I made a similar decision about a decade ago. It wasn't about volume of production, but about expanding into other lines. Customers kept telling me I should; in fact they were practically begging. I even hired someone to work on another line for for a while. But my heart wasn't in it and when he left a few years later we buried the project and decided to stick with what we knew and loved. I've never regretted it.
That's gonna be darn hard for some of us to do.
Abstinence due to medical reasons (CPOD) about 4 months. Even sold some of my one of kind stabilized mods because I couldn't bare to see them not being used. With steady improvement and last testing my oxygen blood level was 98 so in moderation (no more 15ml a day chainvaping) I'mmmmmmmmmmmm Baaaaaaaaaack.
That's really good to hear! My father has COPD also. Ironically, it started about a year after he quit smoking - and he had a pack / day habit for 57 years!
I too like what Peter is all about. But perhaps he could wrangle up a bloke to drill BF attys, ship packages, shoot pix, get his coffee, mow the yard, wash his car, fix ya a sammich, you know, an assistant.
And I agree that the price of these mods is low for what they are. People pay allot more for rare high performance vape gear they do. Especially since these are all hand made - zero automation.
Then he could have more time to do what he loves to do.
Higher prices and a bit ch may just be the answer
My peeps (present peeps, and future), I know it's exciting to think that Someone will say good things about something you're excited about (dare I say?), something that is special to you (dare I . ..?). And that "everyone" will want something that only a few people will have. I get excited about that; you know I do. I would be thrilled to have someone special say nice things about something I've worked so hard on.
however . . . . .. .
This is not what I've endeavored to create. The value here is in the thing you hold in your hand (or will be soon). It's in the beauty of the wood, and the energy that I focus on each particular mod. Some of you will know that I'll drop a line to ask whether you're left handed or right, or what your definition of "pink" or "red" is. Others will know that I'll think of you, and how it's going, long after the deal is done.
Having this thing "blow up" is an exciting thought; but not a rewarding consequence. Let's just all chill, and enjoy what we've got. As my dear uncle Jànos ("Jànos bacsi" to me) used to say (didn't. didn't even speak English): A pig in the ciderhouse is one thing, a hawk speaking Mandarin Chinese another. (←?)
I'm afraid it may well be a simple choice here; in that we can't have both. Personally, I can't see how I can devote the personal attention and skill (←full of himself) to each individual mod (which is what I think makes it special), and run any kind of degree of production that would meet the demand created by too much chatter and hype. And, too, also, to boot, as well, add this → . . . .. . I'm not interested. That's not what I'm interested in doing.
So, this is the "business" decision that I'm making right now: I'm not going there . . . .. . I'm staying here. This is just about some guy who loves to make stuff doing what he loves to do. I don't want to raise prices because of demand. I don't want to turn people down. I just want to make mods, and hopefully bring some little joy into a few people's day. I do want reasonable pay for an honest day's work (and I'm still not there yet, and we'll get into that another day, when I'm confident I can't go any faster, and I break out the abacus); but I don't want "that" to interfere with this little thang that you all and me got goin' on here . .. ... . my dear peeps.
So everybody shut up! (except for Kogijiki, cause she's queen, and it's cute when she does the)
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Claudia -- Your Muse must be hangin' with mine because I'm in that same situation. Haven't as much as done a charcoal drawing in 10 years. Those Muses are on the west coast prolly and beach bums by now!
I made a similar decision about a decade ago. It wasn't about volume of production, but about expanding into other lines. Customers kept telling me I should; in fact they were practically begging. I even hired someone to work on another line for for a while. But my heart wasn't in it and when he left a few years later we buried the project and decided to stick with what we knew and loved. I've never regretted it.
That's gonna be darn hard for some of us to do.
I too like what Peter is all about. But perhaps he could wrangle up a bloke to drill BF attys, ship packages, shoot pix, get his coffee, mow the yard, wash his car, fix ya a sammich, you know, an assistant.
And I agree that the price of these mods is low for what they are. People pay allot more for rare high performance vape gear they do. Especially since these are all hand made - zero automation.
Then he could have more time to do what he loves to do.
Higher prices and a bit ch may just be the answer
I know just the guy:
