'Customizing Crap and Giving it Away' EXPOSED...

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[Jazza]

THIS IS NOT PART 2 - but it is kinda "part 1.5" as it's a topic I wanted to discuss that was too far away from the purpose of the 'Exposing ZHC' thing. For those wondering, part 2 will come in a month or so, lots of work to do, I interviewed Zach and many others and want to take my time and do the right thing. Thank you for your patience ❤

[ChloeRoseArt]

LOL I thought I was going to get away with not getting exposed for customizing the toilet seat 😂

There is SUCH a balancing act on YouTube especially I feel for artists and I’m so glad you bring it up and show that ie how your tutorial performed versus how other content does. I’m always getting comments like “just paint something, nothing fancy” but as soon as I do that…total flop (I painted a tiny canvas and it got less than half my usual views) I HAVE to have that hook and if I stray even a tiny bit from my usual content, it’ll flop. Thank you for starting the conversation and talking about this!

[jackmcgoof]

I'm a silent subscriber most of the time but I watch almost every video. Even the coloring video was a great watch for me and even made me feel nostalgic, even if it may not perform like you wanted, the people who watch you to have fun while learning will always love these videos.

[CoolRiceBunnies]

Really loving this series Jazza! Always so troubling from within when you're a creator/artist but you feel like you're at the service of the YouTube algorithm.

[Box]

It is a real shame “how to colour like a pro” video didn’t perform well. In my opinion it has been one of your best videos this year and I was so excited to see you make it.
No joke the minute the video finished I picked up my sketch book and practiced what you had taught. Even watching it a second time to get my technique right. Your tutorial videos (for me) have always been your videos that have inspired me the most. Shaping me to be the artist I am today.

Great video and conversation as always. Really gets you thinking!

[ADCArtAttack]

I'm sorry for making ANOTHER comment, but something you mentioned resonates with me.

The change - the way we are being forced to change. Its so hard. There's so much I wanna do, but it's not what the system wants!
We as artists, already have tremendous pressure to maintain quality in our work, then editing and acting to make art fun! Couple all that with a system that rewards click bait/hype/expensive products, its demotivating.

There's much I wanna do, but, I'm forced to jump on "hype" and avoid what I'm truly passionate about... to keep up.

Our comment sections as you mentioned, change. We lose those "friends" we built (not subs, FRIENDS/Family), and gain these bland "give me that" comments.
Look at Mr beast/ZHC. Comments are just clout chasers and people "begging" for a handout. Wheres the community?.

Sorry for the rant.

But, going through struggles with this system, you seem to always express how I feel! THAT is why you're my favourite Creator brother and why I look up to you!

[JitseLemmens]

Do the most meta thing ever: let artists customize JAZZA and then walk around the town all bodypainted like a boss.

[grriot]

I think that it is so much more sustainable, and rad AF, when artists customize random thrifted or found stuff, toys, murals and basically just making old things fking amazing again. Artists have to hustle enough, we shouldn't need to put our art on all this extraordinarily expensive shite to be validated. Thank you!!!

[MLPRainySky]

Really liked the part you said about your "community disappearing" with the giveaway videos, and you're right, it was such a powerful message. With the giveaway videos, it really seems like art fans who used to watch slowly pull away, and you get random attention from so called "fans" who are only subbed to get free stuff, not for the actual art content.

[stonersiren]

it's so sad that the last coloring tutorial was a fail in your books, i really liked that video and it's great for people who suck at alcohol markers like me

[scilabus]

It's sad that the tutorials don't work. I enjoyed your previous one and I even wished it were longer. I watch all your video but never share (I know, I know) but that tutorial one, I shared it because I got real value.
Anyway, i understand the struggle (really)

[vmmqopu]

I like the fact jazza doesn’t lie about how he’s also done some similar content, when he’s criticizing Zach it shows jazza isn’t hating on Zach and actually has good intentions behind what he’s talking about

[tinkvega]

I love how transparent Jazza is. He’s like look I have to change with the algorithm but I’m gonna do it in a genuine transparent way. I’m not an artist myself but I appreciate the work and effort this whole process takes. Thanks for being an amazing creator Jazza!

[BentleyHouseMinis]

Great conversation to have! I find myself constantly getting pulled back and forth between thinking "I need to make something more click-baity like these other channels" and "I just want to make what makes me happy". I have, for the most part, stuck with making what makes me happy and that means that my growth on this platform has been slower, but my audience feels very genuine and like they are with me for the long haul. I do realize that many large creators have an entire team they have to pay so that they can put food on the table!! That's a pressure that I do not have, so I have the luxury of not worrying too much when a video flops. I wish there was a way to fix that but for now I think we all just have to follow or own art compass and do what we think is best for our channel.

[minuteobsessions]

It's so sad that the platform rewards clickbait. I honestly had no idea who ZHC was, but follow both Jazza and Chloe Rose Art (so awesome to see her pop in on this video) because I enjoy their authenticity.

[heatherstauf]

I feel like Tenhundred is an example of a youtuber who customizes expensive items the right way. He uses quality products that last and stays true to his style.

[chey_daniella]

The problem with giving away expensive stuff constantly customized or not is the type of people those videos attract. Most loyal audiences will not suddenly turn into freebie hungry people- it's just that those videos attract those types of people and overwhelm the comment section. They drown out the voices of your loyal subscribers, the people who have stuck by you for years. Some may not even want to bother commenting because they know it won't be seen with the influx of "give me that free thing" comments. Those people boost a video's popularity and the content creator but in most cases they turn away loyal fans who care about the creator as a person.

[AAA-eyck]

What I personally don’t understand the most about all the “customizing” products is like why can’t we just get custom/custom our own CASES for it instead of the product 😭 it’s literally the same thing, with way less risk even. I understand the whole “incentive”/attracting viewers idea, but still, just w h y 😭 just give the item and a custom case or something it hurts me mentally so much

[orbweaver]

ZHC: "I don't want to go on camera to talk to you, I'm too nervous!"
Also ZHC: *appears with Anthony Padilla like it's NBD*

[aimeekessell]

I must admit, the only customize videos I watch are Moriah’s. I just like how you can tell she enjoys her own work and all her customized items are cheaper items and just for her own pleasure.