Kristen LOVES it!
I took a picture of her with it, but it came out poorly.
I'll get another one soon and post her ugly mug with the box.

Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement, it really helped build
my confidence. I've already started on another one and had a young fella
offered to pay me to make one for him. He offered $50, I was thinking more
like $65 - $75.. what do ya'll think?

"Kate" wrote in message
...
Kristen LOVES it!
I took a picture of her with it, but it came out poorly.
I'll get another one soon and post her ugly mug with the box.

Very nice Kate.




Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement, it really helped build
my confidence. I've already started on another one and had a young fella
offered to pay me to make one for him. He offered $50, I was thinking more
like $65 - $75.. what do ya'll think?


In all seriousness 3-4 hundred $'s.

Kate wrote:

Yours looks just as good if not better. Way to GO!
--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

There's nothing you can do that can't
be done. (John Lennon)

"Leon" wrote in
t:

"Kate" wrote in message
...
Kristen LOVES it!
I took a picture of her with it, but it came out poorly.
I'll get another one soon and post her ugly mug with the box.

Very nice Kate.




Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement, it really helped
build my confidence. I've already started on another one and had a
young fella offered to pay me to make one for him. He offered $50, I
was thinking more like $65 - $75.. what do ya'll think?


In all seriousness 3-4 hundred $'s.




I'm inclined to agree - he undervalued your skill and time by a factor of
10. Don't sell yourself short - that box is a work of art.

WOW!
But but but... WHO has that kind of money to buy such a thing?
Seriously $150 - $200 ....

works for me, but then, I have to have a way to market them.

Kate

"Dave Balderstone" wrote in message
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In article , Kate
wrote:

Kristen LOVES it!
I took a picture of her with it, but it came out poorly.
I'll get another one soon and post her ugly mug with the box.

Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement, it really helped build
my confidence. I've already started on another one and had a young fella
offered to pay me to make one for him. He offered $50, I was thinking more
like $65 - $75.. what do ya'll think?

Don't underprice yourself. I'm thinking $150 - $200.

I recently sold a PEN for $125. A freaking PEN. Oh, sure, it was
beautiful...

;-)

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"Kate" wrote
WOW!
But but but... WHO has that kind of money to buy such a thing?
Seriously $150 - $200 ....

works for me, but then, I have to have a way to market them.


Build them, and they will come.

Seriously, if you have a finished box or two laying around, this will prove
ample motivation for the right buyer.

And unlike many other kinds of woodworking, you won't have a lot tied up in
materials costs for these.

"Kate" wrote in message
...
Kristen LOVES it!
I took a picture of her with it, but it came out poorly.
I'll get another one soon and post her ugly mug with the box.

Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement, it really helped build
my confidence. I've already started on another one and had a young fella
offered to pay me to make one for him. He offered $50, I was thinking more
like $65 - $75.. what do ya'll think?



Very nice.

The price range you are proposing is for cheap imported junk.

Yours are much nicer and that should be reflected in the prices that you
charge.

"Leon" wrote in message
t...
"Kate" wrote in message
...
Kristen LOVES it!
I took a picture of her with it, but it came out poorly.
I'll get another one soon and post her ugly mug with the box.

Very nice Kate.




Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement, it really helped
build
my confidence. I've already started on another one and had a young fella
offered to pay me to make one for him. He offered $50, I was thinking
more
like $65 - $75.. what do ya'll think?


In all seriousness 3-4 hundred $'s.


I agree with Leon. It's cheap at $300.

Kate wrote:
Kristen LOVES it!
I took a picture of her with it, but it came out poorly.
I'll get another one soon and post her ugly mug with the box.

Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement, it really helped
build my confidence. I've already started on another one and had a
young fella offered to pay me to make one for him. He offered $50, I
was thinking more like $65 - $75.. what do ya'll think?

Are you married?? Sorry couldn't resist...

Rich

"Rich" wrote in message
g.com...
Kate wrote:
Kristen LOVES it!
I took a picture of her with it, but it came out poorly.
I'll get another one soon and post her ugly mug with the box.

Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement, it really helped
build my confidence. I've already started on another one and had a
young fella offered to pay me to make one for him. He offered $50, I
was thinking more like $65 - $75.. what do ya'll think?

Are you married?? Sorry couldn't resist...

Rich


LMAO!
Hon, if you KNEW me, you'd never ask... thanks for the giggle.

K

Don't know if I missed part of this thread but if you carved that box
you should get at least a 30% markup on materials and your labor. If
that is your carving, and one of a kind then try the 3-400 dollar
range. For some if you don't charge enough they don't want it.

Mike M


On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:53:13 -0500, "Kate"
wrote:

Kristen LOVES it!
I took a picture of her with it, but it came out poorly.
I'll get another one soon and post her ugly mug with the box.

Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement, it really helped build
my confidence. I've already started on another one and had a young fella
offered to pay me to make one for him. He offered $50, I was thinking more
like $65 - $75.. what do ya'll think?

"Lee Michaels" wrote in message
. ..

"Kate" wrote
WOW!
But but but... WHO has that kind of money to buy such a thing?
Seriously $150 - $200 ....

works for me, but then, I have to have a way to market them.


Build them, and they will come.

Seriously, if you have a finished box or two laying around, this will prove
ample motivation for the right buyer.

And unlike many other kinds of woodworking, you won't have a lot tied up in
materials costs for these.

----

Well, I am working on the next one right now.
It's a dragonfly motif. I'm not sure I like it as well as the last one but
in it's own way, it's coming along. I have the top nearly finished.

"Build them, and they will come"
If I DO start really making them, how will I market them?
You folks that are in the know, help me out here... please?

K

"Kate" wrote in message
...
WOW!
But but but... WHO has that kind of money to buy such a thing?
Seriously $150 - $200 ....

works for me, but then, I have to have a way to market them.


Kate, there are plenty of people with that kind of money and will gladly
pay it. You just have to find them, the other hard part. 2 weeks ago I
charged a dear woman $800 for a 15" wide lower kitchen cabinet that filled
the space of the removed trash compactor. It had "a" drawer, and "a" door.
The cabinet was made out of 3/4" Melamine on MDF. I did have to match the
Formica faced cabinets but it was a strictly a custom job as was your box.
One of a kind stuff is more expensive.

That said, if you don't find that customer it is hard to sell good for that
price.

VERY nice, Kate. That's something she'll pass down to her grandchildren!



"Kate" wrote in message
...
Kristen LOVES it!
I took a picture of her with it, but it came out poorly.
I'll get another one soon and post her ugly mug with the box.

Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement, it really helped build
my confidence. I've already started on another one and had a young fella
offered to pay me to make one for him. He offered $50, I was thinking more
like $65 - $75.. what do ya'll think?

"Lee Michaels" wrote in message
...

"Kate" wrote in message
...
Kristen LOVES it!
I took a picture of her with it, but it came out poorly.
I'll get another one soon and post her ugly mug with the box.

Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement, it really helped
build
my confidence. I've already started on another one and had a young fella
offered to pay me to make one for him. He offered $50, I was thinking
more
like $65 - $75.. what do ya'll think?



Very nice.

The price range you are proposing is for cheap imported junk.

Yours are much nicer and that should be reflected in the prices that you
charge.

Not all cheap imported stuff is junk. I was given a box by an Indian who
came here to Canada to take a high tech. course from us. He gave me a box
as a gift, and it was really hard wood intricately carved and well made. I
know he was not nearly as well paid as I am, so even though it was a gift I
believe I can assume it was not expensive. I'd be challenged to make a box
as good as that one.

If you're competing to sell in a market that includes goods produced by
masters willing to work cheaply, you're going to have a hard time getting
your price. So don't compete in that market. The world has LOTS of money,
and the people willing to part with more of it will take much better care of
the item you sell them at a premium price. What something is worth isn't
always what you'll get paid for it. It all depends on your value system.

If I were you, Kate, wanting to sell something, I'd try to sell at a price
that made me feel good (since I don't need the money I make from
woodworking). Sell for less and you demean yourself. Sell for more and
feel guilt every time you think about it. No thanks.

You really did a nice job on that box, and I've enjoyed watching your
progress here. Keep up the good work!

- Owen -

Kate wrote:
Kristen LOVES it!

So do I. G

Owen Lawrence wrote:


Not all cheap imported stuff is junk. I was given a box by an Indian who
came here to Canada to take a high tech. course from us. He gave me a box
as a gift, and it was really hard wood intricately carved and well made. I
know he was not nearly as well paid as I am, so even though it was a gift I
believe I can assume it was not expensive. I'd be challenged to make a box
as good as that one.

Since you bring that up...

This is a store in my 'hood: http://www.littletibet.com/ My wife is
on a first name basis with the staff.

They sell lots of stuff like your gift. While he may not have paid lots
in India, the DEALER will get whatever the market will bear. Kate's
carved box is easily comparable to carved boxes in that store selling
every day for $300-500.

If Kate can set herself up as the maker and retailer, vs. wholesaling
them... G

Well, I am working on the next one right now.
It's a dragonfly motif. I'm not sure I like it as well as the last one but
in it's own way, it's coming along. I have the top nearly finished.
K

Superb work Kate, really. It's a lifetime treasure.

Now I have to stop following this thread... BEACAUSE...
I REALLY love dragonflies (even more than celtic) and I'm going want
one of those when I see it too! Keep it up Kate!!

On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:53:13 -0500, "Kate" wrote:

Kristen LOVES it!
I took a picture of her with it, but it came out poorly.
I'll get another one soon and post her ugly mug with the box.

Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement, it really helped build
my confidence. I've already started on another one and had a young fella
offered to pay me to make one for him. He offered $50, I was thinking more
like $65 - $75.. what do ya'll think?

It's the old "slippery slope", Kate...
Value is what someone with the money in hand will pay for it...
Price is what you want to get for your creativity...
Sometimes, you get lucky and value and price are the same....

I don't think ART should be priced by your time and materials, because they're
not a factor..

I've have folks ask how long a bowl took to make..
2 of the answers I usually give, depending on the way they ask, a

60 years, if you don't count growing the tree...
A lot longer than it took them to make your plasma TV..

A couple of things to consider:
If this is a hobby that you enjoy, any sale that covers your expenses and maybe
buys a tool or 2 is great...
Sometimes selling at cost or even less to the right person is great
advertising...
Will the "fella" show it to people with an appreciation for your work?
Can you make a "deal" with him to not disclose the price that he paid?

IMO, a box or 2 in the living rooms or offices of the right folks will be LOTS
cheaper than most forms of advertising...


mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

I may have missed it, what is the wood the box is made from? One source
I've found for everything from plain-jane to knock-your-socks-off is wooden
flooring. You can get narrow and wide widths, thin and thick. The only
thing that makes working with it tricky sometimes is that a lot of it is
laminated wood or plywood. Of course, you can use this as a "feature"
rather than an "bug".

Kate, I used to price my work (woodturning, leathercraft, or knifemaking)
much too low because of lack of confidence and lack of market knowledge. I
began to get tired of so-called friends taking advantage of me, so I started
increasing my prices because I was not enjoying the work any more and didn't
really want to do it. They still kept buying! At some point, I thought to
myself this is ridiculous. I was selling items that cost less than $20 for
more than a week's wages! My problem was that I was from a lower income
bracket and didn't realize that there was a lot more money out there than I
knew about. After a few years, my health failed and I could no longer work
enough hours to keep up with sales. Now, I only make what I want to make
and I give it away to friends or relatives as soon as it is finished. Yes,
I fell back into a much lower income bracket and finances are sometimes very
tight, living on disability Social Security income. However, I enjoy the
work again now.

Go for the money while you can, Kate. But don't forget the joy of the work.
Donald Brown
"Kate" wrote in message
...
WOW!
But but but... WHO has that kind of money to buy such a thing?
Seriously $150 - $200 ....

works for me, but then, I have to have a way to market them.

Kate

"Dave Balderstone" wrote in message
news:151020071613282172%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderst one.ca...
In article , Kate
wrote:

Kristen LOVES it!
I took a picture of her with it, but it came out poorly.
I'll get another one soon and post her ugly mug with the box.

Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement, it really helped
build
my confidence. I've already started on another one and had a young fella
offered to pay me to make one for him. He offered $50, I was thinking
more
like $65 - $75.. what do ya'll think?

Don't underprice yourself. I'm thinking $150 - $200.

I recently sold a PEN for $125. A freaking PEN. Oh, sure, it was
beautiful...

;-)

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Thank you Donald, words of wisdom to be sure.
Kate

"Donald C. Brown" wrote in message
t...
Kate, I used to price my work (woodturning, leathercraft, or knifemaking)
much too low because of lack of confidence and lack of market knowledge. I
began to get tired of so-called friends taking advantage of me, so I started
increasing my prices because I was not enjoying the work any more and didn't
really want to do it. They still kept buying! At some point, I thought to
myself this is ridiculous. I was selling items that cost less than $20 for
more than a week's wages! My problem was that I was from a lower income
bracket and didn't realize that there was a lot more money out there than I
knew about. After a few years, my health failed and I could no longer work
enough hours to keep up with sales. Now, I only make what I want to make
and I give it away to friends or relatives as soon as it is finished. Yes,
I fell back into a much lower income bracket and finances are sometimes very
tight, living on disability Social Security income. However, I enjoy the
work again now.

Go for the money while you can, Kate. But don't forget the joy of the work.
Donald Brown
"Kate" wrote in message
...
WOW!
But but but... WHO has that kind of money to buy such a thing?
Seriously $150 - $200 ....

works for me, but then, I have to have a way to market them.

Kate

"Dave Balderstone" wrote in message
news:151020071613282172%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderst one.ca...
In article , Kate
wrote:

Kristen LOVES it!
I took a picture of her with it, but it came out poorly.
I'll get another one soon and post her ugly mug with the box.

Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement, it really helped
build
my confidence. I've already started on another one and had a young fella
offered to pay me to make one for him. He offered $50, I was thinking
more
like $65 - $75.. what do ya'll think?

Don't underprice yourself. I'm thinking $150 - $200.

I recently sold a PEN for $125. A freaking PEN. Oh, sure, it was
beautiful...

;-)

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"mac davis" wrote
It's the old "slippery slope", Kate...
Value is what someone with the money in hand will pay for it...
Price is what you want to get for your creativity...
Sometimes, you get lucky and value and price are the same....
** You have a good point there.

I don't think ART should be priced by your time and materials, because
they're
not a factor..
** Absolutely right. It took me three weeks working all day every day to
make hers.

I've have folks ask how long a bowl took to make..
2 of the answers I usually give, depending on the way they ask, a
60 years, if you don't count growing the tree...
A lot longer than it took them to make your plasma TV..
** Love it!

A couple of things to consider:
If this is a hobby that you enjoy, any sale that covers your expenses and
maybe
buys a tool or 2 is great...
Sometimes selling at cost or even less to the right person is great
advertising...
Will the "fella" show it to people with an appreciation for your work?
Can you make a "deal" with him to not disclose the price that he paid?
** I seriously doubt that he would be a good source of advertising, but then
again, you just never know.
I'll have a speak to with him - IF - I decide to make him a box.

IMO, a box or 2 in the living rooms or offices of the right folks will be
LOTS
cheaper than most forms of advertising...

** Hmmmmmmmmm..... good point.

Thanks Mac
Kate

"Smaug Ichorfang" wrote in message
...
I may have missed it, what is the wood the box is made from? One source
I've found for everything from plain-jane to knock-your-socks-off is wooden
flooring. You can get narrow and wide widths, thin and thick. The only
thing that makes working with it tricky sometimes is that a lot of it is
laminated wood or plywood. Of course, you can use this as a "feature"
rather than an "bug".

The boxes I am making right now are from an OLD bookshelf. I believe it is
walnut. I was planning to restore it but it has been stored in pieces for
about 6 years now. It was badly damaged from someone's dog chewing the
bottom of it up.
I decided that it would be better to repurpose the wood than to try and
fight the shelf back into life.
On an up note though, the top of the shelf is a perfect match to another
antique shelf that I have already restored. I am planning to refinish it and
hang it above the bookshelf. It will look pretty custom when finished I
think.

I went looking for wood sources in my area and got a couple of leads. One
person mentioned cabinets shops. He said that their scraps might be a good
thing to use. I thought it was a great idea!

Kate

"Casper" wrote

Superb work Kate, really. It's a lifetime treasure.

Now I have to stop following this thread... BEACAUSE...
I REALLY love dragonflies (even more than celtic) and I'm going want
one of those when I see it too! Keep it up Kate!!

Ok Casper, you can stop following but first....
don't peek!
*grin*
Kate

In article ,
"Kate" wrote:

** Absolutely right. It took me three weeks working all day every day to
make hers.

So, either 15 (weekends off) or 21 days at at least 8 hours per day:
120-168 hours, perhaps more if you put in more than 8 hours/day.

$702.00-$982.80

.....if you were working at minimum wage ($5.85/hour).

--
Cats, coffee, chocolate...vices to live by

Uhhhhh huh!
Well, I'm sure I'll get faster as I get more experienced LOL

Kate

"Ecnerwal" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Kate" wrote:

** Absolutely right. It took me three weeks working all day every day to
make hers.

So, either 15 (weekends off) or 21 days at at least 8 hours per day:
120-168 hours, perhaps more if you put in more than 8 hours/day.

$702.00-$982.80

.....if you were working at minimum wage ($5.85/hour).

--
Cats, coffee, chocolate...vices to live by

On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:53:13 -0500, "Kate"
wrote:

Kristen LOVES it!
I took a picture of her with it, but it came out poorly.
I'll get another one soon and post her ugly mug with the box.

Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement, it really helped build
my confidence. I've already started on another one and had a young fella
offered to pay me to make one for him. He offered $50, I was thinking more
like $65 - $75.. what do ya'll think?


Beautiful job Kate!

One of the woods that I like to carve is cherry. You might give that
a try some time. I'll try to post a pic of a relief carving that I
did in Cherry soon.

BTW, what part of the world do you call home?

Bill

"Kate" wrote

I went looking for wood sources in my area and got a couple of leads. One
person mentioned cabinets shops. He said that their scraps might be a good
thing to use. I thought it was a great idea!


If I go to any of the hardwood dealers in the area, I always look in their
scrap bin. They will sell some exotic wood for cheap if it is small enough.
The turning people know this.

Some of them will even cut the scraps for you. I have probably built twenty
projects over the years with materials from scrap bins. It is an
underutilized source.

But don't tell anybody. We don't want this little secret to get out! G

"Lee Michaels" wrote in message
. ..

"Kate" wrote

I went looking for wood sources in my area and got a couple of leads. One
person mentioned cabinets shops. He said that their scraps might be a good
thing to use. I thought it was a great idea!


If I go to any of the hardwood dealers in the area, I always look in their
scrap bin. They will sell some exotic wood for cheap if it is small enough.
The turning people know this.

Some of them will even cut the scraps for you. I have probably built twenty
projects over the years with materials from scrap bins. It is an
underutilized source.

But don't tell anybody. We don't want this little secret to get out! G


Shhhhh...
your secret is safe with me
K.

"Bill" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:53:13 -0500, "Kate"
wrote:

Kristen LOVES it!
I took a picture of her with it, but it came out poorly.
I'll get another one soon and post her ugly mug with the box.

Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement, it really helped build
my confidence. I've already started on another one and had a young fella
offered to pay me to make one for him. He offered $50, I was thinking more
like $65 - $75.. what do ya'll think?


Beautiful job Kate!

One of the woods that I like to carve is cherry. You might give that
a try some time. I'll try to post a pic of a relief carving that I
did in Cherry soon.

BTW, what part of the world do you call home?

Bill

I grew up on the west coast but now call Tennessee home.
Moved here about four years ago and absolutely love it. There was some
pretty severe culture shock at first, but I'm getting them broke in heh
heh...
how about you?

K.

"Kate" wrote in
news

The boxes I am making right now are from an OLD bookshelf. I believe
it is walnut.

Re-using old furniture is a *great* way to get small pieces (and sometimes
large too). Walnut is a kinda hard wood for carving. Mahogany is softer
but hard enough to hold detail. I've also worked in juniper (aromatic
cedar) and plain cedar, as well as redwood and poplar.

I went looking for wood sources in my area and got a couple of leads.
One person mentioned cabinets shops. He said that their scraps might
be a good thing to use. I thought it was a great idea!

That sounds like a good tip. My brother and his wife went for a second
honeymoon back to Hawaii. They stopped at a cabinet shop on a side street
and picked up a "bucket" full of scraps of koa, teak, mango, and monkey
pod. There are some spectacular pieces there. A locak wood/tool dealer
used to sell wood by the pound. They had very rough cut (think furry)
pieces of walnut. I never knew what I had until I sanded/planed all the
fuzz off. I got several chunks of highly figured wood for almost nothing.

"Kate" wrote in news:Sh8Ri.4981$A9.3784
@bignews6.bellsouth.net:

begin 666 dragonfly pattern.jpg
begin 666 dragonfly top.jpg

Another winner!

"Smaug Ichorfang" wrote in message
...
"Kate" wrote in
news

The boxes I am making right now are from an OLD bookshelf. I believe
it is walnut.

Re-using old furniture is a *great* way to get small pieces (and sometimes
large too). Walnut is a kinda hard wood for carving. Mahogany is softer
but hard enough to hold detail. I've also worked in juniper (aromatic
cedar) and plain cedar, as well as redwood and poplar.

I went looking for wood sources in my area and got a couple of leads.
One person mentioned cabinets shops. He said that their scraps might
be a good thing to use. I thought it was a great idea!

That sounds like a good tip. My brother and his wife went for a second
honeymoon back to Hawaii. They stopped at a cabinet shop on a side street
and picked up a "bucket" full of scraps of koa, teak, mango, and monkey
pod. There are some spectacular pieces there. A locak wood/tool dealer
used to sell wood by the pound. They had very rough cut (think furry)
pieces of walnut. I never knew what I had until I sanded/planed all the
fuzz off. I got several chunks of highly figured wood for almost nothing.

*It will be exciting looking for pretty pieces of wood that would otherwise
be tossed out.
Unfortunately, I don't see m'salf going to Hawaii anytime in the foreseeable
future. Doggone it anyway.
I have such limited tools that the furry thing might be a bit daunting but
if I can make enough of these to start making a little money on them I may
be able to buy some tools with it. That would be very cool. I love tools

K.

Kate wrote:
Kristen LOVES it!
I took a picture of her with it, but it came out poorly.
I'll get another one soon and post her ugly mug with the box.

Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement, it really helped build
my confidence. I've already started on another one and had a young fella
offered to pay me to make one for him. He offered $50, I was thinking more
like $65 - $75.. what do ya'll think?

Close family friend, $75 is good. Stranger, $100 at least...

....Kevin

Kate wrote:
WOW! But but but... WHO has that kind of money to buy such a thing?
Seriously $150 - $200 ....

works for me, but then, I have to have a way to market them.

You'd be amazed. I sell my salad bowls at a local shop for anywhere
from $120 to $200 and they don't stay on the shelf long as a rule.
We're talking a 12" to 15" piece of glorified firewood here! I do a
nice job (if I can say so myself) but we're not talking museum quality
art pieces here. Just nicely finished bowls, hand crafted by a local
person.

There's folks out there with plenty of disposable income and they don't
mind paying for something unique and hand made. Or as I like to say
tongue in cheek, they have "more dollars than sense". And boy am I glad
they do! g

I don't know how the market is where you are (we have lots of tourists
in the summer) but if you like making them marketing them isn't a
problem. The shop I sell through and I have really good working
relationship. I work only as hard as I want, still fitting in fishing,
hunting, family, sleeping in, etc. and she pays me when she wants. It
works out well for both of us as I don't get burned out, and if an
invoice goes past 30/60/90 days nobody loses sleep over it. Of course,
I have a day job so I'm not relying on the income.

But if you can find a local shop that will work w/you on a similar
basis, it's really easy to market things - just bring 'em in, drop 'em
on the counter and shoot the breeze a bit...

....Kevin

On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:23:28 -0500, "Kate"
wrote:


I grew up on the west coast but now call Tennessee home.
Moved here about four years ago and absolutely love it. There was some
pretty severe culture shock at first, but I'm getting them broke in heh
heh...
how about you?

K.


I grew up in and around Washington, DC, When I grew smart, I got out
g. I now live in Aiken, South Carolina, just across the river from
Augusta, Georgia.

My mother's folks are from the Knoxville area, and I spent a little
time in Chattanooga and wouldn't mind moving back to TN.

Smoky Mountain Woodcarvers that I mentioned is located about 20
minutes south of Gatlinburg. I know you could be several hours away,
but if you get a chance, stop in. The folks are super friendly and
they have some really neat toys as well as a selection of carving
stock. I really didn't look to see what they had, but picked up some
basswood, butternut and buckeye. I haven't had the chance to try the
buckeye, but I loved the butternut.

Bill

Your keyboard is acting up. Didn't you mean $365 - $375 ???

Don't try to compete with asia. Price your work so you will enjoy it and
can afford to stay in business. Otherwise work for love.

John

Kate wrote:

Kristen LOVES it!
I took a picture of her with it, but it came out poorly.
I'll get another one soon and post her ugly mug with the box.

Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement, it really helped build
my confidence. I've already started on another one and had a young fella
offered to pay me to make one for him. He offered $50, I was thinking more
like $65 - $75.. what do ya'll think?

Now I have to stop following this thread... BEACAUSE...
I REALLY love dragonflies (even more than celtic) and I'm going want
one of those when I see it too! Keep it up Kate!!

Ok Casper, you can stop following but first....
don't peek!
*grin*
Kate

Evvvvil woman! ... tries to hide eyes and not peek... damn!
Ok, I'll admit it, I'm weak... I peeked. That's going to be gorgeous
when it's done. Guess we'll have to call you, "The Box Lady". ;-)