OK, so it was 3 and a half years ago when we had the brilliant idea of having me quit my job while Dana was also jobless and just out of school; figuring we could make ends meet by actually putting effort and time into Custom Kingdoms. I mean, why couldn't we make bundles of money selling our totally awesome terrain to crazed wargamers with more money than they knew what to do with it?!? No reason at all..... except that you have to spend money to make money... and we had little to spend!! And oh, yes, I guess you do need to advertise your business..... just so the people who want to give you gobs and gobs of money can find you!!! You would think we would have thought of that..... sigh...
Anyways, when it became apparent that no, it wasn't going to be making enough money and Dana still didn't have a job, we went into super cheap mode and prayed for a miracle!!! Some time, and several miracles later, Dana now has a great job and we are doing ok. Custom Kingdoms has been holding its own, not making us gobs of money but enough extra to get us where we need to be. That was until October 2010 when our little side project became a frenzy of activity and stress!!!
In the past 6 months we have made more money with Custom Kingdoms than the previous 3 yrs put together!!! Which is in turn awesome and frightnening.....
There is no reason for it to have happened when it did.... we didn't do any extra advertising, we didn't go to any shows or any of the other million things you do when you try to promote a business. Of course this great success came right AFTER we decided to move into a smaller place because hey, no need for the bigger house when we don't need the extra room for Custom Kingdoms.... sigh...
So now are squished in this little appartment that has been completely taken over by Custom Kingdoms and we are constantly trying to catch up to our orders!! Gasp!!
So the question remains.... will the PAINTING EVER STOP??!?! But then again, do I really want it to stop?!?! I think I just need to start having kids so we can have them paint the houses :) Yup, that sounds like a great plan :)
on a side note, Dana just did some custom work and it looks amazing, check this out:
A graveyard complete with Crypt
A Blacksmith's Shop!
Here is a better picture of the interior
The Dreaded Gallows!!!
Pretty nifty uh?!? He is awesome :)
Well for now we'll keep painting along and hoarding our new found money and success like Mr. Scrooge!
Till next time.....
