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Demo day at the market brought some odd requests for my gear
I did a live glassblowing spot at the town fair last Saturday. A bunch of folks walked up and wanted to buy my blowpipe right then and there, like it was a souvenir. They didn't get that it's not just a prop, but a piece of equipment that needs know-how to handle. Kinda makes you think about how people view what we do, right?
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alicef9816d ago
Totally feel you on people not getting it's real equipment. Had someone try to buy my potter's wheel right off the stand once.
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sanchez.dylan16d ago
That potter's wheel story sounds like a simple mistake to me. Most folks just don't know what they're looking at. I'd shrug it off and move on.
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olivia37514d ago
How do people not see it's actual working gear? I get that all the time with my stuff too... once had a guy offer me cash for my stand mixer at a craft fair. He thought it was just for display and wanted to take it home right then. I was so shocked I just stared at him for a minute... it's like they think we're running a garage sale instead of making things. Honestly, some days you just want to put up a sign saying "not for sale" on everything.
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