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"I agree to an extent, but then all that I've said before also plays a part. Only a few vendors can actually make a living at this anyway, and look who the most earning vendors are. Those that make props. If I was only in it for the money, that's what I'd b*e doing."

***I've been thinking along those lines too.  I think I should forget about figure work and concentrate on props/scenes instead.  The good thing about creating your own props/scenes is you don't have to concern yourself with problems left by other vendors; you have complete quality control over the outcome of your own product.