Should you be Pricing Art with Linear Inch?

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Episode Description
Many artists price their work the way tradespeople price labor. Hours worked, materials used, and a basic markup. While this makes sense on the surface, it quietly traps artists in a model that caps their income, undervalues their experience, and disconnects price from perceived value.

In this episode of the Art Price Lab Podcast, we unpack why pricing art like a carpenter, contractor, or service provider does not work for creative work. Art is not priced purely by time and materials. It is priced by value, positioning, demand, and context.

When artists use labor-based pricing models, they often end up overworking and under-earning. This episode will help you understand the difference between labor pricing and value-based pricing, and why creative work requires a different framework altogether.

What You Will Learn
Why time-based pricing limits your earning potential
How labor-based pricing disconnects price from perceived value
The difference between selling time and selling creative output
Why experience and reputation change how art is priced
How to start reframing your pricing away from hourly thinking

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Listener Takeaway
If you have ever calculated your prices based on how long something took you to make, this episode will help you start shifting into a pricing mindset that actually supports long-term sustainability.