Atas Satu Nota Yang Serius - Siri Kedua

Definitions of craft on the Web:

• trade: the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"
• a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
• people who perform a particular kind of skilled work; "he represented the craft of brewers"; "as they say in the trade"
• skill in an occupation or trade
• make by hand and with much skill; "The artisan crafted a complicated tool"
• shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception 

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I am glad to receive all the comments in my previous entry regarding the value and standard we should all adhere to when it comes to our handicrafts.

While some maintain that the price should be affordable and with due respect Kak Diah even mentioned that her pricing is her treasured gifts to the Customer, the others believe that the Customer should be ready to accept the high value the crafters put in their work and that we must be proud of what we have  created with our own hands. This opinion however can sometimes be translated that the price would surely then be above average, but I m sure many of you were shocked to find that Ayu 's quilt could cost RM1,200-00 and that the more amazing part was that she managed to SELL them.

I hate to ramble and so I will only list down some of the points raised by my fellows crafters:-

. your work can be priceless because you made it yourself with your own hands

. a nice cross stitch cushion cover of RM50 was already considered expensive (when a simple one at Ikea is already RM79 ...)

. caring is sharing. ... by selling at a good affordable price

. we should be proud with what we do and really believe in our passions and abilities

. upgrade your skills first  babe ... 

. materials used can make a difference on the pricing and that you should get a good machine kalau nak jahit kain tebal 3 inchi (hehe)

. Good pricing can be a gift too

. babies dont run when they come into the world .. they take steps  and that boleh keluar air mata kadang tengok crafters punya hasil kerja yang kurang bermutu.

Unanimously all agree that our work should be valued accordingly

Ok. 

this is my conclusion.

The pricing depends on your NIAT .

You can choose either one .

Are you a crafter because 

1. you love making crafts; or

2. you want to make money out of it.

and hmmm ... I am sure most probably  all  of you would pick BOTH of the answers because while it is true that we wont venture into this craft world if we dont love it, but since we are in it ... why not make the most of it and get some cash in return.

ahaaa ... you are caught here ... I agree that both are of equal importance but the next question is :-

Which one is MORE important?

dah sudahhhh .... sebab aku sendiri pun confuse nak jawab..... hahahaha 

but I do agree with Botang that your pricing can also depends on your target audience/customer/and the surrounding society .... 

Gila apa kan nak pi jual quilt RM1,200-00 kat makcik kat bendang .... daripada beli quilt baik dia beli gelang sampai ke siku.... (Sri aku pun bukan target hang ok ...) hehehe

Ini antara hasil kraf negara jiran

p/s:  berbalik pada perenggan pertama di atas kalau kamu pikir definisi kraf tu adalah yang no:2 tu ... silalah berundur dari arena Craftzone ini dan pergi belajar bawa kapal selam yg Malaysia beli tak boleh selam hari tu.

Peace.

;-)