Cookies and Payments
First, some fun:
Trying to get the settings right for engraving a cookie:
Final product:
Payments:
I stopped having set pricing August 2017. This means my customers choose their price according to their appreciation for my services.
So far, I’ve been paid in coffee, cookies, cash, checks, cryptocurrency, professional services, oysters, art, one-of-a-kind collectibles, and more.
While sometimes a pain doing accounting and taxes now, I’m very much more satisfied with providing services for people.
It turns out most people appreciate my services than I was previously charging. Others might feel like they’re getting something done that they might otherwise have struggled to afford.
That said, it’s still not enough to replace my day job.
I’ve lost more than a few commercial clients with larger, more repetitive jobs because they couldn’t deal with my pricing system.
Please let your friends know about my services, get some gifts engraved and personalized, send me some Manna, Q, airline miles, what-have-you, or just money.
Still here:
Actually got to make some of my own projects:
And of course lots of customer projects:
On pricing and gifting:
If you feel like giving me something great. If enough people give me enough gifts, I can keep doing things for other people.
Thefts and breakdowns
Scraps
Even the scraps from people’s projects become beautiful artwork.
See these mosaics by my coworker Kendrick:
Scraps were painted to make ornaments and fridge magnets by Elise Koncsek:
I am amazed with customers’ projects all the time.
Pick guard. Picked up this afternoon and looks beautiful!
Current jobs and new pricing
Been a while:
More wedding and Burning Man stuff this year.
I’m increasing my prices to keep it the same as when I first started Zot to account for inflation. I still don’t charge setup, design, or other fees, though I almost certainly should. You can still feel free to tip, however.
A few examples: