Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Friday, December 5, 2014
Who is Handmade
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While I can't speak for every other creative person hoping to win your favor and your business, I can clarify in short, from my years in making and selling my art, what I do, why it has value, and why you should patronize makers and small business in general.
In fact, I'll just run down a quick list of what it takes for me to present something I make for you to add to your collection. I hope this list, in some ways, is a nod to what many creative professionals do, but I don't flatter myself to think I know their business like I do mine. Anyway, here's the quick rundown. In my [one woman] company, from the point of idea, to arrival at your door:
- Concept/design: including sketches, measurements, various details.
- Research unknown aspects needed for the piece.
- Acquisition of supplies.
- Trial and error, which happens even with an established, repeatedly created design.
- Completion of the piece.
- Pricing (including research) the new item.
- Photographing, photo editing, copywriting, for the new item.
- Shop/website administration
- Marketing and promotion to help you find the item.
- Package design/packing/shipping.
- Customer service.
- Bookkeeping.
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If you've read this far into my little crusade for "the little guy", thank you! And if you've patronized a small/creative business, thank you again! A very handmade holiday to you.
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