From: "Alan Cook" <alangregorycook-AT-msn.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:19:29 GMT
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] pricing custom built puppets


No one has mentioned another problem in pricing, which may not apply to other countries, but here in the USA under two G W Bush terms as President, the DOLLAR has lost value CONTINUOUSLY, so what you paid for supplies last year may change in value this year. So you may need to adjust the price in today's values.

Just another example that politics affects puppetry.

ALAN COOK


-----Original Message-----
From: Gregory Ballora
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 10:17 PM
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] pricing custom built puppets

I don't  think that is really accurate. That would mean that this  
"grease monkey" is earning about $170,000/yr. maybe I should become a  
mechanic? I think most of that price is in overhead, but it is a good  
reminder that when we think of billing for our time, we are also  
billing for our own overhead, for that time stocking our workshop,  
cleaning the shop (never ending for me), acquiring and maintaining  
the tools and workspace, not to mention the other business expenses.  
It is just hard to balance that with what people are willing to pay  
for a puppet. When I give people a price, they are often stunned.  
They are looking at what it costs to buy a stuffed animal at ToysRUs,  
and don't get it. Then I usually point out that the toy they bought  
may have only been 49.95, but imagine what it cost to prototype that  
toy. And I am selling a professional working puppet, which is a  
different animal, so to speak. If they still don't get it, then it is  
time to say good bye.

By the way, I think Mathieu was asking about Mickey Mouse puppets a  
few weeks back. I am currently working at Disneyland, helping to  
train puppeteers for their new Playhouse Disney Live on Stage show,  
which features some beautiful hand and rod puppets of Mickey, Minnie,  
Donald, Daisy, and a rod puppet of Goofy. They are a challenge to  
operate, but they look amazing, and for the first time ever, Mickey  
gets to interact with a person in real time, at the proper scale. The  
show opens next month, and I think it will be a delight. The old show  
was one of the most highly rated attractions in the park, and I think  
this new one will be even more popular. There is supposed to be  
footage on Youtube of the DisneyWorld Version that opened last month,  
but I haven't found it yet .
Greg Ballora
On Feb 19, 2008, at 9:21 AM, FoxRunPub-AT-aol.com wrote:

>
> A darn grease monkey I/E Auto mechanic receives $85.00 per  hour  
> and up
>  I believe anyone in the Art field is worth much more then this
>

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