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In this business of art furniture, old or used furniture and household items are decorated with original art deco furniture. Pieces you find for a few dollars at garage sales, flea markets, or auctions, can be refinished and/or decorated to sell for ten or more times that amount. If you are not skilled in free-hand painting, there are stencils and other techniques to use that make your work look like a master's. Think of this business of art van furniture as turning junk into someone else's treasure and helping recycle items that would just be tossed away. If you earn art furniture, you may get start the career with great success in manufacturing the products in unique styles.
Start-Up Costs And Financing Sources * $200-$400. * Personal savings, loan from friend or family. Pricing Guidelines Your time (total hours to complete) your rate per hour + the cost of the piece of furniture + cost of supplies = total x 2 or 3 (for profit) = Final price Prices also depend on what your customers are willing to pay in your selling area. For example, a $5 table might sell for $65 finished. Marketing And Advertising Methods And Tips * Post business cards and flyers on community bulletin boards. * Make presentations to owners of small furniture or used furniture shops to sell your items. * Rent a booth at a craft mall or home show. * Give a demonstration at a paint or hardware store. * Donate a piece of furniture art to a community charity auction. * Contact interior decorators. Essential Equipment The essential equipments are refinishing supplies, paints, good brushes, tracing paper, paper towels, rags, well-ventilated work space, and promotional materials. Recommended Training, Experience, Or Needed Skills * Know how to recognize good, used furniture and other salvageable pieces. * Know basic refinishing and painting techniques. * Take courses at vo-tech schools or work in a refinishing shop. * Practice on old pieces you find. * Have to have an artistic eye.
Income Potential
Your profits will vary with each piece, from $10 to $400 or more. Annual earnings can average $20,000-$30,000, depending how much custom work you do for customers. Type Of Business 2/3 in-home refinishing and painting the furniture; 1/3 out-of-the-home looking for pieces and marketing Best Customers People who love original art and hand painted pieces, people who like nontraditional and accent pieces, people who want a new look for a piece of furniture, small antique, furniture shops, some interior decorators may want you to do custom pieces for their clients. Helpful Tips * Take the time to look for customers and markets for your pieces. * Network with friends and family—they can refer people to you who may want custom work. * Let the piece you are painting 'guide' you as to what design to use. Variety Of Art Furniture Art deco furniture is manufactured elegantly with the very fantastic designation and engraving woodwork. Art van furniture is very decoratively designed by the expert carpenters who are very much specialist in the woodwork. Arts crafts furniture is very expandable industrial furniture for the manufacturing the crafts products. Art deco bedroom furniture is magnificently bedroom décor items to beautify the room with its elegant wood work art. Art van furniture store provides all the necessary tools and items for manufacturing the artistic furniture. Art furniture is good occupational aspect of the craftsmen to earn the great profits by manufacturing the products of wood to décor the different places including residential as well as official set up. Art room furniture is specially designed for the room settings with graceful decoration. Arts and craft furniture are indispensable for each other to make the exclusive products with artful skills of the manufacturers. Children’s furniture art desk is presented in the market for exclusive display of entertaining items to décor the children room.
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