I just read this great article about the pros and cons of mass producing items and one of a kind items from the Beading Design Jewelry Blog:
“Making jewelry in quantity. Once you have designed some products and have done your marketing test to prove that they can be made and sold at a profitable price, it is time to begin to produce them in quantity. Making jewelry in quantity has its advantages and disadvantages…” more…
To me, “handcrafted” goes hand in hand with unique and individual. I’m just kind of old fashioned that way. If somebody has the patience to mass produce their work, more power to them. It would make me nuts and bored out of my mind. BTW, your work is beautiful.