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Thanks for your voties, ladies! I have no idea where to start, so thought I'd see what you all would pay or have paid.
I said 5o cents to a dollar, I may be cheap though. I couldn't justify the cost of calligraphy for my invites and just printed straight onto the envelopes in pretty font.
Until you've made a name for yourself, you really can't do more than .50 unless you live in NYC or LA or somewhere super expensive.
as a point of reference, i just had these done for my sisters engagement party that im throwing for $3 (without return address)
and these were our wedding invites at $3.75 with return address. i actually took a class from this calligrapher (which was SOOO much fun) and used it on our christmas cards this year. it took a while for it to click, but once it did i was ok at it.
I paid $3.75 per inner/outer envelope set for our wedding invites. I chose a very experienced calligrapher that does this as a profession. I have to agree with @ellabee on this one. Until you've gained experience, I don't think you can charge quite so much. Calligraphy is an art and takes a lot of time to master (especially fonts like flourished Spencerian). There are plenty of so-called "calligraphers" on Etsy and I wouldn't have paid $1.00 for their services because it's obvious they have no formal training/experience. For these reasons, I voted $0.50-$1.00.
Thanks so much girls for your input! I realize that I would have relatively no experience and this would be just a side job. I think that the end product would really drive the price. Thanks again, bees!!
@ClairDarling: Those are AMAZING!!! Definitely worth the cost, as they are meticulous and beautiful!
@melisslp: I hope my comment didn't come off as rude. I just meant I am not going to pay $1 for something I can do myself. I think you're on the right track. The end product and demand will definitely drive your price :-)
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Hi Bees - I need your opinion...I'm thinking about learning how to do caligraphy. My husbands mother completed our invitations and I loved how they turned out! I'm thinking about asking her to teach me this summer when she visits for several weeks. I really enjoy tedious tasks and thought it would be a great way to make some extra $. How much would you be willing to pay per envelope?
