Telegram Stickers - Going Forward (Patreon)

So a third of you have voted and honestly that's all I need to see how split down the middle you all are about the shading on the telegram stickers. SO, here's what's going to happen.

December, January and upcoming February (form out next week) stickers that are paid for and owed will show shading and highlights as per usual. It's what you expected, it's what you paid for, it's only fair. (December is mostly done btw, only a couple of people who filled out their form late last month were bumped to the Jan batch. Of the Jan batch, Platinum, Diamond, Gold and Silver clubs are all sketched in full, EVEN those with a backlog. Sketching the other two clubs tomorrow, they will be completed next month.)

In March, I will no longer offer shading on Patreon telegram stickers, not even for a fee. It is purely a time thing, I want to get people's stickers done within the month and not two months later. I want to be able to open more Copper slots if I can. I don't want to spend 12 hour days trying to finish them all in a week but I also want to keep the merch options I can offer. This is how I need to do this, for me. If anyone at all no longer wants telegram stickers when I remove the shading you have over 2 weeks to lower or remove your pledge and there will be no hard feelings at all.

Thank you all for your support and your votes. I do apologise if this disappoints some of you but you wouldn't believe the difference it's going to make for me.

FAQ ~
Why can't you charge extra in the tiers?
The telegram sticker and merch tiers are mixed allowing for people to get both merch and telegram stickers each month without switching tiers. Because of this the price needs to equally reflect every reward.

Why not cut back on Patrons so there are fewer stickers?
The current income I get from Patreon allows me to put aside 5 days a month specifically to work on your stuff and new merch. If I limit my patrons further, I lose that income and thus limit the time I can set aside further. I'd end up in the exact same boat.

Can I pay a fee to keep the shading on my stickers after March?
It's a large admin job keeping track of all your rewards and ensuring I don't miss a thing. This includes the payments that come in for YCH stickers. If everyone starts paying extra fees for shading I not only still have the shading to add to my time, but the added time it will require to double check everyone paid, who paid for what etc. Admin is a huge part of freelance and takes a lot of time. This is purely about time, not money.

Can you set aside more time for Patreon instead?
No. I have other commissions. They are my main source of income. I love doing larger pieces. More than a week on telegram stickers a month and I would actually lose my mind. I sketched 60 of the damn things today alone. 60!!

Is there any other way?
There would be. It would require about half of you to choose merch rewards over sticker rewards. And that won't happen. I don't blame a single one of you for wanting custom art over random objects, that's just realistic. It's how it is. And so, no, there's no other way.

Thank you so much to those who understand, even those who voted to keep the shading I completely respect your decision and will still deliver what I owe you with all expected details. Thank you <3