tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post2280029275573032474..comments2024-03-14T19:12:35.076-04:00Comments on Love My Art Jewelry: "Wow!! That is Expensive!!!"Artisan Beads Plushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17162473523455499816noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-72818964966678983972011-03-15T10:48:04.419-04:002011-03-15T10:48:04.419-04:00Awesome post! I love being able to educate people...Awesome post! I love being able to educate people as to why handmade art beads seem so expensive. So much hard work, sweat and time goes into creating each and every one!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14228835578643576811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-62402911449399335562011-03-14T08:50:37.272-04:002011-03-14T08:50:37.272-04:00I hear this when I am trying to sell my jewelry th...I hear this when I am trying to sell my jewelry that has handmade beads or components included. While the customers love them, the price usually scares them off, even after I've tried (gently) to make them understand the piece is one of a kind and not mass made. In today's economy it's a tough sell.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07545020113679133121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-47625741122580546802011-03-14T06:31:44.541-04:002011-03-14T06:31:44.541-04:00Great post MaryAnn - your beads are made with love...Great post MaryAnn - your beads are made with love (and are very reasonably priced too) As a big buyer of handmade beads and components, I love the fact that the pieces I buy from talented artists such as your lovely self are usually one offs or limted runs - it makes my pieces unique - why bother beading otherwise?! Yay to handmade! Vicki :)sasha + max studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12890549931853820337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-61675218318026151132011-03-13T21:25:08.082-04:002011-03-13T21:25:08.082-04:00This is a great post and great comments too! One ...This is a great post and great comments too! One thing I have learned is rather than try to educate mass market shoppers of the benefits of handmade, just market to people who already appreciate and buy handmade. There will always be people who want something unique and different that you can't find in a store. This is what I love about creating jewelry with handmade components. You're getting handmade x2. The price is going to be higher but the jewelry goes from fashion to art!Lisa Godfreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13192378496815927377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-52133515713333532972011-03-13T16:32:52.904-04:002011-03-13T16:32:52.904-04:00When I first decided to market and sell my handmad...When I first decided to market and sell my handmade jewelry, I took a marketing class that was designed for and targeted artists. In our first class, the instructor asked us who we thought our competition was. I said, "Well, Wal-Mart, Michael's..." thinking that those big box stores were where my customers would also shop. Well, halfway through the class, I took a trip to Los Angeles and visited some high-end galleries. I came back to NY with a whole new understanding of who my customer is. So, from there, if someone looks at my work and says, "Oh, it's so expensive!", I pretty much know that they are NOT my customer.<br /><br />And yes. You DO get what you pay for!VanBeadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721173813057192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-91418088523083620552011-03-13T15:59:54.570-04:002011-03-13T15:59:54.570-04:00I get that quite a bit too. Especially from co-wo...I get that quite a bit too. Especially from co-workers who bought from me when I first started out years and years ago. But then I was putting store bought glass beads on wire, attaching an earwire and charging $7-8 a set. Glad to say I've come a long long way from there. So, now they tend to balk at a $32 pair of hand hammered sterling silver earrings with handmade ceramic beads. I have to just assume they are no longer my customer. I think people who understand and appreciate handmade, KNOW they're getting a one-of-a-kind piece of wearable art. I don't get upset about that stuff any more. Everyone likes different things. And if they think handmade is overpriced, then they just don't get it. And that's ok. There are a lot of other folks who do get it, appreciate it, and won't ever go back to the mall for their jewelry.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14638777927479610157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-28302675576297900502011-03-13T15:53:38.749-04:002011-03-13T15:53:38.749-04:00Well.... I have to say that as of lately, I've...Well.... I have to say that as of lately, I've been looking at beads in some chain stores and realizing that I am very fair in price. Everyone... whether commercial or handmade sells to, hopefully, make a profit. So, when buying commercial you have to also realize that there is a profit being made in that purchase as well. I see handmade as going right from the hands of the maker into the hands of the buyer.... no middleman/woman.Artisan Beads Plushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162473523455499816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-24244835873764351112011-03-13T13:54:24.303-04:002011-03-13T13:54:24.303-04:00Handmade is always the way to go and worth the mon...Handmade is always the way to go and worth the money but trying to explain that to others is often impossible. I am going to my first show next week to start the process in your cute video all over again and again and again. :)Beadbughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403508517078805475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-56837651798807227442011-03-13T12:44:25.132-04:002011-03-13T12:44:25.132-04:00I am both proud and simply amazed that I have the ...I am both proud and simply amazed that I have the tools to create in pewter. I may loose some business to the pewter manufactured in other places at a bargain prices. Yet those who support my artwork know that the entire creation process happens within my cozy house. Handmade just feels richer. It's the love and depth within the piece that radiates to the owner/wearer. <br />Woot Woot for handmade!! <br />PS, I can't wait to get my order from you!!DArsie Manzellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16332506315386916128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-8674100194569883982011-03-13T12:33:57.234-04:002011-03-13T12:33:57.234-04:00Ahh, so you have the same problems with the import...Ahh, so you have the same problems with the imports. Handmade rocks!Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745889026665681137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-18041777806059740572011-03-13T12:07:09.469-04:002011-03-13T12:07:09.469-04:00sorry, I forgot to say that I don't think your...sorry, I forgot to say that I don't think your work is over priced.Carol- Beads and Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11062821517519300477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-49691698213560892242011-03-13T12:00:26.037-04:002011-03-13T12:00:26.037-04:00Handmade will never beat mass production on price,...Handmade will never beat mass production on price, so we have to attack the problem from another angle. If we create components or jewelry that are different from what buyers see at a retail store, people will pay (if they love the item) because it's unique and there is nowhere else to buy it.artybeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15655055627491505372noreply@blogger.com