A difficult decision with a silver lining

A difficult decision with a silver lining

My Etsy has been both good and bad to me. Orders are never consistent, customers are often not communicative if asking for customization, and the listing fees are a slow drain on funds. The stress it is causing me isn't worth the occasional order.

In contrast, I love tabling at conventions. I can target my audience better, directly interact with people, show off a printer and fill commissions live. I did a test at a small convention I just exhibited at with taking orders during the event to be printed and mailed afterward which went super well. That will be my business model moving forward: catch me at an event or commission custom work directly.