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They're asking what price?
I was following links to see what the inspiration for a lj-friend's project is -- the original is a caplet from Anthropologie. I was *totally* distracted by the fact that this model is wearing a crocheted necklace.
A crocheted necklace that cost $198 -- and is the Hemp Flowers Necklace that I made this spring.
They're making it out of mercerized cotton and lurex, so the yarn isn't any more expensive than the hemp I used (and quite probably less), and yet they're charging almost $200 dollars for it? bwuh?
Is this highway robbery or am I severely undercharging when I make stuff on commision? Is the Anthropologie brand so prestigious that they can charge just so you have the privilege of saying "Oh, this little thing? I bought it at Anthropologie"?
A crocheted necklace that cost $198 -- and is the Hemp Flowers Necklace that I made this spring.
They're making it out of mercerized cotton and lurex, so the yarn isn't any more expensive than the hemp I used (and quite probably less), and yet they're charging almost $200 dollars for it? bwuh?
Is this highway robbery or am I severely undercharging when I make stuff on commision? Is the Anthropologie brand so prestigious that they can charge just so you have the privilege of saying "Oh, this little thing? I bought it at Anthropologie"?
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I sew up a storm, and I do know how much labor goes into making a garment, but still. With their economies of scale? And industrial technique, etc? Way too much $$$. At least by my reckoning.
The 'what to charge' for handknitting has always been a problem for me. I never know how to value it. In most cases I tend to knit for people in exchange for something. Usually another handcrafted item.
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Yeah, most of the stuff I make for other people are gifts to family members (my itty cousins all have handmade sweaters or blankets) -- and I'm the sort who instead of asking for an item in exchange, usually asks "show me how to do that, please?" -- I am so DIY that my friends tease me about it.
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