tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747613805792201667.post3315022443716865144..comments2024-03-26T01:43:13.989+01:00Comments on The Art of Fantasio: My Patreon Experience Fantasiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08627459304312076689noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747613805792201667.post-66243877289058499682017-08-01T15:55:38.570+02:002017-08-01T15:55:38.570+02:00Hi Juan Maria,
thanks for your comment!
I'd s...Hi Juan Maria,<br /><br />thanks for your comment!<br />I'd say it is different for everyone. Opposed to a big Kickstarter campaign, no one bothers if a patreon campaign goes on slowly. <br />After the time I used patreon now (roughly 2 and a half years) I'm also not in the top 20 earners but as you wrote, I make a decent living in real life and am not depending on it.<br /><br />However, I see it as a core-base. Patron is not for fan-winning, there is Instagram or facebook for that. Patron is the place for true fans that want to support you for whatever reason.<br /><br />I have changed my patreon over the time very often, and will most likely keep changing the look or tweak the engagement here or there, but my policy is that every new work will be released there first. It is dead-simple. <br /><br />The number crunching is also simple as well, if you post often (best is weekly rewards) then you can earn a lot more than me. Since I work in bursts, there can be months with 10 pieces and 4 months with just 1. This is actually bad for patreon and me, but loyal fans will stick, that is what I can say so far ;)<br /><br />If you try, let me know your experience as well.<br />Wonderful work by the way, keep it up!<br /><br />Best,<br />OliverFantasiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627459304312076689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747613805792201667.post-32295188683388518372017-07-29T23:50:21.668+02:002017-07-29T23:50:21.668+02:00Hi Oliver,
I arrived here looking for experiences ...Hi Oliver,<br />I arrived here looking for experiences using Patreon, since I am considering opening an account. However, I am well aware that having decent income from patreon (say, at least 100 dollars/month) is a full time job and I wonder if it is worth the time. I also see colleages in my profession (I am a pianist/composer) that are quite succesfull in "real life" but have zero followers on Patreon, so obviously is not working for them.<br /><br />The "tip jar approach" seems to be honest. And being there just to have one chance more of being discovered by potential fans is also a good reason.<br />Let me ponder further...<br />have a nice day - JMS<br /><br /><a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0sr00YxbHKRAruzYrJ6PEg" rel="nofollow">Juan María's music on Spotify</a>Juan Maria Solarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01361728044031799895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747613805792201667.post-90811744563153530592015-07-08T13:06:01.530+02:002015-07-08T13:06:01.530+02:00thank you for the comment! I´m glad you found it u...thank you for the comment! I´m glad you found it useful. It is definitely a wonderful opportunity for artists. Especially crowded places like Etsy is for new artists difficult to come by. The obvious thing is that Patreon is most useful for digital content. But why shouldn´t it be possible to give fans of your embroidery the a benefit of being the first to get a catalog or the chance to catch up with early offers? You could even promote this offline. You could use it as a newsletter because that is what Patreon is at its core; a place to connect artists and fans. I believe this can work for any goods.Fantasiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627459304312076689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747613805792201667.post-85460500698485384012015-07-08T12:09:21.920+02:002015-07-08T12:09:21.920+02:00Thanks for this insight. I'm interested in Pat...Thanks for this insight. I'm interested in Patreon, but not sure if or how I could make it work for my art (I'm an embroiderer, mainly). I like the way you describe it as a 'tip jar', that makes a lot of sense. It's good to hear how it's worked for others - all the best with it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com