“Oh, you should sell that.”
Many times, when I hear that, I cringe. I make what I like. When I really like it, it usually sells, whether it’s online or in a local shop – the effort that I’ve put into it shows. The thought of mass producing anything or making things just to sell, really, really turns me off. And the times that I have attempted it, always end in failure (and a box of things I can only give away).
What do you say to people that just don’t get it? They just see a possible profit – and believe me! I wish I could make things that sell a lot of – but they don’t understand that if my heart’s not in it, I can’t make it.
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this reminds me of a letter I got last week from a woman who saw my plushies at my Etsy shop - she raved about them and then said she'd like to wholesale them if I would sell them for $15 a pop. She thought that I would be thrilled with her offer. Not. I couldn't think of something I'd like less - making lots of the same thing for virtually no money, LOL.
ReplyDeleteI totally understand where you are coming from. I made jewelery and ppl kept saying I should sell it. I have a box of jewelry to give away now.
ReplyDeleteCurrently I am making purses and ppl are saying the same thing. Mass production takes the fun and creativity out of it.
Follow your heart!
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i absolutely agree. the instant that someone puts a deadline over my head, i can't do it. i lose all motivation and creativity because now it's become a job. at first i felt weird about the fact that my shop doesn't have a consistent theme. but i just see it as, i make what i love. whatever comes to me. creativity can't be forced.
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