Scrap-for-hire - How does it work?

I've only done S4H IRL and I made the person reimburse me for the supplies purchased. I gave them the receipts to show that I also was wise with purchases in getting items on sale. and then I also made them pay a per page fee of $10. The ones I did were wedding albums so they were a little fancier albums. I was told by many people I undercharged but at $200 for a 20 page album. I felt it was fair for my time (about 40 hours including my shopping & scrapping time -- plus I was doing something I love to do and getting to stay at home) and I know that maybe here in the south we don't expect to pay an outrageous amount for art like is more readily paid in the north eastern states. Any who... that's my life experience on the S4O industry. Digital would make this much easier, no drive time, less shopping time, quicker time completing pages, duplicate albums for a discount bulk fee could be sold to increase your profits too. Just don't sell your true time and self as an artist short on your pricing. Good Luck!

Thanks for the explanation. I wondered how S4H worked. I would think it would be something that would be done with physical scrapping pages than with digital scrapping but who knows.

I cannot believe the wealth of information I have found in just the last couple of hours. At this rate I may never get to sleep tonight. LOL

I've only done one S4H project so far, but it was for a high school friend so I know I undercharged. Lol. I've saw sites online that are charging upwards of $400 While you don't want to sell yourself short on your time and creative energy, I'd stay around $200 for a 20 page book, or if you're not doing a book, a per page fee plus for supplies, unless you can find a freebie that fits what she wants. I'm actually trying to do more S4H things to feed my habit of scrapping. Lol. I've been doing lots of freebies for friends and family for a while now! Always used CU or S4H kits even if doing something for free, just to make sure you aren't breaking any TOU! And if in doubt, just email the designer and ask!

Hi Lisa! If you want to have half of the work done by someone else, but still have freedom to add your own journaling and stuff, you can look for stores which sell quick page sets (another way of calling them is "brag books"), but if you really want someone to make them for you, it depends on what will be your deal with that person. This person can deliver it digitally for you, but it will be either a jpg or a flatterned pdf in a way you can print it in your printing service of choice - maybe a local one? - in this case, you can check with the printing service you pick what size of photobooks they do - maybe you´ll want another size that isn´t 12x12in, because these ones, at least here, are the most expensive - and if they have any requirement to the binding be right (some ask for not put information on the borders and will give you a size for these borders that may be cutted off while binding), how many pages will be in each volume, etc.

And yes, depending on the person it will let you do it in parts - even if it is only a tiny portion each month.

I never made a S4H book till now, but I´d love to try - specially from this November on - if you want it delivered only digitally. You can take a look on my gallery clicking on my name to go to my profile, and then clicking on "gallery" and, if you like my style, if you click on the "contact" button the message goes straight to my inbox. But I´m sure you´ll find lots of other talented and experienced digiscappers who also do S4H

Hi Lisa,

When you are done planning, you can always start a new topic in the forum to ask S4H designer to 'apply' to you. That way, you can take your pick. As Lorien pointed out, there are many scrappers among our members doing S4H!