16/06/2026
I’ve noticed something interesting in the last few years.
We’ve become incredibly used to convenience.
Need something? It can be delivered tomorrow. Sometimes the same day.
We have more choice than ever, and most products are available with a few taps on a screen.
But I wonder if all that convenience has changed how we think about value.
Many handmade products take hours to create. Some skills take years to learn and refine. Yet when we see the price, the first question is often:
“Why is it so expensive?”
At the same time, most of us won’t think twice about spending £5 on a coffee, £15 on lunch, or £100 on an evening out.
I’m not saying one is right and the other is wrong.
I just think we’ve become so accustomed to fast, low-cost products that it’s easy to forget what’s involved in making something by hand.
The time.
The materials.
The craftsmanship.
The experience built over years.
Maybe handmade products haven’t become more expensive.
Maybe our expectations of what things should cost have changed.
What do you think? Have we started undervaluing craftsmanship, or is this just the reality of modern consumer habits?
