Jun 25
this comic is technically a lie, mulberry season has come to a close where I live 😔
(materials: pen, paper, and the last 3 mulberries I could find)
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this comic is technically a lie, mulberry season has come to a close where I live 😔
(materials: pen, paper, and the last 3 mulberries I could find)
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CRAB CRAB CRAB
This was my first time working with leather because I got a burning desire for a bag shaped like a horseshoe crab. It has two zippered compartments, and an adjustable strap so it can be worn at my side as a cross-body bag or on my back more like a backpack.
smoko with mama
plenty of people have said this better than I will but I love it (read: it's very annoying) when people suggest turning a craft hobby into a side business. There is no succinct way to explain to non-crafters, in a casual conversation, that for high-quality handmade goods, the amount of physical labor required already puts the cost of those goods far beyond what regular people would be willing or able to pay for those items. the cost of materials alone is sometimes more than what people would be willing to pay. not to mention the labor required to market yourself, especially if it's a fairly niche thing.
I told a friend about the horseshoe crab backpack I'm making and he made this comment about turning it into a side business. and. I know it's intended to be encouraging and supportive, but like.
Including materials, and given a very optimistic assumption that I will finish this project in another ~3 hours of work,
Charging at the federal minimum hourly wage of $7.25 for my labor, this backpack would cost approximately $203.
Charging at the somewhat more "acceptable" $15 hourly wage, it would cost $395.
Charging at $25/hr for a wage that actually values my labor beyond simple survival, it would cost $615 or more.
I'm not going to finish it in another 3 hours. And I am undeniably an amateur– the finished product isn't going to be perfect and crisp the way something "should" be to cost that much, so it won't be "worth" the amount it's technically worth.
Projects like this that I do for fun I am absolutely willing to replicate for close friends at a significantly lower price as a "gift" (asking for cost of materials and/or only a partial cost of labor). But there's no reasonable way to actually monetize a hobby like this.
Anyway, look at my crab.
I decided I wanted to work more on my 3D object skills and make some Little Guys. Ergo, rat. And another rat. and another rat. and another rat. and anoth–
If you also want a rat army, the sewing pattern is available at ko-fi.com/horseshoes for $3 USD!
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it is with great sorrow /j that I replace my pinned PDF post with a little directory so people looking for crab info can find it easily.
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More about my process– drafting a pattern and learning to work with leather
Check my #horseshoe crab tag for any further discussion on my process, questions about the pattern, etc!
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CRAB! CRAB! CRAB!
The Horseshoe Crab pattern is now available!
Available on ko-fi for $35 USD or pay-what-you-want!
I’ve been completely blown away by the response to my horseshoe crab! Since a bunch of people have expressed interest in making their own, I've put together a pattern and instructions so anyone who wants to can make their very own sea puppy to love and to hold.
This is a digital download which includes instructions and the pattern, printable either on a standard home printer or on a wide-format architectural printer.
The instructions are for leather; however, the pattern pieces should work in other materials as well– you may just have to adjust slightly for any different medium you use. (For example, for fabric, you would need to add seam allowance.) Stiff, non-stretch materials are recommended for the best results.
If you make a horseshoe crab of your own, please tag me in any photos you post– I’d love to see them! I’m excited to see different takes on it.
Go forth and make a creature!
https://ko-fi.com/s/f0197da98e
she's beauty she's grace