Ten Reasons to Go For Handmade Products

From rugs, bags, and sandals to jewellery, cards, and gifts, I have always been one to make/buy handmade items. I also know quite a few people who love handmade products and while they all have different reasons for buying such items; I found out that there are a number of things we all agree on. Thanks to the responses they gave, I was able to come up with a list of top ten reasons why people love handmade stuff. So, here we go!

1. Every handmade item has  its own personality
2. More often than not, such items are made by home based businesses and run by moms and other people who can’t find employment elsewhere. Thus, in buying them, one supports such businesses.
3. The quality is always of a standard much higher than that of mass produced items. This is especially true when it comes not just to handmade cards, but to bags and jewellery as well.
4. They are an expression of uniqueness and art.
5. When you buy a painting or object from an artist or a crafter, you do not just buy that product; you also get a piece of the artist’s life; and a wonderful one at that.
6. Most crafters use recycled material in developing their creations .So, in obtaining such items, you also play a part in conserving the environment.
7. Handmade products are individual, rewarding ,and special.
8. Since every handmade item is made on its own, every aspect of it can be customized
9. In most cases, the items are made out of passion more than a desire for profit
10. And finally, some people love handmade stuff’ just because’; nothing specific about it...but it’s still love all the same.

Do you buy handmade cards or any other handmade products? If so, what are your reasons for doing it? No single rationale is weightier than the other; so, let’s share as we spread the love for all things handmade!