tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397429281804639598.post8058477045021370020..comments2023-08-17T08:17:45.986-04:00Comments on Heather's Creations: Decisions, questions, and my personal paranoia...Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562423251575555872noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397429281804639598.post-31955970896274252502008-11-10T22:39:00.000-05:002008-11-10T22:39:00.000-05:00Congratulations on your achievements in HDT! To a...Congratulations on your achievements in HDT! To answer some of your questions, I'll just share from my own experience. To figure the price, I looked at the price of the thread, the cost of the dye, did a little math (only a little, since I'm not too strong in math, LOL) and came up with a rough estimate of what each skein cost me. Then I came up with a price that I thought the market would bear, yet would allow me to make something like a decent profit, considering the time and effort involved. It may help you to look at what other hand dyers are charging - that doesn't mean you have to charge the same, but I think you want the price to reflect your time and effort, and not sell yourself short.<br><br>There are a lot of "HDT addicts" out there who will be thrilled to try your threads - best of luck to you!yarnplayerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11229319055877477637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397429281804639598.post-6266494220434753512008-11-11T05:42:00.000-05:002008-11-11T05:42:00.000-05:00Hi Heather,Dyeing is both fun and frustrating.So I...Hi Heather,<br>Dyeing is both fun and frustrating.<br>So I too wish you the best of luck. Marilee is right, you must take your materials and time into consideration. <br><br>All the threads and dyes that I personally use have to be special ordered. They cannot be found in any local craft store. I figure that if I am going to go through all this trouble then I might as well start with the very best materials I can find....and they are <b>not</b> cheap.<br>This is not a big money maker for me...(I think YarnPlayer does better since she has a better thread size selection...another thing to consider.) ...but I do it because I am an HDT addict myself and it keeps me busy when I am cut off from my other artistic endeavors.<br><br>Keep us posted...LadyShuttleMaker aka MadMadPotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15649649988687609909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397429281804639598.post-65310292947367812092008-11-11T08:55:00.000-05:002008-11-11T08:55:00.000-05:00Thank you both so much for the info, input and wis...Thank you both so much for the info, input and wishes...<br>I REALLY REALLY appreciate it. <br>have a good day<br>Heather*♥* Heather *♥*http://www.blogger.com/profile/05684552425447183553noreply@blogger.com