Vince said- “Finally, I think making something from my own two hands and giving it as a gift to someone who truly loves it is much more satisfying than selling it. I will never get rich like that but man it sure makes me feel good inside.”
Vince, I think you have it right. I’ve always felt that way. But times is tough, I need to make a few dollars somehow or another.
It has also occurred to me that doing this sort of stuff for the money takes away from me the best, most enjoyable hobby I have had. All of a sudden my shop is not my place to have fun, but now, I need to look at it as a place to make some money from. “Hey son, get out of here with your carving, I have work to do!” or- “Hey daughter, don’t try to paint that piece of maple, I might be able to sell it one day”.
-- Dan V. in Indy
