Im looking into advertising my services to paint murels in kids bedrooms, what would be an "exceptable" amount to charge, minus the paint?

Depaends on size of mural minimum wage is £5.35 per hour use that as a guide line and work out how long each design will take to paint Then add on cost of paint.

What would you pay max for a room, 5.35 is a little short of what I was thinking but £6 ish would be cool

Yeah I'd say £6 an hour, I think if they really wanted the room done they'd pay that much.

A friend of mine had her little girls room painted and paid £200 :o lol

Im looking into advertising my services to paint murels in kids bedrooms, what would be an "exceptable" amount to charge, minus the paint?
What a good idea. Are you good at it.? A decorator I know charges £8 per hour.

What a good idea. Are you good at it.? A decorator I know charges £8 per hour.

Yes but he can probably spell correctly if it includes a slogan of any sort! :hihi:

Depaends on size of mural minimum wage is £5.35 per hour use that as a guide line and work out how long each design will take to paint Then add on cost of paint.

Surely if you are even ok at it then your talents are worth more than someone would get for unskilled factory or shop work? ie minimum wage.

How long does it usually take to do one wall?

i think you're better off charging depending on the room - set guidelines such as £100 for a medium sized room with a mural of an average complexity. until you've done a few you may not be able to tell people what to expect in terms of how long it takes, so they won't know what they'd expect to pay.

I agree that you're best deciding (you know best, you're the expert!) how long it will take you to do the room, then saying how much it will cost them. You could also say, this one (show picture) will cost you so much, this other one (show a different picture) will cost you a different amount. Then they can choose which one, and how much they want to pay.

Otherwise, there might be the temptation on their behalf to hover over you and you'll be wondering if they're thinking 'I'm sure she could paint faster!'

If you say, the mural will cost £x they know where they are - and so do you. If you finish it quickly that's good, if it happens to take you ages 'cos you make a mistake or whatever, then it won't be a problem.

Go for it! I think it's a great idea.

If you're charging by the hour, you must also count the hours you spend planning and sketching the ideas, etc, beforehand. That is all part of the work. Don't underestimate the time taken in preparation, and don't undersell your creativity. It's not just a matter of pulling a paintbrush back and forth for x hours. :thumbsup:

The hourly rate should be more than minimum wage. How much more depends on how much artistic training or experience you have.

Also, don't just think "costs = paint". Keep a record of all the little expenses you incur as a direct result of the work (it's the seeming irrelevances that often add up!) Having said that, I've no idea how seriously you're thinking of this as a form of self-employment, or just one-off commissions for people you know. Either way, good luck, and show us the results won't you!

You should on;y charge 10p an hour, I need all my daughters room doing at that price, you can start tomorrow!!!
Seriously lt me know what yur prices are when you decide what is fair.

I havent done one and been paid for it before, thats my dilema, I do canvas pictures at the moment.

As for the spelling, I do appologise I was doing 10 other things at once hehe.

If your interested in being my guinea pig Im sure we could come to an amicable agreement :)

I havent done one and been paid for it before, thats my dilema, I do canvas pictures at the moment.

As for the spelling, I do appologise I was doing 10 other things at once hehe.

If your interested in being my guinea pig Im sure we could come to an amicable agreement :)

I hope you didn't take offence, baileys_mum. I had a couple of tipples last night and was just being stupidly mischievous. :)

You see, I can behave when I'm sober! :hihi:

Good luck with the project. :thumbsup:

hehe, im concidering doing my sons room as an example hmmm...

Im looking into advertising my services to paint murels in kids bedrooms, what would be an "exceptable" amount to charge, minus the paint?

The simple answer is as much as you can get for what are, after all, artistic endeavours. Sizing the job up is about the best way, and take it from there — but remember you’re an artist and not a painter and decorator, so certainly more than P and Ds who in Sheffield seem to charge £100 - £150 a day.

Given your talent, I’d do the first three or four at a very reasonable price and take photos of your work to use as a portfolio. By that time you’ll know what your murals cost you to do, then you can work out how much you can charge.

Now thats the kind of advice I was looking for