tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021786544583021130.post2131952768126880683..comments2023-05-17T01:41:27.172-07:00Comments on A Wood man's Wanderings and Ramblings: Pricing your workJoelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844967794207697583noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021786544583021130.post-77383976034712893622011-10-23T12:14:32.886-07:002011-10-23T12:14:32.886-07:00I have had the same problem Joel,some people just ...I have had the same problem Joel,some people just don't understand the time,skill and love that goes into real hand crafted items such as knives,leather work let alone the cost of materials and over heads such as electricity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021786544583021130.post-68557507799422538422011-10-18T14:06:18.188-07:002011-10-18T14:06:18.188-07:00Obviously hit a nerve here...:-)
Triona. My plea...Obviously hit a nerve here...:-) <br /><br />Triona. My pleasure, I hope it helps. I carve wooden signs and when people come to me, I tends to do what you do, generally I charge less for some people. It is hard to work out a fair price, particularly if you sell what you make to increase your income, or even this is your only source of income, you can't afford to undersell yourself. <br /><br /><br />Oldbushcrat. Good to see you here! I am working on your knife, still having little luck with the tan Micarta though. <br /><br />Sean.<br /><br />I am still to attend some shows myself. I find it hard to decide to have a go as I am uncertain whether the cost of the shows is outweighted by the benefits of attending them! And yes people have had to cut down. And that is unfortunate because it affect every craft person out there. But I still think we need to be careful not too undersell ourselves too much. <br /><br />Do I make it sound like I know what I am talking about? But I can't in truth say I am totally confident that I do!Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10844967794207697583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021786544583021130.post-18502603555683710892011-10-18T12:05:19.678-07:002011-10-18T12:05:19.678-07:00Even after 18 years of selling, I can still underp...Even after 18 years of selling, I can still underprice. This year has been hard at the shows, people really have been cutting back on spending. After year on year growth this comes as a wake up call. This means re-evaluating everything I do at the shows, so it was good to read your blog.<br />SeanSeanhellmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475536325768589469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021786544583021130.post-20763541145244780442011-10-18T08:54:20.697-07:002011-10-18T08:54:20.697-07:00I know exactly what you mean. While I don't ma...I know exactly what you mean. While I don't make things, I have family that does, specifically native handcrafted beaded moose hide mitts, gloves, moccasins etc. The amount of labour that goes into the finished product is incredible.<br />People are put off by the price, yet the reality is that quite often the maker would earn far more if they were working at a low paying job. <br />Handcrafted is special & if someone truly wants such a product, they will pay the price. <br />The trick is finding the right balance, I suppose.<br /><br />That said, since I currently am having a knife made by you maybe I should have remained quiet! ha ha!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021786544583021130.post-4253401623572122982011-10-18T04:13:56.166-07:002011-10-18T04:13:56.166-07:00Thanks for posting this! As a friend and I started...Thanks for posting this! As a friend and I started a little Dawanda online shop (only 3 items 'til now *g*) just this morning, this article comes just in the right time ;)<br />If people come directly to me, it depends on the client's conditions and circumstances what he will have to give me for what he wants. But with a shop it's a bit more difficult for me. I tend to sell things too cheap...have to think about that again ;)<br />I once found another interestins article concerning this matter: <br /><br />http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/08/how-to_price_your_handcrafted.html<br /><br />TrĂonaDruihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10465886798824923417noreply@blogger.com