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Hay! I'm not the best artist in the world (my other half has all of that talent) but I do pretty well in the general crafts section. ;]. One of my favorite things to do is crochet and knit stuff. Pretty much anything. Clothes, accessories, toys, etc. I was wondering if you guys think furs would be interested in crocheted stuffed animals and stuff of that nature. I have a bunch of ideas and patterns I'm working on, and my boyfriend and I are thinking of trying to get a spot in the Artist's Alley for a day or two and I was thinking that I could crochet some animals and animal-shaped scarves and hats and stuff. But I don't know if there's really much of a market for that sort of stuff. Should I bother? :3. It's really fun for me regardless but I won't take up the space if people aren't interested. Oh, and because it's cute, here is some related artwork my boyfriend did. Hehe. |
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It certainly is something unique, and unique items do garner extra attention. Provided the prices are reasonable, I think that people would likely be willing to give you some business.
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Thanks!
I suppose then my next question is what would be considered reasonable? Most of these projects are projects that take me a considerable amount of time (other than small stuffed animals and stuff) but usually the supplies aren't too expensive for me.
What would people be willing to pay for a scarf (I was thinking one end would be a the head and frontpaws of the animal and the back would be the tail and backpaws), a hat with ears/eyes/etc, various stuffed animals of different sizes, etc?
I've only sold regular scarves and accessories and stuff in the past, so I don't have much experience in these things or what people think they're worth. I don't want to spend hours and hours on something and only get a couple of bucks, but at the same time I feel odd charging more for something that might have only cost me 5 or 6 bucks in construction.
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permalinkWhile materials are certainly a factor in calculating cost, they're definitely not the main factor. When people buy something you made they're paying for your time, skill, and originality; so don't let the low cost of the materials guilt you into undercharging!
Depending on the complexity and time invested, I could see people willing to pay around twenty bucks. That's just an estimate though, and in general what I've seen other handmade hats and scarves go for. I think it's a fantastic idea; good luck!
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I agree. They're paying for the time and energy you put into constructing the piece, not the material itself.
What i've tried to do in the past, when i sell my beadwork, is i look at it, think about the time it took to construct and the supplies that went into it and the prices of similar stuff i've seen elsewhere. I think hypothetically about selling it, and i try to imagine the smallest amount of money i could get for it that would still leave me feeling duly appreciated, then i nudge the price up just the tiniest bit from that. That way i come out with a warm happy glow, but i don't feel too mercenary. Of course, some of my friends still complain that i underprice myself, so go figure. *shrugs and smiles*
I think it would be great to see some form of fiber arts make its way to AC's artist alley. I would bring my beadwork some year, except that there really isn't anything terribly fur-themed about it, and fur themes aren't easily worked in, so i don't think it's appropriate for AC sale.
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permalinkOh and just as an example; I saw some 'paintings' at Philcon that was made entirely made of dryer lint. Dryer lint! They were gorgeous and extremely well done; certainly worth quite a bit...yet the materials were what most people would consider garbage.
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I'd pay a good $20 for a furry-type scarf.
Heck, I'd probably pay more with the weather we've been having right now!
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I'd purchase them
I have a friend out here who knits--and he learned from a couple other people. I'd say go for it--someone will always swing by 
and if there's scarves (which I love to wear in the winter) I bet you'll get more than a few of those sold.
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Depending on what you're actually selling (hint: post pics!), I'll probably get something, it sounds like you have some cool stuff. Unique products are always a hit
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permalinkthat sounds cool I'd definitely be tempted
I might go in for a scarf or hat.
You might want to think about paw mittens too
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That's a really fabulous idea re: the mittens.
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And I have a deviantart page I just started but my camera batteries died recently and I'm lazy and haven't picked new ones up. But by the end of the week I should have more up:
http://wombatboi.deviantart.com
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Latest stuffed animal. His name is Reginald and I'm charging 15 bucks for him. What do you guys think?
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