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(Apologies to those of you who've seen this several times already. Canvasing. And this is kind of the only blatant advertising I'm doing, so... hey.)
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What I don't want Patreon to be for me: "just" a donation drive. You know, I won't argue with tips. I've had them offered, I've accepted with the sincerest of gratitude and occasionally a little extra detail or coupon or general something because that means a lot to me. But I also would never expect a tip. And certainly not a donation. I want to earn what I make. I want people to feel their investment is worthwhile, even if that investment is "only" $1 a month. $1 counts. $1 says someone cared enough to sign up for a service to give $1. $1 a month is that woman, years ago, who leaned in and told me that what I did wasn't quite her style, but she saw how much work went into what I made and appreciated it. That memory still keeps me going.
On that note, exactly what do I have for patrons? Well, pictures of what I manage to buy with this supply money, for one; tempting documentation of what is to come eventually. At some point in time. Soon-ish. Communication about these things, too. I've also been pondering weekly in-progress pictures, since I tend to have 2-4 projects going at once, though I'm always a little iffy on those. I mean, everything looks like a big pile of shiny mess until it's all put together. That's just kind of how I work. But if shiny mess pictures are requested by patrons, I'm only too happy to offer.
Anyway, this has been a totally unexciting announcement.
Support Orin Drake creating Jewelry, crocheted and beaded critters, sculpture and fiction. »
What I don't want Patreon to be for me: "just" a donation drive. You know, I won't argue with tips. I've had them offered, I've accepted with the sincerest of gratitude and occasionally a little extra detail or coupon or general something because that means a lot to me. But I also would never expect a tip. And certainly not a donation. I want to earn what I make. I want people to feel their investment is worthwhile, even if that investment is "only" $1 a month. $1 counts. $1 says someone cared enough to sign up for a service to give $1. $1 a month is that woman, years ago, who leaned in and told me that what I did wasn't quite her style, but she saw how much work went into what I made and appreciated it. That memory still keeps me going.
On that note, exactly what do I have for patrons? Well, pictures of what I manage to buy with this supply money, for one; tempting documentation of what is to come eventually. At some point in time. Soon-ish. Communication about these things, too. I've also been pondering weekly in-progress pictures, since I tend to have 2-4 projects going at once, though I'm always a little iffy on those. I mean, everything looks like a big pile of shiny mess until it's all put together. That's just kind of how I work. But if shiny mess pictures are requested by patrons, I'm only too happy to offer.
Anyway, this has been a totally unexciting announcement.