hey printing folks
i've been approached about a printmaking commission (for the first time, at least with any level of formality) that is way beyond the scale that i usually work on: a 20-ish inch lego relief print. i'm pretty interested, but since this is new territory for me, i'm looking for a bit of advice.
i'd be buying $200 to $300 of equipment to work at this size. i've been considering upsizing anyways, but i doubt i'd pull the trigger on that in the next year without this to push me. would it be appropriate to pass some or all of this cost on to the commissioner?
for a printmaking commission (or any fine art commission), is it normal to retain distribution rights to the design and sell copies to other people after the commission? how would i figure out the surcharge on the commissioner compared to how much i would sell it to a secondary buyer? on the original commission, what would be a reasonable price difference between a 1/1 exclusive print vs a design that i could sell additional copies of?
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