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HaleyGeorge In reply to SolarDiamond [2012-12-09 19:21:05 +0000 UTC]

it's a multicolored skein, and thank you!

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HaleyGeorge In reply to MyntKat [2012-12-09 02:43:04 +0000 UTC]

really? i thought that because i'm just starting out i better make the prices a little low at first so i can get some sales. I'm new at this though, if you have any advice it would be greatly appreciated

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MyntKat In reply to HaleyGeorge [2012-12-09 03:44:19 +0000 UTC]

But this way you would not build a decent customer base, you would just appeal to people who want really cheap stuff.
It's hard to make it worth selling crafts, but the basic guidelines for pricing are the following:
material cost + work cost = base price (work cost consists of a basic hourly wage times the hours worked, you can start this one low as a beginner or hobbyist, but remember you want to make a couple bucks per hour at least)
base price x 2 = wholesale price
wholesale price x 2 = retail price
(wholesale price being what you charge for example a store that wants to buy 15 of your scarves)
This might seem really high, but if you want to make some money with your hard work, you have to appreciate your hard work and not undersell yourself. It's almost impossible to sell the same stuff for higher prices once you've established yourself as a cheap-o maker.
Often I set the price quite a bit lower than the above example since I crochet as a hobby, not a full time job, and no one would pay a thousand bucks for an intricate scarf. But you don't want to undervalue your work too much. I have walked away from crafts I really liked because the price was so low that I thought the artist can't be taking themselves serious or the work and/or materials must be shoddy.
I'm not saying charge a fortune for your work, no one would buy it if it's too expensive. But maybe check out what similar works go for on etsy and then find your own pricing formula to work with. It's definitely worth more than what I've seen in your shop.

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HaleyGeorge In reply to MyntKat [2012-12-09 03:51:03 +0000 UTC]

excellent thank you so much

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MyntKat In reply to HaleyGeorge [2012-12-09 06:24:48 +0000 UTC]

No problem, hope it helps.

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MyntKat In reply to Child-of-Eire [2012-12-09 00:33:45 +0000 UTC]

It's called the crocodile stitch, there are youtube tutorials for it.

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Child-of-Eire In reply to MyntKat [2012-12-09 00:36:19 +0000 UTC]

okay thank you!

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