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#Log the costs of supplies needed for each project. If you're looking to make a living off art, you need to treat certain aspects of the process like a business. This, however, does not need to interfere with your creative process. Simply holding on to your receipts and writing them down in one sheet is a great first step towards financial security and autonomy.[[Image:Be an Organized Artist Step 16.jpg|center]]
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#Log the costs of supplies needed for each project. If you're looking to make a living off art, you need to treat certain aspects of the process like a business. This, however, does not need to interfere with your creative process. Simply holding on to your receipts and writing them down in one sheet is a great first step towards financial security and autonomy.[[Image:Be an Organized Artist Step 16.jpg|center]]
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#*You can often write off almost all of these receipts on your taxes, as they are private business expenses. Keeping expenses organized isn't just about time, it is about saving money.<reF>https://ift.tt/32fQ2jr>
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#*You can often write off almost all of these receipts on your taxes, as they are private business expenses. Keeping expenses organized isn't just about time, it is about saving money.<reF>https://ift.tt/32fQ2jr>
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#Find out how much it costs you to make and sell each piece. If you're making the same or similar pieces each day, you can figure out how much each piece costs you to make them by dividing the cost in supplies by the number of pieces made. So, if 10 wood sculptures cost you $100, each sculpture cost you $10 to make (100/10 = 10). This may seem trivial, but you need to have a complete picture of your finances if you hope to make money off your work.[[Image:Be an Organized Artist Step 17.jpg|center]]
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#Find out how much it costs you to make and sell each piece. If you're making the same or similar pieces each day, you can figure out how much each piece costs you to make them by dividing the cost in supplies by the number of pieces made. So, if 10 wood sculptures cost you $100, each sculpture cost you $10 to make (100/10 = 10). This may seem trivial, but you need to have a complete picture of your finances if you hope to make money off your work.[[Image:Be an Organized Artist Step 17.jpg|center]]
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#*At the very least, ensure that you are not losing money on each piece.
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#*At the very least, ensure that you are not losing money on each piece.
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