Torquinox posted at 2:13 PM Thu, 15 August 2024 - #4488402

DeeceyArt posted at 12:47 PM Thu, 15 August 2024 - #4488400

Not all the time. I have the nasty habit of creating large sets (5 or more pieces). And I've invested in most of the G9 DAZ Original figures so that I can make sure that the clothing works well on every DO figure for G9. So there is a significant investment in time and money.  The first week of sales is usually the best week, and there were very deep discounts applied to a product I had in my own store (not a DO product) that sold multiple copies for under 2 dollars.  When 2-4 weeks of work results in under 200 dollars in sales, it really puts a damper on the passion of it all. I've cut back substantially on purchases and content creation since then. 

It's another form of "as if being an artist is already hard enough." That's what I meant by "biting the hand that feeds you."  I've been so discouraged by it all that the passion is just gone. It done flew the coop. And I'm probably not alone in feeling that way. 8-)

Thanks for sharing that. Sounds awful! You definitely need good pay to keep the motivation and to make it worthwhile to do the work. I'll keep that in mind.

It is what it is. It's a tough economy. There's no easy solution that would make everyone happy. So I waved the white flag and just make stuff for myself.