Keep Tyler's Handcrafted Art Alive

My name is Tyler and I am a blacksmith who has been serving the world with genuinely hand crafted art and tools for over 10 years. My crafts are predominantly inclusive of Viking and ancient spiritual themes, in order to sustain various cultural art, primitive aesthetics, and sacred symbols. With the help of the online community I’ve interacted with over the years, I have weathered many economic storms and been able to stay true to my good intentions and objectives. But, as I struggle to keep up with the economy and cost of living as a father of four, my only hope is in increasing my output and my pace — as raising my prices only feeds into a struggling economy and further inflation. As I get older, I find myself needing to be even more productive to survive. In response to this demand for more productivity, I ask for support to stay afloat while I adapt, and for kind charity to help upgrade my shop capabilities so that I can do better. I have already exhausted second jobs, and as my predominate income is “self employed”, I am not eligible for sick days, unemployment, or even workers comp. Therefore, only my reputation with others, and their kindness and charity can be of any avail to this cause.