Comments for Dwarf Printing http://dwarfprinting.com Big Printing For Little Companies Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:13:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on short of saying the movie house is on fire while it is open who is to say what i can print here? by sansarisuj http://dwarfprinting.com/333/short-of-saying-the-movie-house-is-on-fire-while-it-is-open-who-is-to-say-what-i-can-print-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1130 sansarisuj Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:50:27 +0000 http://dwarfprinting.com/333/short-of-saying-the-movie-house-is-on-fire-while-it-is-open-who-is-to-say-what-i-can-print-here/#comment-1130 Yahoo owns the Yahoo Answers which is a free site. The service is provided under their guidelines. They do have the legal right to determine what stays on or is yanked out. Those are the rules of the game. Yahoo owns the Yahoo Answers which is a free site. The service is provided under their guidelines. They do have the legal right to determine what stays on or is yanked out. Those are the rules of the game.

]]> Comment on printing a book from a PDF file? by Eponine http://dwarfprinting.com/329/printing-a-book-from-a-pdf-file/comment-page-1/#comment-1128 Eponine Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:40:28 +0000 http://dwarfprinting.com/329/printing-a-book-from-a-pdf-file/#comment-1128 Submit it for NaNoWriMo. If you get 50,000 words--well, they did this last year at least--Amazon will print a free hardcover copy for you and mail it to you. Submit it for NaNoWriMo. If you get 50,000 words–well, they did this last year at least–Amazon will print a free hardcover copy for you and mail it to you.

]]> Comment on printing a book from a PDF file? by Anna M http://dwarfprinting.com/329/printing-a-book-from-a-pdf-file/comment-page-1/#comment-1127 Anna M Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:40:28 +0000 http://dwarfprinting.com/329/printing-a-book-from-a-pdf-file/#comment-1127 you can do it on www.lulu.com, but not for $10. If you do all of the formatting yourself, you will pay only the printing and shipping costs. You can put the file on a disk and take it to kinko's and get it spiral bound, but even that may cost more than $10 for a "few hundred" pages. I regularly do a spiral bound of 45 pages via lulu.com and that costs more than $10. A hardcover, perfect bound of some hundreds of pages will cost a fair amount. I think your pricing goal may have to be adjusted to be a bit more realistic. you can do it on http://www.lulu.com, but not for $10. If you do all of the formatting yourself, you will pay only the printing and shipping costs.

You can put the file on a disk and take it to kinko’s and get it spiral bound, but even that may cost more than $10 for a "few hundred" pages.

I regularly do a spiral bound of 45 pages via lulu.com and that costs more than $10. A hardcover, perfect bound of some hundreds of pages will cost a fair amount.

I think your pricing goal may have to be adjusted to be a bit more realistic.

]]> Comment on selling limited editions of my paintings? by Jeanne B http://dwarfprinting.com/328/selling-limited-editions-of-my-paintings/comment-page-1/#comment-1124 Jeanne B Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:42:25 +0000 http://dwarfprinting.com/328/selling-limited-editions-of-my-paintings/#comment-1124 The traditional way to sell prints of art work is to charge just one price for the lithograph. The original piece is then more valuable, and is sold for considerably more than the prints. I can't address the legal issues -I'd consult an art lawyer for that. But the integrity of your art is at stake, so if you raised the price of the lithographs (if that's the method you chose for your prints) it would make you seem untrustworthy and greedy. If your reproductions are popular, raise the price of new pieces you have done. Once the first lithographs are sold, you do not have more made of the same art work, only new work. Your popularity will rise with each new piece, so charging more for the new work is appropriate. This is usually done by galleries that specialize in this. They become the "go between" between your patrons and yourself. If there are complaints about the raise in price, the gallery is adept at handling that because of their experience. There is nothing wrong with having your own website to sell your work. It's just more work for you. You have to arrange for accepting payments, deal with bad checks or stolen credit cards, annoying people who seem to have nothing better to do than constantly email you, etc. Yet, you can do it all. Do be sure to get the guidance and direction of an experienced art lawyer. You may have to travel to find one, they are not a dime a dozen like personal injury lawyers. You might find one more easily in Los Angeles or New York. Don't accept the word of a lawyer who is not an art lawyer, the real deal has experience you can't trade for law book research. The traditional way to sell prints of art work is to charge just one price for the lithograph. The original piece is then more valuable, and is sold for considerably more than the prints. I can’t address the legal issues -I’d consult an art lawyer for that. But the integrity of your art is at stake, so if you raised the price of the lithographs (if that’s the method you chose for your prints) it would make you seem untrustworthy and greedy.

If your reproductions are popular, raise the price of new pieces you have done. Once the first lithographs are sold, you do not have more made of the same art work, only new work. Your popularity will rise with each new piece, so charging more for the new work is appropriate. This is usually done by galleries that specialize in this. They become the "go between" between your patrons and yourself. If there are complaints about the raise in price, the gallery is adept at handling that because of their experience.

There is nothing wrong with having your own website to sell your work. It’s just more work for you. You have to arrange for accepting payments, deal with bad checks or stolen credit cards, annoying people who seem to have nothing better to do than constantly email you, etc. Yet, you can do it all. Do be sure to get the guidance and direction of an experienced art lawyer. You may have to travel to find one, they are not a dime a dozen like personal injury lawyers. You might find one more easily in Los Angeles or New York. Don’t accept the word of a lawyer who is not an art lawyer, the real deal has experience you can’t trade for law book research.

]]> Comment on selling limited editions of my paintings? by GUERRO http://dwarfprinting.com/328/selling-limited-editions-of-my-paintings/comment-page-1/#comment-1123 GUERRO Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:42:25 +0000 http://dwarfprinting.com/328/selling-limited-editions-of-my-paintings/#comment-1123 When you advertise your limited edition print you will need to state how many are in the edition and what the price will be. It would be best to state ''while supplies last'' or ''for a limited time only''. During that period i would not change the price. What usually happens is, by the time you find out if a print is in high demand you will have run out and the secondary market kicks in. When you advertise your limited edition print you will need to state how many are in the edition and what the price will be. It would be best to state ”while supplies last” or ”for a limited time only”. During that period i would not change the price. What usually happens is, by the time you find out if a print is in high demand you will have run out and the secondary market kicks in.

]]> Comment on Yahoo Mail, Firefox 1.5.0.8, Email Printing Problems? by Sir J http://dwarfprinting.com/326/yahoo-mail-firefox-1508-email-printing-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-1117 Sir J Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:57:07 +0000 http://dwarfprinting.com/326/yahoo-mail-firefox-1508-email-printing-problems/#comment-1117 This is a bug. Go to www.getfirefox.com and get version 2.0 of Firefox. This is a bug.

Go to http://www.getfirefox.com

and get version 2.0 of Firefox.

]]> Comment on Yahoo Mail, Firefox 1.5.0.8, Email Printing Problems? by Marlene http://dwarfprinting.com/326/yahoo-mail-firefox-1508-email-printing-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 Marlene Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:57:07 +0000 http://dwarfprinting.com/326/yahoo-mail-firefox-1508-email-printing-problems/#comment-1118 The Firefox browser has a place where you can report bugs in their program. I would suggest that you file a report so That they can do something about fixing the problem. The help section also shows ways to fix problems. Click on Bookmarks Click on Firefox and Mozilla Links Click on Firefox Central Click on Help/Community Click on Reporting Bugs The Firefox browser has a place where you can report bugs in their program. I would suggest that you file a report so That they can do something about fixing the problem. The help section also shows ways to fix problems.

Click on Bookmarks
Click on Firefox and Mozilla Links
Click on Firefox Central
Click on Help/Community
Click on Reporting Bugs

]]> Comment on Which is better for self-publishing? by mikef http://dwarfprinting.com/324/which-is-better-for-self-publishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1106 mikef Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:28:44 +0000 http://dwarfprinting.com/324/which-is-better-for-self-publishing/#comment-1106 You might want to check out http://www.e-booktime.com. Their website is very upfront and their prices look better than just about any POD I've seen. They are also a member of the better business bureau, and they have a 1-800 number which is prominently displayed on their home page. Best of luck which every route you take. You might want to check out http://www.e-booktime.com. Their website is very upfront and their prices look better than just about any POD I’ve seen. They are also a member of the better business bureau, and they have a 1-800 number which is prominently displayed on their home page.

Best of luck which every route you take.

]]> Comment on Which is better for self-publishing? by Atsuko_Chan http://dwarfprinting.com/324/which-is-better-for-self-publishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 Atsuko_Chan Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:28:44 +0000 http://dwarfprinting.com/324/which-is-better-for-self-publishing/#comment-1105 I've "published" a personal artbook of my photoshop projects through lulu.com, but I made just one copy. They're reliable as far as I'm concerned. I’ve "published" a personal artbook of my photoshop projects through lulu.com, but I made just one copy. They’re reliable as far as I’m concerned.

]]> Comment on Which is better for self-publishing? by Kari http://dwarfprinting.com/324/which-is-better-for-self-publishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1104 Kari Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:28:44 +0000 http://dwarfprinting.com/324/which-is-better-for-self-publishing/#comment-1104 I, too, have been considering this as well...but am afraid to take the plunge, as I have heard a lot of negative things about publishing in this manner. I will be interested to read your responses as well. I, too, have been considering this as well…but am afraid to take the plunge, as I have heard a lot of negative things about publishing in this manner. I will be interested to read your responses as well.

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