Diesel and Wolf Designs in Medina, Western Australia, Australia | Visual arts
Diesel and Wolf Designs
Locality: Medina, Western Australia, Australia
Phone: +61 420 962 703
Address: 8 Budden Way, Medina 6167 Medina, WA, Australia
Website: http://www.dieselandwolfdesigns.com/
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24.01.2022 Workshop now up on my website www.dieselandwolfdesigns.com Different dates available.
23.01.2022 When you get asked why custom work is ‘so expensive’ A CONVERSATION ABOUT PERCEIVED VALUE: A customer asked a contractor friend of mine how much it would cost t...o do this project. My friend gave him a proposal: $4500 The customer responded: That’s seems really high. My friend asked: What do you think is a reasonable price for this job? The customer answered: $2500 maximum My friend responded: Ok, then I invite you to do it yourself. The customer answered: I don't know how to. My friend responded: Alright, then how about for $2500 I'll teach you how to. So besides saving you $2000, you'll learn valuable skills that will benefit you in the future. The customer answered: Sounds good! Let’s do it! My friend responded: Great! To get started, you are going to need some tools. You will need a chop saw, table saw, cordless drill, bit set, router, skill saw, jig saw, tool belt, hammer, etc.. The customer answered: But I don't have any of those tools and I can't justify buying all of these for one job. My friend responded: Ok. Well then for an additional $300 I can rent my tools to you to use for this project. The customer answered: Okay. That’s fair. My friend responded: Great! We will start the project on Monday. The customer answered: I work Monday through Friday. I’m only available on the weekends. My friend responded: If you want to learn from me then you will need to work when I work. This project will take 3 days so you will need to take 3 days off work. The customer answered: That means I’m going to have to sacrifice my pay for 3 days or use my vacation time! My friend responded: That’s true. Remember, when you do a job yourself you need to account for unproductive factors. The customer answered: What do you mean by that? My friend responded: Doing a job completely from start to finish includes time spent to plan the project, pick up materials, travel time, gas, set up time, clean up, and waste disposal amongst other things. That’s all in addition to the actual project itself. And speaking of materials, that’s where we will start on Monday so I need you to meet me at the lumberyard at 6:00am. The customer answered: At 6am?!! My work day doesn’t usually start until 8am! My friend responded: Well then you’re in luck! My plan is to start on the deck build by 8am. But to do so we have to start at 6am to get materials picked up, loaded and delivered to your job site. The customer answered: You know, I’m realizing that a lot more goes in to a job than what a customer sees in the finished project. Your proposal of $4500 is very reasonable. I would like you to handle the project. CONCLUSION: When you pay for a job, especially a custom job, (whether it’s a physical project or digital project) you pay not only for the material and the work to be completed. You also pay for: Knowledge Experience Custom Skills Tools Time to plan Time to prepare Professionalism Work Ethic Excellence Discipline Commitment Integrity Taxes Licenses Sacrifices Liabilities Insurance If you request a proposal for custom work to be done, please don’t disrespect a service provider by trying to get them to lower their prices. If their proposal exceeds your budget, there’s nothing wrong with getting other proposals. Just remember.. you get what you pay for. SERVICE PROVIDERS: Know your worth and be confident in it. CONSUMERS: Recognize their worth and be respectful of it. Sharing this to support all my friends, family and clients who are Entrepreneurs, Business Owners and Tradesman.
22.01.2022 More Christmas
21.01.2022 She’s finished
21.01.2022 Getting there #mezzieandfrank #noosa
17.01.2022 Saturday Classes Added
17.01.2022 I’ve almost finished my commission piece for my client. I’ll post photos soon. But now what to work on next. The coffee table I’m thinking industrial/grunge/steampunk. Totally out of my comfort zone but I love a challenge. Stay Tuned
12.01.2022 Sunday Classes Added
12.01.2022 Click on the link https://dieselandwolfdesigns.com/collections/workshops
08.01.2022 Something miniature to work on
07.01.2022 More dates have been added. Maximum 4 clients per workshop. Afterpay available on my website
07.01.2022 Workshops currently available on my website dieselandwolfdesigns.com
06.01.2022 Christmas is coming to Diesel and Wolf Designs. What colours to choose for my exclusive advent calendar workshop from @workshop_55
04.01.2022 Christmas goodies finished today
02.01.2022 Something little I’ve been working on
01.01.2022 Christmas goodies finished today
