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You've probably heard of Orlando based on the incredible selection of theme parks it is home to. From family fun to hardcore thrills, there is a complete range of things to experience in Orlando's theme parks. Whether you are a Harry Potter fan or an eternal child loving the enchanted Disney World, whether you're a huge Lego lover or interested in wildlife, there is certainly a theme park for you.
You would think Orlando only has theme parks among its offer of activities, but this is false. There is much more to do in Orlando than just theme parks! The city features a variety of recreational activities from airboat rides to swamp visits, and much more! With all that, you will not want to stay in your room!
And if your typical day off is based on relaxation above all other things, Orlando is also a place for you!
Visit the city of Orlando to discover all of its marvels.
It's true, not all people are made for theme parks, bustling crowded areas and animation. Some of you would much rather enjoy a quiet lazy day or simply relax.
If that is your case, you might want to check out Orlando's exceptional selection of spa resorts! Don't miss this great location. This may not be a beachfront hotel, but you will be close to many lakes and not so far from Orlando, but away from its busy city center.
Hang out in your luxurious suite and enjoy a peaceful dinner at the hotel's restaurant or order lavish room service! Take a minute to enjoy bath, a dip in the hotel pool or take part in one of the many activities offered! On the program, you will find relaxation courses such as yoga or meditation, and can also take advantage of the comprehensive spa offer that many hotels feature! Whether you prefer acupuncture, traditional or Asian massages, the program must include something for you to have just the best relaxing day.
If you're ready for an outing, you might like playing a round of golf in one of the city's countless courses, with cheap entrance fees. And those who feel like visiting museums will be wrong if they think Florida is no place for culture: for instance, the Cornell Fine Arts Museum will most likely be up to your standards.
Those are the ingredients to your relaxing Orlando experience!
Families, welcome! Orlando, FL is a place where everyone in the family will have fun!
Do you enjoy watching your kids stare at their Walt Disney movie heroes with shiny eyes? Then you will love taking them to the Walt Disney World Resort! This amazing theme park, which is nearly the size of Paris, promises hours of fun, smiles and laughter. You and your loved ones will leave with unforgettable memories together.
So you don't need to worry too much about accommodation, a bunch of cheap options are available. Many of them even have substantial discounts for children. For example, Super 8 Orlando International Drive will have you over with no stress. You can have a comfortable stay without worrying too much about exceeding your budget. In addition, many motels and restaurants will have special deals for your children.
If you and your children are also crazy about Harry Potter, Orlando is the chance for you to visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and be enchanted by this mesmerizing experience.
Have your children ever seen dolphins, killer whales or kangaroos? If not, Orlando's theme parks and recreational activities also include a wildlife chapter. Sea World will let your kids discover the fascinating universe of marine life. Then, the Exotic Animal Experience will give your entire family the opportunity to get a close-up view at animals that exist only in small remote parts of the world, and maybe even pet a few of them. Watch your children marvel, among others, at the kangaroos of this family-friendly park.
With all that, your family should have a memorable stay in Orlando!
Entertainment addicts, listen up! Orlando has a million things to offer you. No need to be a millionaire, the city's accommodation options will likely be up to your standards, and you won't need to spend all your money in one shot. There are dozens of options if your ideal hotel is cheaper than $100 a night. For example, the Rosen Inn International, a two star hotel located close to Universal Studios in South West Orlando, would be a good pick for you.
For your night-time outings, there is a variety of clubs that might interest you, as well as casinos, some of them even on cruise ships! And your shopping spree crave will find great fulfillment in malls such as Winter Park Village. Dozens of boutiques of all kinds so you will leave with your hands full of packages!
What would a vacation in Orlando be without a visit to a theme park? In that category, the Universal Studios theme park is perfect for you! Experience the universe of your favorite Universal movie or series by going on uniquely thrilling rides or discovering exclusive merchandising products! Or if you have never grown out of your fondness for Lego, consider a visit to Legoland Orlando!
If after a night of partying, you need a good reason to get out of bed, here are a few recreational activities that will provide you unforgettable fun. For example, there are many cheap offers to go on airboat rides and explore Florida's natural environment: swamps! If you are really interested in swamps, one of the state's alligator farms ill let you in on the secret of this legendary species.
You can also spend a half-day on a hot-air balloon ride to have incredible scenic views over the region.
Last but not least, sports addicts will also have a blast in Orlando. After a good breakfast, start your day at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, where you can find out about the history and fan culture of many different sports. Then, why not enjoy thrilling activities such as jet ski rides by the beach, to spend an awesome afternoon! And who knows, if you're in the right season, you could score some tickets to see a game of football in the iconic stadium of the Orlando Pirates!
Long story short, Orlando is an incomparable entertainment heaven, so don't miss out on it!
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Relax on the Lake. Live year round in the beautiful home on Peaceful Lake Hart. two bedroom and walkout lower level. Features ceramic tile flooring in kitchen and eat-in area. Updated bathroom with tiled shower/tub. Great views of the lake from both upper deck and lower covered porch. Private dock with views of lake and dam. Fully fenced back yard.
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Fully updated beautiful home on the lake! New hardwood, carpet & vinyl flooring throughout. Fresh paint, New water heater and much more. This home offers amazing views and great fishing. Two full baths and three spacious bedrooms with much to offer. The master is on the main level offering walk-in closets, and plenty of space. All the major work has been done leaving only a few odd and ends to finish up ( all materials are there) but hurry because if they finish it the price will be going up
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CES 2015: Lenovo unveils 8 ThinkPads and unique ThinkPad Stack system
Lenovo unveiled its new ThinkPad line at the CES, including lots of laptops and the innovative ThinkPad Stack accessory system.
The mobile space is exploding with smartphones in every pocket and tablets on the horizon. James Kendrick brings you the latest news from the mobile world and a breakdown of what it means to you.
James Kendrick has been using mobile devices since they weighed 30 pounds, and has been sharing his insights on mobile technology for almost that long. Prior to joining ZDNet, James was the Founding Editor of jkOnTheRun, a CNET Top 100 Tech Blog that was acquired by GigaOM in 2008 and is now part of that prestigious tech network. James' writing has appeared in many print publications: Smartphone and Pocket PC Magazine, Information Week and Laptop Magazine to name a few. James' coverage of the mobile technology sector has regularly appeared in the New York Times, Salon.com and CNN/ Fortune online. Not just a writer, James has filmed numerous video reviews and how-tos that have garnered well over a million viewers. He has appeared on local news segments and been interviewed by the Associated Press on mobile technology topics. Additionally, James has been podcasting about mobile technology for years.
Lenovo unveiled its new ThinkPad line at the CES, including lots of laptops and the innovative ThinkPad Stack accessory system.
Holiday week news in the world of iOS: Apple dominates holiday sales, iPad sales could slump for the first time, and Apple patents a pen.
This holiday week in the Android space saw reports of malware wrapped in The Interview, Xiaomi is a huge startup, and Samsung is most satisfying.
A teaser website hints at the return of Palm in both name and logo.
With this year winding down, it's time for James Kendrick to look into the crystal ball to see what might happen in the mobile space in 2015.
This year brought mobile gear that changed the way I work and captured a lot of my money.
The giant online retailer had big holiday sales, and the Chromebook dominated other computers.
The top news in iOS this holiday week had reports of a dual-SIM for iPhone 6, iPad use before bed is bad, and Apple TV may Handoff to your iPad.
In the world of Android this week were reports of an Acer tablet getting a split-screen feature, a patent war against Android ended, and the Note 2 may be getting Lollipop.
I buy a lot of gadgets, and this year more than most years. There were good gadgets, average gadgets, and duds purchased this year. Here are the best of the lot in the order I value them.
The Chromebook has evolved nicely, resulting in acceptance by schools and some enterprises. Even so, there are three things Google must do next year to make it a better solution.
This app written by former Apple engineers turns most any iPad into a second monitor for Macs. It is the first solution good enough for the enterprise.
An Android user since the platform's beginning, I dropped it this year and Apple's to blame.
This week in iOS: reports of magnetic cases for the new iPhones are causing camera glitches; Apple closed online store in Russia due to currency problems; Apple found not guilty in DRM case.
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The next event in celebrating Ellsworth's 150th birthday is the Blues, Brews and BBQs this Saturday at Summit Park.
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The music begins at 5 p.m. with a performance from "Spanky and the Boys" of Prescott. The Hubbers will serve the beverages and, besides ribs, pulled pork and hot dogs will be grilled.


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Got a workload that runs badly on the r600g Radeon Gallium3D driver? You can help fix it! Optimizations are coming to the open-source Radeon Linux driver for video memory usage.
I'm currently working on my thesis (Software Engineering), studying the VRAM behavior of radeon. For r600g, much of the remaining gap to fglrx can be explained by less than optimal VRAM use. There's fragmentation, and there's ping-pong of buffers to and from VRAM.
You can help by recording a trace of the app's memory use. If you use
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, you're set; if you build Mesa yourself, please apply the patches from
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environment variable set to enable tracing (bostats), for example "
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Once a few minutes of gameplay have been captured, exit the game. Please compress this file with XZ, upload somewhere (dropbox, anonfiles, bayfiles, etc) and e-mail me the link to
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Please include a description of the app, settings used, and the version of the app. If it's a private application, please specify that too.
I would really appreciate traces from commercial apps, both native and those used via Wine. I can record most open-source apps myself, but if you have a specific case (for example, Xonotic with specific settings only) that runs badly, please record that.
- The machine doesn't have to be the slow one. For example, if WoW is slow on your integrated card, but fast on a discrete, feel free to record on the discrete. The trace will be the same, assuming settings are the same.
- There is nothing confidential in the trace, so any private apps are safe to record.
- If your /tmp is in RAM, a big trace might fill it -- use TMPDIR=/home/foo etc to specify a dir on storage.
- While radeonsi could be used in theory, it has not been tested, and traces from it are incorrect (they lack much of the cpu statistics).
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Scientists have devised a better way to protect groundwater from acids, heavy metals and toxic chemicals, helping to secure the Earth's main freshwater supply.
Water scientists are using heat to measure the extent to which some of Australia's inland rivers and streams could dry up due to over-extraction of groundwater.
Australian scientists have devised a way to model polluted groundwater with computer simulation – and better protect the Earth's main fresh water supply.
Invading seawater threatens to pollute or destroy scores of Australia's coastal water supplies.
The discovery of 'wonky holes' – strange freshwater seeps resembling miniature volcanoes on the seafloor – is giving Australian water scientists important new insights into the nation's groundwater resources, and how they may be used by coastal communities.
Sinking the local groundwater table by as little as 10 meters below the surface can kill an Australian landscape.
Australia should prepare now for dry times ahead by 'banking' its water underground when rainfall is plentiful.
There is potential to store large volumes of Australia's precious fresh water underground, to offset climate change, avoid evaporation losses and meet national water needs into the future.
In the heart of the Mojave Desert vast torrents of water flow freely in massive fountains, pirate lagoons, wave machines and casino waterfalls: the prodigality that characterizes Las Vegas is sucking America dry, says one of the world's leading water authorities.
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Rhye's and Fall of Civilization just got some ponies.
We may never have seen one another, or will never see each other again but we know all of us. What we have done is unique for our generation, and shall be the bar set for future generations to surpass with their own imaginative worlds of lore. We all can call each other our friends, even though our race or ethnics may be vastly different, yet we are branded as freaks and criminals, with our crime being that of tolerance and lust for a better world above mere material wishes.
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This months release of Previews Magazine Plus contained some great news for fans of show accurate plushies! Most of the upcoming 4th Dimension plushies...
After month of work it's done! You can download the first beta now. Have a lot of fun :)
Just a little re-cap of my times away and me making excuses as to why I'm not here anymore.
Flying under the radar for quite some time, a group of fans have finished up work on a Tribute Edition of Fighting is Magic!
The comment section has grown rather quiet. Anyone got anything they want to talk about? Or to just say hi?
I'll start us off: What games are you currently playing right now? I, myself, have been currently playing a lot of CS:GO as of late.
I got Payday 2 when it was on sale (along w/ all DLCs). I practically forgot of my other games and became addicted to Payday 2 for the last two weeks. No regrets! :D
Payday 2 is addictive, but every time they update it I have to reinstall the entire game for some reason.
Yeah, that's the annoying part, but it's worth the time I suppose. The game is so amazing.
I would agree; it's definitely one of the best co-op games ever made.
Definitely a lot of Forza Motorsport... (I like cars way too much) and Tomb Raider: Underworld, since I still have nostalgia of TR Legend fresh in my head, and I just got it a little while ago :)
I recently got Skyrim so I have been binge playing that. Also, been playing a bit of Gmod and Counter-Strike recently.
Ah, I might get back into GMOD. TTT was always quite fun, met some really fun people on there. Do you play competitive on CS:GO?
I do, although sometimes my skill is lacking to the standard of the regulars that play it.
If you want, I can have you be reserve on our team so when we do play and have only 4 people, I'll ask you to join. We don't require skill, just teamwork.
Love MLP, glad to find this group.
Hey guys, what's up?
It has been a while since the last time check this place. How's everything going for you?
You know what I just realised? I don't think I've ever stumbled on a MLP/Touhou crossover.
I'm surprised considering their respective fandoms love mixing and matching them with everything.
Here's some, have fun: Danbooru.donmai.us
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I may be the "Stupid admin" but that also means I have power on what goes on around here, we had our fun and now it's time for a clean, gotta love running and owning the group, I get to put leashes on trolls, haha.
Back in your cage~
What I love about ModDb is the fact that the admins actually do get rid of scum like him. (They banned him if you guys didn't notice; check his profile) The rest of the internet is not policed like it should be, which leads people to believe that on the internet you can act how you want, anyway you want to other people.
If only other places on the internet had better enforcement, could this kind of harassment be eliminated. My hat goes off to the ModDb admins for doing their job and proving that this **** can be fought against.
Agreed, btw I was the one who personally reported him. ;)
It doesn't do anything I think unless multiple people did. You weren't the only one for sure.
One report does nothing, or a troll could go reporting and getting every member on Moddb banned... you need a majority or many people to make a member known to admins, even then, you aren't guaranteed they'll get banned unless admins deem it necessary.
Pretty much what I said, yeah.
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MIRANSHAH – Nine militants have been killed during infighting between Haqqani network members and loyalists of a dissident Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander.
The clash started early April 18 in the village of Almar, in Shawa Tehsil, North Waziristan Agency, and continued into the next day.
Hundreds of Haqqani members and Hafiz Gul Bahdar Taliban attacked the Almar house of TTP dissident commander Sayd Sattar to avenge the killing of Haqqani Taliban commander Haji Qadir Khan, Dawn News reported.
Qadir was reportedly killed two weeks earlier in the Thall Adda Masjid Bazaar area of Hangu District by Shadmi Khel tribesmen loyal to Sayd Sattar, intelligence officials told Dawn News.
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Good container bamboo for mostly shade?
I'm looking for a species or hybrid plant that is decent for a 20" container in an area that only gets a couple hours of sun each day. Stem should be about 1" diameter, and have a height of 8'-10'.
Would like an interesting stalk like green/yellow zebra striping or something like that. Any suggestions?
I live in San Diego, Ca.
It will only get about 10 to 12 feet tall in a pot.
For it to grow to 50 feet it would have to have a whole lot of root space and a 20 inch pot will keep it small.
I grow several clumpers in pots and the only one that grew really tall was Oldhamii, the rest remain small, and the same goes for runners.
Two others that I grow that fit your description, but are more rare and harder to find are, Bambusa eutuldoides 'Viridivittata' and Bambusa
pervariabilis 'Viridistriatus'. Both of these remained under 8 feet tall in 12 inch pots.
Good Luck
I have found that the clumpers, when In a pot, break the pot after a few years (black nursery pot). I am trying Japanese arrow bamboo right now for pots. They can take part sun to full shade. Get about 1/2 " or less in diameter. My plants are only a year old after dividing up a rootball. I will know more in a few years if this is an ideal indoor bamboo.
My Bambusa Seabreeze destroyed the nursery pot and it was initialy a single clum that in two years became 10 clums. The rootball is so thick of roots that water does not get in well and I ended up giving it to a friend so he can put in his yard.
That I can not answer. I have had red margin bamboo in a pot for the past few years but each year I divide it up, so I can not do a true comparison. On top of it, the runners I have get smaller diameter clums compared to the seabreeze (can get up to 3-4 inches). I am not sure if that makes a big difference. My observation has been that runners will turn when they hit the side of the pot where clumpers tend to push.
I was trying to find the photos of the root systems of both types. If you come across that you can see that the clums of clumpers have a more woody underground system.
I grow several types in containers in mostly shade. All of these are beautiful and unusual but none of them fit all of your specifics: tootsik, Shiroshima, Candystripe, Chimonobambusa marmorea, Fargesia nitida.
I have had bad luck with Alphonse and Vittata in pots. And Alphonse and all the multiplexes get tons of bugs and its very hard to get rid of them.
All Bamboo will break the pots sooner or later unless the pot is very thick and very strong. I go thru a lot of black nursery pots!


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At least one CMS contractor has begun sending audit letters to healthcare organizations to notify them that audits are upcoming. The contractor has requested several types of information and documentation from organizations as evidence that they have met the meaningful use eligibility requirements. The letters reportedly allotted two weeks for the organizations to respond to the request for documentation.
The auditors have asked for copies of the certification from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology concerning the EHR technology being used to meet the requirements of the incentive program. Secondly, the letter asks for documentation that outlines the methods being used to report emergency department admissions.
Third, organizations are to provide supporting documentation used to complete the attestation module for core set objectives and measures. Finally, the letter asks them to send in similar documentation for the attestation module responses about meeting voluntary objectives and measures. Together, these four requests are meant to provide proof that the organizations have done as they claimed.
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Those organizations which are able to prove they have indeed met meaningful use standards could be eligible to receive government incentives. One law firm whose clients have begun to receive the notifications has indicated that it is unclear how the audits are being targeted, making preparation difficult.
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Kalif Shrine ladies to present pre-holiday bazaarOctober 22, 2014
SHERIDAN — The Kalif Shrine Ladies will host a pre-holiday bazaar Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kalif Shrine Temple. The event will feature a raffle, door prizes and a lunch of Indian tacos, which will begin at 11 a.m. The Kalif Shrine Temple is located at 145 W. Loucks St.
Sheridan College to host COMBAT color run
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan College Veterans Club will host the third annual Combat Color Fun Run at Sheridan College on Sunday at 1 p.m. The event is a 3-mile run or a 1.5 mile walk around the campus designed to combine a game of color tag with fitness and fun. The run is untimed because Read More
Chamber invites businesses to sign up for Christmas stroll
SHERIDAN — With Thanksgiving just more than a month away, the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the annual Christmas Stroll, set for Nov. 28 from 4-8 p.m. The chamber has invited all local businesses to participate in the event. The cost to participate is $125 for chamber members and $175 for Read More
Brinton Museum to host sage-grouse talk
SHERIDAN — Wildlife biologist Erik Molvar will speak on the preservation of the greater sage-grouse Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. The Brinton Museum will host the presentation, which is free and open to the public. The Brinton Museum is located at 239 Brinton Road. For more information, call the museum at 672-3173.
Advocacy groups ask Sheridan to say #nomoreOctober 21, 2014
SHERIDAN — She was young and insecure. She wanted someone to love and someone to love her. She was the perfect choice. "They pick you, and they pick you great," domestic violence survivor Channing Spradling said. "They can see right through you, so I think that they seek out that love, the need for somebody who Read More
Court orders murder suspect to state hospital for treatment
SHERIDAN — Paul Brookhouse, 57, arrested in June for the murder of 62-year-old James Lee Drake has been deemed unfit to stand trial. An evaluation from the Wyoming State Hospital determined Brookhouse was suffering from mental illness, but not the illness for which he was being treated. The evaluation did state that Brookhouse could, if Read More
SCSD2: Ditch PAWS, SAWS replace tests with Smarter Balanced
SHERIDAN — Sheridan County School District 2 officials presented to local Wyoming state legislators Monday afternoon at the district headquarters, touting the district's status among 4A schools in the state and asking for the legislators' support of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. Superintendent Craig Dougherty, Director of Elementary Education Scott Stults, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Read More
City debates criteria for liquor license sales
SHERIDAN — Liquor licenses dominated discussions at Sheridan City Council Monday as councilors sought to establish criteria for the sale of a retail liquor license held by the city. The council eventually tabled the draft resolution establishing criteria for the sale of new liquor licenses so it could look into some legal questions and discuss Read More
Bond set at $50,000 for man accused of entering home, attempting rape
SHERIDAN — Bond was set at $50,000 cash yesterday in Sheridan County Circuit Court for a man charged with first-degree sexual assault. Richard A. Alford, 36, was arrested in the early hours Saturday after a woman called 911 and reported that an intruder had entered her North Main Street home and attempted to rape her. Read More
FUMC to begin next phase of capital building campaign
SHERIDAN — Pastor Don Derryberry of the First United Methodist Church of Sheridan announced recently that the church plans to embark on the next phase of a capital building campaign. According to a media release from the church, the new undertaking will include renovations to the children's Sunday school area, the church offices, child care, Read More
Big Horn Mountain Eagles to host Halloween party on Sunday
SHERIDAN — The Big Horn Mountain Eagles will host a children's Halloween party from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday. Children age 10 and younger are welcome to attend free of charge. The event will feature games, prizes and a costume contest. The Big Horn Mountain Eagles is located at 1760 Commercial Ave. For more information contact Read More
Cast to perform encores of '42nd Street'
SHERIDAN — The cast of the WYO Theater's gala fundraiser will perform encores of "42nd Street" this week. Shows are scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20 for adults and $10 for students and may be purchased through the WYO Theater box office or by Read More
Dog and Cat Shelter organizing Pet-O-Ween Contest for Sat.
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter has scheduled the 14th annual Pet-O-Ween Contest for Saturday at Kendrick Park. Registration for the two-part event begins at 10 a.m. A pet-owner walk/run will start at 11 a.m. and cost to participate in the race is $5 per person. The first 50 entries will receive a Read More
Need legal advice? Pro bono clinic set for Thurs.October 20, 2014
SHERIDAN — If you're looking for free legal advice, this is the week to get it. This week is National Celebrate Pro Bono Week and the Sheridan County Bar Association and the Wyoming Center for Legal Aid will offer free legal advice during a clinic at Sheridan College. The clinic will run from 6-9 pm. Read More
3 SHS students earn National Merit semifinalist status
SHERIDAN — Of the more than 1.5 million juniors nationwide vying for $33 million in scholarships to be awarded by the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Corporation, three students from Sheridan County have moved on to the semifinalists round. Since 1955, the National Merit Scholarship Program has been recognizing and awarding academically talented students without consideration Read More
Man breaks into home, attempts to rape woman
SHERIDAN — A man who has been in Sheridan just five days has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a North Main Street residence and attempting to rape a woman. Richard A. Alford, 36, was arrested for attempted first degree sexual assault and criminal entry. According to a media release from the Sheridan Police Department, Read More
Local congressional staffers to host office hours Wednesday
SHERIDAN — Field representatives for Wyoming's congressional delegation will host office hours Wednesday at the Sheridan County YMCA. The office hours provide area residents an opportunity to discuss issues, views, questions and concerns with the field representatives. The comments and concerns will be relayed to Sens. Mike Enzi and John Barrasso and Rep. Cynthia Lummis. Read More
Brinton Museum to host Halloween scavenger hunt Saturday
BIG HORN — The Brinton Museum will host a scavenger hunt and party Saturday from 2-4 p.m. Organizers encourage those who plan to attend to wear costumes. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about and play with creepy crawly exhibits with Science Kids, make Halloween crafts and enjoy Halloween goodies. The event is free Read More
Annual Jaycees Halloween parade set for Saturday
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan Jaycees will host the group's annual Halloween Parade this weekend. The costume contest will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday and trick-or-treating will begin at 2:30 p.m. Organizers have said those wishing to participate should meet at Sheridan City Hall. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, Read More
Clearmont resident wins photo award
CLEARMONT — Brenda Michelena of Clearmont won a statewide photography award for a photo she took in the Bighorn Mountains. The award in the scenic category of the Wyoming Business Council Agribusiness Division's seventh annual agricultural photo contest was announced last week. Michelena took the photo titled "Pocket of Gold" in Elgin Park. Photos were Read More
Dispelling the myths of Common CoreOctober 18, 2014
SHERIDAN — The Common Core State Standards continue to be an ongoing hot topic of conversation in Sheridan County and elsewhere, as is evident by the persisting debates and pre-election positioning on the issue. While it is commonly stated that there is much discourse between supporters and critics to the standards, there appears to be Read More
Broncs lose to Natrona 24-0
SHERIDAN — Through the first seven weeks of the season, the Natrona Mustangs only gave up 6.1 points a game, and their stifling defense was too much for the Broncs to handle last night in Casper. Head coach Don Julian knew that turnovers would be the difference maker in the ballgame, but he was hoping Read More
Hazardous materials team responds to Trails End Motel
SHERIDAN — A guest at Trails End Motel made a report Friday afternoon that he was ill and Rocky Mountain Ambulance responded to the scene. Upon arrival, responders were given information by the man that he had recently returned from Africa, and was concerned he had contracted Ebola. RMA employees contacted Sheridan Memorial Hospital, who Read More
College to name street leading to AgriPark after LeDoux
SHERIDAN — Construction on the new AgriPark will be complete later this month, and those heading out for a visit will find their way there on a very special road. The AgriPark is Sheridan College's new large animal science center and future home for the men's and women's rodeo teams — in development now on Read More
Legislators consider combining two proposed workplace safety bills
SHERIDAN — Brett Collins died on the job in 2012. The 20-year-old was hit by the bucket of an excavator as he worked in a trench — a violation of safety standards set by Wyoming's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Negotiations between Occupational Safety and Health Administration and COP Construction, where Collins worked, reduced the Read More


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Bruce Dickinson vs. Lemmy Kilmister – Greatest Metal Frontman, Quarterfinals
This kind of matchup is what this Greatest Metal Frontman competition is all about. We have two living legends going at it with Bruce Dickinson against Lemmy Kilmister!
This kind of matchup is what this Greatest Metal Frontman competition is all about. We have two living legends going at it with Bruce Dickinson against Lemmy Kilmister!
Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister may not be touring this holiday season, but fans of the iconic rocker can still get their Lemmy fix this fall thanks to KnuckleBonz. The company, creators of the Rock Iconz music collectible series, have announced that they've partnered with Global Merchandising Services to offer a high end, limited edition collectible Lemmy statue.
Look what we've got here! Maynard James Keenan represents one of metal's most progressive bands, while Lemmy Kilmister is at the helm of the most unwavering, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it' bands.
Are there two guys that have interpreted their music as a way of life more than Lemmy Kilmister and Al Jourgensen? Excess of all sorts is the name of the game in this Round 1 matchup of our Greatest Metal Frontman tournamen!
Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister has experienced a menagerie of health problems this year, but in a new and very comprehensive interview, Lemmy says that he's been "feeling better." In fact, the somewhat soft-spoken frontman sounded off with aggressive detail about others trying to control his actions, living a life without regrets and much more.
They're Motörhead and they play rock 'n' roll. On Oct. 22, the legendary act will release 'Aftershock,' which is album No. 21 for Lemmy and the boys, but we've got an exclusive song premiere for you lucky, lucky people right now. Find the best pair of headphones or speakers you can get your hands on and listen below to our exclusive premiere of the 'Aftershock' track 'Queen of the Damned.'
After yesterday's statement from Motorhead about having to cut short their Wacken set due to Lemmy Kilmister's health, none other than Slash has given us an update from Motorhead's camp.
After having to cut their set short on Aug. 2 at Germany's Wacken Festival due to Lemmy Kilmister's health, Motorhead have urged fans not to worry about the frontman. Guitarist Phil Campbell has even told fans to ignore rumors perpetuated by "a--hole tweeters."
Legendary Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister apparently suffered another health setback during the band's set at the Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany tonight (Aug. 2). While no specific announcement was made, the band cut its set short after playing only six songs.
Disturbed / Device singer David Draiman took to Disturbed's official Facebook page today (July 31) to squash any sort of rumor that he and legendary Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister have problems with one another.


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Re: Star Trek spinoff movies
I was thinking that maybe the best potential for a spinoff movie is a new crew in the current Abramsverse, at the same time frame as nuKirk etc. On a different ship perhaps? It would allow the possibility for a crossover between the two and both of them borrowing cast members from each other in future movies.
This is instead of jumping ahead 80 years and losing the ability to crossover.
The other option is to simply put all the TNG era characters and ships into the TOS era, this would not be explained away by a simple timeline divergence and would cement the nuVerse as a true reboot that gives all the characters from every era the chance to interact.
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Friday saw the release of GM's monthly sales reports and for the straight sixth straight month the number of Corvettes sold has been north of 1,000 units. In September 2010, 1,109 Corvettes were sold. This was 30% lower than last year's 1,585 Corvettes, but discount that due to extenuating circumstances surrounding the September 2009 sales total. Year to date, Corvette sales total 9,798, a 9% decrease from 2009′s 10,795 units.
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Earlier this year in May, GM filed a trademark with the US Patent and Trademark Office for the name "Stingray" for use on "motor land vehicles, namely, automobiles". This is leading to speculation that GM may be registering the name in advanced of launching the C7 Corvette which is expected sometime between 2012-2014.
Corvette sales are holding steady according to the latest sales report from General Motors. Deliveries of Corvettes in August hit 1,135 units which was 64 cars less than July 2010′s 1,199 sales. Year to date, sales are up 52.1% over August 2009′s dismal 746 Corvettes sold. In fact, August 2010 marks the third straight month of increases over 2009′s deliveries. However, last year at this time, the cash for clunkers program was in full swing which heavily impacted the sales of Corvettes and other cars not covered by the program. For the calendar year, 8,689 Corvettes have been sold which is a decline of 5.7% from 2009′s 9,210 Corvettes sold.
GM released the sales figures for July this morning and for the first time since 2006, we have two consecutive months of growth in Corvette sales. While June 2010′s sales increase was a paltry 0.6%, July 2010 showed better results with a 19.5% sales increase over July 2009′s sales. Last month 1,199 Corvettes were delivered, 233 more than July 2009′s Corvette sales. For the calendar year to date, sales are 7,554 Corvettes delivered which is now just -10.8% off the 8,464 Corvettes delivered during the same time period last year.
Today at 12 noon EST, GM held a live chat featuring Performance Build Center's manager Carl Pickman, engine builder John Ross and John Fitzpatrick, Corvette's Marketing Manager. While the conversation was centered on the new Corvette Engine Build Experience, the staff also answered several technical questions about the LS engines and the PBC. Check out the transcript.
Yesterday it was announced that Dave Tatman would be taking the helm of the Bowling Green Assembly Plant on August 1st following the reassignment of Bob Parcell, who will be taking over the Lordstown plant in anticipation of the launch of the 2011 Chevy Cruze. Tatman becomes the fourth manager of the Corvette Assembly Plant in just over three years and calls BGAP "the crown jewel of GM's assembly plants". We got the bio of Dave Tatman which can be read after the jump.
At 8 am this morning it was announced that Bob Parcell (pictured on the right), manager of GM's Bowling Green Assembly Plant, has been reassigned as the plant manager at Lordstown Assembly in Lordstown, Ohio, effective August 1. Bob will lead the launch the brand new Chevrolet Cruze. Dave Tatman, current plant manager at Warren Transmission, will be Bowling Green's new plant manager.
One of the concerns we've had over the past few months is the growing inventory surplus of Corvette ZR1s. Since January this year, the amount of available Corvette ZR1s has grown from 175 units to over 500 at the beginning of July. GM has obviously seen the trend as well and has decided to offer the very first rebates for the 638-horsepower supercharged Corvette.


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Stonington — Early Wednesday afternoon, a 33-year-old female horse walking unsteadily down Sommers Lane fell over a stone wall and into a small stream. Despite the efforts of a group of rescuers, the horse later died.
One of the first at the scene, Stephen Parenteau, who lives in a home next to the stream, was able to move the horse to shallower water and get a rope around its neck.
"This poor thing. I'm just trying to keep its head out of the water so it doesn't drown," he said, as he occasionally tugged on the rope so the horse's head would stay on the bank of the stream.
Occasionally, the mare would try to stand, but it was too weak and could not stabilize its hooves on the rocky stream bottom. As the horse began to shiver and struggle to breathe, a neighbor tossed Parenteau a small red blanket to keep it warm.
Police, Wequetequock firefighters, residents and workers from nearby farms arrived as word spread about the injured horse. Police, meanwhile, were going to nearby farms to determine who owned the horse but were having no success.
After being in the frigid stream for about 90 minutes, the mare was pulled from the water by a group of about 10 people.
Two veterinary technicians attended to the horse, which was covered with a tarp and had its head propped up with hay bales. They dried its hair and tried to comfort it.
Repeated attempts to get the horse to stand failed. Veterinarian Matt Kornatowski from Twin Pines Equine Veterinary Services of Voluntown and a woman who knew whom the horse belonged to both arrived at the scene. Just as they made the decision to euthanize the animal, it died. The rescuers then solemnly covered it with the tarp.
Police said the horse belonged to Patricia Johnson, who lives on nearby Wheeler Road.
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Today's Biz Ladies post is by Regina Morrison, owner of the small handmade accessories business and blog, Acute Designs. Regina is actively pursuing her life as a handmade business owner in San Diego, where she lives with her husband and two crazy dogs. Today Regina graciously shares some of her insights on properly valuing your work. Thanks, Regina, for this inspiring post! — Stephanie
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A few weeks ago, someone commented that one of my designs was "not worth the price." I was not offended by this comment, as I believe that everyone has the right to choose how they spend their money. I was actually a little *ahem* annoyed with the handmade community for inadvertently causing this sort of comment.
I do not fault the consumer. Many people don't understand why a handmade item costs more than a similar item from a big-box retailer. However, the handmade and small business community needs to take responsibility and accurately price their work.
If someone chooses to buy from a handmade or small business, they should pay more. Why? Because handmade and small business owners should pay themselves a living wage. Unfortunately, I have noticed a huge amount of small business owners making the mistake of attempting to compete on price, and this concerns me.
If you want to buy an accessory from me, you are going to pay a little more. This is not because I am in the business of ripping anyone off, but because I value myself. I value my time and my work, and I pay myself a living wage.
Some people will never pay the slightly higher price for handmade, and this is totally fine. These people are not our customers. We need to stop trying to entice them with low prices.
We as a community have a responsibility not only to our customers but also to each other. By under-valuing our products or services, we are sending the message that handmade and small business equals CHEAP. And there is nothing cheap about this community or the work that it produces.
When I see a handmade product, I think about the individual behind the price. There is an individual creating, designing or photographing their way to a living, and these people deserve to make a living wage. When I see products priced incredibly low, I wonder why the sellers are selling themselves and their work short. There is no need to over-price your work, but there is a need to accurately price your work.
When we, as a community of handmade and small business owners, price our work in order to compete with the big-box stores, we are doing a disservice to the entire community. A potential customer might see accurately priced web design prices and think, "I saw another designer offering the same service for half the price; therefore, it is not worth that much."
Whether this thinking is conscious or not does not matter. The fact is, it happens. We live in a society that is addicted to cheap goods and services. Every single one of us reading this post knows of a big store where a $20 dog bed or a $5 necklace can be purchased. Cheap goods and services exist, and I am not arguing that there is anything wrong with these cheap goods. What I am arguing is that handmade cannot compete on price.
If we talk in terms of dollars and cents, it is almost always cheaper to buy from a big-box retailer or to hire from a big company. Small business owners are rarely able to compete on price, but in every other aspect of the buying process, they blow the big boys out of the water.
There is a story behind the work we do; whether it is a woman who needed extra income to support her family or a 20-something college grad who cannot find a job. It is a story of creating our own jobs and our own companies through doing what we love. This is where small businesses can compete.
Price? Rarely. Sentiment? Always.
Value yourself and your work. The right customer will pay what your product is truly worth.
I can think of other things as well that contribute toward the sometimes higher price of handmade products:-
Originality: handmade is often far more thoughtful, creative, inventive and downright original than products purchased from a larger store.
Exclusivity: Handmade & small business products are usually produced in much smaller numbers than products for the mass-market, so your necklace / scarf / bag aren't going to be seen on every John & Jane – you've got something that not everyone else can have.
Customer Service: products I've purchased, or friends have purchased on Etsy often come beautifully wrapped and packaged, or the maker is willing to create the same product in a slightly different colour or material. There's an interaction between maker & buyer, and the maker really does care about their product and want it to be just right for the person that's buying it.
All these add value to the product you're purchasing, and should therefore add to the price you pay as well.
this is excellent…well said.
This post opens up a lot of interesting issues. I absolutely believe that people, especially women, should value their selves and their work. I also believe that people should value other people's work.
However, I think that using the word "accurate" in terms of pricing is misleading.
Targeting people from higher socio-econmic levels with pricing is a kind of business strategy. It may be the model you follow for your business. But it isn't the only strategy.
Many people can't afford to pay the premium that goes with some handmade goods, and I think your point about how many people don't know why these products cost more is a good one. Continuing that thread, I think that it is unfortunate, also, that people don't know why the products of big-box stores are cheaper, that how they are making up for price cuts is through a high price exacted on people's health, the environment, other countries economies etc.
Low-pricing is a business strategy to try and get product out to as many people as possible. It creates demand on a large-scale level, increasing profits through number of units sold versus a high profit margin on individual items. High prices run the risk of further rareifying handmade goods and strengthening the divide between socio-economic classes. I think that people of any income level deserve to be able to afford beautiful, handmade creations. In that sense, I think pricing is much more of a careful balancing act than you make it seem in this post. High pricing is not the best way for all people.
Great advise about valuing the work and pricing for quality. We need to value ourselves and what we create and compete on quality not quantity.
thank you ! I just participated in a christmas fair where I was standing next to a person selling her craft at a very cheap price. so when people were moving from her to me they were often surprised by my prices. but you know what, i didn't care much. my prices were fair. and as you said, if the people are looking for cheap then they are not our customers.
Great post! It is very hard to determine pricing for work that seems to come easily to us, and that we love so much we would do it for free. Thanks for reminding us why it's important to set prices fairly for both our customers and ourselves! Best of luck with your business!
This is a great article. It's something I often fall victim to, because I think, "Would I pay that much for web design?" when I set my own prices. I've learned to squash that urge to price cheap because most of the time, those people who pay the cheap prices are the ones who demand the moon and then walk all over you when they don't get it (because they never will). It's so true that we're addicted to cheap. But hopefully, we'll sit up and realize that quality is worth paying for. And we are worth that price!
Excellent post, thank you Regina!
This is just the encouragement I needed this morning. As a designer and letterpress printer, it is a constant struggle working with clients who always want discounts and price reductions. As my boyfriend told me earlier, it's not like I'm sitting there and pressing the "print" button. It's work that I love, but it is work, and it is special.
Just last night I spent the evening shopping at Youngblood, a local Atlanta gallery and boutique. It felt great to find so many beautiful handmade items that I will be giving as gifts this year. A few extra dollars is worth it to me to support fellow artists.
I definitely can relate to this article. It's especially apparent at shows/exhibitions when you have people selling handmade mugs for ten dollars and you sell a pair of cups for sixty dollars. Everytime a potter undervalues their own work, it affects the whole community.
I find that pricing my items is the hardest part of this whole process. Any tips on how price your handmade items?
Great post… it's easy to forget this when you're trying to move product. Then when your done you realize all you've accomplished is merely covering the costs. Making money off your product is important too.
Thank you for this!
I am either having to justify my prices to people that would rather shop big box store prices or I am being told how grateful my customers are that they have the option to shop local and make sustainable choices. Hearing that makes me feel like what I am doing is all worth it!
i totally agree..
and, really, making stuff is so much more expensive than buying stuff from the store. most of us selling handmade things do not even take into consideration all the material cost (in prototype phase and getting the product just right before we can even dream of selling it) and time invested into that handmade good that we will never get back.
I don't craft for a living but I am a designer and this is always a struggle. But too often we turn our attention (read: annoyance) to the customer who wants rock-bottom prices. As the author points out, it's about valuing yourself. We just don't want to look there.
Too often we wait for someone else to value us. Once you flip it around, you suddenly see opportunities that weren't there before. Meaning that once you shift your mindset, you free your mind to market yourself, communicate in new ways and more importantly, find different markets for your stuff.
To the person who asked how to price, take your materials costs and figure out how long it takes you to make something. (Not that time+materials is the only valid pricing structure. Something exquisite that only took an hour shouldn't be worth only an hour of your time.) But use it as a base. Factor in the taxes you pay and see what kind of hourly rate you're left with. If it's minimum wage or less, you probably can't live on that if you're supporting yourself. Also look around at mass-produced goods and figure out a % higher that one would pay because it was hand crafted.
From a psychology standpoint, people want a variety of grades of product or service (maybe vary the detail or quality of material). Good, great, excellent. It provides context for them in which to choose.
The best thing you can do is communicate the value or benefit to the potential customer. Appeal to their desire to feel special because they have a one-of-a-kind piece and are now a rock star.
Can the Biz Ladies please write their own book too? I don't always read their stuff on the day it's posted, but it's really valuable (and easily digestible) information that I reference a lot!
The biz ladies articles have their own landing page (see the nav menu above) so you can read by topic if you miss a week :)
Great post! I struggle with this also… it pains me to see people undervaluing their work, because it affects expectations for mine. But at the same time, like Bonnie said, I'd do it for free because I enjoy it so much, and despite the time dedicated, it does come relatively easy to me. So it's hard to reconcile these two ideas. I think that's one of the reasons you always hear the term "tortured artist"!
Great post with great insights. I think a future biz ladies article with guidelines on HOW to price handmade items would be really helpful. I think many struggle with how to come up with a price that is fair to them.
The psychology of today's shopper is to think about price. One thing that I do to try to overcome that in my handmade business is to emphasize quality.
When I see a pair of fingerless gloves with the flip at a big box store, I know they will beat me on price. But I know they won't take the product back if there are any problems, they are probably very thin and not very warm, and the ends will peek out of the fingers by the time you leave the store with them on.
I also allow the world to see my production: with handmade, my customers are more often than not part of the production story. The gloves that I make are custom sized, or an octopus that I made is a color that the customer purchased themselves. Either way, with handmade products, there is a much greater emphasis on the history and on the quality and customization.
Every Biz Ladies post inspires me, thank you! This one is especially well-timed as I plan to restructure my pricing in the new year. I can now go for it with full confidence, knowing it's the right thing to do.
Thank you for this encouragement! I'm new to the handcraft community, and sometimes I feel I have to justify the value I put on my items. Thank you for reminding me that quality and uniqueness should always be appreciated.
Wonderful post…well written. I'm better with prose than with my hands but I am an admirer of the handmade and often choose to buy a handmade item over a mass produced item. I think most of my large contemporary jewelry collection is handmade by artisans in Hawaii. After I took a metal working class at the local musuem, which I was horrible at (too chicken for the metal cutting and the torching, I'm delicate like that, the hammering I loved), I now understand how much work goes into the design and crafting of certain pieces. Also understood why certain pieces are priced higher than others (if there is metal working involved versus some light wire wrapping). Artisans may also be working with limited special materials, not buying items you buy in bulk and see everywhere. A special, unique piece that makes my heart sing is priceless…
Hey LVN – There was a biz ladies post written about 2 years ago that discussed how to price your work – you can view that here: http://www.designsponge.com/2010/02/biz-ladies-how-to-price-your-work.html
Thanks for this post, really interesting read. As someone trying to carve a place for myself I feel I'm constantly struggling to prove my value to others. This article makes me feel a bit stronger in doing that!
very well thought out and well written post. value your work and others will too!
Thank you so much for this post! I have been struggling with finding a price point for my handmade goods, and selling myself short or even worse not making any surplus on my passion because I am trying to price competitively. THANK YOU!
Well said. Thank you for this post. I have received a few shocked looks at my cupcake prices, but have to remind myself (and them) that I do not make cupcakes en masse like the cupcake stores, and do not have the luxuries of large mixers and ovens to do the work for me. Each one is made with love and care, and that's just how I like it.
Thanks so much for this. It is easy for me to forget the work that goes into making or curating, and the difference between people who appreciate that work and others who only want the bargain.
Wonderfully thoughtful and carefully considered article. The "real" cost of things has been greatly skewed and confused in the past years with the rise of mass produced and commercialized everything – from our clothing to our food. Buying handmade is a great move back to securing the economic future of this country. Proud to be a follower and member of this community!
This is so true but I think it CAN be applied to big companies as well. I work for a major fashion company whose prices are well… pricey. When I'm in the company's store purchasing my newest wears, I AM willing to pay the hefty price tag because I know the story and hard work behind its development and I value that.
I really appreciate this post! I agree…a handmade product has a story and (I think, at least) should be priced as if it were an experience rather than a product. Thanks for taking the time to share some insight.
I read a great quote the other day that said 'Work full price or work for free, but never work for cheap.' Unfortunately a lot of small handmade businesses don't realise that undercutting hurts everyone. Hopefully this post will give them an understanding :)
This is amazing. I was recently designing hand-crafted wedding cards for a client. He wanted the cards at half the price that he would have paid if he had got them printed. I work with artisan communities and that doesn't mean that those people don't have the right to earn a decent living.
Have been a fan of Biz ladies for several years – thanks for all the great, encouraging and inspirational posts. Have printed the "We Can Do It" image as a poster which adorns my studio. Pricing has always been a problem for me, textile designer/artisan of handmade home accessories. Since moving to Portugal, two years ago, it has been even harder to keep prices at a sustainable level .
I've been selling at christmas fairs for the last 6 weeks and have had various comments about the prices of the items I sell. I only sell items made within Great Britain, so nothing I sell is cheap or mass produced. Once I start talking to the potential customers, most get it and realise that with the increase price they are buying ethically, supporting small producers and it is more environmentally friendly. The foot print of the item can be traced and this adds value. Others don't get it, and as Regina's says, they are just not my customer. That doesn't bother me as are there are plenty of customers out there who are looking for a more bespoke product, service and enjoy hearing the story behind the item. I too have been at fair's where the stall next door has been selling cheap but it is often imports and I know they have lost sales because of this. I think as long as you are true to yourself, your product and offer a great service there will always be customers who value this over price.
I agree that we need to price our goods fairly, so that we can earn a living doing what we love to do. If you are providing a product or service that people really appreciate, they will pay willingly. I think most of us start out pricing our goods too low, and learn to place a higher, more accurate value on our time and talents only after we've been in business for awhile. If you are constantly improving your business and start to establish a good reputation, increasing your prices is the next natural step.
I needed to hear this. Especially the part about the 20-something grad. I appreciate this.
Thank you so much for this post! I make raw vegan desserts here in SF, and am constantly trying to explain why it costs more than other desserts (no white flour or other cheap fillers, VERY labor intensive!) To be honest, it makes me very self-conscious and I question the value of my work. Thank you so much for this reminder that I have a responsibility to keep my business alive and to respect other sellers!
Thought-provoking post! Thanks for stating it so eloquently. As a consumer I've tried to change my shopping habits. Sure I love a good deal, but I now try to spend my money more thoughtfully. Something handmade does have more value to me, and I am willing to pay more for it.
Regina, I just want to hug you for writing this article! This is the exact reason I don't do local craft shows any more. I struggled for two years doing local shows that featured other jewelry 'designers' that sold their work for cost only or people who sell jewelry for large companies that can afford to undercut handmade. It was so defeating to have someone make an appreciative comment about my earrings then go to the next stall and purchase cheap earrings there. There were way too many shows where I didn't sell a thing. Once I realized that I couldn't compete with the 'cheap' and 'quick' mentality, I moved on to other better suited venues.
In response, I sell on Etsy, at a local art store, and to people who request to see my jewelry because I know they are my market. And, I don't feel bad about my prices at all. They are competitive with other handmade artists of the same quality. I'm not up to the stage where I can fully support myself (I still have a 40+hour a week job) but at least I don't have to sell myself or my product short. I love that I'm part of the local handmade/handcrafted community and I am just thrilled when others get it too and support local! Thanks again!!!
Great Post!!! I am an Interior Designer and Event Planner who always seems to give in to free work because I still think I am too new to charge what I am really worth. 6 years in the biz and I am just now getting the guts and realizing that I am really good at what I do. Posts like this really help me realize that I deserve to live off of my work and can stop waiting tables!
Awesome article!!! I have am a blogger about to open a shop because of the demand for some of my designs that I do on my blog. I was not sure where to begin with this so this article has given me a great perspective. Thank you for being so straight forward with your thoughts!
This same thought can be applied to many aspects of our society today. So important to keep in mind.
Very interesting article-it is imperative to "accurately" price handmade goods. Many societies, not just our own, have gotten used to not paying the real price for an item (due to economies-of-scale, subsidies, workers not making a living wage, for example). I don't have an obligation to price my products so that everyone can afford them-I determine the price of an item in relation to materials, time and effort and the skill needed to make the item.
Great post! Loved it's honesty, so many makers/designers I know (myself included) struggle to justify their prices but we shouldn't have to.
Great point! I'd like to add that when sellers charge low prices for their goods, it undervalues their work in the eyes of their customers. I believe many people are moving out of the more is more mindset and instead want to buy things of value — not cheap things. They want unique, well made items they love and that say something about who they are.
this is definitely a thought provoking article. How do your value your work, i'm always curious to find out if there is such a formula out there to calculate the value of handmade products. everyone seem to have a different point of view on how their work in valued. I would love to think my craft is valued at X amount, however, X amount may not sell. There needs to be a balance of not under valuing your work and being able to sell at the same time.
I love buying and making handmade, but yet as a consumer, i would love to be able to afford handmade and not fork out a bomb for it. So when i do price my work, I try to price it from a consumer point of view.
love this so much
Having read all of the comments it's evident that most of us struggle with this…not just me. I love these articles for encouraging a higher standard. I've just been pricing things for my upcoming launch and this article gives me the confidence to follow my gut and price things fairly and accurately!
Great article! Many thanks!
I completely agree. It couln'd be more right what she said! Thank you for reminding us about what to value and where to stand!
Several months ago I stopped shopping at corporate places. I buy my goods and services from small local businesses. I still use corporate vendors for my cell phone, car insurance, and utilities.
I am happy to pay more for small business. I get superior customer service, goods that are not made in China, and I get to meet and support wonderful people in my community. I love where my money (energy) goes.
Amen! So well said! I sell notepads and I often see people selling notepads on etsy with a very low price and it makes me question if I'm charging right, but I am. If I reduce my price, I can't keep doing it. I love what I do and I would happily pay for handmade because I know a maker pays for the materials and I need to compensate them for that + their time + a profit. That's only fair!
what great comments.I too was under selling my work,the cost of materials has really taken a big jump in such a short time.I do appreciate the local people that do buy from me.If you do use good quality material then I think that they will continue to buy from you and spread the word.This year i've added my email address to my word ,see if it add to my selling of my product. Happy crafting
Has anyone had the experience of selling through a boutique store and also selling on their own online store? We recently have had a retailer make a stink about price matching the price in the store to our online price. We sell aprox. $15 cheaper on our own online store because people can buy from us directly and we can offer cheaper prices because we do not have the boutique store taking 50% of the sale profit.
We are currently under a consignment contract of 50/50
The boutique is forcing our hand stating "If we are questioned about the
price difference I will have to honor the online price to reflect our
commitment to good customer service."
Is this ethical or is it something that makes sense? Of course it is less from us because we make it and no one is taking 50% of the profit. We must sell it at the price we sell it in the boutique store and if we sold it for less then we would lose money because it takes time to handcraft and object. I feel like they want to work under the same business dealings they would if the good were bought from china and resold.
Anyone have insight on this…. I really want to stick up for our rights as a small business owner and maker and get paid what the work is worth.
Feedback is much appreciated.
As a store devoted 100% to handmade items, I certainly support the retailer mentioned in the above comment. Just as you need to support the artist making a living wage, you need to support the stores that sell your work. Otherwise stores just become "showrooms" and people buy from the artist. While this is a nice idea to support the artist, independent stores pay so much just to open the doors. For example, it costs about $500 a day for me to open my doors before selling a thing. I wouldn't carry an artists work who didn't sell it themselves for at least double the wholesale cost. They need to trust that work should cost that much from any source, them or a store.


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