Would you?

Hi sassygirl, As an avid crafter, I want to tell you first that anything made with recycled goods is a great idea in todays world. People are thinking "green" and more of us are looking for things that either help the environment, or at least cause it no harm. You didn't say whether your bowls are free-form or molded in some way, but I do have some suggestions based on what you did say---- First of all, if your bowls are colorful and eye-catching, I would think you could market them. You must be careful though. You mustn't market anything for public use as a container for food of ANY kind if it can't be properly cleaned/sterilized. My suggestion for you would be to mold your bowls around inexpensive, removable plastic bowls or cups, (preferably the clear ones, so that they don't obscure the design of your hand-crafted bowl). In this way, your bowl is more durable and also safe to use with food. You can include a few of these "liners" with your product so that the buyer has a spare. Now adjust the price of your item, so that the cost includes your outlay for the liners. Now you have an attractive and useful item to market, which is safe and versatile. You should also consider a nice label or tag for your bowls stating that they are uniquely designed, hand-crafted items from recycled materials, and that the liners should be in place before food is placed inside, (be careful here. Make sure labeling is neat and error-free, as this goes a long way toward customer appeal). If you take these precautions, I would think that it would be reasonable to charge quite a bit more than .50 for them. My last suggestion is this- Stress the versatility of your product by displaying them in unique ways--- Show them holding potpourri, dried flowers, decorative Easter eggs, loose change, paper clips, keys, etc., on a coffee table or desk. Also show them in an entertainment setting, (with liners), holding nuts, mints, olives or other snacks. If it isn't practical to display in this manner at your chosen marketing venue, then take photos of them as above, enlarge the photos, and display the pictures prominently alongside your bowls. This also works well for online sales. Your craft has lots of possibilities, and I can see you making money on them with a bit of care and innovative marketing. Good luck to you, and hope this helps. Remember, your time and skill are worth something. Don't undervalue yourself or your product. smiles, ink

If they were only .50, then I would definitely buy one. I would probably purchase one to try to figure out how to make it. I love looking at things to see if I could duplicate it! Would I try to sell them? I don't know. I guess it would depend on how much time I put into it. Maybe I'd give them as gifts if I thought they turned out neat!

I would have to see them before I could say if I would buy them or not. It does sound like a cute idea though. I wish you the best of luck!

before i decide to buy anything of course i need to see it first. i make my own baskets out of old news papers but i dont sell it i give it away with candies inside or bread inside.

For $.50, sure. Especially if they were also lacquer-coated, making them more durable. Modge-podge, whatever, just something to not make it so fragile and easily torn, as tissue paper is. That is really an incredible price for items from a craft fair. Usually, when I have done a fair or yard sale, I try to make sure there are some REALLY inexpensive items also, to attract more business. This could be a possibility for even youngsters to purchase as gifts. Good luck!

After looking at the bowls, I think I would purchase a few of them for a half dollar, they would be useful for a lot of things.

The worth in making them sounds more like the pleasure you get from making them as opposed to the 50¢ that would receive selling them. If you really love to do something, don't get the 50¢ from them but give them away! That will make you feel twice as nice! Thanks Zelo