Justifying your pricing to customers in a Big Box Store world

[Tallbald]

Thank you for the kind words. I dip dye my leather with Fiebing's Oil Dye, diluted 50/50. The pouch is unlined and the inner side of the hide doesn't take the same depth of dye color as does the outer side. I use no pre-dye treatment on my leather, but do after dye condition inside and out with Lexol, and Resolene coat inner and outer surfaces. Wax is applied and buffed only on the outside. The different shade of the inside doesn't bother me and I do not view it as un-good. It's a different material characteristic that I view as deserving of accentuation rather that obscuring. Much as is secondary wood like poplar being used in furniture drawer construction while using walnut as outer, primary wood (used to craft furniture also). Thank you again. Don.

Edited March 5, 2017 by Tallbald

[kawboiplc]

Here's a tip that has worked for me. It's a tad ballsy and brash but you have to stick with it to the bitter end of their wallet. With my best poker face, I tell ppl they can't afford me and slightly turn to walk off. Before I can get 5 ft away, it never fails they ask what I mean by that? My reply is, my cheapest piece which I a leather bracelet is $65. My belts are $100, ranger belt $135 wallets etc etc. No one wants to be told they can't afford something. So they buy every time, even if it's a bracelt. I refuse to sit at my ship table for less than $50 an hour.