r/CraftyCommerce • u/slayorbeslayed • 1d ago

Pricing Question for art markets

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Hi everyone!! Recently finished upcycling and beading these bottles, I have an art market coming up and I have no idea how to price these... any suggestions?

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u/slayorbeslayed 1d ago

what do you sell at markets?

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u/violet123e 1d ago

Items that take considerable time, skill, and effort to create. If multiple people are telling you the same thing you should see it as a sign…

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u/grannyartemis 1d ago

The condescension is in presuming to know what everyone else in the world might or might not ever buy, and what’s good for every other potential artist or crafter.

In 40+ years of art and craft fairs, I’ve seen LOADS of highly skilled, time-consuming, fully handmade work that I would never buy, because I personally didn’t care for it, not because it wasn’t original or wasn’t made from scratch.

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u/Healthy_Candle_4545 18h ago

And op is missing all three of those elements: highly skilled, time-consuming, and fully handmade