How I make money as a full-time doll artist (with numbers)

[@lillianbass9812]

Adele, you are so sweet and generous with your information. Your transparency definitely creates a kind and sharing atmosphere in the doll making community. Thank you!

[@Nymphaidolls]

Thank you! That’s my goal 😌

[@vhebotz]

I have to agree on this…❤

[@melissa.gaggiano]

Thank you for sharing this, Adele! It is a reminder that I could be doing more to build my business.

[@Nymphaidolls]

My pleasure! It’s definitely a choice, not necessarily for everyone too. I found that untill I have very established name as an artist, and can charge thousands of dollars for my dolls I have to find other ways to make this work 😅

[@PhantomDan07]

This is so cool! Is not common to see this type of feedback, is very useful and I'm very grateful you shared it, thanks 😊

[@freedomofreligion3248]

You are a delightful creative, and a beautiful young woman. Love women who wear hats! 1 thing: I'm 71 and riddled w hereditary arthritis and my hearing is leaving me, which has caused my genetically- similar mother to lose parts of her brain function, along with her hearing. There is a straight-line tie between dementia and cognitive decline. Therefore: I advise you, in the strongest possible terms, to plan income for your retirement. Expenses stay high, yet one's ability to support oneself is almost nil. I'm still a girl, in my mind, and am intensively fascinated by what you create. Thanks!

[@Nymphaidolls]

Thank you so much for this beautiful comment. And it’s a really good advice. I admire your passion for life even in difficult situations. Best wishes to you!

[@lexiconlover]

0:00 INTRODUCTION REVENUE STREAMS: 0:49 1. Selling Porcelain Dolls 1:56 2. Plush Dolls and Etsy Shop 2:58 3. Doll Making Classes 4:01 4. Affiliate Marketing 4:54 5. Patreon 5:42 NUMBERS 9:23 If you have any questions...

[@skerrie1]

I am so glad you came into my feed on my email somehow!! Wow, you are incredibly talented and you make such beautiful dolls!! I subscribed immediately!! I can't wait to explore your other videos and perhaps I will be one of your Patreon followers too!!

[@Nymphaidolls]

Thank you so much! It means a lot ☺️

[@JR-fe2xw]

Honestly I am curious how to make money by making dolls. Thank you so much for this useful information. very helpful for us beginners to learn. 😊

[@Nymphaidolls]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching ☺️

[@hansmeevissculptures8234]

I simply love your work and attitude. A breath of fresh air that is most welcome.

[@Nymphaidolls]

Thank you so much! Such beautiful comment, I really appreciate it ♥️

[@eileenyoung4528]

Hi, My name is Eileen from USA…. I love your doll making and dolls!!! They are adorable and unique! I actually made a mushroom 🍄 doll after watching your video on it! It came out so cute! Good luck to you and everything you do! 🥰

[@Nymphaidolls]

That’s so lovely! If you have Instagram, take a picture of your doll and tag me in it so I could see. ☺️ Thanks for watching!

[@sarahs5340]

You are so kind and generous to share such personal information. It is interesting and inspiring that you are able to work full-time as an artist.

[@Nymphaidolls]

Thank you! I really wanted to share that this career path is actually possible. These kind of videos were my inspiration when I was just starting out 🫶

[@sharenwood1248]

Thanks Adele for this insight. I have been a follower of yours for a couple of years now, and have purchased your BJD course, I have not made it as yet. I am also pursuing an art career, which I hope to incorporate dolls at some time. It is inspiring to know, with determination and with following your intuitive direction, it can all work. Keep up the great vids.

[@Nymphaidolls]

Thank you for watching. 🫶I hope you will achieve your dreams! The journey to it is great.

[@cjsaysboohoo]

I’ve just found your channel, I love to follow your blog and each new doll you make! I would love a video about firing porcelain and the use of gas kilns to fire porcelain. I remember reading you fire your dolls with an electric kiln but with high fire porcelain you need to fire to cone 10 how do you achieve that temp? Sincerely a doll/ceramics nerd. ❤

[@Nymphaidolls]

I use Ultra Chic porcelain which is formulated for doll making and is cone 6. So electric kiln is more than enough. Thank you for the nice words! ☺️

[@melanisticcat6774]

Id love to do this!

[@Nymphaidolls]

I hope you will! 🫶

[@melanisticcat6774]

Question, how do you market your dolls?

[@veronicarubilarranagaherna5627]

Hi, I’m interested in Your knowlegde, I’m starting to do my owns porcelain's dolls , I hope you can help me, i use to do Wood’s toys

[@recreepy]

I'm sending a virtual bouquet to the creator

[@1RealRoyalPain]

Your math don’t add up. Just from your Patreon at 40 members at $350 ea that is $14,000.00 per month total times 12 months is $168,000.00 per year from just your Patreon. So, you being the starving artist, no way. The numbers used are according to what you put out and what’s listed on your Patreon. Like I said, your math doesn’t add up to starving artist, especially when you consider your other avenues of revenue. You make out better than most of us Americans do, especially being a country with much lower cost the living than what we have.

[@Nymphaidolls]

I wish! Maybe I wasn’t clear enough, my Patreon membership is just $5/month.

[@1RealRoyalPain]

@@Nymphaidolls are absolutely beautiful. It takes a tremendous amount of skill, imagination, and patience to create these beautiful dolls I would imagine. That being said let us progress to the monetary figures. That is a huge difference. Your Patreon members website says $350 a month and that you have 40 members. That’s over $14,000 a month, so perhaps may want to fix that.

[@Nymphaidolls]

@@1RealRoyalPain it says that way because it’s the total number coming per month. That’s how Patreon is set up.