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Amata makes buying real craft work easier
About six months ago , craft association Amata created a Virtual Craft Village ( www . puebloartesano . es , in Spanish and English ), to offer their members an alternative to all the craft markets that had been cancelled because of Covid . Ever since then , they have been improving their Village , moving in more workshops , tutorials and even virtual fairs . And last month they introduced one single cart to do your shopping in all the different craft shops .
The “ normal ” Amata-fairs are well known , because the participants are only allowed to sell their own work , and most of them are at work in their stalls . To maintain this special atmosphere of craftsmen and artists at work , they started a Virtual Village , where all residents invite you into their workshops to share with you the love they have for their crafts . This makes their website into something more than a mere online store : it is a complete village with many delightful corners . you wanted to buy from two different artisans , you had to go to their individual shops online , or even get in touch with them by phone or email . That has now been made much more simple : you can put all your purchases in one shopping cart and pay for everything together . Taxes and postage & packing inside Spain are included in the prices and if you buy for more than € 50 in total , you don ’ t have to pay the € 4 handling charge .
Of course , buying in an actual street market , where you can see and talk to the artisans in person , is much more fun , but as for the moment these are all cancelled , a visit to the virtual craft village of Amata is the nearest thing ! You have the guarantee and it has the advantage , that you can go there whenever you want and wherever you live !
They have made videos to show you the different techniques , tools and materials they use in their workshops . You can follow simple craft classes or visit the virtual fair . And , last but not least , you can buy original handmade products for very reasonable prices , because you buy straight from the artisan or artist . You can even place special orders !
Up until now , there were no shopping carts in the village : if
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