Introduction to Wax Modeling for Metal Jewelry
How to Price Your Pieces
A course by Alicia Goodwin , Contemporary Jeweler
About the video: How to Price Your Pieces
Overview
“For pricing your work, you will have to consider different criteria such as labor, time invested in the craft and design, the weight of the pieces, what kind of metal you used, and also your experience. Let me share my insights on this topic! ”
In this video lesson Alicia Goodwin addresses the topic: How to Price Your Pieces, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Wax Modeling for Metal Jewelry. Learn how to use jeweler's wax to carve molds for original accessories that are ready to cast in metal.
Partial transcription of the video
“ How to Price Your Pieces In this lesson, I'll give you a few pointers on how to calculate your pricing. In the jewelry world, pricing your work is very tricky. This is my method. I've worked for dozens of companies over almost 20 years in the industry and everybody had a different way. A lot of methods worked and a few didn't, but I hope to help a bit and try to demystify the pricing of your work. First, we'll start with labor. Labor is very important. This comes down to if you're making multiples of a piece or if you're making one of a kind. You also have to think about your learning cur...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Wax Modeling for Metal Jewelry
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Category
Craft, Fashion -
Areas
Accessory Design, Fashion Design, Jewelry Design
Alicia Goodwin
A course by Alicia Goodwin
Alicia Goodwin is a Chicago-based contemporary jeweler who specializes in wax carving. She discovered the art of jewelry-making as a child, but didn’t realize it was her true calling until years later while earning a degree in jewelry design. During her studies, she fell in love with the wax modeling technique, which allows her to easily explore new shapes, styles, and textures to craft truly unique accessories.
Several years after graduation, Alicia started her own jewelry line, Lingua Nigra, which is both a reflection of her influences and a look to the future. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with small designers as well as big-name brands, including Juicy Couture, Nine West, Vince Camuto, and Kate Spade. Her pieces have also been featured in the Divine Legacies in Black Jewelry collection at the National Ornamental Metal Museum of America.
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