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Art, Art Supplies... and Inflation by alchemystones

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Art, Art Supplies... and Inflation
Still getting the creative juices up and flowing again... today, I found myself in town because I needed to buy a few supplies for Alchemy Stone finishing, and I had the first-hand experience of how the economic situation and *inflation* is touching all aspects of our lives.

![AS17-083b.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/alchemystones/242s3ct7hTB8zCFdupC9CCcnCu9YiE2ZsJusnFGt6KpXcLzGrDsYs5gZ5pjp9NMJLpU9W.JPG)

You see, I had run out of the clear spray lacquer finish coat I use to protect the final designs after I paint the stones. 

A rather grim surprise awaited me, at the hardware store: The clear lacquer I have used for years and years — which cost me $6.99 the last time I bought some *(in mid-2021)* — had *almost doubled* in price to $12.99!

Which brought to mind a similar feeling a few weeks back when I was going to order some of my favorite paints... and discovered that they had also risen about 50% in a year.


![AS18-116c.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/alchemystones/24242DSJdQ1hxUuUPsqwBKGuG2WNYRwkL2xmBycpqud5ScPtJP7BwNE2ZfkSdDZFYuWC3.JPG)


I suppose what I find eye-opening — and slightly disgusting — about the whole thing is that these increases are a *far* cry from the *"official"* inflation rate which we are told on the news is in the range of 8-10%!

As an artist, I have lived through previous difficult economic times... and they were definitely *not* like this. Of course, the term I sometimes hear thrown about is *"greedflation,"* which is the practice of companies increasing their prices by *far more* than the actual inflation rates as a means of boosting their bottom lines... in part gambling on the idea that consumers are *too stupid* to notice the huge discrepancies.

Not *this* consumer, thank you very much!


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The thing that makes me rather sad about this whole thing is that there is really *no way* I can increase the prices of my work and still hope to keep selling things.

The funny thing about art is that most people — particularly those who *"follow"* particular artists — expect to be able to buy that person's work for *"about the same amount"* forever and ever!

It's not much fun to be caught in the squeeze between rising costs and stagnant income... and to be reminded *(when we point out the rising costs of art supplies)* that we really *should* be doing art purely for the joy of creating!


***Thanks for stopping by and reading; Do leave me a comment if you feel so inspired — interaction and engagement are always welcome!***

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@faeriestories ·
UGH, that's so frustrating.  Greedflation is a good word.
I haven't been to an art supply store since before prices started going insane. I hate to see what awaits me when I need more paint or something...
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