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Dec. 29th, 2006
Ok, I want everyone's opinion on this.
I've been thinking about the economic feasibility of my kippot. On the one hand, they are a welcome source of income- I can buy about 40 balls of kippah yarn (in Israel) for $25. So that's a lot more yarn than the kippah takes.
On the other hand, each kippah takes a long time. Shlomo's was quick, as most Hebrew letter ones are, taking roughly 6 hours.
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kellev's, on the other hand, took about...umm...well I can't say I kept track, but I started it in the end of August. I'd say at least 20-30 hours. Which is a lot of time to be crocheting.
Bothkellev (probably not so seriously) and cynara_linnaea (actually seriously) have suggested that I go into kippot full-time. Of course, for that to happen, I would have to charge a lot more for my kippot. Like $200, which is quite insane for a kippah. They don't last long enough to be worth it, even if they were designer kippot. The only ones that would be worth it are those wire ones, which take considerably less time, and there is a person who charges $100ish for these kippot, which are gorgeous.
Scarves are something that people actually will pay $200 for, as evidenced by Anthropologie. I could make scarves that designery, and they can take less time than a kippah, depending on the yarn.
Hats are also possible, since there are those awesome Israeli ones that I'm in love with. This one is $45. And I could charge more if I made them custom. I'd have to get a sewing machine and learn how to sew professionally, so I could make those really cool bands. It would also be a lot of effort.
So the question is- how much can I charge for a custom kippah, that people would be willing to pay? What factors would you consider in the pricing? Math formulas would be great, as well as criterion that would make the kippah worth more or less.
I've been thinking about the economic feasibility of my kippot. On the one hand, they are a welcome source of income- I can buy about 40 balls of kippah yarn (in Israel) for $25. So that's a lot more yarn than the kippah takes.
On the other hand, each kippah takes a long time. Shlomo's was quick, as most Hebrew letter ones are, taking roughly 6 hours.
kellev's, on the other hand, took about...umm...well I can't say I kept track, but I started it in the end of August. I'd say at least 20-30 hours. Which is a lot of time to be crocheting.Both
kellev (probably not so seriously) and cynara_linnaea (actually seriously) have suggested that I go into kippot full-time. Of course, for that to happen, I would have to charge a lot more for my kippot. Like $200, which is quite insane for a kippah. They don't last long enough to be worth it, even if they were designer kippot. The only ones that would be worth it are those wire ones, which take considerably less time, and there is a person who charges $100ish for these kippot, which are gorgeous.Scarves are something that people actually will pay $200 for, as evidenced by Anthropologie. I could make scarves that designery, and they can take less time than a kippah, depending on the yarn.
Hats are also possible, since there are those awesome Israeli ones that I'm in love with. This one is $45. And I could charge more if I made them custom. I'd have to get a sewing machine and learn how to sew professionally, so I could make those really cool bands. It would also be a lot of effort.
So the question is- how much can I charge for a custom kippah, that people would be willing to pay? What factors would you consider in the pricing? Math formulas would be great, as well as criterion that would make the kippah worth more or less.