With its precise construction and pricey materials, it is no wonder that the Homewood cost £10,000 in an era when £1,000 was the cost of most three-bedroom homes, according to Mr. Allan.
AON3D makes a $15,000 3D printer that costs just $15 per pound of materials that it says can outperform traditional $150,000 3D printers with more pricey materials.
Although the struggling boutique auction house managed to win pricier materials than in recent seasons, it had only one real star — Warhol's "Four Marilyns".
Many shoemakers reacted by improving the quality of their footwear, importing Italian pattern-pressing machines and using pricier materials, such as crocodile skin.
MICHAEL WINSTON, a documentary filmmaker, ripped his pants and went looking for duct tape after murmuring something about "pricey cheap material".
Russia's Mechel (No. 1,003 on the Global 2000) is a somewhat less pricey raw materials stock, currently trading for five times book, despite a 296% return over the past year.
A CD of its acts on tour, the celebrated "Live Stiffs Live," is available only as a pricey import; the material in the film is equally amazing.
But the Crafts Council has observed a decline in craft education over the last four to five years, says its research and policy manager, Julia Bennett, especially in disciplines that require space, teaching expertise and pricey equipment or materials.
They cross class they're not pricey, highly engineered materials, but they do have [classy] labels".
He turns round and tells you that because he's had to buy lots of pricey space-age materials, it's gonna cost £240.
