I think it is really good for people to see the break down of a Kickstarter campaign like this. I see that he gave a short summary into his feelings and I am sorry he was upset with the outcome of this business experiment. I am sure his backers are glad to have his work but would be sorely upset that the artist feels this way at the end of the experience when they put their hard earned dollars into backing his dream.
I guess if an artists point in making a kickstarter is to fund or pay back an interesting and fun side project, ~$4,000 and a number of people now owning your art and knowing your name is a huge payoff (with many hundreds of units of unsold merchandise left over being icing on the cake). If an artists hope was to make this their full time income, then I hope this business experience was a learning one. Kickstarter has made funding business different, not any easier.
I guess if an artists point in making a kickstarter is to fund or pay back an interesting and fun side project, ~$4,000 and a number of people now owning your art and knowing your name is a huge payoff (with many hundreds of units of unsold merchandise left over being icing on the cake). If an artists hope was to make this their full time income, then I hope this business experience was a learning one. Kickstarter has made funding business different, not any easier.