There are many reasons why people like to buy hand-crafted items. Here are six that I thought of but there are probably more. 1. They are high quality Hand-crafted is high in quality the creator has put a lot of attention to detail into your item and used quality materials to produce it. You are purchasing something that has been produced with quality in mind rather than quantity. 2. They are good for the environment Crafters don’t have mechanised and industrial processes. They use less energy and usually keep things very local. 3. Buying hand-crafted supports the local economy When you buy from an individual artisan or a small family business you are helping to support the local economy or a small business. Your purchase isn’t helping to pay the dividends for big corporate shareholders. 4. They just feel nice When you buy something that has been hand-crafted you know that it is unique and that there isn’t another one exactly the same anywhere in the world. The item you have has bee
Hi there! My name is Stephen Richardson and this the first post to my blog: Stephen's Little Soap Box My wife, Mandy, and daughter, Becca, design, create and sell hand crafted soap and other beautiful products under the banner of The Little Soap Shed. I occasionally help out by being a taxi for particularly big craft events or with the odd bit of technical assistance - but mostly I tend to be an 'Artisan Soap Widower' 😂 So I thought I might create this blog following the trials and tribulations of an Artisan Soap Widower and also provide an insight into the passion, expertise and commitment to excellence that drive Mandy and Becca to create such truly remarkable products from 'the Shed'. I look forward to having you accompany me on this journey - please 'follow' this blog if you are interested.