JLHpencil

10/07/2024

Apologies for being so quiet recently. Lots going on, keep forgetting to post commisions, and I've been concentrating on my Animation journey too.
Thanks for your patience ✏️🖌

10/07/2024

13/02/2024

Hope everyone has a lovely Valentine’s Day, if that‘s finding self-love, galentines, or with your no.1 💝

02/01/2024

Please remember, it's just an item you are paying for, it's time, materials and skills 😉

A customer asked me how much it cost to do this job....
I answered him: $ 1500
He said: So expensive for this job?
I asked: How much do you think it would cost you?
He answers me: $ 800 maximum... That's a pretty simple job right? !"
- For $ 800 I invite you to do it yourself.
- But.... I don't know how to.
- For $800 I'll teach you how to. So besides saving you $700, you'll get the knowledge for the next time you want
- It seemed right to him and he agreed.
- But to get started: you need tools: A welder, grinder, chop saw, drill press, welding hood, gloves etc...
- But I don't have all these equipment and I can't buy all of these for one job.
- Well then for another $300 more I'll rent my stuff to you so you can do it.
- Okay, he says.
- Okay! Tuesday I'm waiting for you to start doing this work
- But I can't on Tuesday I only have time today.
- I'm sorry, but I'm only available Tuesday to teach you and lend you my stuff. Other days are busy with other customers.
- Okay! That means I'm going to have to sacrifice my Tuesday, give up my tasks.
- I forgot. To do your job yourself, you also have to pay for the nonproductive factors.
- That is? What is this?"
- Bureaucratic, tax, vat, security, insurance, fuel etc.
- Oh no!... But to accomplish these tasks, I'm going to spend more money and waste a lot of time!
- Do you have them? You can do it to me before?"
- Okay!
- I'll make you all the material you need. Truck loading is done Monday evening or Tuesday morning you'll have to come by 6 loading the truck. Don't forget to be on time to avoid traffic jams and be on time
- At 6??? Nope! Too early for me! I used to getting up later...
- You know, I've been thinking. Y ' all better get the job done. I'd rather pay you the $1500. If I had to, it wouldn't be perfect and it would cost me a lot more.

When you pay for a job, especially handcrafted, you pay not only for the material used, but also:
- Knowledge
- Experience
- Study
- Tools
- Services
- Time to go
- punctuality
- Accountability
- Professionalism
- Accuracy
- Guaranteed
- Patents
- Sacrifices
- Safety and security
- Payment of tax obligations

No one can denigrate other people's work by judging prices.
Only by knowing all the elements necessary for the production of a certain work can you estimate the actual cost.

PS: I did not write this dialogue, but am sharing it to support craftsmen and entrepreneurs that's it.

31/12/2023

I'd just like to thank Everyone for your support throughout 2023. And to wish you all a wonderful & prosperous 2024

27/12/2023

Everyone
End of year sale....
What a Puggly life calenders now only £5 each*
What a bargain!!

17/12/2023

Everyone still a couple of calendars left. Last min Xmas pressies or treat for yourself.

22/11/2023

Order yours today (private message the page here on Facebook)
210mm x 210mm
12 month (yr 2024)
£9.50 (including p&P)

13/11/2023

They have ARRIVED from printing!!! So happy with the quality!
Order yours today (private message the page here on Facebook) and all pre-orders will be posted to royalmail tomorrow 😁

12/11/2023

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WAR HORSE POEM

I was pulled from my field, from my work, from my play,
Ne’er again to see England, in lands far away,
Through death and destruction, through blood sweat and tears,
I carried my master, along with my peers,
So I ask you to remember a while,
Along with the soldiers, in smart rank and file,
Remember our beauty, the strength of our kind,
As we galloped through danger, without care to mind,
For we were the horses thrust into war,
And we gave up our lives for your peace evermore.
The War Horse, 1914 – 1918

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Horse and Man

11/11/2023

I’d love to hear your feedback!
As a small growing business I would like to know customers preferences to make purchasing, communicating, and products a more pleasant experience. Here’s what I’d like to know:

Do you prefer to order products, more so rarer small business items through:
1. the Etsy site
2. the business’ own website?

Etsy seems to bring a few issues for small business‘ like myself, however I originally thought its more accessible/easier for my customers?
Please comment, I’d like your sincere opinions or suggestions 💙