I have seen over the years that there are two main groups of crafters, these groups have many subgroups of course. I am finding that there is a gap in the type of crafter that I am and my main target group for sales.
Type 1
This time is the stitch and bitch sort of crafter. These are the people that push the edges of the traditional practice with their creativity. Their creativity typically is not conventional in any of their ideas, creations or mannerisms. These people are typically younger, found in a more urban area (not always) and they use their life experiences, as their inspiration. They are usually the people that learned from a friend, via youtube, or a book. They often see an idea and formulate a way to create such creations on their own.
Type 2
These are the people that craft out of tradition, typically older homemakers whose profits potentially go to a "good cause". These are the women that sit at home and do needle work pieces to sell in the church craft show. Their products are equally interesting and beautiful but has been handed down through a long line of crafters before them. They are family orientated, and use their crafting as means to establish relationship with their children, peers, and other morally correct individuals.
I know that the type of crafter that I am is more of a type 1, but for the most part my target audience is type 2... le sigh
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