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08-29-2006, 02:47 PM
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Well, apparently no-one knows. I'd rather err on the side of caution, so I guess I will leave the framing to her.
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08-29-2006, 06:20 PM
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Do I understand that the gallery gets 10% for the referral, but then gives up 25% of the frame price? I wonder how those numbers work to their benefit.
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08-30-2006, 11:02 AM
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I think I'll avoid the whole issue. Although the frame shop would be getting considerably more money from the portrait commission than they would be giving up for a frame discount. I was just asking if there was a "standard" practice in this area. Apparently not.
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08-31-2006, 08:14 AM
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Around here
The framing shops regularly give a 30% discount to artists. One shop gives me 30% off no mater what and another gives me 30% off of frames for paintings I hang in their gallery.
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08-31-2006, 11:00 AM
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Thanks, Molly. After a local frame shop offered me a discount recently, I suspected that there might be a standard practice among frame shops. I imagine that they don't really advertise it much. So I guess it doesn't hurt to ask!
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09-21-2006, 08:55 PM
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Julie,
I am weighing in a little late on this, but here are my thoughts.
My studio is a studio/gallery in a public place and as a service to my customers I provide framing. Basically that means that I frame all my own artwork and if people come in with framing requests I will accept the framing jobs on a limited basis, but I never advertise framing. Anyhow, I offer 20% off to artists and 25% off to my students. I don't really advertise the percentage off, but if I know someone is an artist I will mention it to them. I suggest that you ask different framers if they give a percentage off, and then recommend to your customers the ones who do. Because of overhead costs, I think that 20-25% off is fair.
You might also consider contacting a framing company and see if you can purchase frames wholesale. If they agree, you could choose 2 or 3 classic mouldings and get sample frame corners for those and then their catalogue for the other frames. That way you could sell the frames directly to your customer. Regence Picture has some wonderful frames that have been very well received by my customers. Their a tad pricey, but worth considering. Their website is: http://www.regencepictureframes.com/
Mary
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09-22-2006, 10:04 AM
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Thanks, Mary!
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