a conversation with a former coworker about her (cheap Asian-manufactured) shoes. During the conversation she turned and looked me square in the eyes and said, "And I don't care if they were made by a child-slave making ten cents a day. I don't care. They're cute." That's messed up. Wow! What can I say! Beautiful...both your art...how you crafted something so beautiful, unique, and practical all in one, with such love and care. ...and your words...how you broke all your costs and the heart of it all in simple words. I soak up all that beauty! Thank you for sharing. Thank you for this post! Your hat shown, is worth so much more than 150$. I'm 24, and I've been supporting myself with all my different wearable art for 2 years now. I'm lucky to live in a small art supportive and flourishing community-your hats would do well here! I love that you're shedding light on this issue and breaking it down with numbers- I like math When it comes to my intricate art pieces, I do a similar math break down, but in the end, I tack on whatever amount of money on the price so that when the transaction is complete, I feel like I have received every penny I deserve. In the case of your hat shown, I would tack on a minimum of 50$ for uniqueness! Some of my art cannot, or will not ever be repeated, and I believe there is huge value in that...