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REPRODUCTION

New items which employ natural materials and handcrafted construction techniques often in use for
many generations. Generally occurs in a workshop environment with mostly hand tools and limited use
of modern machinery. Designs are based on traditional deigns modified slightly according to the times.
Items can be very similar but no two are exactly alike as a result of the hand-crafting processError!
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1. KNOWLEDGE: Basic understanding of periods, regions, and styles as well local handcraft
construction techniques. Ability to recognize quality in regards to price.
2. OPTIONS: Typically only colors and finishes can be controlled. Choice and selection of
materials is limited.
3. ORDERING: There are usually no or fairly low minimum quantities, though the ordering
process is generally unsophisticated and inexact. Items can be re-ordered but because
production & finishing techniques are non-standardized, the resulting product will ary from
factory to factory.
4. SUPPLY/PRICING: Pricing is often based on limited quantities of semi unique items as most
factories are unable to produce in regular larger quantities. Supply is limited only by market
conditions, available materials and each workshops factory capacity.
5. TYPES: Converted, which uses salvaged old components such as an old cabinet which is then
converted into a new item. Is sometimes cheaper then new since there is no purchase of new
raw materials, though this may change over time. If using salvaged componnts overall sizes
and shapes of the final product may vary to some extent. New, which uses completely raw
materials as opposed to salvaged components.

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