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Artist/ Maker: Jessika Hepburn
About This Item: Hello Worthsy friends! I decided to use my biggest mistake as an artist as our first auction since this sale was one of the big reasons for my taking a break from selling handmade &rethinking my focus.I got a convo for a custom handwork book on a short deadline for Christmas &agreed to make it. The buyer asked for something flowery &shabby chic/vintage inspired. I had so many ideas for the book that I WAY overdid it and put too much time + materials into the item.
What It Takes: Hand-dyed wool:$18 (factoring in my labor for the dyeing)Vintage lace,buttons &velvet:$10Time:9 hours start to finish @ $10 (only minimum wage) an hour= $90Actual cost of shipping:17.50Total in materials + time + shipping:$135.50But what I charged for the book was $52.00: $37.00 + $15 for shippingSo I lost:$83.50 on this one sale not including time away from projects that pay a lot more then minimum wage + not accounting for a profit margin. Yikes!So you tell me-how much is an entirely handmade (down to dyeing the wool),hand stitched,earth friendly,one of a kind,made with passion + love,heirloom quality handwork book worth?
Starting Price: $37
Final Sale Price: $46
We’ve been using a vintage typewriter (is there another kind) to write messages to one another for a while. It’s become a collection of days,memories,and sweet thoughts –I’ve been wanting something to keep the full pages and blank paper that will be beautiful alongside and full of all the personality inside.
I embroider and have been thinking about making something similar for a REALLY long time to cart my stuff around with me when I know I’ll be waiting or sitting still. But this would be about a million times better than trying to DIY –so gorgeous,and the attention to detail!
Oh,this would be perfect for car trips and vacations this summer