FOR SALE PERFECT FOR CRAFTING - SOLD OUT !

FEATHERS, FEATHERS EVERYWHERE!

       SOLD OUT !


I am no longer doing gourd masks & have a lot of feathers left. Selling them all at my cost (wholesale)

These photos show exactly what is in the bag & they are natural, uncolored feathers.

I will get all my feathers posted as soon as possible so please bear with me, there are LOTS of feathers. 

This first batch of feathers listed are what I call 
"Long feathers". 

FEM

#FEM - Feathered Mask
Magnificent colors of gold, black & turquoise 
make this mask great for Halloween, crafts
or even use on a gourd.
Package contains 1 mask
PRICE: $5.00

ONLY 1 LEFT

LONG FEATHERS

#FEL3 - Peacock Tail Lifters Approximately 14 inches long Package contains 1 left & 1 right feathers PRICE: $2.50 ONLY 1 LEFT FEL 3 #FEL4 - Peacock Blacks Approximately 12 inches long Package contains 4 left & 4 right feathers FEL4 PRICE: $12.50 ONLY 1 LEFT #FEL7 - Peacock (Hen) Red wing quills Approximately 12 inches long. Beige with brown colors. Package contains 5 left & 5 right feathers PRICE: $10.95 ONLY 1 SET FEL7 FEL10 - Turkey Round Wing Quills Approximately 12 inches long Sold in a pack of 28: 14 left & 14 right feathers. Brown tones PRICE: $26.00 ONLY 1 PACK LEFT FEL10 #FEL16 - Turkey Cross Breed Flank Quills Approximately 10 inches long Package contains 4 feathers PRICE: $4.00 ONLY 1 LEFT FEL16 MEDIUM FEATHERS #FEM23L - Turkey Bourbon Red Flats Long FEM23L Approximately 5-6 inches Pack of 50+ PRICE: $24.00 ONLY 1 PACK LEFT #FEM23-16 - Turkey Bourbon Red Flanks Approximately 6 inches Pack of 16 PRICE: $4.75 ONLY 1 PACK LEFT FEM23-16 #FEM24 - Turkey Fluff Slate Approximately 6 - 8 inches Pack of 5 PRICE: $1.95 ONLY 1 PACK LEFT FEM24 #FEM25 - Turkey Body Fluffs Slate Approximately 4 - 7 inches Pack of 25 PRICE: $5.50 ONLY 1 PACK LEFT FEM25 FEM27 #FEM27 - Turkey Slate Quills  Pack of 20 Approximately 6 - 7 inches PRICE: $5.00 ONLY 1 PACK LEFT FEM38 #FEM38 - Black Spanish Turkey Quill Approximately 8" inches Pack of 10 PRICE: $6.00 ONLY 1 PACK LEFT SMALL FEATHERS #FES2 - Chinese Ring neck Dark Flanks FES2 These feathers are approx. 1-1/2 to 4 inches. Approximately 60+ PRICE: $12.95 ONLY 1 LEFT #FES3 - Chicken Spades White/Iridescent These feathers are approx. 1-1/2 to 4 inches. Approximately 60+ PRICE: $17.25 FES3 ONLY 1 LEFT #FES6 - Camro Peacock Breast Plumage These feathers are approx. 1-1/2 to 4 inches. Approximately 60+ PRICE: $13.50 ONLY 1 LEFT #FES6 - Camro Peacock Breast Plumage These feathers are approx. 1-1/2 to 4 inches. Approximately 60+ PRICE: $13.50 ONLY 1 LEFT FES6 #FES14 - Chicken Grizzly Spade Hackle These feathers are approx. 3 to 4 inches. Colors Black, gray & Silver Pack of 40+PRICE: $8.00 ONLY 1 LEFT FES14 #FES15 - Chicken Grizzly Plumage These feathers are approx. 2 to 4 inches. Colors Charcoal, gray & Silver Pack of 100+ PRICE: $11.95  ONLY 1 LEFT FES15 FES30 #FES30 - Chicken Mixed Yellow & Orange     Colors: White, Yellow, Orange & Rust Pack of 100+ PRICE: $11.95 ONLY 1 LEFT #FES30B - Parrot Plumage Green FES30B Colors: Green, Black, White, Yellow Pack of 50+ PRICE: $16.50 ONLY 1 LEFT FES33 #FES33 - Turkey Cross Breed Body Colors: White, Silver & Brown These feathers are approx. 5 inches Pack of 40 PRICE: $5.25 ONLY 1 LEFT       #FES34.4 - Cream/Gray with Halo Colors: White, Gray & Black FES34-4 These feathers are approx. 3 - 4 inches Pack of 20 PRICE: $4.00 ONLY 1 LEFT       #FES35 - Impeyon Pheasant Greenies  Metallic FES35 Colors: Black, Gray & Green These feathers are approx. 3 inches Pack of 8 PRICE: $3.95 ONLY 1 LEFT #FES35.4 - Fern Saddle Colors: Black, Gray & White Pack of 11 PRICE: $3.95 ONLY 1 LEFT FES35.4 #FES42 - Calypso Macaw Yellows These feathers are  approx. 2 - 3-1/2 inches.     FES42 Approximately 15 PRICE: $4.50 ONLY 1 LEFT #FES45 - Turkey Slate Cross Breed Colors: Slate, Gray & White These feathers are approx. 2 - 3 inches Pack of 100+ PRICE: $11.25 ONLY 1 LEFT FES45 #FES48 - Cross Breed Colors: Black, White &  Gray Pack of 30+ PRICE: $10.00 ONLY 1 LEFT #FES46 - Chicken Small Plumage Zebra Colors: Rust, Brown & Gray These feathers are approx. 1-1/2 - 3 inches Pack of 80+ PRICE: $11.95 ONLY 1 LEFT FES46 #FES49 - Chicken Plumage Colors: White, Black,  Gray & Rust Pack of 20+ PRICE: $4.00 ONLY 1 LEFT FES49 #FES51 - Chicken Spade Hackle Colors: Black, Gray & White These feathers are approx. 3-1/2 inches Pack of 20+ PRICE: $5.25 ONLY 1 LEFT FES51 FES52 - Pea Hen Mixed Plumage Colors: Black & Gray These feathers are approx. 2 - 5 inches Pack of 18 PRICE: $3.50 ONLY 1 LEFT   FES52  #FES62 - Turkey Slate Colors: Tan, Black & White Pack of 30+ ORIGINALLY: $6.00 PRICE: $5.00 ONLY 1 LEFT FES62 SMALL/POOFY FEATHERS #FEMP2 - Macaw Calypso Green Plumage Approximately 15 PRICE: $7.95 ONLY 1 LEFT FEMP 2, 2A & 2B #FEMP2A & 2B  Macaw Calypso  Green Plumage Approximately 20 PRICE: $9.95 ONLY 2 LEFT     FEMP3 #FEMP3 - Macaw Green Colors are mixtures  of green & turquoise Approximately 15 PRICE: $7.95 ONLY 4 LEFT #FEMP6 - Parakeet Patterned  FEMP6  Wing Quills Approximately 30 PRICE: $5.95 ONLY 1 LEFT FEMP9 #FEMP9 - Parrot Plumage Mini Fine 20 feathers ORIGINAL PRICE: $7.50 ONLY 1 LEFT #FEMP13 - Chicken Red Spade Hackle FEMP13 Approximately 25+ ORIGINAL PRICE: $8.95 PRICE: $8.05 ONLY 1 LEFT    FEMP14 FEMP20 #FEMP20 - White Fluff                Colors: White & Gray Approximately 26 ORIGINAL PRICE: $4.00 PRICE: $3.00ONLY 1 LEFT FEMP22 #FEMP22-Chukar Fluff Colors: Gray & White Approximately 5 PRICE: $1.50 ONLY 1 LEFT

Pricing Your Art Work

PRICING YOUR PYROGRAPHIC ART WORK - This was an article I wrote back in 2004 & then posted on the Woodburner.com forum in 2006. Since then it has been edited & revised.

This topic has been a discussion that has gone on many times in many groups so I wrote an article about it. At the time I originally wrote the article it focused on Pyrography but the information is relevant to gourd art as well most crafts.

It's hard to really tell someone what their work is worth because people are at different skill levels (beginner to professional). Some of the people charge per square inch but most artists charge for the time spent. The per hour charge would depend on many things: your skill, your geographical area (some areas can get more than others) and what the market will bear. Living in TX when I started burning I was getting about $35-50 for a burning. When I moved to WA state I was selling the same pieces for at least twice that much. Some newer artists starting out are lucky to get $5.00/hour plus add on the materials (i.e.: wood) others who have been doing it a while with an established reputation can get $20.00/hour. And of course there are the famous artists such as Dino Muradian who can get whatever they want!!!! 

I would suggest perhaps you figure out how much time you think it will take you, add in the cost of the wood and throw out a figure. If they don't faint perhaps you have found the magic figure. It's really a crap shoot when you figure out pricing. It's also how much you want to sell your work and not care so much about the fact that you’re selling it for the equivalent of "slave labor". When I started I sold my work relatively cheap (perhaps $5.00/hour) and I started adjusting my prices as my level of expertise improved and how quickly they sold. If they sell too fast, they are too cheap! I was told at a show last year (2003) by several people that I was giving my work away so again I adjusted my prices. You might not sell as much when your prices are higher but you have to decide if your time is worth it or do you want to sell your burnings.

I'm at the point where I don't care if I sell them. I do them because I love what I'm doing and if it sells great, if not that's ok too. I never was in it for the money, I was doing it because it was "fun". I take commissions of things I like and consider "fun" and others I turn away. When this stops being "fun" and becomes a job I will stop doing it. When I get a commission I tell them what I want and if they don't have heart failure that's great. I don't negotiate my price....just like I don't negotiate my boss reducing my salary.

What I consider when I set a price for a commission is how long will it take me to do this piece (of course you have to have some kind of idea of how long it will take you and this might be a rough estimate if you have never done anything like it before) and what kind of wood am I putting it on. I calculate the cost of the wood and the hours at my hourly rate and then come up with a figure. Hopefully it's one that they will agree to. Then depending on the commission I decide how much of a deposit I require. If it's a personal portrait I require it be paid in full. If it's a generic burning such as one of the Native American pieces I have done over the years, I just get 1/2 up front and the balance when I'm half way through it.

FOR PORTRAITS

I have a 'base' starting price. Portraits are custom commissioned work that obviously cannot be sold to someone else should the person decide they do not want it when it is finished & I left them know this before I accept the commission. I let them know that I require a retainer of half paid before I start & I will send them updates from time to time. When I’m halfway through they can cancel if they are not happy with it but there will be no refund of the retainer. The balance of the fee is due at this point before I will complete the piece.

Portraits are more expensive than general wildlife or landscape of the same size. This goes without saying and is generally understood by clients. In addition to what I stated above I have set rules for my Portraits... I don't do anything smaller than 8x10" to start...for a single teenager/adult I feel that anything smaller than this is more of a 'picture' than a 'portrait'. Details of expression and personality will not have any 'impact '. As far as pricing by size... try looking at it this way.... say you have a 8x10...and decide to do a portrait of just head and shoulders. You charge $350.00 for the one person, head and shoulders in that size. Then say you have a larger size such as 16x20 with 2 people in it....I would charge $200 for an extra person & perhaps $50 extra for the larger (basic) wood. So, as an example I start with a base price for the size of the wood/canvas/paper, etc. Let’s say my minimum size is 8x10 for one person starting at 350.00 done on basswood. If they want a background... it’s an extra $150.00. If they want an extra person it’s $200. If they want a larger size it’s $50/size (depending on the material used) up to 16x20. If it's done on premium wood I add more to that based on the selected wood.

Again, these are prices on standard wood (such as Basswood)...not exotic woods. Burled wood is perhaps double the price of standard wood. An example is the portrait below that was done on a premium piece of maple burl with color added for accents & today would sell for $500-$600 depending on the region. The bottom line is not price that I'm trying to convey....but rather the size thing.... pricing by the inch or by the size of wood... really works best for me. If you think about it.... you can only get so much in an area of wood.... whether is one barn.... or the barn with animals it doesn't really matter. They take about the same time to do.... so you can price by the piece.... and then add on for extras like backgrounds, special burning of names or lettering, etc. But for the most part.... you can really get so much so just pick the high end of what price you have in mind...and stick to it.

I suggest you go to woodcarving & woodworking shows and see what other people are charging for their work if you are not sure. Think about how does your work compare to theirs (try to be honest with yourself) and price accordingly. In Texas (not major metropolitan areas such as Dallas, Houston, etc). a simple Basswood burning (not a portrait) with bark...8 x l0" are in the 75.00 to 85.00 range for “art” at an intermediate level give or take from what I have seen. Beginners would be about $45.00 to $50.00 in Texas. This is just a general idea based on this geographic area. The price you decide will be a personal choice for you. Without the benefit of seeing your work...the prices I quoted above are for intermediate levels. It’s what you can live with when they take your work away... what sits right with you for your efforts...and how badly do they want it? You must be fair... but always remember... whatever level you are burning at.... your work IS an ORIGINAL... all hand made...no assembly line... that’s worth an extra l5% right there!

This article was written for Pyrography but the same principles apply to other art forms including gourds.

I hope this helps and didn't further confuse the issue for you.
Good Luck! 

Nedra

Copyright, Nedra Denison 2004
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Fair use & copyright guidelines for crafters & hobbyist's

It's been a long time coming but I have added a new page in the tutorials section on my website. From the first when I started the tutorials I addressed the issue of copyright but it was buried within the tutorials & not easy to find. So I have created a separate page which will be easier to find. I have also added a lot of new information & links to valuable resources.

One reason I did it is because there are so many newcomers out there who might not have a clue about copyright & fair use laws. So I hope this will be helpful to you. Keep in mind that this is NOT legal advise but should be used as a guide for you.  

http://www.sawdustconnection.com/copyright-crafters-hobbyist.htm