Pyrography (art of fire on wood) for pleasure or profit: 8 tips for starting a small business

1. Make a simple plan that lists the pyrography items you want to sell and the prices you want to sell them for. If you are unsure of the margin price, think about how much you would be willing to pay per hour to do this job. Next, factor into your equation the price of raw materials used = price of materials + how many hours it took to produce your workpiece (what you decide is a fair hourly rate of pay). I recommend that you do your research on craft places. etc. to find out how your competitors are valuing your pieces of work. You won’t know how long it took them to produce your pyrography, but it should give you an idea of ​​whether the cost of your work will be well below or above price. Remember that your goal is to sell, but don’t cut down on the time and effort you put into it.

2. Buy a file to keep all your clients’ orders and letters (in date order) and also a lined paper writing book to record the daily transactions of your bank account / mortgage company.

It would probably be wise to have a designated account for your new pyrography business, this way you can easily keep track of all incoming and outgoing costs. Clearly label your new writing / exercise book with the account name and account number.

Draw four lines from the top to the bottom of the first few pages of your book.

Label the first column with [date], Second with [+ credits], Third with [- debits] and room with [balance]. Use a red pen for your [- debit column]. and a black pen for the credit column.

Subtract the amount you have spent from the balance and enter your new balance below. (I’m sure you already know this and may think it’s too long to write it all down, but memorizing everything is much more difficult when you’re busy! You may prefer to keep records on your PC.)

Your book will help you provide any necessary financial information for tax purposes should it become necessary once you start your business and will also retain your receipts for the same purpose. Staple your receipts in order of date. Keep all receipts related to your pyrography business, including all purchases: – equipment – pens, nibs, masks, etc., materials – wood, leather, paper, etc., colors – paints, pens, inks and varnishes.

3. When you receive your monthly statements, check each transaction to make sure they are correct. This may all seem complicated when you can just call on the phone or look up details on the internet, however this method will keep you very much on top of your daily expenses as you are starting out as a small pyrography business. You will then be up to date with the amount of funds you have available.

4. If your goal is to sell your work and you have rented a booth or are advertising your products in a store or on the internet, then perhaps one of the best ways to draw attention to your work is to display pyrography items that are connected by virtue of of its design and color. It is important to try to make your screen stand out from the rest of the crowd. For example, you may have three or four objects that are totally different in design but are all decorated in different shades of blue. You can produce an eye-catching display of your pyrography work by displaying them in a single-color setting. You can choose to add a couple of elements of a strongly contrasting color to highlight your work. Another idea is to select objects of a similar theme that you may have borrowed or that are from your home to simply give your screen a boost!

5. If your pyrography has a secondary purpose, such as a decorated picture frame or candle holder, be sure to do the obvious and display your items with a picture or candle in the candle holder to illustrate its usefulness.

6. Consider redecorating old furniture. If you find an item that you would like to work with, then this could be a very challenging little project. It offers you the exciting challenge of revamping and updating it with your own individual pyrography design. You can display your larger piece of furniture as a centerpiece for several smaller groups of home items decorated in your own unique way!

7. Here are some suggestions for where you could sell your work. Craft stores may display some of their items, Craft displays may have stalls, village parties, church morning coffee, etc., car boots, school parties, hire a market stall (may be quite reasonable) or photograph your pyrography and sell it on Ebay. You may want to try walking over to small coffee shops or eating places and see if they would like to display a selection of their work for a percentage of any sale.

8. Very important: Don’t forget to advertise yourself as a pyrography company. Make sure your business has an appropriate name that can be engraved on your own individual sign that will show where you sell your work. Create custom pyrography business cards and distribute them at craft fairs, etc. Leave some on your screen for people to collect. Advertise by all means possible. Place an ad in your local newspaper and link it to a topic, for example, Christmas, Easter, birthdays. The region I live in has a news bus that stops in the communities to do a live broadcast. They encourage people to get on board and talk to them. This could be another way to advertise yourself and get more people interested in pyrography as a hobby.

I wish you the best of luck with your new pyrography business!