Miss Estelle

Question by Erin: How much should I sell my handmade dresses for on Etsey.com?
i sew a lot and I’m going to be selling things on etsey.com like purses and different dresses. I often get my fabric at joannes or if I want something else I go onto fabric.com. How much should I sell my dresses… should I look at how much the fabric costs? How long it took me to make? How unique the piece is? I have no clue what to start with and I have different pieces like a reniassance dress, evening dresses, summer dresses etc.

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Answer by MomMom8
The cost of all materials plus at least $ 10 per hour until you build a reputation that you can up your hourly fee. Be sure to buy fabric on sale or with Joann’s coupon that comes in the Sunday paper every week to keep costs down.

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by RACINGMIX

Question by Linds: What should I pay for an antique walnut dining room table?
It has cabriole legs and 2 leaves. I don’t have the dimensions with me, but it is wider than typical dining tables.

It is on sale at an antique store that is known for being overpriced (so you can “haggle”) for $ 1000.

It’s just the table… no chairs, no buffet/hutch, etc…

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Answer by pickmefirstplz
pay what its worth to you and not a penny more

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Question by C G: How much should i sell medium crochet (yarn) blankets (handmade) small ones and large ones?
i think this will be a good home job so i can see and watch my baby while crocheting a blanket to sell do you have to have a license to sell them i wouldn’t think so but i don’t know

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Answer by Leslie M
If you are actually doing this for your regular income, you need to figure out the hours it takes to make one and the amount you want to make per hour. Then add the cost of the materials to the cost of the labor and charge that. I’m afraid you will find that you cannot easily find customers willing to pay that kind of price. However, your chances are better if you use high quality materials and can get into a juried craft show or gallery with a good following.

You need a license in most places if you open a storefront, but if you just rent booth space at a show, you do not. You may be asked to report your sales so that the state can collect sales tax, but if you do not have a tax id number, and you are not making a large amount of money on craft sales per year, it is not necessary since you paid the sales tax on the materials.

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Question by debodun: Where should I go to have an antique mirror re-silvered?
How much should I expect to pay for this service? Will it hurt the value of the antique mirror?

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Answer by sunflower
call an antique dealer- it does not always work depending on the age

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Where Should You Buy Handmade?

Shop handmade online, it’s easier!  Buying handmade online is the most popular way to shop handmade. I know, at first this may sound surprising. But when you really think about it, it makes since to buy handmade online.

You can find a wider variety of handmade online then in any traditional craft show, because you are not limited by physical location. The handmade you love is delivered to your home, sure you have to wait a few days and yes there are small shipping and handling fees for some handmade items; but it still doesn’t compare to the cost of  gas you spend and a babysitter. Oh and let’s not forget it saves you valuable time and the hassle of lugging around your handmade finds at a traditional craft show.

No matter what handmade you are looking for, you can find it online. You may even find some unique handmade items that you have never encountered before like hand-painted pottery jewelry, pop art made from your very own photos, or hand knit protective monster cases for your digital devices.

Don’t worry about customer service! When you buy handmade online you will find that handmade artists are still very customer friendly even offering money back guarantees, the ability to customize your handmade item and some even offer gift wrapping.

But if you are still not convinced that buying handmade online can be fun, then you should visit a virtual craft show like HandmadeCraftShow.com. Yes, you can now find virtual craft shows online that gives you the best of what traditional craft shows have to offer.