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How to Start a Faux Painting or Mural Business: A Guide to Making Money in the Decorative Arts
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Item #: 948159
Price: $15.95
Retail price: $19.95
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| by Rebecca Pittman. Artists ready to turn their faux, mural, and decorative painting skills into a career will find everything they need to know to start a home-based business! Readers will find insider tips on bidding and client interaction that can turn an artist into an entrepreneur. This essential guide highlights the fundamentals of getting started, from necessary office supplies to insurance needs, from building a portfolio to finding potential clients. Also covered are such crucial topics as keeping records, dealing with supply stores, getting referrals, interviewing with clients, evaluating job sites, negotiating prices, handling contracts, and coping with the growing pains of a successful business. Handy checklists and useful forms such as sample contracts, client invoices, and record-keeping charts, will help launch the business. Anyone who has ever dreamed of making money from his or her faux or mural painting, stencil, furniture decoration, and other skills must have this comprehensive resource. 6 X 9, 208 pages; Paperback, 15 b&w illustrations, ISBN 1-58115-309-0. |
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