Why Should We Buy Handmade Crafts

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Why Should We Buy Handmade Crafts
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You might be an avid shopper who loves to visit
malls to buy things. But how many times you have
felt that what you bought was not the single
piece? There might be 50 similar, factory
produced pieces of what you bought. Have you ever
thought about buying handmade stuff? Today
technology advance in a blink of an eye and
people are searching for authentic things.
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Now you will ask me why you should buy handmade
crafts. Well, there are many reasons. But I will
list down few here. First of all, you get to
possess a unique item, one which no one else will
have. As each and every item is made by hand, you
can even customize it according to your choice
and budget.
Hoping to get a wooden temple which none of your
family or friends has? You can directly talk to
the person who makes it, indicate your
preferences about the shape, size and color and
viola! You will get a fully customized piece
done! The first advantage of buying this stuff is
customization.
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Second, every purchase you make this way supports
local artisans which helps the local community,
hence providing support to countrys
economy. Next comes the feeling of having
one-of-a-kind thing. Suppose you picked up a
trendy, bead bracelet from the nearby craft fair.
Now wherever you go, people keep asking from
where did you find that one? Isnt that
cool? Now comes the turn of authenticity. It is
not machine made, hence crafted with maximum care
and love. The craftsmen take lots of trouble to
hand pick the proper material and they are proud
of their work. These goods are not factory made
and hence artisans make sure that they last long.
They dont make craft just for the profit
purpose. Its their first love and this love is
evident in each piece of handmade craft you buy.
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You usually find this stuff at nearby craft
fairs. Remember, when you buy handmade craft
youre, in some way, also helping the
environment. These products are not made in
industrial units which pollute our precious
surroundings and natural resources.
Do you know that when you buy a handmade crafts,
you directly help the artisan who made it?
There are no middle men and you dont have to pay
extra to him, the way you pay to the supplier,
designer and manufacture for factory made things.
Indirectly, you are also helping him to bring a
square meal on the table for his family and fees
for his children. Directly helping another human
being this way does good to the soul.
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These craftsmen are the people who think with
their heart and hands. If we support and nurture
their skills, they will be able to pass our
cultural heritage and talents to new
generation. I agree, handmade things are not
always low-priced but one should not judge it by
monetary values. It has a matchless aesthetic
grace and possessing one makes you reach out and
support another human being. Now wont it fill
your heart with joy?
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