Green Options » indie craft http://greenoptions.com/tag/indie-craft Posts tagged 'indie craft' Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:19:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Geppetto in Peril http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/12/14/geppetto-in-peril/ http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/12/14/geppetto-in-peril/#comments Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:19:56 +0000 Autumn Wiggins http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/12/14/geppetto-in-peril/ Image courtesy of Hasenpfeffer Incorporated on Flickr

CPSIA Legislation May Put Crafters Out of Business 

 

The CPSIA(Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008) states that even a simple wooden toy maker will be required to have a third-party lead test every different variation of marionette he makes, costing upwards of $2000 a pop. While well intentioned in the wake of numerous recalls of imported products for lead and toxic chemical content,  CPSIA ignores the financial constraints and mostly excellent track records of domestic toy manufacturers. It means that as of February 10th, 2009, if you offer for sale any items marketed to, or for use by children under age 12 that have not gone through an expensive beaurucratic rigmarole, then my friend, you are a criminal.  

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]]> http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/12/14/geppetto-in-peril/feed/ Indieconomy http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/10/13/indieconomy/ http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/10/13/indieconomy/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:26:44 +0000 Autumn Wiggins http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/10/13/indieconomy/ It’s amazing that I know far more artists and crafters with successful microbrands or intentions of starting one than those who are purely hobbyists. I, for one, so enjoy the process of constructing an identity for my creative outlets. They can define one more than the car you drive, the movies like, or the body you’re in. Many of us love it so much that we forgo financial gain so that more people can afford to own a piece of it.  Suddenly the world is thrown into an economic crisis, and I’m seeing varied reactions around the community ranging from flippance to great concern.

Where do we go from here?

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