Dean 003: Grumpy Creative Person
Inspired by stories by a few creative friends of mine, plus the odd conversation I've had over the last few years.
When you buy, or especially commission, an item from someone creative you aren't just paying them for the materials and the tools, you are also paying for their time and abilities. Yes, I did that drawing in ten minutes, but I've spent years learning how to do that so well and quickly and I have a professional qualification to prove it as well as several years of experience. Bakers may or may not have professional qualifications, but they have likely spent a lot of time learning techniques, how fast or slow their oven cooks, being able to create uniform results, or know what flavours do or don't go together.
If anyone ever costs out the price of supplies and tools and asks me for that price I'm just going to present them with that and let them get on with it.