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I sold almost $700.00 worth of bowls at work today. :)
A woman at work asked me to bring in some stuff for her to look at so
I did. A crowd gathered in my office when I unpacked it and before it was over I had sold 8 bowls and 2 boxes. I wish I could do that every day. JB |
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"mac davis" wrote: (clip) IMHO, if you did that every day, your reason for turning bowls changes, as does the style and fun of your turning... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That is a very profound statement. Interestingly, I think the enjoyment for some turners goes up when they are selling, and for others it goes down when they feel pressured to turn and sell. |
Selling at work is a thinker, too. I couldn't bring myself to ask money,
except when my co-workers were buying to give as gifts. Used to bring in a bowl filled with wrapped candy or a plate loaded with cookies for the lounge once every couple of weeks with the understanding that the other teachers could steal the container. Gave out ornaments and such at Christmas. I figured that was pretty good until one first grade teacher stopped to buy a couple of ornaments from me at a fair this year and said "I want some ornaments for my own. All I ever got of yours were bowls ...." "Leo Lichtman" wrote in message ... "mac davis" wrote: (clip) IMHO, if you did that every day, your reason for turning bowls changes, as does the style and fun of your turning... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That is a very profound statement. Interestingly, I think the enjoyment for some turners goes up when they are selling, and for others it goes down when they feel pressured to turn and sell. |
mac davis wrote:
IMHO, if you did that every day, your reason for turning bowls changes, as does the style and fun of your turning... I couldn't agree more. Evry few years I agree to do some for $$, afterwards I swear I'll never do it again. Turning for fun is just that, turning because you have to or have agreed to, sucks. Dave in Fairfax -- Dave Leader reply-to doesn't work use: daveldr at att dot net American Association of Woodturners http://www.woodturner.org Capital Area Woodturners http://www.capwoodturners.org/ |
On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 16:28:39 GMT, "Leo Lichtman"
wrote: "mac davis" wrote: (clip) IMHO, if you did that every day, your reason for turning bowls changes, as does the style and fun of your turning... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That is a very profound statement. Interestingly, I think the enjoyment for some turners goes up when they are selling, and for others it goes down when they feel pressured to turn and sell. it was a general statement, of course, only based on my experience.. most of the folks that I talk to think of their woodworking/turning as more of an art than a job.. a chance to be creative with no time constraints or deadlines... no pressure to produce... I used to make small model siege engines for a hobby and a few folks bought them... I ended up selling on ebay and the relaxing hobby became a small business with the accompanying hassles.. It's a great ego booster to have someone actually BUY something that you created... but for me, I create because I want to, not in hope that what I make will appeal to a buyer.. YMMV Mac |
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