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[–] [email protected] 92 points 3 weeks ago (21 children)

People will spend tens of billions of dollars a year on art, music, literature, cinematography, graphics design, architecture, textiles, you name it. But knowing how to produce these things consistently fails to function as a good source of income.

Really makes you question where all that money is going.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Speak for yourself. I have a cut and sew shop and do quite well. Knowledge is power. Skill is rare.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Are sewing shops profitable? We have one in my town and to be honest, I've always assumed they were barely getting by. I love to sew and mend and have had the "maybe I could take in mending" dream, but nobody I know actually mends their clothing anyway. They just chuck em and order more from Amazon.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Cut and sew doesn't necessarily mean tailoring. Plenty of trades at the sewing machine. I make custom canvas and upholstery for boats among other things. Maybe they're busy or maybe not, but a lot of people are shocked when they find out I work year round and have a long waiting list.

And yes, I have an art degree lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

If you make fetish gear, yes. At least according to my gf who used to get commissioned for it from time to time

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