Comment on [Rant] It's frustrating when models are ONLY priced with vendors in mind
Zahille7@lemmy.world 4 days ago
On the other hand, the amount of conventions I’ve been to and seen multiple 3D printed toy vendors in one venue, each sharing the majority of designs/prints among them, I can totally understand why someone would put a paywall for their designs.
I’ve seen so many identical flexi-dragons, “knitted” Pokemon, Mandalorian Mario characters, and fidget bullshit that none of it is unique anymore. Hell, toy companies have started selling those shitty 3D printed flexi-dragons on actual stores like Walmart because people actually buy that literal trash.
WhatTheDuck@piefed.social 4 days ago
Yeah, I don’t blame artists for wanting a piece of the pie. Most artists have tiered payment options so licensed vendors pay more, but Hobbyists seem a bit lost in the crossfire sometimes. The AI slop model grift is getting worse too, which just rubs salt in the wounds.