Yes, monetizing with just the paper toys (without being related to applications) would be nice.

It's just going to be a bit of a challenge since a lot of really good toys are freely available online.

It's something to think about actually - and to experiment on I guess.

I know that mckibillo has sold a number of press-printed, prescored, and perforated Nanibirds. I'm experimenting with it as well. But I'm still at the prototype stages, so nothing much to show just yet. I know a couple of other paper toyers have tried - I just cant recall all of them at the moment (if anyone knows them, please post the names ;)

Happy to discuss this more with anyone interested. It would be nice if paper toy monetization becomes a reality. I know a lot of you out there got into this hobby as a creative and collaborative outlet, but still, earning a bit here and there wont hurt.

I mean, if the vinyl toy community can do it, why not the paper toy community too, right?

the principal difference for me is:

1. from papertoys creators to papertoys "people"

2. big compaies using the papertoys "world"

in the first case, i think is a good "dream" (i think about the castleforte book); in the second case is only marketing and...i don't know, a little pack of money for a design vs the image of the papertoys world....

I tried this couple months ago. It's like commissions. Customers sent their portraits and head-to-toe photos to me and then I draw them as kobicos. I charged them like around $5; and if they want it assembled, I add another $1. I can't show any examples since that would mean posting my customers' photo without permission, but here's what I did for myself just so you guys got the idea what I'm talking about :P

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