Mutineer miniatures updated 02/10/14

[Hobbit]

I suppose that ultimately it is your choice on what you charge especially if painting makes you happy. Just remember that it is easier to start high and lower your prices that start low and increase them 

My experience was a strange one: I often get bored of painting projects and have a very bad habit of abandoning things 3/4 of the way in. Because I was being paid to paint I had to power through that mental barrier and finish the job. I was very proud of the finished job but have painted very little since (have just picked brushes up this week after a 12 month hiatus).

[Jeff965]

 Twelve months! Was the commission anything to do with that? I haven't had the urge to abandon painting projects yet but I've had to really push myself to finish some (the Highlander unit being one of those). I suppose the psychology of painting is a subject in itself.

Jeff

[Hobbit]

I finished the commission (didn't enjoy the figures but the vehicles were very nice kits) and then did a couple of other smaller jobs - some FoW French that were very easy to do. The next batch was some Late Roman cavalry for me and unfortunately I had one unit that I just couldn't get right and that sort of broke my mojo. In the meantime the painting room became the junk room. It is now the painting room again; this is in part driven by my daughter having discovered D&D and me wanting to be a good dad and provide painted monsters!

Sorry for the diversion into my painting psychology there.

Normal programming will now resume 

[sepoy1857]

Nice!

[dhtandco]

Don't forget guys if you are doing it for profit it is taxable income!!!

[Jeff965]

Yes your quite right and that is something else I will have to factor in if I decide to do this. I'll have to do some research online but if anybody can help on here it would be a great help, before I retired I was a PAYE drone so I don't have any experience of working for myself even in a minor capacity.

[Elbows]

I'd pay a bit more than that for sure.  I agree that the figures posted are more "simple" than most as far as painting goes.  But you have a beautiful, crisp wargaming paint style --- which is 100% in line with how I prefer to have figures.

As mentioned, paint some figures to the similar standard - measure the time frame, decide on an hourly rate and go accordingly.  I do think the guy got a stellar deal.  I'd absolutely pay you to paint up some figs of mine sometime.  They look perfect.

[Elbows]

Don't forget guys if you are doing it for profit it is taxable income!!!

Depends on where you are and how you do it.  In the U.S. there are several types of specialized income.  For instance there is a special section if you make less than $10,000 selling things as a "hobby" etc.  So, by all means, talk to a tax specialist --- if you're being taxed for the income you can also write off every single thing you use to produce them (all materials etc.).  Tax code is very complex, so grab a specialist and see what they can do for you.

[dhtandco]

If you are in the UK PM me and I will forward the links to HMRC website for forms you need to complete, there are a lot of things you can claim for including research material books mags etc as well as the obvious stuff paint brushes etc

[Leapsnbounds]

Excellent work, I am really into Personality Sets (the same figure mounted and on foot) for wargaming (the mounted figure) and role-playing games (the foot figure).  I can't explain why, but it works for me

[Blackwolf]

Nice painting! I like 'em

[Jeff965]

Some British Cavalry, Light Dragoons I think. These are the rank and file the Officer is coming soon.

[Mason]

Bloody gorgeous, Jeff.
 

Some more of my mountain shall reach you soon.
 

[gamer Mac]

Lovely paint work

[Romark]

Lovely work on those mutineer miniatures cavalry.