Monk
04-27-2009, 03:12 PM
I made this today for the reunion party at the Joint Rehabilitation Center in the hospital. the entire piece stands roughly 4 feet high. the pineapples on the palm tree are attached by 36" inch stainless steel skewers spot wielded to a 25 lb stainless steel 24" diameter base ( the trees are actually able to sway back and worth due to the weight of the pineapples simulating a windy day.
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/2607/photo042409001.th.jpg (http://img5.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo042409001.jpg)
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/3702/photo042409003.th.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo042409003.jpg)
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/1912/photo042409004.th.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo042409004.jpg)
the hammock was made from a half of an eggplant scooped out.
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/9410/photo042409007.th.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo042409007.jpg)
a flower consisting of a honeydew, an orange, and a strawberry rose.
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/9617/photo042409010.th.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo042409010.jpg)
a better view of the base... using the tops of the pineapples as bushes around the trunks with strawberry flowers in them.
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/873/photo042409011.th.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo042409011.jpg)
and i hand made strawberry roses with cucumber petals for each individual patient that came through:
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/4725/photo021409001.th.jpg (http://img22.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo021409001.jpg)
i was asked by at least 10 ppl today to do this for like wedding receptions im stoked that i can make some side monies off this.... but i dunno what to charge for it...
for this display only ( and you would have to be there in person just to see how vast it really is.... the fruit itself i sued cost about 120 dollars.... with time and labor plus a little bit of profit im thinking around the 200 -250 range..... what do you guys think? is that a decent price for something like this at a wedding or an upscale reception for the big wigs?
id love to hear some comments on this... cuz i plan to make this into a side biz outside of work.
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/2607/photo042409001.th.jpg (http://img5.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo042409001.jpg)
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/3702/photo042409003.th.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo042409003.jpg)
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/1912/photo042409004.th.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo042409004.jpg)
the hammock was made from a half of an eggplant scooped out.
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/9410/photo042409007.th.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo042409007.jpg)
a flower consisting of a honeydew, an orange, and a strawberry rose.
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/9617/photo042409010.th.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo042409010.jpg)
a better view of the base... using the tops of the pineapples as bushes around the trunks with strawberry flowers in them.
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/873/photo042409011.th.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo042409011.jpg)
and i hand made strawberry roses with cucumber petals for each individual patient that came through:
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/4725/photo021409001.th.jpg (http://img22.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo021409001.jpg)
i was asked by at least 10 ppl today to do this for like wedding receptions im stoked that i can make some side monies off this.... but i dunno what to charge for it...
for this display only ( and you would have to be there in person just to see how vast it really is.... the fruit itself i sued cost about 120 dollars.... with time and labor plus a little bit of profit im thinking around the 200 -250 range..... what do you guys think? is that a decent price for something like this at a wedding or an upscale reception for the big wigs?
id love to hear some comments on this... cuz i plan to make this into a side biz outside of work.