I wanted to post a quick comment here to clarify a few things. Thank you so much to everyone who is saying I should have paid myself more than $15 and that I undervalued my project. I am so thankful that you see the same value that I do💖 I just used $15 as a way to break down what the hours COULD have been and would ask more for my time now for sure. I am making up for that discrepancy in the sell price in my mind (which is why it's double the value). Because I can't prove the hours that I worked on this project (I just didn't keep track and couldn't even start to guess) I would have no way to show that value to insurance company. This is why I took my best guess from other dollhouses I saw on the market. I do think it will be really important for me to get a professional to evaluate it in the future as I do see that I could possibly off on my numbers here and there. Because it is a unique piece its just really hard to evaluate. Thank you all for your kind comments. It really has brightened my day to see that everyone loves this project as much as I do!
I hope you do get a professional to evaluate it and do a video about it, that would be so interesting. Also, like you said on the video, if something happened to it you would probably not remake it. I get that, you can't really put a price on the heart and soul that went into it and it would be very difficult to replicate it.
This project is not only a work of art, it's a work of heart. It's difficult to objectively assess its value from the heart standpoint. That's why a licensed art appraiser would be a wise investment. You're right that it's important for us, as artists, to value our worth and our work. You've shown in very practical ways how we can do that, and I appreciate that. Thank you!
Will You be making a video of you taking the mansion to the museum and setting it up there? Would Love to see that and then see all of the people's reactions when they see it. I Loved your ending on this video too funny!! Hugs from Lancaster,Pa.💓
Omg selling it for $50,000 would be an absolute steal! I know it’s extremely hard to put a value number on art because it’s subjective, but this is a masterpiece. I wouldn’t be surprised if a wealthy person would be willing to pay hundreds of thousands for this.
Yess I’d love to see a museum video! I think it would be really interesting! Idk if you have a particular pose and position for all the characters for the museum display Ara but if you don’t I’d love to see a video on you getting it ready for the display in the museum and deciding on where to put everyone and what they would be doing etc! 😊
I think you still undervalued the project. One artist to another, I understand how hard this can be. It makes me think of a story.: So this man worked in a factory designing and maintaining all the equipment. He eventually retired. One day the equipment broke. The company tried to get lots of people to figure out where the problem was. Eventually they went back to this guy and asked him. He walked up and down the facility looking at the equipment for about 10 minutes. He then walked over a machine and put a big chalk X on it. That was where the problem was. He send the company a bill for $25,000. The company was shocked. They asked him to itemize the invoice. He sent the invoice back. One chalk X = $10 Knowing where to put it = $24,990 They paid the invoice. Don’t under value your knowledge.
That’s some very expensive chalk, I mean you easily get at least 20 pieces of chalk for under $10 🙃 jk A labor of love is still labor, it’s not easy to see monetary value in spending time enjoying yourself.
@@willowweedsYT it’s actually $10 to draw the X (his labour cost), not the chalk itself. Easy to misinterpret though and your other points still stand!
i worked in factories, too, and that guy probably rigged the whole thing up so only he understood what was going on so they'd have to get him in as a 'contractor' to 'fix' his own non-conforming work. worked in an arcade, the pinball repair man admitted to me, for some reason, he fixed these things to only last about six months as if he did it right he would work himself out of a job. knowledge? yeah, sure. a little bit of con-artistry? oh, you betcha, lol. now, i think your example is just a story to make a point, but i've actually witnessed retired maintenance guys returning to fix their rigged work when i was at GM. of course that has nothing to do with nothing other than maybe saying there're two sides to a coin. :)
I say, there is no amount of money that can replace something made from the Heart and the hard work to create it !!! CONGRATS on the Museum !!! GL on moving it :)
I just came home from a dollhouse store and I was like "Nah, Ara taught me how to make that, I don't need to buy it" for so many items. I appreciate the craftspeople in this hobby, but you really show us how much we can do on our own. I truly appreciate you and your channel! This house means a lot to all of us! You continue to be a huge inspiration to all of us! Before you I thought the dollhouse hobby was all frumpy and fancy. You showed me that my creepy taste has a home in this hobby! Thanks for you being you, Ara!
I am so glad my channel has been so helpful in that way! It's still fun to buy things, but when you can make some of the stuff you can save for the more fun things you want to buy! I love that about this hobby! And yay for creepy houses!
I think you have undervalued your whole project. Taking in the time worked, even approximately would far more than double that price as well as the fact that if you had to buy that as a kit it could easily be worth over S50,000. Now that's the insurance value I would put forward. Don't forget you can also charge for teaching time which is beyond money value in my book.
Thank you Barbara💖 This is why I really want to get it professionally valued so I know for sure! Hopefully this process will help me continue to grow and learn the value of miniatures!
@Barbara Grace I totally agree. I can’t even begin to imagine the cost of buying a precut house as big as the Adam’s family mansion even with nothing in it and having to put it together myself. I’ve seen some houses go for thousands and they’re smaller than this project and it’s only the wood pieces. Just the craftsmanship and attention to detail in the home make it much more valuable.
I’m new to your channel. To be perfectly honest it is truly priceless. When you consider your time, energy and the artistry alone poured-in to such amazing project; nothing under $50,000 would be fair. Nothing. I am not a miniaturist and until I ran into one of your videos, I had no idea what this art was all about. It is a testament of your expertise that I got completely mesmerized and now have watched all the videos on this project (some more than once) and I’m in awe! Since then I have researched a bit on the subject. You are simply amazing and you are so humble and kind. Love to hear about your projects. I’m now hooked on the “Beetlejuice” project and I’m cheering you on. Please let us know what museum will showcase your house, would love to support it. Keep shinning!!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏💖
The curation of the items into a cohesive design that accurately conveys your theme, is a job in itself. You specifically sought out certain items to use in this particular project. Other items you HAD to fabricate in order to represent a particular aspect of your vision, as well as draw upon the memories of an audience who would view this piece as fans of the show. Curation is an important part of any art installation. Miniatures are exactly that, in a compact space. Fans of miniature builds will most certainly expect historical and canonical accuracy in wherever their appreciation lies. Although there are those of us who are just flipping out over teeny tiny things, there are also those that want miniatures to look as super shrunken models of full sized inspiration, and others would rather see items that are created more “borrowers style” of everyday items created from full-sized found objects. When calculating your cost versus value, it would help to bring in an outside source who would place value upon the entire project as a whole curated museum worthy piece. We will always place more value on sentiment because of the love and sweat we put in as creators. With professional input from an another who appreciates the curation of certain items and the development of all the little pieces, pun intended, that go into creating the entire visual story, you can validate the actual “value” of the collection as a whole. In this case, leave out even one of the thoughtfully placed bric-a-brac, cracked tile, or peeling ceiling paint, and the entire installation loses some of it’s charm and appeal. You did research upon the memories you had of the show and included specific moments and characters. You sought out the most ideal images and designs of the characters as played by different actors across multiple time periods. This gave the entire project multi generational appeal, thus increasing it’s value. You inspired others to create items to be specifically used for this house, again in creating it’s value. The itty bitty knitting used to create Pubert’s union suit is amazing! Created by a fan, of an iconic moment from the show, and sent to you, specifically to be used for your latest addition to the house. Most likely, one of a kind. All together, you didn’t just create a massive project, you curated every item that went into it, over the span of eleven years. It didn’t just take that amount of time to create it, it took that amount of time to find everything you needed to complete the vision.
Thank you Robin! That's a great way to look at it! And you're right... it might well take me another 11 years to source everything to the same caliber again!
You should consider upping the number for what you would pay yourself…for example here in California minimum wage is between $13-14/hr (depending on the employer’s number of employees). I think 15/hr is a super modest number for a specialist 🤷♀️ just to further number throwing…that’s my 2 cents 😂! You are an amazing artist- this is an absolutely stunning piece and deserves to be showcased in a museum! All the videos including this one about this build and the love you put into your projects are such a joy to watch. ❤️
Most states min. Wage is still at $7.25 I live in one of those states and make custom drapes were the fabric costs $100 a yard I make 11.20 Sadly when it comes to arts until one has a name and recognition the pay isn't that good.
Fabulous, informative, your sense of humor shining through, and a desperately needed video. Thank you so much for all your time, honesty and creativity that you poured into this project!
I genuinely enjoy art-related organization videos. Lots of people will show all their storage bins for supplies and such. One thing I extra appreciate about this channel is that you also show *process* organization. List, diagrams, procedures, love 'em. My friends sometimes tease me because of how often I will say, "This situation calls for a spreadsheet!".
I don't think you spent really that much considering the outcome. I would look at it as how much joy has it brought you? How much joy has it brought to others? What other opportunities has it opened up for you? What personal growth have you gained from it? So considering beyond what is physically in front of you, the cost is very low. I say it was absolutely money well spent!
Absolutely worth a million dollars! The love, sweat and tears that went into it makes that still cheap at the price. I am looking forward to seeing how the museum plays out xx
The Addams house is priceless. I know you will never sell it. Yes share it with the world and a museum sparing your space and putting your art on display to the public would be a blessing As You Are
That's a a solid $150,000 dollhouse, due to originality, artistic creating, time, costs, and a only one. It's a Masterful job and deserves high praises and a exceptional price to reflect it's true value. 👍👍👍 CONGRATULATIONS on this stunning accomplishment.
The out of pocket $3,000ish made me feel soooo much better!! Thank you for posting this. I expected 8-10k to be honest. Because 11 years is a long time. You give me hope that I can finish my medium-sized project for less than $3,000 in maybe 6-8 years! (I would estimate it’s about half the size of your Addams house.) Great job and congrats about the museum!
Wow! Just ... WOW! Congratulations on the offer to have it in a museum! Can't wait to see that video! Hopefully, the museum is close so I can go and see it! $15 is WAY too low for an hourly rate for ANY artist, especially one of your talent! I generally charge twice that for my woodworking projects. Don't sell yourself short! People are willing to pay MORE for art. If the price is too low, they think it's just cheap art. Trust me ... the price makes a difference! Have a better day! Keep up the great work!
Thank you Sean! I would charge more than that now. It was just an example number for now. I will try to keep better track of Beetlejuice and it will be an interesting comparison!
Congratulations 🎉 Awesome opportunity 👌🏾 Side note... How do calculate 11 years is worth in labor 🤯 I did see the hourly breakdown and again... Wow🤯😳👍🏾😂
Incredible work! Totally interesting hearing you break down the costs and estimated value the way you did. I have a value for you. Absolutely Priceless!
Hello Ara, I have been following you since a few months now but I think it's my first comment. The 25 000$ total value is underrated. Should be higher I think, but good work on calculating all of that and thanks for sharing the process. I am very surprised of how few money you spend from your pocket. Of course 3 000$ is a lot but distributed over 11 years... it's not that much when you think about how much money people spend on their hobbies (whatever it is). I, myself don't do miniature but I do cosplay. And of course I could buy one for 200$-500$ and it would be amazing...but there's something special about being able to say "I did it myself", specially when people ask you "where did you buy it." Your work is amazing ! I can't wait to see the evolution od the Beetlejuice House !
I’m really think it’s worth thousands of dollars. Not finished with video yet. It’s a beautiful labor of love and learning process! If things work out with museum I would to see it in person!
@@BentleyHouseMinis looking forward to it! I did the math for the $25 k value and it came out to $6 and change a day. Being in a museum near you would be good in that you can visit it and many others can go see it in person.
I think $25/month is really good for creativity/therapy. I've recently started (like within the last 1-1/2 years--pandemic time--making Barbie furniture for my great-granddaughters and your projects blow my mind! You are one of the most gifted artisans from whom I have ever had the pleasure of learning. Thank you so much for sharing your gift with the rest of us! Your dollhouses are amazing and belong in museums because they are so wonderfully creative and detailed.
Please don’t feel bad about your cost, I’d say that was pretty darn cheap for the enjoyment if gave you, but more importantly, it’s REALLY cheap for a startup business cost. Lastly, $15/hr is way too low.
you need to keep this in your family. It is an heriloom. It is priceless. Doesn't have a price. Your children's children will give it to their children.
Wow. Congratulations - even if it doesn't happen. What a wonderful show of appreciation (to have a museum want to showcase your creation). In truth, you'd want to sell it at an auction specializing in certain types of memorabilia, such as Adam's Family fans, Halloween iconography or miniaturists. Then you'd be dealing with an interested crowd and the value would definitely be higher than 50k.
You can tell you're Old School because you can do Math with a pencil and paper. 😀 I would guess that people tend to ignore how much physical TIME you put into making the project - or claim that your time and artistic knowledge is over priced. I would guess that Michelangelo probably didn't spend $20 on the paint, but what is the value of the Mona Lisa?
Cool you paid yourself (hypothetically) for your time, but there is really no way to calculate your talent. The Mona Lisa cost $7.50 in materials (let’s say), that doesn’t mean squat when figuring it’s worth. I applaud you even attempting to do the math. We may never really know, but where it’s a one of a kind, and most of the pieces within are equally one of a kind…meaning cannot be bought anywhere commercially, well it’s truly irreplaceable. Much love and respect, sister. You rock. 🙏
I just worked out $ to R. Rands in south african money The Addams family house is approx 3/4 million. R750 000. But i think it worth much more. All the love and years u put into it.
Girl, seriously? Ok, first off, it is priceless! I know you had to do this for insurance purposes, and as creators we never give ourselves enough credit, it's so hard because we get so much joy, and frustration, out of things we make. So, depending on the day, that price could go either way.. Ugh.. Nothing went right today, soo this better be worth it.. jack the price up. or Wow, that was so much fun. I'm feeling good about this, so lets give a little discount.. haha Just saying.. it happens. (also not saying I do that, because I rarely sell anything I make. It's always a gift for someone) But this.. This is a very unique and wonderfully made piece of art. I know a lot of people, especially those who don't create, will not understand the price, but it's worth so much more. I honestly would have thought each thing costs more than it did. I don't know why. I know foam core and paint, etc. isn't terribly expensive, but there was a LOT of it.. Ok, I could go on and on, but trying not to bore you with all my gushing, etc. Thank you for sharing this, and don't undervalue yourself with Beetlejuice. Definitely get a professional to give their estimate, because I think that would be SO interesting to see. It's seriously a truly amazing piece of art. Congratulations on all the views. I'm surprised it doesn't have more. I'm sure it will. Ugh.. I could go on and on, but I'm going to stop here.. haha Love it!! I should have just said that and moved on.
I enjoyed this video. You did an excellent job. Always a joy to watch you. You are too funny. Also I think you underestimated the cost of your time. Much too low. Thank you Xoxoxo
If only people who didn't create miniatures but like to buy them understood why we price them the way we do. Ara I will forever say the Adams family house is my absolute favorite!!!
Considering the cost was spread out over years, I wouldn't feel bad about it at all! You're getting a lot out of it, and it was basically an investment for your career, with "on the job training." :)
This was really informative and I believe you should have included much more for your time. I love your workbook and currently am using it for 2 projects. I love that I can record ideas that I will forget by the time I turn the page! Lol! I also keep track of my time in a blank date book. Write in the date, project, hours worked and what I did. I would be very interested in seeing a video on the museum and how that happened. Thanks again Ara for sharing. I so look forward to your videos every week.
Thank you for sharing this. They say hind sight it 20/20. You're lucky you learned this so early in life. Yes, you started 11 years ago on this wonderful house but when you consider how many more years you have ahead of you, this knowledge of keeping inventory will certainly be of value.... not just for you but for the people who come after you.
Wow! I can’t believe you only spent $3200 on that whole house! That’s amazing! I would have estimated so much more. It’s definitely priceless in terms of its worth. I can’t wait to see it on display at the museum!! Congrats on one million views too!
I saw a dollhouse at hobby lobby that I thought would make an awesome Addams Family house. I bought the house and then stumbled across your channel. I can't wait to start this.
I never did asked because I know there's times when you can't even begin to figure on how many hours you spent on a Project. At time to start working on something and it's daylight by the time you finish it's well into the night time hours. And I do have to say You're definitely worth more than what I would pay someone to flip burgers for me. I see the prices on some of the art get, and it is amazing to think about how many hours went into it or to say nothing of the talent. I would say it is worth every penny and then some.
If you do get it professionally valued, that would be an interesting video to, to see the difference between what you valued it at versus what a professional valued it at.
Wow, that's amazing about the museum! It definitely deserves to be spotlighted and admired. I feel that the overall value should be more, but as you said realistically it's worth what someone would pay for it. I hope once all your negotiations are done you can let us know where it will be! I would love to go see it!!! Thanks for this wonderful video. It really touched on excellent points that we need to realize as artists. 💜💜
Thank you so much Alisa! I will definitely keep you all updated when it is displayed! I would love to see pics of people visiting the Addams!! That would be so amazing!
Just finished the video and found it very informative. As artists, we do undervalue our worth. I think doing what this video covers is something more artists should do. And honestly, we also tend to undervalue other artists by saying "I'm not paying that much, I could make that ". Usually though, I think we make things to see if we can. I know I do. Love your videos and your personality, you make me laugh at least once in each video. I think you might have undervalued some of it, also I think I missed the numbers on the house kits themselves. I look forward to updates on this whole subject. I'm happy you like the ear rings too, they look very nice on you. I think
This is very true as well!! I like to mix it up and make what I know I will enjoy and also save up money to support artists by buying pieces that I know they will make better and I won't want to make! Great example of this is my Marie Antoinette doll. I knew she was worth the investment!
$25/month is not a bad price to pay for so much joy. And you aren't left empty handed, either! You have something valuable. Financially and sentimentally as well with all the memories regarding each piece, especially the gifts from friends
I agree that this project is priceless. It has become so much more than a doll house, it is an inspiration to so many. That said insurance values are so difficult on something that is so personal. This video has been a reminder to me to record where things came from in my own mini houses, although with my big house already being 18 years in the making there are already a lot of blank spots in my memory.
I think it would awesome to see that in a museum and it would be the highlight of my day going to see it. I would seriously geek out over it so expect me to camp out there.
From my experience, the actual worth opposed to the cost of building a dollhouse or a model railroad are much the same. Many people have built (or inherited) a model railroad and later try to sell it, believing it to be worth thousands of dollars. However, they rarely ever get their asking price. That is because most people (other than miniaturists or model railroaders) consider such things to be "toys" and therefore have much less value than they do to the seller or builder. The train layout owner usually ends up selling hundreds of items piecemeal on eBay over many months until all that remains is the layout benchwork (which is broken up and discarded). Or the owner can sell the entire collection of locomotives, rolling stock, scenic items, etc. to a train dealer who buys it all for pennies on the dollar. Either way, unless something is especially rare and valuable, making even a small profit from selling a completed dollhouse or train layout can be very difficult or even impossible.
I have seen this in miniatures too. Life long collections get divided and sold at lesser prices. My hope is that, at the end of my life, my family members can all grab any project they want and keep it as an heirloom and the miniatures that are not part of projects would be donated to miniature clubs to keep the hobby going. The process of selling each and every piece would be a nightmare for any family member.
people often put an 'emotional price' on things that's unrealistic, but by definition a labor of love is almost without fail a money losing proposition. it's pretty common with hobbyists to think the time, effort, skill, and money they invest in a project should translate to an hourly wage of some kind by applying the most simplistic of business formulas, that being cost + labor. that's an illogical approach -- if you want to equate it to a business, they're asking for a prototype price, not a production price. a real business doesn't include the cost of R&D. viewed as art, it's worth exactly what the market is willing to pay, which you don't know until you put a price tag on it and see if it sells. then you're dealing with a business where picasso's favorite coffee mug is worth more than some nobody's masterpiece.
For something you love and for the start of a business and for something that is not only cherished by you but by others I think that's a very low number. And that onesie is perfect!
I am so surprised at how little it actually cost. I would have guessed much higher. I think it is worth far more than you think it's worth. It is stunning and so well thought out. You are an amazing artist and an inspiration.
My first thought was she’s going to have to get that insured and did she include her time? This dollhouse is so precious! If it was mine I would let it out to share with other people, but I don’t know that I could ever sell it! I would probably leave it to my son and let him decide what to do with it… 😹😎
Thank you so much! I tried to include my time but I don't really know what my time is lol! I have already told my children that most likely it will be theirs and they both get shocked faces. They are still so small that it towers over them both!😄
@@BentleyHouseMinis the y must love looking at it with their little imaginations running wild! I’m an artist too and I Never have a clue how to price my work and I haven’t tracked my time. I had to take a break for a year because of medical issue but I’m ready to start again. You have inspired me to get more organized since I tend to underprice things. I like the chart idea! Thank You for sharing! 😉
I personally view this project as priceless so I commend you for being able to put a cost to it. I’m glad a museum has recognised your talent, you deserve it, congrats 🥳 🎉
This was great! I really need to inventory my stuff. Also, I’d rather spend $35,000 ( Canadian exchange rate…🤷🏼♀️) on miniatures and craft supplies than shoes and handbags. My husband is proud to tell people I’d rather get Gorilla glue as a gift than jewelry 🤩
First of all a MUSEUM wants your house! You underestimate your talents. You are a fantastic artist and under value yourself. It’s not only about the money but the joy you have brought to thousands of people. You have helped me get through some rough times with your easy going , fun and quirky personality. You answer all our remarks. You make it so personal. I really do hope you have a get together for all of us. I think it would be a blast and I would get to meet a big celebrity!
Thank you Robin!! Thank you for your encouragement to me as well with your wonderful comments! Its definitely the community that keeps me motivated and going with these projects sometimes. Your excitement is contagious! I would love to do a get together one day! Or at least travel around to different mini shows and let y'all know where I will be ;)
That’s mainly due to potential customers unwilling to pay higher prices as they don’t see the work and effort that goes into a piece unfortunately. It annoys me as they wouldn’t work for peanuts would they?
@@bevsartsandcrafts715 i also see folk who have no business charging at all ask ridiculous prices, lol. overall, though, competition, demand, and how flooded the field is will pretty much determine market value.
Congratulations! It is priceless. I hope to see it in person one day. Will you do the ballroom set with other dolls for the museum? Would the museum also showcase other Addams family houses at the same time?
I would love to do the ballroom someday but Beetlejuice will definitely get my attention before I can do that. I am not sure what other houses they will be showing but I know for a while it will be in a group of other 'spooky' displays!
I have to say this house is amazing! Your talent is an inspiration to all of us doll house makers. I hope you continue to bring new ideas and projects to us all. thank you
Thank you! The PDF download is available in my shop and you can print as many of the sheets as you want. Here is my video over it if you want to learn more about all that's in it. ua-cam.com/video/XBIICqfVdFk/v-deo.html
Wow, over a million views on the final video! You have a great channel. I wish you a ton of future success. I estimate for a living (for commercial construction projects), and you estimated the numbers exactly how I would have gone about it. I enjoyed being able to show my daughter what I do while we watched one of your videos (which we do anyway).
Thank you! I am glad to have your seal of approval on my process! I am going to try to keep better track with my up coming projects but I am glad I am heading in the right direction :)
Wow I'm so proud of you! I've got to this channel thanks to that exact video and now I'm here everyday, I'm happy your house is going to a museum congratulations 👏
I love your earings in this video!! Low key want them for a hanging light fixture 😂😂😂 great video & i dont think you could ever offend anyone, but good on you for the disclaimer anyway 😊😊
Thank you Gail!! I will definitely update when I am able to get it professionally valued. It will be interesting to see how far off I am by my own estimates.
I didn't include those because I can't remember and not sure what to guess. Hopefully those numbers will be a bit clearer throughout the Beetlejuice project ;)
Wow how proud you must feel to have a museum wanting to showcase it. This was a labour of love for sure. Yes do a follow up on the whole museum experience. Take care.
It’s fun seeing other people do the breaking-down of costs to a month as well. I do this with my bicycle which was more expensive than I had thought it should. Soon I was under the amount of money I would need to spend for a monthly ticket of public transport. 😉 It was quite interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Interesting to hear. Personally, 50k for this epic art piece....to me it sounds kinda low actually....this is OOAK after all! and you have put a lot of pure love into this house, and your time is VALUABLE, don´t sell yourself short on that! 💜 Congrats on the Museum! that´s amazing!!! :D 💜💜💜
Thank you!! I will definitely get a professional to look at it as soon as I can so I can make sure and get it right. It will be interesting to see the professionals value as opposed to mine ;)
I am impressed with the "final calculations"....surprised at the dollar amount? No. I also understand the difficulties involved with the calculation you made. My project has been on going for fifty years this year....................and no, I will never make a spread sheet such as you have for the simple reason that "they" would have me committed to an asylum when I made an entry documenting that I once spent $175 on an Hermes necktie - because the pattern of tiny rocking horses on a green field was a dead ringer for the 2 tiny window curtains in the full sized Day Nursery inspiration of my project..............yeah. I have cheaped out in so many aspects of my Grand Obsession, but I HAD to have that fabric. There are so many, many facets of this "hobby", finances is only a small one if the other facets are more important, particularly emotional facets.
We fellow miniaturists can definitely understand your purchase! There are items I was happy to spend a little bit more on because I knew in my vision it had to be a certain way. But other items were ok to budget a bit more because they didn't feel as critical! I agree... it's very hard to value the emotional attachment to our creations!
I wanted to post a quick comment here to clarify a few things. Thank you so much to everyone who is saying I should have paid myself more than $15 and that I undervalued my project. I am so thankful that you see the same value that I do💖 I just used $15 as a way to break down what the hours COULD have been and would ask more for my time now for sure. I am making up for that discrepancy in the sell price in my mind (which is why it's double the value). Because I can't prove the hours that I worked on this project (I just didn't keep track and couldn't even start to guess) I would have no way to show that value to insurance company. This is why I took my best guess from other dollhouses I saw on the market. I do think it will be really important for me to get a professional to evaluate it in the future as I do see that I could possibly off on my numbers here and there. Because it is a unique piece its just really hard to evaluate. Thank you all for your kind comments. It really has brightened my day to see that everyone loves this project as much as I do!
Your work is beyond priceless including your story writing talent x
I thought you did a great job explaining the pricing process. Very insightful.
I hope you do get a professional to evaluate it and do a video about it, that would be so interesting. Also, like you said on the video, if something happened to it you would probably not remake it. I get that, you can't really put a price on the heart and soul that went into it and it would be very difficult to replicate it.
This project is not only a work of art, it's a work of heart. It's difficult to objectively assess its value from the heart standpoint. That's why a licensed art appraiser would be a wise investment. You're right that it's important for us, as artists, to value our worth and our work. You've shown in very practical ways how we can do that, and I appreciate that. Thank you!
Will You be making a video of you taking the mansion to the museum and setting it up there? Would Love to see that and then see all of the people's reactions when they see it. I Loved your ending on this video too funny!! Hugs from Lancaster,Pa.💓
First of all... Congratulations 🥳👏👏👏 on that amount of views, on the museum being interested and just for all of this. You deserve so much 💖☺️
Thank you so much my friend💖😊😊 To have so many love my project as much as I have means a lot to me!
Funny to see you here, Jen! 😁
2 of my favorite youtubers, I love that!.
Omg selling it for $50,000 would be an absolute steal! I know it’s extremely hard to put a value number on art because it’s subjective, but this is a masterpiece. I wouldn’t be surprised if a wealthy person would be willing to pay hundreds of thousands for this.
Yess I’d love to see a museum video! I think it would be really interesting! Idk if you have a particular pose and position for all the characters for the museum display Ara but if you don’t I’d love to see a video on you getting it ready for the display in the museum and deciding on where to put everyone and what they would be doing etc! 😊
I will definitely try to record as much as I can! I will need the museums approval but it would be really fun to get the final set up for you all!
@@BentleyHouseMinis thank u Ara!!
I think you still undervalued the project. One artist to another, I understand how hard this can be. It makes me think of a story.:
So this man worked in a factory designing and maintaining all the equipment. He eventually retired. One day the equipment broke. The company tried to get lots of people to figure out where the problem was. Eventually they went back to this guy and asked him. He walked up and down the facility looking at the equipment for about 10 minutes. He then walked over a machine and put a big chalk X on it. That was where the problem was. He send the company a bill for $25,000. The company was shocked. They asked him to itemize the invoice. He sent the invoice back.
One chalk X = $10
Knowing where to put it = $24,990
They paid the invoice.
Don’t under value your knowledge.
That’s some very expensive chalk, I mean you easily get at least 20 pieces of chalk for under $10 🙃 jk A labor of love is still labor, it’s not easy to see monetary value in spending time enjoying yourself.
@@willowweedsYT it’s actually $10 to draw the X (his labour cost), not the chalk itself. Easy to misinterpret though and your other points still stand!
This is such a great point! Love the story!
i worked in factories, too, and that guy probably rigged the whole thing up so only he understood what was going on so they'd have to get him in as a 'contractor' to 'fix' his own non-conforming work. worked in an arcade, the pinball repair man admitted to me, for some reason, he fixed these things to only last about six months as if he did it right he would work himself out of a job.
knowledge? yeah, sure. a little bit of con-artistry? oh, you betcha, lol.
now, i think your example is just a story to make a point, but i've actually witnessed retired maintenance guys returning to fix their rigged work when i was at GM. of course that has nothing to do with nothing other than maybe saying there're two sides to a coin. :)
IMO It's priceless :)
😊💖 Thank you!
I say, there is no amount of money that can replace something made from the Heart and the hard work to create it !!! CONGRATS on the Museum !!! GL on moving it :)
That's very true!! That's why its hard to put a number that makes sense to an insurance company lol!
Omg a museum wants to show ur build?? That so cooool 😎🔥
Thank you!! I feel super honored!
I just came home from a dollhouse store and I was like "Nah, Ara taught me how to make that, I don't need to buy it" for so many items. I appreciate the craftspeople in this hobby, but you really show us how much we can do on our own. I truly appreciate you and your channel! This house means a lot to all of us! You continue to be a huge inspiration to all of us! Before you I thought the dollhouse hobby was all frumpy and fancy. You showed me that my creepy taste has a home in this hobby! Thanks for you being you, Ara!
I am so glad my channel has been so helpful in that way! It's still fun to buy things, but when you can make some of the stuff you can save for the more fun things you want to buy! I love that about this hobby! And yay for creepy houses!
I think you have undervalued your whole project. Taking in the time worked, even approximately would far more than double that price as well as the fact that if you had to buy that as a kit it could easily be worth over S50,000. Now that's the insurance value I would put forward. Don't forget you can also charge for teaching time which is beyond money value in my book.
Thank you Barbara💖 This is why I really want to get it professionally valued so I know for sure! Hopefully this process will help me continue to grow and learn the value of miniatures!
@Barbara Grace I totally agree. I can’t even begin to imagine the cost of buying a precut house as big as the Adam’s family mansion even with nothing in it and having to put it together myself. I’ve seen some houses go for thousands and they’re smaller than this project and it’s only the wood pieces. Just the craftsmanship and attention to detail in the home make it much more valuable.
I’m new to your channel. To be perfectly honest it is truly priceless. When you consider your time, energy and the artistry alone poured-in to such amazing project; nothing under $50,000 would be fair. Nothing. I am not a miniaturist and until I ran into one of your videos, I had no idea what this art was all about. It is a testament of your expertise that I got completely mesmerized and now have watched all the videos on this project (some more than once) and I’m in awe! Since then I have researched a bit on the subject. You are simply amazing and you are so humble and kind. Love to hear about your projects. I’m now hooked on the “Beetlejuice” project and I’m cheering you on. Please let us know what museum will showcase your house, would love to support it. Keep shinning!!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏💖
Thank you so much for the encouragement Delcia!! I will definitely let you all know soon!
I think your out of pocket cost was a bargain especially over 10 years. This is a great and well thought out brake down. 🤩👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks so much! 😊
I never thought that making inventory could be interesting to watch. I was wrong, I cannot stop.
I am so glad to hear that! After doing inventory on each and every room I was over it lol! So I am glad I added in a sample of it ;)
The curation of the items into a cohesive design that accurately conveys your theme, is a job in itself. You specifically sought out certain items to use in this particular project. Other items you HAD to fabricate in order to represent a particular aspect of your vision, as well as draw upon the memories of an audience who would view this piece as fans of the show. Curation is an important part of any art installation. Miniatures are exactly that, in a compact space. Fans of miniature builds will most certainly expect historical and canonical accuracy in wherever their appreciation lies. Although there are those of us who are just flipping out over teeny tiny things, there are also those that want miniatures to look as super shrunken models of full sized inspiration, and others would rather see items that are created more “borrowers style” of everyday items created from full-sized found objects. When calculating your cost versus value, it would help to bring in an outside source who would place value upon the entire project as a whole curated museum worthy piece. We will always place more value on sentiment because of the love and sweat we put in as creators. With professional input from an another who appreciates the curation of certain items and the development of all the little pieces, pun intended, that go into creating the entire visual story, you can validate the actual “value” of the collection as a whole. In this case, leave out even one of the thoughtfully placed bric-a-brac, cracked tile, or peeling ceiling paint, and the entire installation loses some of it’s charm and appeal. You did research upon the memories you had of the show and included specific moments and characters. You sought out the most ideal images and designs of the characters as played by different actors across multiple time periods. This gave the entire project multi generational appeal, thus increasing it’s value. You inspired others to create items to be specifically used for this house, again in creating it’s value. The itty bitty knitting used to create Pubert’s union suit is amazing! Created by a fan, of an iconic moment from the show, and sent to you, specifically to be used for your latest addition to the house. Most likely, one of a kind. All together, you didn’t just create a massive project, you curated every item that went into it, over the span of eleven years. It didn’t just take that amount of time to create it, it took that amount of time to find everything you needed to complete the vision.
Thank you Robin! That's a great way to look at it! And you're right... it might well take me another 11 years to source everything to the same caliber again!
You should consider upping the number for what you would pay yourself…for example here in California minimum wage is between $13-14/hr (depending on the employer’s number of employees). I think 15/hr is a super modest number for a specialist 🤷♀️ just to further number throwing…that’s my 2 cents 😂! You are an amazing artist- this is an absolutely stunning piece and deserves to be showcased in a museum! All the videos including this one about this build and the love you put into your projects are such a joy to watch. ❤️
Most states min. Wage is still at $7.25
I live in one of those states and make custom drapes were the fabric costs $100 a yard
I make 11.20
Sadly when it comes to arts until one has a name and recognition the pay isn't that good.
Thank you my friend! Its really hard to value time when a company isn't just telling you what they are going to pay lol! Thank you for the kind words💖
Fabulous, informative, your sense of humor shining through, and a desperately needed video. Thank you so much for all your time, honesty and creativity that you poured into this project!
Thank you Chris! I really appreciate that!💖
Def interested in learning more about it being in a museum!
Ok! I will make sure to record and update as much as I can!😊
I would have guessed…..millions
😊😊
I genuinely enjoy art-related organization videos. Lots of people will show all their storage bins for supplies and such. One thing I extra appreciate about this channel is that you also show *process* organization. List, diagrams, procedures, love 'em. My friends sometimes tease me because of how often I will say, "This situation calls for a spreadsheet!".
Haha so true! I am definitely a list maker!
I don't think you spent really that much considering the outcome. I would look at it as how much joy has it brought you? How much joy has it brought to others? What other opportunities has it opened up for you? What personal growth have you gained from it? So considering beyond what is physically in front of you, the cost is very low. I say it was absolutely money well spent!
This is so very true! I feel like I grew a lot of my miniature skills on this project and I owe it a lot!
Somewhere in UAE, a sheikh's daughter is trying to wangle $50k out of her parents for a dollhouse .....
It is priceless to me as a fan of your work but this really helps me as I get started on my project. ❤️ Thanks for sharing
Thank you April! I am so glad it was helpful to you!
Absolutely worth a million dollars! The love, sweat and tears that went into it makes that still cheap at the price. I am looking forward to seeing how the museum plays out xx
Thank you Lesley! I will keep you all updated ;)
The Addams house is priceless. I know you will never sell it. Yes share it with the world and a museum sparing your space and putting your art on display to the public would be a blessing As You Are
If I ever hit the BIG Lottery this piece would be mine...so cross your fingers!
The dramatic music really added to this experience.
That's a a solid $150,000 dollhouse, due to originality, artistic creating, time, costs, and a only one.
It's a Masterful job and deserves high praises and a exceptional price to reflect it's true value. 👍👍👍 CONGRATULATIONS on this stunning accomplishment.
I love it how it shows how much value of thing grow when you invest some money in crafts that you love and work hard on it
The out of pocket $3,000ish made me feel soooo much better!! Thank you for posting this. I expected 8-10k to be honest. Because 11 years is a long time. You give me hope that I can finish my medium-sized project for less than $3,000 in maybe 6-8 years! (I would estimate it’s about half the size of your Addams house.) Great job and congrats about the museum!
Wow! Just ... WOW!
Congratulations on the offer to have it in a museum! Can't wait to see that video! Hopefully, the museum is close so I can go and see it!
$15 is WAY too low for an hourly rate for ANY artist, especially one of your talent! I generally charge twice that for my woodworking projects. Don't sell yourself short! People are willing to pay MORE for art. If the price is too low, they think it's just cheap art. Trust me ... the price makes a difference!
Have a better day! Keep up the great work!
Thank you Sean! I would charge more than that now. It was just an example number for now. I will try to keep better track of Beetlejuice and it will be an interesting comparison!
Ara: I’ll post a video about the museum if you are interested…
Me: I’M INTERESTED!!! SO INTERESTED!!!
Absolutely amazing👍🏻you are so talented👍🏻🕷️🕸️👻
Congratulations 🎉
Awesome opportunity 👌🏾
Side note... How do calculate 11 years is worth in labor 🤯
I did see the hourly breakdown and again... Wow🤯😳👍🏾😂
Incredible work! Totally interesting hearing you break down the costs and estimated value the way you did. I have a value for you. Absolutely Priceless!
Don’t undersell yourself 50k MINIMUM QUEEN!
Hello Ara,
I have been following you since a few months now but I think it's my first comment.
The 25 000$ total value is underrated. Should be higher I think, but good work on calculating all of that and thanks for sharing the process.
I am very surprised of how few money you spend from your pocket. Of course 3 000$ is a lot but distributed over 11 years... it's not that much when you think about how much money people spend on their hobbies (whatever it is).
I, myself don't do miniature but I do cosplay. And of course I could buy one for 200$-500$ and it would be amazing...but there's something special about being able to say "I did it myself", specially when people ask you "where did you buy it."
Your work is amazing ! I can't wait to see the evolution od the Beetlejuice House !
I’m really think it’s worth thousands of dollars. Not finished with video yet. It’s a beautiful labor of love and learning process!
If things work out with museum I would to see it in person!
Thank you😊 Once I know everything is set I will definitely announce it and promote it for anyone who can make it to see the house in person!
@@BentleyHouseMinis looking forward to it! I did the math for the $25 k value and it came out to $6 and change a day.
Being in a museum near you would be good in that you can visit it and many others can go see it in person.
I guessed 80k -125,000
I think $25/month is really good for creativity/therapy. I've recently started (like within the last 1-1/2 years--pandemic time--making Barbie furniture for my great-granddaughters and your projects blow my mind! You are one of the most gifted artisans from whom I have ever had the pleasure of learning.
Thank you so much for sharing your gift with the rest of us! Your dollhouses are amazing and belong in museums because they are so wonderfully creative and detailed.
Please don’t feel bad about your cost, I’d say that was pretty darn cheap for the enjoyment if gave you, but more importantly, it’s REALLY cheap for a startup business cost. Lastly, $15/hr is way too low.
Yes! Joy! Therapy! Escape! A very worthwhile expenditure.
you need to keep this in your family. It is an heriloom. It is priceless. Doesn't have a price. Your children's children will give it to their children.
Wow. Congratulations - even if it doesn't happen. What a wonderful show of appreciation (to have a museum want to showcase your creation). In truth, you'd want to sell it at an auction specializing in certain types of memorabilia, such as Adam's Family fans, Halloween iconography or miniaturists. Then you'd be dealing with an interested crowd and the value would definitely be higher than 50k.
You can tell you're Old School because you can do Math with a pencil and paper. 😀
I would guess that people tend to ignore how much physical TIME you put into making the project - or claim that your time and artistic knowledge is over priced.
I would guess that Michelangelo probably didn't spend $20 on the paint, but what is the value of the Mona Lisa?
Cool you paid yourself (hypothetically) for your time, but there is really no way to calculate your talent. The Mona Lisa cost $7.50 in materials (let’s say), that doesn’t mean squat when figuring it’s worth.
I applaud you even attempting to do the math. We may never really know, but where it’s a one of a kind, and most of the pieces within are equally one of a kind…meaning cannot be bought anywhere commercially, well it’s truly irreplaceable. Much love and respect, sister. You rock. 🙏
I just worked out $ to R. Rands in south african money The Addams family house is approx 3/4 million. R750 000. But i think it worth much more. All the love and years u put into it.
Girl, seriously? Ok, first off, it is priceless! I know you had to do this for insurance purposes, and as creators we never give ourselves enough credit, it's so hard because we get so much joy, and frustration, out of things we make. So, depending on the day, that price could go either way.. Ugh.. Nothing went right today, soo this better be worth it.. jack the price up. or Wow, that was so much fun. I'm feeling good about this, so lets give a little discount.. haha Just saying.. it happens. (also not saying I do that, because I rarely sell anything I make. It's always a gift for someone) But this.. This is a very unique and wonderfully made piece of art. I know a lot of people, especially those who don't create, will not understand the price, but it's worth so much more. I honestly would have thought each thing costs more than it did. I don't know why. I know foam core and paint, etc. isn't terribly expensive, but there was a LOT of it.. Ok, I could go on and on, but trying not to bore you with all my gushing, etc. Thank you for sharing this, and don't undervalue yourself with Beetlejuice. Definitely get a professional to give their estimate, because I think that would be SO interesting to see. It's seriously a truly amazing piece of art. Congratulations on all the views. I'm surprised it doesn't have more. I'm sure it will. Ugh.. I could go on and on, but I'm going to stop here.. haha Love it!! I should have just said that and moved on.
I enjoyed this video.
You did an excellent job.
Always a joy to watch you. You are too funny.
Also I think you underestimated the cost of your time. Much too low.
Thank you
Xoxoxo
If only people who didn't create miniatures but like to buy them understood why we price them the way we do. Ara I will forever say the Adams family house is my absolute favorite!!!
The prices can definitely be a shock to people outside of the miniature community! Thank you so much Rhonda!
Considering the cost was spread out over years, I wouldn't feel bad about it at all! You're getting a lot out of it, and it was basically an investment for your career, with "on the job training." :)
This was really informative and I believe you should have included much more for your time. I love your workbook and currently am using it for 2 projects. I love that I can record ideas that I will forget by the time I turn the page! Lol! I also keep track of my time in a blank date book. Write in the date, project, hours worked and what I did. I would be very interested in seeing a video on the museum and how that happened. Thanks again Ara for sharing. I so look forward to your videos every week.
I am so glad to hear the workbook is helpful for you!! I am so excited to use it all through the Beetlejuice project!
Thank you for sharing this. They say hind sight it 20/20. You're lucky you learned this so early in life. Yes, you started 11 years ago on this wonderful house but when you consider how many more years you have ahead of you, this knowledge of keeping inventory will certainly be of value.... not just for you but for the people who come after you.
Thank you Maria! I hope so! I really hope to leave my family with some kind of organized catalogued mini mess when I leave this world!😄💖
Wow! I can’t believe you only spent $3200 on that whole house! That’s amazing! I would have estimated so much more. It’s definitely priceless in terms of its worth. I can’t wait to see it on display at the museum!! Congrats on one million views too!
Was not too long, I personally think $50.000 is way too cheap for such an amazing piece.
I saw a dollhouse at hobby lobby that I thought would make an awesome Addams Family house. I bought the house and then stumbled across your channel. I can't wait to start this.
I never did asked because I know there's times when you can't even begin to figure on how many hours you spent on a Project. At time to start working on something and it's daylight by the time you finish it's well into the night time hours. And I do have to say You're definitely worth more than what I would pay someone to flip burgers for me. I see the prices on some of the art get, and it is amazing to think about how many hours went into it or to say nothing of the talent. I would say it is worth every penny and then some.
If you do get it professionally valued, that would be an interesting video to, to see the difference between what you valued it at versus what a professional valued it at.
Wow, that's amazing about the museum! It definitely deserves to be spotlighted and admired. I feel that the overall value should be more, but as you said realistically it's worth what someone would pay for it. I hope once all your negotiations are done you can let us know where it will be! I would love to go see it!!! Thanks for this wonderful video. It really touched on excellent points that we need to realize as artists. 💜💜
Thank you so much Alisa! I will definitely keep you all updated when it is displayed! I would love to see pics of people visiting the Addams!! That would be so amazing!
Yes please! I would really like to see a video on the museum process. Please do post if it comes through.
Just finished the video and found it very informative. As artists, we do undervalue our worth. I think doing what this video covers is something more artists should do. And honestly, we also tend to undervalue other artists by saying "I'm not paying that much, I could make that ". Usually though, I think we make things to see if we can. I know I do. Love your videos and your personality, you make me laugh at least once in each video. I think you might have undervalued some of it, also I think I missed the numbers on the house kits themselves. I look forward to updates on this whole subject.
I'm happy you like the ear rings too, they look very nice on you. I think
This is very true as well!! I like to mix it up and make what I know I will enjoy and also save up money to support artists by buying pieces that I know they will make better and I won't want to make! Great example of this is my Marie Antoinette doll. I knew she was worth the investment!
$25/month is not a bad price to pay for so much joy. And you aren't left empty handed, either! You have something valuable. Financially and sentimentally as well with all the memories regarding each piece, especially the gifts from friends
Very very true!! It's a rewarding hobby in that respect! I can sit back and enjoy where all my money went lol!
I agree that this project is priceless. It has become so much more than a doll house, it is an inspiration to so many. That said insurance values are so difficult on something that is so personal.
This video has been a reminder to me to record where things came from in my own mini houses, although with my big house already being 18 years in the making there are already a lot of blank spots in my memory.
I think it would awesome to see that in a museum and it would be the highlight of my day going to see it. I would seriously geek out over it so expect me to camp out there.
To Bentley house minis why not start your own miniature museum that would be cool.
Who is Bentley? That's my dogs name and his ears Perk up
Thanks for this video. I'd love to see more about the museum process.
From my experience, the actual worth opposed to the cost of building a dollhouse or a model railroad are much the same. Many people have built (or inherited) a model railroad and later try to sell it, believing it to be worth thousands of dollars. However, they rarely ever get their asking price. That is because most people (other than miniaturists or model railroaders) consider such things to be "toys" and therefore have much less value than they do to the seller or builder. The train layout owner usually ends up selling hundreds of items piecemeal on eBay over many months until all that remains is the layout benchwork (which is broken up and discarded). Or the owner can sell the entire collection of locomotives, rolling stock, scenic items, etc. to a train dealer who buys it all for pennies on the dollar. Either way, unless something is especially rare and valuable, making even a small profit from selling a completed dollhouse or train layout can be very difficult or even impossible.
I have seen this in miniatures too. Life long collections get divided and sold at lesser prices. My hope is that, at the end of my life, my family members can all grab any project they want and keep it as an heirloom and the miniatures that are not part of projects would be donated to miniature clubs to keep the hobby going. The process of selling each and every piece would be a nightmare for any family member.
people often put an 'emotional price' on things that's unrealistic, but by definition a labor of love is almost without fail a money losing proposition. it's pretty common with hobbyists to think the time, effort, skill, and money they invest in a project should translate to an hourly wage of some kind by applying the most simplistic of business formulas, that being cost + labor. that's an illogical approach -- if you want to equate it to a business, they're asking for a prototype price, not a production price. a real business doesn't include the cost of R&D.
viewed as art, it's worth exactly what the market is willing to pay, which you don't know until you put a price tag on it and see if it sells. then you're dealing with a business where picasso's favorite coffee mug is worth more than some nobody's masterpiece.
For something you love and for the start of a business and for something that is not only cherished by you but by others I think that's a very low number. And that onesie is perfect!
Thank you!! Yes I agree it's adorable!
I am so surprised at how little it actually cost. I would have guessed much higher. I think it is worth far more than you think it's worth. It is stunning and so well thought out. You are an amazing artist and an inspiration.
My first thought was she’s going to have to get that insured and did she include her time?
This dollhouse is so precious!
If it was mine I would let it out to share with other people, but I don’t know that I could ever sell it!
I would probably leave it to my son and let him decide what to do with it… 😹😎
Thank you so much! I tried to include my time but I don't really know what my time is lol! I have already told my children that most likely it will be theirs and they both get shocked faces. They are still so small that it towers over them both!😄
@@BentleyHouseMinis the y must love looking at it with their little imaginations running wild!
I’m an artist too and I Never have a clue how to price my work and I haven’t tracked my time. I had to take a break for a year because of medical issue but I’m ready to start again.
You have inspired me to get more organized since I tend to underprice things. I like the chart idea! Thank You for sharing! 😉
I think is still cheap because Is a work of art, and it was made in 11 years.
the irony is how much space miniatures take up.
Over 11 years, not really so bad. Just keep all kids away from it. This is so not a toy. So awesome. You're tops.
They definitely know (now that they are older) and if they ever do get the urge to touch something they are good at asking first ;)
I personally view this project as priceless so I commend you for being able to put a cost to it. I’m glad a museum has recognised your talent, you deserve it, congrats 🥳 🎉
It will be cool to see all the Process of you getting it to the Museum.
I can't believe that video got a million views! so cool!
This was great! I really need to inventory my stuff.
Also, I’d rather spend $35,000 ( Canadian exchange rate…🤷🏼♀️) on miniatures and craft supplies than shoes and handbags. My husband is proud to tell people I’d rather get Gorilla glue as a gift than jewelry 🤩
Haha so true! That is me too!
First of all a MUSEUM wants your house! You underestimate your talents. You are a fantastic artist and under value yourself. It’s not only about the money but the joy you have brought to thousands of people. You have helped me get through some rough times with your easy going , fun and quirky personality. You answer all our remarks. You make it so personal. I really do hope you have a get together for all of us. I think it would be a blast and I would get to meet a big celebrity!
Thank you Robin!! Thank you for your encouragement to me as well with your wonderful comments! Its definitely the community that keeps me motivated and going with these projects sometimes. Your excitement is contagious! I would love to do a get together one day! Or at least travel around to different mini shows and let y'all know where I will be ;)
Artists tend to undervalue their time.
That’s mainly due to potential customers unwilling to pay higher prices as they don’t see the work and effort that goes into a piece unfortunately. It annoys me as they wouldn’t work for peanuts would they?
@@bevsartsandcrafts715 i also see folk who have no business charging at all ask ridiculous prices, lol. overall, though, competition, demand, and how flooded the field is will pretty much determine market value.
Congratulations! It is priceless. I hope to see it in person one day. Will you do the ballroom set with other dolls for the museum? Would the museum also showcase other Addams family houses at the same time?
I would love to do the ballroom someday but Beetlejuice will definitely get my attention before I can do that. I am not sure what other houses they will be showing but I know for a while it will be in a group of other 'spooky' displays!
What about your ghost story display? We all want to see your work in person. 🤩
I can't believe the house won't be your background anymore for now 😲🥺❤️❤️😭
It will be helpful for having a bit more room for Beetlejuice! But it will definitely be missed!
I have to say this house is amazing! Your talent is an inspiration to all of us doll house makers. I hope you continue to bring new ideas and projects to us all.
thank you
I really like your work sheets! Like the inventory sheet , planning and others that you use. Would you be willing to share those with us?
Thank you! The PDF download is available in my shop and you can print as many of the sheets as you want. Here is my video over it if you want to learn more about all that's in it. ua-cam.com/video/XBIICqfVdFk/v-deo.html
A museum interest is awsome. Would really love to see a video about that experience.
Wow, over a million views on the final video! You have a great channel. I wish you a ton of future success. I estimate for a living (for commercial construction projects), and you estimated the numbers exactly how I would have gone about it. I enjoyed being able to show my daughter what I do while we watched one of your videos (which we do anyway).
Thank you! I am glad to have your seal of approval on my process! I am going to try to keep better track with my up coming projects but I am glad I am heading in the right direction :)
Amazing work! I have loved watching your channel. I think you have under valued all of your hard work.
Thank you so much 😀 I definitely might have. I am looking forward to a professional looking at it and keeping better track of the Beetlejuice house!
Wow I'm so proud of you! I've got to this channel thanks to that exact video and now I'm here everyday, I'm happy your house is going to a museum congratulations 👏
Thank you so much for the support and I am so glad that video found you!
I love your earings in this video!! Low key want them for a hanging light fixture 😂😂😂 great video & i dont think you could ever offend anyone, but good on you for the disclaimer anyway 😊😊
Thank you Aaron! The earrings came from a subscriber who is also a mini-maker!
WOW, but 25 $ per month for 11 years, it is not bad at all ... it is a great and fabulous project ... :)
Thank you! I was pleasantly surprised!
Absolutely incredible!
Yes! Please do the museum video!
Wow! That was a lot of work. I am really interested in the museum. I think you have underestimated the value, try triple !
Thank you Gail!! I will definitely update when I am able to get it professionally valued. It will be interesting to see how far off I am by my own estimates.
Did you include the tax , import and shipping fees for all of this. I am sure it is not all bought local. I lovethis project.
I didn't include those because I can't remember and not sure what to guess. Hopefully those numbers will be a bit clearer throughout the Beetlejuice project ;)
So good! Thank you for sharing this with all of us. Such an awesome project.
Congrats!!! thats such an amazing opportunity for you, love to see the museum display when it comes out!
Wow how proud you must feel to have a museum wanting to showcase it. This was a labour of love for sure. Yes do a follow up on the whole museum experience. Take care.
It’s fun seeing other people do the breaking-down of costs to a month as well. I do this with my bicycle which was more expensive than I had thought it should. Soon I was under the amount of money I would need to spend for a monthly ticket of public transport. 😉
It was quite interesting. Thanks for sharing!
It does help when those costs end up evening out and making sense doesn't it? Especially when it's something that brings so much joy!
Interesting to hear.
Personally, 50k for this epic art piece....to me it sounds kinda low actually....this is OOAK after all! and you have put a lot of pure love into this house, and your time is VALUABLE, don´t sell yourself short on that! 💜
Congrats on the Museum! that´s amazing!!! :D 💜💜💜
Thank you!! I will definitely get a professional to look at it as soon as I can so I can make sure and get it right. It will be interesting to see the professionals value as opposed to mine ;)
It's brilliant.
Thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing. This was so interesting & can’t wait to hear about the Addams’ Family house adventure to the museum.
I am impressed with the "final calculations"....surprised at the dollar amount? No. I also understand the difficulties involved with the calculation you made. My project has been on going for fifty years this year....................and no, I will never make a spread sheet such as you have for the simple reason that "they" would have me committed to an asylum when I made an entry documenting that I once spent $175 on an Hermes necktie - because the pattern of tiny rocking horses on a green field was a dead ringer for the 2 tiny window curtains in the full sized Day Nursery inspiration of my project..............yeah. I have cheaped out in so many aspects of my Grand Obsession, but I HAD to have that fabric.
There are so many, many facets of this "hobby", finances is only a small one if the other facets are more important, particularly emotional facets.
We fellow miniaturists can definitely understand your purchase! There are items I was happy to spend a little bit more on because I knew in my vision it had to be a certain way. But other items were ok to budget a bit more because they didn't feel as critical! I agree... it's very hard to value the emotional attachment to our creations!