Was thinking the other day of ways local crafts people could make an EXCELLENT living and I came across "PIRATE SHIPS". Not just cheap looking, but ones with cannons, sales, wooden hull, mass, flags, etc. I know many professionals all over the world who would love a 3 foot "WELL MADE" PIRATE SHIP above their desk or in a lobby, etc. IF crafts people became so good at creating "DETAILED" ships, they could sell for $1000 a piece easy. It just needs one CREATIVE crafts person to plan the design\specs and then have others supply the material. Comments
i love pirates ships-good idea-
Good idea!Craft talents and and people with marketing skills could check into this one out.From my side of the fence, this looks like it could be a winner.
I am wondering if there is a community group where this idea could be further discussed and people with the skills for this project given proper guidance and support.
I hope this could be a project to provide employment and an outlet for much of the underutilized talents of people in the Treasure Beach area.
Great Idea, I always say when you go into the craft markets and other places, each shop has the same things, rarely something new, I dont beleive I have ever seen a pirate ship , for sale in Jamaica made by Jamaicans. I am sure someone at the womans group could assist, put me on the list for a pirate ship ship , I want one.
$1,000 each for a souvenir that is not an original? I would think the market would be limited to one--the first and original one, assuming it is excellent.
Robert at Doubloon does this sort of work. I imagine he'd be thrilled if he received $1,000 for one of his gorgeous works. He is an artist who works in wood. I do not believe he could teach it to anyone who wasn't an artist to begin with. This is not like learning to paint a fence or silkscreen a tee shirt.
Check out Robert's work here or go to the Art Gallery to see his work and the works of other local artists.
Here is one on Ebay that I found. Robert does good work but I was thinking something "seriously" MORE deatailed. A type of detail that would make ST. Bess workers" proud to come to work each day. It can be done. Imagine a workshop with 40 employees and several outside vendors right there in St. Bess. Go to EBAY and search for "Caribbean Pirate Ship wooden"