Guest WebsterUno Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 Some guy is asking me to paint an 8' (8 foot) ball, to look like earth, from outer space view. Its this big ass globe, Ill load up the pix shortly. He wants me to paint it. I am, but he is asking me how much I will charge him. I dont want to ask for too much, but I dont want to get too little. I was thinking about having him pay me in paint, but...:confused: Any of you ever done a job like this? What would you charge? Whats fair? Ill show you guys the ball...its BIG! Also, he is going to use it for this large contraption at the Burning Man festival that is coming up. Thanx in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old*824 Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 i charge sixty dollars an hour plus supplie costs. although we did a bar....45-15 foot full detail mural and charged six hund plus beer. the biz owner called a pro muralist out the book and came back with a quote for five g's. we ended up making about seventy a day for painting all day and our names ran on the street till the bar closed down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~KRYLON2~ Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 think of all the fun you could have with an 8' ball......the possibilitys are limitless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLIK$ Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 one hundred billion dollars. I don't know that is a rather big surface (like 200 feet of total surface big) The best bet would to be paid in paint, unless your eye is on other items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don't Panic Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 I'd charge by the hour like olds said. How detailed is he wanting it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old*824 Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 id say ask for 100 and hour but settle for no less than fifty. painting a globe like that has got to be a giant pain in the ass. or better yet, call artists out the book and see what they qoute you and base it on that.... to do it in aerosol take you what....3 hours four hours? plus the shading and the detailing. its meticulous work....worth fifty and hour for the time and effort for a job well done. and if you got money to blow on a giant burning man contraption...prolly got money todrop on a job well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 tell him you want something rediculous like $1000 to do the job. Then when he says i cant afford that, ask him along what lines he was thinking and then draw your own conclusions as to whether you will be getting fucked or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiffer Jet Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 i am going to say do it for free and let the owner supply the paint for you. do it for free. let the owner supply the paint for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WebsterUno Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 Originally posted by ~KRYLON2~ think of all the fun you could have with an 8' ball......the possibilitys are limitless The guy wants to make it a ride of some sort for people. The person goes into the ball, while the ball is spinning, the contraption will go up and down. This dude is an old engineer. A lil eccentric, but smart! Thats him in the flame suit. So, what do you think is a fair price? http://www.fatcap.co.uk/host/files/BOB3.gif'> http://www.fatcap.co.uk/host/files/BOB2.gif'> http://www.fatcap.co.uk/host/files/BOB1.gif'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old*824 Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 no less than two hundred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 have him supply the paint, and charge him 350 US dollars for doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WebsterUno Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 Originally posted by Swiffer Jet i am going to say do it for free and let the owner supply the paint for you. do it for free. let the owner supply the paint for you. I was going to do it for free. Then keep whatever paint was left over. He wants it to look like the view from outer space. So, not too detailed, but he also wants the clouds on it, so slightly detailed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 Originally posted by Swiffer Jet i am going to say do it for free and let the owner supply the paint for you. do it for free. let the owner supply the paint for you. fuck THAT! it's gonna take all of one can each of four or five colors... hahaha, your suggestion has my stomache making gas. :fart: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WebsterUno Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 yeah, I thought about doing the job for free.. but then I seen how big it was, and what his intentions are. Like Old said, if he has money to spend on Burning Man, and this contraption, then he should be able to compensate me for a lil work, no? I have to prime it this weekend, and next weekend, I will be painting it. I want to give him a fair price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 Originally posted by WebsterUno I was going to do it for free. Then keep whatever paint was left over. He wants it to look like the view from outer space. So, not too detailed, but he also wants the clouds on it, so slightly detailed. $250 bucks sounds fair and he should pay for the paint. double what your estimated time of completion is and you'll prolly come closer to how long it will really take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WebsterUno Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 yeah, he will be paying for the paint. He already gave me $60 cash advance for materials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InDY_500 Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 Originally posted by Dirty_habiT have him supply the paint, and charge him 350 US dollars for doing it. bangin........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dystopia Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 charge like 60 bucks and get him to buy your paint and get him to buy extra paint i made 50 and like a crate of paint for doing something in some music video and they ended up not even using that scene in the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_president Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 thats a retarded ass idea.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don't Panic Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 Now that I've seen him, I'd hook him up. Still make sure you are compensated for work, but I wouldn't take the whole "business deal" approach. Just hook the old guy up for materials + reasonable fee ($250 ballpark) + beer. I'd just ask him what he thinks is fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLIK$ Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 http://www.fatcap.co.uk/host/files/fagola.jpg'> nahmeanola? Anywhere from 200-400$ cash for the work, and the money for the supplies, and let him know, if he wants quality results you need to be supplied with quality paint :idea: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadawhat Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 Originally posted by Don't Panic I'd just ask him what he thinks is fair. Don't do this... he will lowball, maybe not intentionally though .... tell him a high number, say $300 and be willing to negotiate down a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarzAbove Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 He should def buy the paint n provide supplies If his places makes mad money charge him $100 or more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiffer Jet Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 i guess a little money isn't bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WebsterUno Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 Originally posted by Don't Panic Just hook the old guy up for materials + reasonable fee ($250 ballpark) + beer. BEER! I didnt think of that one! Thanx! You guys are all pretty much shooting the same estimates, so under $300 bills sounds about right, plus him paying for materials. He smokes Swischer Sweets out the box, (plus, check out his duds)...I know dude has to be a smoker, so it should equal good times, plus a lil dough on the side for doing something I enjoy anyway. And, Ill gain a lil exposure at the Burning Man. Yeah, Im no pro, so I dont expect like Geez ($$thousands$$) from this guy, that would be fucked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_president Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 Originally posted by Glik0 http://www.fatcap.co.uk/host/files/fagola.jpg'> nahmeanola? http://www.societyofillustratorssandiego.org/samples/schneider/nuts.jpg'> MY NUTS!!! GET OFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF THEM!!! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dystopia Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 alil money isnt bad but dont rip the guy off its not like hes asking you to do some super hard job here fucking painting a globe wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandola Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 $250 + cost supplies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don't Panic Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 I think the guy looks and sounds like he's cool. I wouldn't be going at this like a business thing, like I mentioned. It's not like you're working in a field doing hard labor, just go kick it with him, paint earth, and enjoy yourself while making a little money on the side. If he's already given you a $60 advance, and he actually rocks that flame outfit with the shredded rat-tail cape that goes to his knees, who gives a fuck if he lowballs a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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