When non fiber artists ask about cost of a handmade item and I quote how many hours of work go into it, I too hear them balk at the cost. I throw it back on them and ask how much they feel they should be paid for X amount of hours of work. Usually gets them to think how much their time is worth and thus an artist's time is worth.
Sue M > On Jul 23, 2016, at 21:59, Helene Ulrich <helene3...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm with Marianne and Clay. > > Many years ago I made one of Betty Lou Braun's Rose Brier Bears as a > gift. A lady I worked with asked me to make one for her. When I told > her it took me 48 hours to make (I had tracked my time) and even at > less than minimum wage it would cost her over $100 because of the > labor she told me I was crazy -- it wasn't worth that kind of money. > > Helene Ulrich > > - > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
