Originally Posted by
Moonshae
I think this is quite true. People looking to make razors just for shaving have some hefty competition...why should anyone buy from you? It's a tough question to answer. But if you can craft something that is more of a work of art and less of a bathroom tool, the question doesn't need to be asked, because the answer is obvious: someone will buy because the art speaks to them in a way that others' doesn't.
That's not to say that art and function can't be combined, of course; I'm just saying that function doesn't need to be the primary concern for something that may be mostly for show. However, it should function, or it's just a pretty RSO.