Painted Pots

[Ginny42]

I finally started painting the pots that I want to sell at a local craft show in the fall. I want you guys to be totally honest and let me know if you would buy such items. They will be potted up with baby spider plants and purple waffle plants that I have rooting now. Then I'll wrap them up with some clear cellophane and make sure care instructions are attached with a bow on each pot. Also, I'd love some suggestions on what you would pay for them. Thanks in advance. ;) Oh, these are 6" round pots also.

[Audwoman]

I love them Gin. I think they should go for 6-7 bucks but I am cheap. :lol:

What really gets my attention is the plant complimenting the pot. I like the spider for the birdhouse.

[boo]

I looked on the net and saw everything from $13 - $50 for a handpainted 6 inch pot. That's just the pot, no plant included.

I'm not sure however much you charge will be worth it for you. :unsure: I'm sure they took a long time.

Don't sell yourself too short. You did a beautiful job. :wub:

[boo]

Oh, I would buy them for $18 - $22 each. It's not that I don't think they are worth more but after $22 I have a hard time parting with my money. :lol:

[DandyLioness]

Ginny! Those are lovely! You did an excellent job! I love your artwork! I don't think that you really need to put a plant in them. If I saw that lovely pot at a sale and it had a spider plant in it... I'd more likely pass it up, since I have several spider plants.

If I saw the pot alone, I'd more than likely pay about 12 dollars.

Lovely work!

[PRH]

Ginny42 -
These look lovely! ( You gotta good thing doing that I think for several people to enjoy looking at as well )! You say that you would like suggestions about a price huh? Well, I'm sure that this just didn't happen over night! If I was going to look for something like what you have pictured here, I would probably end up paying anywhere from $10.00 to $20.00 for them!!!
Hope this helped some for ya!
Phil :-) :rolleyes:

[mla2ofus]

I agree with Dandy and would only pot some of them up and leave the others empty. If I made them, and I do tole painting so I know how much time is involved, I would charge at least $15 for the unplanted ones. An idea is to paint up smaller ones for cactus or smaller plants and a couple of larger ones too. If you could paint the smaller ones and plant small plants in them they might be popular for the kids to get for their moms.

[terese]

very pretty ginny!! yup i would say around $15 and up for the pot alone.

[grindle]

They're very nice Ginny, I agree on some unpotted ones as well as potted, sometimes it's nice to find something like that to put a plant of your own in. :unsure: can't help on the price though ;)

[MaryG]

Ginny those are beautiful. They sell like crazy here whenever I see them at craft sales. Let us know how they sold for you.

[Prudence]

Ginny, If you plant up all the pots they will be hard to transport to the show and people don't want to carry around something heavy. If you have the space maybe you could hang onto them while they shop.
Paint the entire inside rim. Potting soil should be 1 inch from the top of the pot and you'll see part of the clay pot when first potted up or with an upright plant. It will look unfinished.
Pricing has a lot to do with your economic area and your ability. What are handpainted planters going for in your area? Or just price them high and if you're not having any interest, have a prepared sign that says 25% ( or 50%) off sale. Hope you have a successful day.

[erdine]

oh wow, Ginny. they're very pretty. I "m not sure on a price, but I agree that maybe leave a few without plants.

[digiflower]

YEP Ginny I would buy one. Those are really great!!!!!!!!!

[MrSeedy]

Those are lovely pots, but the one thing that struck me with some years ago, was that most of the paints being used then weren't water proof, so the paint would wear off or flake off in a short period of use. Do you use sealer and water proof type paints , so it will last for a long time? You may have already answered that question, but Im curious about the answer?? Anyway, you also remember that the pots won't breath the same once they're painted, but the effort is well worth it for some beautiful pots.

[HarleyGal]

Those are very pretty!! :D I would definitely buy those with or without a plant in them! And I was thinking at least $12-$15 each if planted and wrapped like you described! ;)

I think Prudence had a good idea about the sale sign! ;) Is there anyway that you can get an idea of how much other people are going to charge for their crafts? :unsure: That might give you an idea of what price to start out at! ;) I also agree--don't sell yourself short! Those are very nice!! :D

[decompost]

oh, ginny, :wub: your painted pots are very lovely, and should be really popular at the craft show!

i wonder if you could put the plants into inexpensive little plastic "liner" pots that could just drop into the painted pots,
that way, customers could choose any pot they like, with or without a plant.
it would also let you get around the typical shopper's dilemma "oh, i just love this pot, but i wish it had that plant in it"
and i'd even add a little sur-charge, maybe a buck or two, for the inclusion of the plant of their choice.

. . . or make it seem like a freebie ** buy a pot - get a plant free ** i know i can't resist a freebie :lol:

worst that could happen - some little plants left over - to plant or trade ;)

[Audwoman]

I did some checking at our local Nursery and they have a side store for decorative pots and plants.

The handpainted pots are $15 for the 4" 20-30 for the 6" 40-75 for the 10"

The plant is extra. Their stock is not as nice as your pots. They had some with stripes and some had watercolor like tye dye. There were few that had detailed flowers or designs and the ones with the most detail were on the larger pots and those were the ones that cost $40-75.

Another price upper if the artist signed them. That is what makes the pot worth more if there is a signature on the bottom of the pot. Then it makes it art work which ups the price. That said I would sign the pots and print tags with "Design by Ginny"

I hope this helps.

[Sneezie]

:rolleyes: Oh Ginny I am bein "totally honest" they are gorgeous lil things. I would buy one or two or three etc. etc. Ginny. You better be makin some more of those girl, you`re gonna need more!! :P

[Ginny42]

Thank you all so much for the responses!!! :wub: :D You have all been EXTREMELY helpful (as usual)! ;)

Great suggestions too on painting the inside rim and signing the artwork and especially putting the plants in for an extra buck or two!!!These are all great ideas!

The pots were primed first, then painted, then I sponged an opalescent glaze over them first. Then the paintings themselves were done in regular acrylic craft paints, and later when they're all done I'll spray a coating of clearcoat over the entire outside of the pot. I would think they were pretty waterproof after all those layers, no? :unsure:

My first thought of pricing was 12.00, and I think I'll stick with it being that people at craft shows are usually looking for a bargain. I have quite a few more to do yet, a few at a time, and some will be holiday designs also, some for Thanksgiving and some for Christmas.

[buster]

Beautiful work. Is that One Stroke? I dabble in that a little myself. It's fun to do ,but for me it's kindsa hard to put the leaves where I want them and make them look natural.I haven't practiced in awhile, but maybe this winter, I'll make some things, if I have the time. I think $12-15.00 would be a good price and I would let the customers choose their plant for free.Buster

[Ginny42]

Thanks Buster. :D Sorry but I don't know what One stroke is. ^_^ :unsure: It's more like a thousand strokes to me. :lol: :lol: ;)

[buster]

It is a painting techique where you put one color on one corner of the brush and load another color on the opposite corner. Then when you paint the colors blend and so you have your shading etc. all in one stroke. Donna Dewberry invented it and she demos it on TV alot. Anyway your work is awesome. Buster