Here is what I will say:

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Your new style is unique so far. Auction it- see what people are willing to pay. Tiers come down to pricing, more than anything, and if people don't pay 100k+ in auction, it could easily lead to being ignored in T1. Auctions can express a lot more than a couple of people in a forum post

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What I really want to emphasize, though, is to not let people pressure you into any one particular tier if you aren't comfortable with it. It is perfectly fine to start in T2 until you polish whatever you feel you may need to. T1 artists can quickly experience burnout when doing custom work, as people expect more from you, especially consistency. They're going to want colour changes, complex patterns, crazy hair, wings, and all kinds of stuff. It is 100% okay to want to practice those before offering them in a shop, but I wanted to make you aware so it didn't catch you off guard <3