I see stalls and websites selling things that we can make for well under half the price, it's as if all people care about these days is exploiting buyers, you're supposed to take some joy in what you're doing, rather than it just being a way to make money.
It also upsets me when other sellers are rude about customers on their own blogs and such - just because they're never going to see it doesn't mean other people won't and it just makes you look very childish and narrow minded. People who treat a commonly recreated item as something they own, as if it was never done before them; face it, sometimes someone IS going to have done your idea before you, just deal with it and don't try to pull their design down.
If I could just influence someone to be more creative and try their hand at something like this, that would be so rewarding!
After actually talking to several sellers at vintage and crafts fairs I've had mixed feelings about the people I spoke to; some were very interested in what I do and others suddenly became very closed off and suddenly didn't want to talk and gave very short, rude answers which is exactly what I'm talking about, people who think they're better than you because they're a little further ahead than you, but they forget that they were in the same position as me at some point in their career.
In conclusion, I don't like rude people and I don't like people who think they are much better than others because they are a bit further ahead.
I plan on being as helpful as I can to customers, and if they want tips on making their own stuff I'll give it to them.
I'm sorry if I've come off as rude or bitchy or anything in this post, I can assure you I'm not, I just saw something on a sellers blog which upset me and reminded me exactly why I started Lily Bones - so that I can be exactly the opposite :)
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