Three dolls almost done this weekend. I'm thinking that if I pay myself twenty five dollars an hour and each one takes over three hours to make and that doesn't include materials...$80 at least, is quite reasonable. I havent boughht dolls for a long long time and wondered what people are paying now days. A massed produced baby born is $75, a barbie is about $50 (depending on the style/theme) and a hideous machine made raggedy Anne doll was $20 in the bargain bin at textile traders, so $80 is a good deal for something unique. The problem is people often devalue what is handmade and want you to sell it for nothing. We'll see.
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Such cute clothing. You are right, people will pay top dollar for things they perceive to be cool and trendy hand made, but your actual really truly handmade items- they often say 'I could make that' except they don't. Sounds very reasonable pricing.
Hi Dette these are so beautiful - I wish you so much success and enjoyment1 funny - I just opened an etsy shop today for my dolls of a different kind. I an completely relate to the pricing issue. It took me ages to work out a price that felt right. So true that we must value what we do before anyone else will. Hope you are all well and happy and gearing up for a holiday. xxxx
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