What is hendmeyd and how to make it

What is hendmeyd

People with antiquity something tinkering. At first it was a necessity, because you had to something to put on, out of something to eat. Subsequently, crafts became a way to feed myself and my family.

One of the areas of craftsmanship are the folk arts and crafts, where things are, made by the hands of skilled craftsmen are not only practical, as an aesthetic and cultural value. From folk crafts and activity originates, called hendmeydom.

Anglicism handmade so firmly entrenched in our vocabulary that is clear and without translation meaning of the word:

Hendmeyd - it is handmade items, as well as the process of their creation.

But is a carpenter or a locksmith hendmeyd-master? It's manual labor. It is believed that this process must be creative and things - unique.

If a carpenter makes ten stools per day by one the patterns, it is unlikely to be called hendmeydom. But if it is manually cut out a stool with only one of its kind carved legs, putting it in a particle of the soul, then yes, he hendmeyd master.

Ever since childhood, I loved to draw, knit and do different crafts. I remember the enthusiastic eyes of the parents, when the light appears next product invented and made by me. Usually, every thing was done not from a template, and a whole new way. I like to experiment and find creative solutions manufacture of ordinary things. With age, this interest is not lost, but has grown into a small business: since 2010 I have been quilling.

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In the twentieth century, the industrial demand for handmade things almost absent. Why do something to tinkering, if you can buy at the store? Interest in needlework temporarily revived only in the days of the Soviet total deficit. Women in large sewed, knitted and embroidered to somehow dress up and decorate the home.

In our culture, especially needlework was known as women's work, intended to while away the evenings after work. Hobby seriously macramé or beads is not perceived. In contrast to Western culture, where handmade items valued a priori, but to create their people are considered creators.

It came from the West fashion hendmeyd in the XXI century. Tired of the same type of industrial objects, people increasingly acquire things handmade.

Hendmeyd - a way to express their individuality and show his aesthetic vision of the world.

Thanks to the Internet needlewoman are no longer bored housewives, and become real business woman, well versed in sales and marketing.

Pros and cons of hendmeyda

Like any activity, hendmeyd has its positive and negative sides. Let's start with a spoon of tar.

The main disadvantage - quite expensive consumables and tools. At first hendmeyd it requires considerable investments, and people are sometimes difficult to explain why some "trinket of two ribbons" is so expensive.

People sometimes look at the beautiful exquisite thing and think, "Pfft, yeah I'm so blinded myself!". However, they forget that simplicity is usually the result of hard work. Manual work takes a lot of time (sometimes at night can not sleep, just to be on time), that you could, for example, to spend with the family.

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However Plus hendmeyda still more besides, they are much more significant.

• Hendmeyd contributes to the creativity of the individual. Such work is hardly ever get bored and will become a routine.
• Arts and crafts contributes to the development of thinking and fine motor skills. Manual labor brings in a man of patience and accuracy.
• Hendmeyd master usually freelancers, therefore, can be operated from anywhere in the world in a comfortable mode.
• Hendmeyd involves continuous self-improvement. Customers need to regularly surprise with new ideas.
• Constant communication with clients and colleagues contributes to the development of communication skills, and reviews of the work allow to objectively evaluate yourself and give self-confidence.

But perhaps the main advantage hendmeyda is that it brings a good income. The main thing - to accumulate a portfolio and get the first orders.

In my view, such an activity has more positive aspects than negative ones. Hendmeyd helps to relax, show imagination. You are always in a good mood, you get pleasure from work, and she brings a substantial profit.

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Where to buy materials

Beads, ribbons, paper, glue, paint, furniture - all that is necessary for hendmeyda. Consumables for needlework certainly not cheap, so the masters accumulate them for years.

Most often purchased in domestic ( "needlework shop», «Thread-needle», «world beads», GreenBird and others) and foreign shops. A typical problem of local stores is that in order to get free shipping, you need to purchase large quantities of goods. overseas stores problem is that the calculation is made in foreign currency, and sometimes there is a premise for a long time.

When I started, in my town there were almost no shops with goods for creativity. Now they are everywhere, but the prices are too high. Therefore, it is come to the rescue group with the joint purchase and AliExpress. But Chinese parcels are long, and at times, when you realize that the parcel did not have time to come in time, have to run in a normal store.

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Where to draw inspiration

A key role in promoting hendmeyda played online. If the needle women previously had to buy themed magazines and share homemade Pattern, now everything is on the web.

So, inspirational ideas can be drawn on the Pinterest website. It should enter keywords as you will be presented a huge number of boards with various master classes in the search box.

In social networks many communities both hendmeydu as a whole and its separate areas (patchwork, decoupage, beading and other).

For beginners and not only an excellent tool is a YouTube: on Etsy-type channels, Craftsy, Creativebug, and SreativeClub personal channel masters can see firsthand how to do this or that product, and get a lot of advice from practitioners.

Large DIY-English-language sites:

• Instructables;
• Make;
• Doityourself;
• Greenupgrader;
• Craftster;
• eHow.

As for the Russian-speaking resources, a huge number of useful links collected here. But perhaps the most popular of these sites needlework.

If you have bookmarks in other interesting portals of hendmeyde or its separate directions, please share the links in the comments.

Where to sell work

The main question tormenting handy people who have got the hand and are ready to realize their work is: "Where to start?".

Since my childhood I drew and master anything with his hands. She graduated from art school, went to university on a specialty "Graphic Design". Went to work in the specialty, but, having gone on maternity leave, I realized that I wanted something even more creative. First, I do the work for friends and relatives, just to get the hand. At the same time, I took pictures of everything and puts in his group "VKontakte" - so appeared the first orders.

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If you decide to seriously earn hendmeydom, be sure to write a business plan and sign up for specialized trading platforms.

The most famous of them - Etsy. This e-commerce platform for creative people, established in 2005 by photographer and artist Rob Kalin. At the moment, on Etsy features over 800 online stores with more than 15-million range.

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Sell ​​on Etsy

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In 2015, the company entered the IPO, during which attracted 267 million dollars. Website insanely popular worldwide. Many people through Etsy provide a decent income.

I sell my work at Etsy. My shop QuillingbyLarisa established May 25, 2015. Its range includes both paintings in the technique of quilling graphics and digital lessons. Anyone can buy my work and give feedback on the product purchased. This increases the shop ranking and popularity of products. The higher the quality and uniqueness of the product, the higher the likelihood of positive reviews. The higher the rating, the greater the sales.

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According to experts, Etsy is perhaps the best platform for hendmeyd masters, since unlike Amazon and eBay have clearly designated niche. Also, their products can be set to:

• DaWanda (German marketplace, focused on the European market);
• ArtFire (The US resource, which exhibit their works more than 66,000 artists from around the world);
• Zibbet (This Australian site attracted by the fact that for the first fifty exhibiting works do not need to pay a commission);
• iCraft (Canadian marketplace, bringing together more than two thousand sellers, the windows of which put up more than 30 thousand items).

In RuNet's most popular shopping area with hendmeyd-goods - "Arts and crafts fair».

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Fair Masters - Livemaster

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Arts and crafts fair

Developer: Arts and crafts fair

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The site was launched in January 2006 and today is the largest Russian-language portal of this kind. As of December 2015 catalog 'Fair Masters "numbered more than two million jobs.

The portal is not only a trading platform, but also a community of people interested in crafts. There you can read articles about design, creativity and art, track the latest trends, study workshops, exchange experience with other artists and even buy supplies.

Can I hendmeydom earn bread and butter and sausage? Here's what our experts say.

Hendmeyd distract from routine and brings to life a lot of positive. It's nice when your work is praise and recommend you to their friends and acquaintances. But I'm not ready to go with the main work - a bit scary to dive into it with his head and did not follow up.

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Hendmeydom earn a living as possible, although this is not easy. At first, you need to have had some other work or financial support, so that the first results appear only after long and hard work. But it all depends on your hard work, perseverance and talent.

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French sculptor Auguste Rodin believed that the world will be happy only when each person is the soul of the artist. In other words, when everyone will find joy in his work.

Hendmeyd - it is this field of activity. Needlework is no longer an outlet for bored housewives. This is an interesting business opportunity with a fairly stiff competition and high salaries. Thanks to the Internet hendmeyd available to any creative person. It would be a wish!