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Originally Posted by Katsunami
LOL  Doing things like making your own <whatever> is mostly a waste of time, because ready made stuff is often cheaper if you factor in the time you use to create it.
There are reasons why you can make your own <whatever>:
- You want something that doesn't actually exist, such as a custom size/measurements or appearance.
- You wish to learn a certain skill, to later earn money with it somehow
- You just do it out of hobby, not to save money or time |
The baby blocks I am making are a perfect example.
I could get a set for as low as $8.85.
Not counting my time, if I had to buy everything to make them, the cost would be $9 for the yarn, $10 for the canvas and $3.29 for the needles.
And I would have yarn and some canvas left over.
Now the time is where it really adds up. A block has six sides. Each side is taking roughly an hour to stitch.
That isn't counting the two hours of design time.
So why I am making them and not just buying a set of blocks for the baby.
The reason is I want him to have a customized set. When done, he will be able to spell his name with the blocks if he wants too.
As to your make money: yes I have in the past but it was hobby money and never really paid for my time.
I was commissioned to do that dream camper. I figured about 40 hours so I gave the woman a price.
26 weeks later at 80 hours a week I finished it. Cutting the expletive out took 40 hours. Cost of supplies was about $50 if that much.
Needless to say I think I made about 2 cents an hour. Oh and wrecked my hands so bad I couldn't do any hobbies for 5 years.