How big to print?

[wmchauncey]

Since my recent experience at an Arts & Crafts Show and my first hand viewing of metal prints
that were priced in the $1,000 range for 20x30 prints....I have an itch to finally print some of my stuff.

I will be displaying these at an upcoming show for ego gratification.
As all of my recent work has been photo-merged...large sizes are quite doable.
The question becomes "how big to print" without getting stupid...they will end up in our LR if they don't sell.

[gchappel]

I purchased a 44" printer about 6months ago and have rapidly filled the walls of the house with somewhat large prints. Personally 20x30 to 30x40" prints are my sweetspot. Smaller is too small, larger is too much for my walls, especially with additional space for matting and framing.
I was surprised how much I enjoy chugging out large prints.
Enjoy
Gary

[petermfiore]

The question becomes "how big to print" without getting stupid...they will end up in our LR if they don't sell.

Just look at the available wall space you have and print accordingly...

Peter

[BillK]

I almost replied to your other post about 20x30 metal prints for $1000.

I have been doing art shows for several years, selling metal prints for more than 3 years.
They amount to about 40% of my sales, the rest being canvas and matted prints.
$1000 for a 20x30 Dye Sub metal is way over the top, unless you are very famous. There aren't too many around that can demand that price and get it.
Especially at art shows, gallery prices can approach those levels, but thats a different animal. Typically they are priced around $300+ give or take.

IMO you will be taking them home with you after the show if that is what you price them at.
So print what will fit your walls.

Bill

[wmchauncey]

I bow to your experience Bill...I was shocked at the prices requested but, they were selling some.
The show was in an upper end area and was juried...if that means anything???

So print what will fit your walls.

Seems like solid advice to me...sort of a CYA scenario.     

[BillK]

I have done hundreds of shows. From very high end to low end. Almost all were juried.
There were only a couple shows that I could have expected to sell anything
near that price point for a 20x30. The very high end shows are generally much harder to
get into and much more costly to do. They can be very lucrative, but they are the exception
not the rule.

Bill
 

[wmchauncey]

As a follow up question...what is your most popular size?

BTW...after perusing your website...perhaps I should reevaluate my skill set.     

[BillK]

With Metal its a toss up between 20x30 and 24x36.
I do a 36x74 triptych that has been a very good seller.
Basically 3 24x36 vertical panels with a 1" gap between.
Also do 30x62 and 24x 49.5 as triptychs.

People like something that will fit above the couch comfortably.
Since my cost of individual panels bigger than 24x36 is substantially higher.

I don't do larger single panels. The logistics of transporting large metal to shows is another reason
I don't go there. Doing triptychs solves those problems, and most people like them.