Nudu, by Order
Remember that crazy African nudu cap I made for my friend Jerry? Yep, the replica of the hat worn by Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top fame. That hat.
Well, would you guess that hundreds of people each month stop by this site looking for a nudu cap of their own? So say my stats, anyway. I know, it is hard to believe.
That said, I had a fancy movie director in New York City (get a rope) ask me to make him a hat a couple months ago. At first, I balked. I haven’t ever done work by order before and I remember how long this hat took.
Then he said he’d pay me $250. Sold.
If you’re stopping by to see a Nudu cap and how you can have one — shoot me an email and we’ll talk. The going price is $200 and the wait is 2 months. It is entirely hand knit and sewn and it takes that long. africankelli at gmail dot com
~K
P.S. This little project just bought my reunion jeans and shoes!
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Woo Hoo! You go girl!
That is a cool hat. I hope you get lots of orders.
October 2nd, 2007 at 3:41 pmYou go girl, that’s awesome!!
October 2nd, 2007 at 4:06 pmoh hell, that’s out of my price range! Good for you!
October 2nd, 2007 at 4:07 pmThat’s so awesome!!! And you are going to look *smashing* at your reunion.
October 2nd, 2007 at 4:10 pmCongrats! This is how businesses start! Copyright the pattern quickly! Either way, selling the hat or the pattern, you’ll be better protected! Good Luck and have fun!
October 2nd, 2007 at 4:20 pmLook at you hot mama, making fancy African caps for even fancier NYC movie directors. I would give you a big hi-five if I could! No, I think a hi-ten would be in order here. Way to go!
October 2nd, 2007 at 4:33 pmThat’s awesome. You’ll have a nudu-cap making business before you know it! Oh and I LOVE the shoes!
October 2nd, 2007 at 4:43 pmthat is hysterical!! good grief. enjoy the jeans and shoes. i know you will. and the purses? they really are kinda awesome.
October 2nd, 2007 at 5:01 pmSell the pattern! And congrats…
October 2nd, 2007 at 5:33 pmHoly bleep! Can I sell something for over $200? Talk about supplementing your income. Go girl!
October 2nd, 2007 at 6:14 pmThat is GREAT! I’m so glad for you! I guess the old “do what you love” expression really worked out for you… although you may fall out of love with these hats (but I hope not).
October 2nd, 2007 at 6:20 pmThis is so cool.
October 2nd, 2007 at 7:09 pmCertainly some story worth telling your grand children one day… who will then refer to you as the granny that made the weird caps for weird movie directors… cuuute!
I remember that hat, Kelli, it was amazing! Good for you in funding your reunion outfit in this way.
October 2nd, 2007 at 7:23 pmWay to go Kelli. Awesome.
Love the shoes. I am starting a new job later this month and now need a business wardrobe - steel toes, and jeans wont cut it. Maybe I could add these to my list of wants.
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:44 pmIt’s this way that big fortunes begin! And only $200 for a pair of Gap jeans and those shoes? I must go shopping in the States from now on!!!
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:57 pmClassic, this post bought to you by the letter N and the number 250!
October 2nd, 2007 at 11:52 pmuau!
October 3rd, 2007 at 12:11 amYou’ll look great in those shoes!
You are off to make a load of money! Go for it!
October 3rd, 2007 at 3:12 amhow fabulous kelli!
October 3rd, 2007 at 4:32 amHoly crap, Kelli! Way to go!
October 3rd, 2007 at 4:33 amUm, that is INSANE. So proud of you miss kel.
October 3rd, 2007 at 5:48 amThat’s some mighty fine accounting when you can offset those yummy shoes with some hand-made, in demand goodness.
October 3rd, 2007 at 6:08 amAwesome Kelli! You’re so cool.
October 3rd, 2007 at 7:14 amIs the director anyone we know?
That’s so awesome!
(I just bought a pair of those jeans…love them!)
October 3rd, 2007 at 9:20 amThink of all the jeans you will be able to get!
October 3rd, 2007 at 2:11 pmIn the words of Tyra Banks- those shoes are “Fierce!”
October 3rd, 2007 at 2:17 pmAh….I love it when good things happen to good people!! Knit on girl, knit on!!
October 3rd, 2007 at 3:01 pmWow! That is awesome!
October 3rd, 2007 at 8:07 pmThat’s awesome Kelli! Good for you! And I am glad that you were able to get your reunion jeans and shoes.
October 3rd, 2007 at 8:55 pmThat is soooooo cool, Kelli! And to see that it bought you a new outfit, too! Wonderful! I don’t have a clue as to what these nudu things are, so I’m about to go further back into your site and find out. Congrats again!
October 4th, 2007 at 5:27 amROFL @ “get a rope”. i so totally remember those tv adverts!
October 4th, 2007 at 12:56 pmthat’s so cool! custom order by kelli. hooray for you!
October 5th, 2007 at 7:12 amYou are so creative. You are very inspiring.
October 6th, 2007 at 7:31 amXOXOXOX
hooray! what a cottage industry you’re turning into.
October 10th, 2007 at 8:07 amThat just rocks!!!!
Knit like the wind, BullsEye!
(and if you ever get swamped with orders - I’m always available for subcontracting!)
October 29th, 2007 at 5:09 am[...] Guess what I finished yesterday? Yep, the latest Nudu cap order. This one was requested in gray and is being sent off to Illinois later today. [...]
February 27th, 2008 at 7:58 am