Worksheet for estimating your costs
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Minimum Charge $25
Number of Words X $1.75 per word.....$
Count up the number of words. Don't worry about whether they are long or short.
If you have a Word Document, you can do this by clicking Tools. Then click Words.
Envelope Addressing..... $1.50 per Line
Table Cards..... name and numeral on the same side.....$1.75 each
Charges for Envelope Addressing and Table Cards are different from all other prices. However, additional charges apply for custom color, metallic ink, less than 10% extras provided, difficult surfaces, etc.
Paper $12/sheet $7/half sheet $4 quarter sheet.....$
My default paper is d'Arches 140 lb. Hot Press Watercolor Paper. You may request a different paper or provide your own. I will always need an additional sheet of this paper to test.
Logo
Design $150 minimum. Recreate on a document $50 minimum
Borders, Ornamental Capitals and Illustrations Individually priced based on complexity and amount
Decorative Capital beginning at $25
Intrinsically complicated, Colored, Extra Flourished, Drop Shadow
Ornamental Capitals beginning at $35
Boxed, Painted or Illustrated
Metallic Inks double text charge
Custom Color Mix may add up to $20
Letters over 1" x-height or under 1/16" x-height doubles the text charge
x-height is the size of a lower case letter with no ascenders or descenders
Signature Lines: Up to 50 $30, Up to 250 $45
Critical Lettering doubles your charge
Sometimes your text must fit into a very specific size or shape, or you've brought me a one-of-a-kind item to letter upon. This requires extra effort and care.
Watercolor
If your project will have extensive Watercolor underneath it, I will need to stretch the paper ($20 for a full sheet $10 for a half sheet). Estimate your art costs at $1.75/square inch for underpaintings. This may vary depending on the difficulty.
Document Board
Up to 14 x 18" $35
Up to 20 x 30" $50
Up to 32 x 40" $65
Holds your finished document with ribboned corners in a matboard folder for safety in handling and confidence in presentation
On Location $100/hour
I'll come to your event location and letter live. Travel time for non-local events included in total