Over the same period, labour rates at cheaper independent workshops rose by less than 1 per cent to £56.
Because this fringe of the Danube plain is known for its ceramics, we stopped at several independent workshops.
But at the heart of the revival is a coterie of small independent workshops making tens, rather than hundreds, of watches each year.
It now employs 40 people in Spain, as well as providing work to about 400 people at independent workshops around the country.
The site claims 140,000 customers have used it to find a garage to repair or service their car, chosen from 3,300 garage chains or independent workshops.
Furthermore, Shell's investment via Shell Ventures follows the development of the Shell Helix Service Specialist Network, a recently launched scheme which allows independent workshops on the WhoCanFixMyCar.com site to be officially associated with Shell.
Improving your writing skills by studying with veteran writers in independent workshops is another approach.
Founded originally in 1946 as an offshoot of the Old Vic theatre school, then refounded in 1969 under the wings of the National, the Young Vic finally made a break for freedom in 1974 with the pioneering director Frank Dunlop, as an independent, experimental, workshop theatre aimed at young audiences (hence the name).
A few artist-craftsmen maintain independent studio workshops, producing commercially unprofitable but artistically significant work.
He teaches writing at Texas State University and, as a faculty member at The Austin Writer's Lab, leads independent writing workshops and craft seminars.
