Here is a somewhat funny story:
My wife's family was over at my house for my daughters Birthday party. Of course I have turnings sitting everywhere. Most of the really fragile stuff is either in the china hutch or on top of it, while the little kids where visiting. After some of the stuff was getting noticed, I was asked to get down some things so the relatives could look at it. The "Elder Flower" was popular and the topic of a lot of questions. Of course there were the usual non-woodturner type questions like, "How did you do that?" and "How long did that take to make?". So all the information was given out. 15+ hours, 9 different turnings, boiling and bending the different stuff, blah blah blah.
Fast forward to a week or so later. My SIL emails my wife and ask, "How much would Scott charge to make me one of those flower things? I have _________ name (her SIL) for the Christmas gift exchange and it would look so nice in her kitchen." Now my SIL is a person who 1) doesn't have a lot of money and 2) isn't likely to spend more than $50 on her sister in law's present. I didnt know what to say. She obviously thought that this work was well within her price range.
So in a very descriptive reply to my wife, to be forwarded to her sister, I meantioned AGAIN the hours, skill and processes involved and said, " I really don't want to sell it, but because of the above menationed reasons... The first $1500 can take it home!"
This was replied to by the SIL with, "Oh, its worth that for sure." lol
It is a little reminicent of showing a non art appreciator a HF or cup on a pedestal and getting the comment, "What do you use it for?" I always reply, "Its used as a bobble on a shelf or in a display case, so the visitors to your home they will know your appreciate good art."