Calliegirl
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I'll be honest and say that I would rather buy crafts from someone that is very passionate about what they are creating instead of just being in it for the money. Crafts are work of art and when someone pours their heart and soul into their work it really shows.
Many, many years ago, I made very intricate hand beaded Christmas ornaments and dolls just because I enjoyed doing it and would give them out as gifts. One of those people really liked them and offered to display them where she worked. I took her up on her offer and almost had more orders than I could fill. I literally worked from early in the morning until late at night to fill them. I made a decent amount of money, but no where near enough to live on. Each one took quite a while to make, and in reality, there was no way to make a living without going into some type of automation, which would have taken away the handmade quality.