Etsuko Mayumi

CHANNEL RETIRED

So after nearly 5 years of not uploading I've decided to finally retire this channel. Why? Well, there are a few reasons. I'll make it short.

1, I got burnt out. I felt a lot of pressure to keep making video and charms. I wasn't happy trying to force myself to keep creating when I wasn't having fun anymore.

2, The ADpocalypse, with YouTube making so many changes, it AUTO labeled a lot of my videos as "for kids." Which I did not make my videos for. I made them for ANYONE. It cut a lot of the audience.

3, PERSONALLY I think polymer clay YouTube community is fading. With the rise of content farms, it's pushed smaller independent creators out due to the fact we can't compete.

And 4, I found my new passion for drawing. Once I leaned to let go of feeding into the algorithm and draw for myself, I felt...better. And feel happier. I'm continuing to learn to draw everyday.

So, thank you for all the support I got over the years. I'm glad I got to get this experience.