Artist Alley Thread: All the cons! Edition

[Corky-Lunn !CorkyloMxc No.9022583]

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>Resources
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1l-9tZn_PaqsZWkb5SB_aqwh7uvURyoLgdsQiuz_Ty08/edit#gid=0
>Taobao/Alibaba services
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14zGSegr0b-429wZq5_xdMbE9hpLcXg8fqqe0OxnU2Yo/edit#gid=0
>Artist Spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ESQ-1h4IRUivbGNaxJFxXyDU1lSv26xTmMdH0sDX7sU/edit?usp=sharing
>How to order from Vograce
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18UxKnpgrmeb82NnW5e4YIEX-eZ3zHt178Mp6i0A5gME/edit?usp=sharing

Thread may be slow due to summer cons starting up. Share what you're working on if you dare.

[Anonymous No.9022652]

i know this has probablt been asked before many times but how long does it usually take for Vograce to produce the samples and finished charms? i'm currently waiting on mine (just confirmed the outlines few days ago) and i'm just being impatient (and also bit worried since i need them for the second weekend of June, i got the fastest shipping and all but still kinda worried haha).

[Corky-Lunn !CorkyloMxc No.9022664]

>>9022652
average for the US seems to be about a month from sending off files to the package arriving, give or take a week.

Not sure about here in Canada and other countries but I'd assume the same

[Anonymous No.9022668]

>>9022652
The largest order I've made so far has been for 175 charms, but every time it's been under three weeks from initial email to receive the package of charms.

[Anonymous No.9022676]

>>9022664
>>9022668
thanks, maybe if i'm lucky they arrive in time, i assume.

[Anonymous No.9022691]

>>9022652

I got mine in 2 weeks. Ordered first of May and got them last week. Also paid for the expedited shipping.

[Anonymous No.9022772]

Does anyone else get really nervous before con season? I've been doing this for I think 3 years now and this year its been giving me panic attacks to think about. Please tell me I'm not the only one like this

[Anonymous No.9022796]

>>9022772
hell yeah, me too. about two week before the con I go into mad anxiety mode, convinced something is going to go terrible wrong, I have too little stock and won't make it through the weekend, i have too much stock and will take a loss, etc etc. And then I get to the con and within an hour i'm totally relaxed.

[Corky-Lunn !CorkyloMxc No.9022813]

>>9022772
>>9022796
mine's mostly bad dreams about forgetting my change, my stock entirely, or showing up to the con on the wrong date.

You're definitely not the only one. I've been doing this for 10 years now and it's because no con is identical in how it plays out.

[Anonymous No.9022902]

>>9022813

Speaking of forgetting change... I did that on a one day con on a saturday, so the bank wasn't open. At 12 am before the con, I was running around with cash going to anywhere open (for me 7-11, Tim Hortons, McDonalds) and buying something small and convincing them to break my cash into change lmao

[Anonymous No.9022923]

>>9022772
I've got a week before my con. Literally, I will be there in 7 days and going to bed and setting up in the early afternoon.

I sold out of most of my stock the last con. I had a really bad bout of medically-induced depression/anxiety and couldn't work on my stuff until I realized the medication I was taking was causing it, I got it changed and a month out I started working on things again.

I'm panicing because it's my biggest show of the year.

[Anonymous No.9022949]

Do any of you anons have tips on setups for selling clothing and accessories? Accessories are obviously a lot easier, but I'm a bit stumped on how to display my garments nicely without the risk of somebody grabbing them with muck on their hands, or thinking they can try them on, or worst case scenario, some thief getting ambitious.
I've been looking at brand booths for inspiration and I do like what AP did with their setup here, but I'm worried the dresses are a bit hard to see like this. AP can rely on their clothes being well-known and everybody already having a general idea of what they're buying, so that isn't as much of a worry for them.

[Anonymous No.9022983]

>>9022949
I know a girl that prints and sells skirts and shirts. She just has a wire frame over her booth and hooks the hangers on it.
I don't think stains are a huge issue, but maybe you can put a clear plastic bag over it? Sort of like garment bags.
But some people want to feel the fabric. Maybe you can a hole in the bag.

Just ideas.

[Anonymous No.9023035]

>>9022772
I have pretty good planning so I don't worry about that, but I H A T E interacting with so many people (I am a very nonsocial person) and that's what winds me up before a con. 90% of my interactions are weird and awkward and people are constantly surprising me with weird shit, I get so jacked up I can barely maintain a regular conversation when someone normal actually tries to talk to me. All I wanna do by the end is lock myself in my shower for a week just so I don't have to interact with any other living thing.

[Anonymous No.9023043]

>>9022949
I've seen some booths that bring a back board where they hang their merch, so it's actually behind them behind the table. It's a little tough though in cons with tight spaces where you're ass to ass with your neighbor. You could consider a half table sized board?

Pic sort of related, it's a printed board, but you get the layout ha

[Anonymous No.9023050]

>>9022949
In my experience, I just have one that's specifically let out for people to touch. I make some printed skirts and dresses so I put out one skirt and dress for people to look at, touch, etc. And then keep the other ones neatly folded on my table so they can see I have many sizes and different prints but since my style is just skater skirts/skater dresses the designs aren't too different. I usually hang them right above my table to prevent thieves from snatching them or place the dress itself on a torso bodyform.

That way I'm not too worried about losing merch or getting muck since I only have a few garments that I know I will have to wash post-con, don't feel bad about using tide pens on, or other alterations if it rips or something since it's all for show only.

[Anonymous No.9023197]

Anyone planning fun little games or prize type of thing for their table? I've seen people have bubble gum dispensers, mini vending machines, crane games, prize wheels, japanese lottery wheels, grab bags, the list goes on.

I've always wanted to try a prize wheel at my table but I'm afraid it'll just take up space without anyone wanting to try it out (maybe it could be a sunday-only event). I've also wanted to try a lottery ticket where the customer can scratch off a ticket (for a price) then get a prize depending on the color underneath. It would be handmade, so, again, afraid of doing all that work just for it to be a flop. Honestly though it's just for fun. If anything, grab bags are super easy in comparison and seem to be popular/fun for most people.

Any experiences you guys want to share?

[Corky-Lunn !CorkyloMxc No.9023209]

>>9023197
>I've also wanted to try a lottery ticket where the customer can scratch off a ticket (for a price) then get a prize depending on the color underneath.

keep in mind some cons consider this gambling and they don't allow that at tables

My friend has a mini vending machine to sell keychains but he says it's more trouble transporting it to the con than it's worth. But other people might feel differently

[Anonymous No.9023217]

>>9022902
>banks not open on a saturday

you poor person.

[Anonymous No.9023255]

>>9022772
I don't usually feel to nervous when I'm awake but I tend to get really bad stress dreams.

In my last one: I forgot about the con altogether until the day I was supposed to leave, rushed to the airport only to be told the plane I was supposed to take had crashed, and that my ticket was nonrefundable. But then the airline was like "Oh but we have this other plane you could take, but you'd have to fly it yourself!" Dream!me sort of lfipped out at that and said "Forget it, I'm driving" but then when I finally got there I forgot what I was supposed to do with my car? So I just drove it right into the convention center and one of the staff was like "Miss you can't do that you have to back out."
Anyhow.

[Anonymous No.9023373]

>>9023209
Acen didn't allow grab bags but I saw a couple of vendors selling lucky bags. I thought it was weird.

[Pixel !liV7ZvK9aE No.9023377]

>>9023197
Bringing my prize wheel to Fanime this weekend for the first time, so we'll see how it goes! (Got a bit bent in transport though rip)

But yeah, in line with what everyone else said, I had to get approval from the con, do legal research, add fine print, and phrase everything a certain way so that I'm allowed to put it up. And a good handful of cons Ive contacted have said no regardless.

[Anonymous No.9023428]

>tfw someone bought a piece i made that i really love
>tfw they are messaging me every day about it
>tfw it's getting kind of weird

anyone have any stories of... odd and boundary-less customers?

[Anonymous No.9023435]

>>9023373
Did they really? There were so many lucky bags this year, it seemed like almost every vendor had one.

[Anonymous No.9023458]

>>9022772
I have extremely bad anxiety the week before a con. I don't sleep well and I rush to try to finish 100 things and end up getting nothing done. I also freak out about nothing selling, forgetting everything, etc.

>>9023197
Someone at a con many years ago had a raffle, it was $3 and you could win things like plush and stuff from her booth so I decided to try it. So I won a "cork board" and I show the paper to the girl at the booth and she's like "oh yeah that's a cutely decorated coarkboard let me find it!" Long story short she couldn't find it, told me to come back later, tried once a day (this was on Friday) over the weekend, and she still couldn't find it so I got a button instead. Was pretty mad because don't hold a raffle if you don't have the dang prizes with you. Found out later I wasn't the only one who didn't get their 'prize' either.

[Anonymous No.9023490]

I have a question about misfit merchandise. My example being, would you rather sell a button that has the mylar slightly slicking off the side at a discount or just take the small loss and toss it?

[Anonymous No.9023511]

>>9023490
I'd sell it at a discount. When I buy, I really like the option of buying misfit stuff because it gives me the chance to support someone whose art I like when I'm running out of dough.
If you're concerned about people's perceptions of your work being affected by the fact you're selling misprints, just give them a warning while they buy that it's not up to snuff and it's okay if they decide they don't want it.

[Anonymous No.9023519]

>>9023428
Something like this happened to me.
> Sixteen year old girl comes to my booth
> Talk unicorns, talk lolita (she wants to get into the fashion someday, but she's a "lolita at heart" type)
> Commissions me, all good even though the transaction took a long time because she's fangirling so much

> The next day she comes back and gives me fanart she has drawn of me in my lolita coordinate

> A month later run into her at the renaissance festival where I am working as a performer (faery)
> She's set off all over again, 2much fangirl. 2loud.


She stills follows my tumblr obsessively but she seems to be growing up and calming down since it started last year.

[Anonymous No.9023521]

>>9023490
I'd say sell it. One person's trash is another ones treasure. Unless it's something seriously damaged, somebody would probably be happy to buy it. I've got some misfit practice resin pieces that I'm thinking of tossing into a basket at a con and sell them for cheap.

[Anonymous No.9023523]

Anyone see the 'mah anxiety!' posts on the AANI FB?

Makes me wonder where our generation is going.

[Anonymous No.9023536]

Mind if I ask critique?

I decided to dig through some old art to see if I had anything I'd like to print up to make charms with. I've started working with resin, so I can print up some stuff, add glitter, etc... I have this sheet of some old stuff from three years ago, I originally planned to print them on shrink film.

Thoughts? I think the Mami would be cute if I darkened up the lines a bit. Maybe the deerling and mareep could be cute if I added in the right background stuff, glitter, and so on?

[Anonymous No.9023540]

>>9023523
>Makes me wonder where our generation is going
artists have always been known for being tempermental or even crazy. this is a stereotype that goes way back. be real.

[Anonymous No.9023543]

>>9023536
I don't like the extremely washed out look. needs to be darker. Besides that, they look super cute.

[Anonymous No.9023549]

>>9023543
Yeah. They're lighter since shrink film darkens them up. I think when I did my test pieces years ago they were to light after shrinking. So I'll need to darken them up regardless(I think I still have the original PSD file)

[Anonymous No.9023555]

Yeah. They're lighter since shrink film darkens them up. I think when I did my test pieces years ago they were to light after shrinking. So I'll need to darken them up regardless.

I just checked and I have my old PSD file for them. Their opacity was set at 60% for that version. So the actual version is more bright.

[Anonymous No.9023562]

>>9023428
I figure they're trying to be your friend but don't really know how to go about doing it.

[Anonymous No.9023610]

>>9023540
No you. They're selling shit at a public convention. They need to shape up.

[Anonymous No.9023630]

>>9023536
Add a bit more color to Mami's eyes. They're cute otherwise.

[Anonymous No.9023636]

>>9023610
they sure do, but it has nothing to do with the state of "our generation." stereotypes exist for a reason, and "the artistic temperament" is intergenerational.

[Anonymous No.9023644]

>>9023555
this is really cute, anon. if you made a madoka charm i'd buy it from you in a heartbeat.

[Corky-Lunn !CorkyloMxc No.9023645]

any anons selling at Anime North this weekend? I'd love to meet fellow seagulls and possibly buy a bunch of things.

[Anonymous No.9023656]

>>9023209
Oh shit I didn't realize. Thanks for the heads up, I'll definitely do some research before doing it for a con.
Yeah I understand that. It really does sound like a lot of work just for a novelty.

>>9023377
Oh no, sorry about your wheel getting bent. Please update me on how it goes if you have the time, thanks. Good luck at fanime.

>>9023458
Wow that is... Extremely shitty. I'm here to confirm I definitely won't be conning (hah) anyone out of their money if I do a raffle. I can't believe you just got one button lol, not even two.

[Anonymous No.9023719]

Anyone here do bead art? When I was at ACEN I saw some Touhous made out of beads? Super tiny colored pellets. (Not sure what they are actually called) they were decent size too. Anyone have pics? Do other Seagulls order from each other?

[Anonymous No.9023733]

>>9023719
You mean like Perler beads?

[Anonymous No.9023735]

>>9023428
reminds me of like how I have this girl who replies to almost every tweet I make.

I get they try to be friends but this really isn't the way.

[Anonymous No.9023785]

>>9022691
okay, that's good to hear. i just hope they get mailed off by next weeks friday, so there's the 4-5 work days for the shipping. do they send sample charm pics automatically or do you have to ask for them? (i'm just hoping Vicky emails me that they have shipped my charms soon, tb h i don't mind if there are errors with the priting for now haha)

[Anonymous No.9023857]

>>9023733
Maybe post a picture so I can see?

[Anonymous No.9023950]

>>9023536
>>9023555
I made the colours a bit warmer. Mami is good but her eyes are rather soulless. You can try and experiment with some darker yellows but I used the dark brown with the yellow as a highlight. I also moved her facial features down a little, darkened them so they stand out a bit more and added a border to the whole thing.
The Deerling are cute as is design wise. Hard to comment on the glitter as we haven't seen examples of your work but it might work nicely if used sparingly. I'd make the Mareep's eyes a bit bigger.

[Anonymous No.9024075]

>>9023857
>what is google

[Anonymous No.9024136]

>>9022923

Are you a fellow A-kon seagull?

[Anonymous No.9024253]

>>9022949
Idk if you're selling t-shirts or dresses, but look at Omocat for inspiration, also check out design festa booths for ways on how to display your items.

[Anonymous No.9024296]

>>9023950
I appreciate the critique anon. I like the tweaks you made, though maybe not quiet the thick black border on Mami. The border is a good idea, though probably a different color.

[Anonymous No.9024373]

>>9023645
I am. Not much of a gull, just a lurker, but I will be sharing a crafter's table with a friend. I sculpt monsters and pendants. (No seating plan yet, sorry! But i'll be there all 3 days.)

[Anonymous No.9024665]

Are any seagulls doing Animenext? I've never done it before and I don't know what to expect. They still haven't sent out seating or anything and the con's in 2 weeks.

[Anonymous No.9024815]

So annoyed rn. I swear to god, my table partner is CREATING booth barnacles. FML.

[Anonymous No.9025111]

>>9024665
>They still haven't sent out seating or anything and the con's in 2 weeks.
I'm sorry to hear it's still a hot mess, even with the venue change. I've done it a few times at the old location and always did well, but it's very poorly run.

[Anonymous No.9025158]

>>9024815
Booth barnacles??

Like... Stock that won't be popular or good enough to sell?

[Anonymous No.9025162]

>>9025158
Weirdos who hang around a booth all day and won't stop talking. Like counter monkeys.

[Anonymous No.9025194]

>>9024815
mine had so many booth barnacles (her friends) and i got nasty looks for asking them to step aside so customers behind them could approach. like maybe you came here to hang out but i wanna sell shit.

[Anonymous No.9025203]

So I mirror my sketches before I color. But I can't tell if my sketches look "skewed" until I mirror them. Can you guys tell even before you mirror? And I can't tell if other people's drawings are skewed until I mirror them. But other people seem to be able to tell when something looks off without mirroring. I'm starting to wonder if my brain just can't register skewed lines.

[Anonymous No.9025211]

>>9025203
I mirror things constantly to make sure it comes out okay.
I usually can't tell in other people's art, though.

[Anonymous No.9025214]

Do you guys think it's worth offering the same print in large and small sizes? (like, 11x17 and 4x6) Or do you prefer to offer different designs in each size? I'm unsure if having a cheaper option of the same print available would be a positive or a negative.

[Anonymous No.9025224]

>>9025203
I generally can't tell if my own sketches are skewed without mirroring, but a lot of the time I can see it in other people's work. Nothing wrong with having to mirror them as long as you are doing it; I think it becomes more obvious with experience.

[Anonymous No.9025231]

>>9024815
Trade off with booth barnacles it may.. cause other attendees to stop to see what they are looking at...or walk past because meh crowd + funky smell + blocking table.

[Anonymous No.9025241]

>>9025214
I'd make some variant sketch onto the 4x6 and give it free with the purchase of the 11x17. If you go smaller do a letter size.

Just my opinion, I like buying other artist prints and so far its 11x17's and 8.5x11's in my collection stash.

[Anonymous No.9025245]

>>9025211
>>9025211
Some people seem to be able to tell instantly. Or maybe they are just saving and flipping everybody's art haha. But really, it makes me envious that they can tell so easily because I can't tell at all.

>>9025224
That's interesting. Is it easier to see the skewdness in other people's drawings?

[Anonymous No.9025246]

>>9025111
Ah, so the late seating is something that's happened in the past??

>>9025214
I offer 11 x 17 and 4 x 6 of the same artwork and I've found that it generally increases my profit margins. A lot of people just don't have wallspace or want somethingn small for their office/workspace. The people who want to buy posters will still buy posters - you just gain new customers who want your art in a small size!

[Anonymous No.9025270]

>>9025241
>If you go smaller do a letter size.
That would be better, but the ratio of 11x17 vs 8.5x11 is way off. My reasoning behind 4x6 is that it's still a common size and the proportions are close to the same so it'd be easier to crop/extend without it being too noticeable. Maybe 6x9?? And then entirely different art at letter size? Sorry if this is dumb, I'm pretty new to printing my work and there's really only 1 con per year in my area so I can't even go around and observe.

>>9025246
Good to know, thank you!

[Anonymous No.9025312]

>>9024296
A brown border would be good.
>>9024815
I wish it was socially acceptable to spray them with water until they left. Sweaty neckbeards don't bring in money and keep out anyone who will. Fuck those guys.

[Anonymous No.9025325]

Have any of you ever gotten clearfiles made?

[Anonymous No.9025328]

>>9025203
It's just a set of fresh eyes. You spend so much time building up your sketch, it can be difficult to realize if something is off.

I mirror my sketches regularly throughout sketching and coloring. You just get a new perspective.

[Anonymous No.9025936]

>>9025214
I have most of my prints available in 11x17, 8.5x11, and 4x6. The 8.5x11's sell only kind of meh (but the DO sell), and the other two sizes sell about equally well. I only hang the 11x17s but I put out both an 11x17 portfolio and a 4x6 portfolio... most people end up going through both portfolios and end up seeing prints they didn't notice the first time, even though they're looking through exactly the same stock twice.

[Anonymous No.9026313]

>>9025936
>even though they're looking through exactly the same stock twice.
Just remember that attendees have pretty much gone through and will repeat again going through almost every table they find interesting at which point their eyes have glazed over so much...

the mind may be willing but the wallet will be getting thinner each time they walk around. I found being situated at the end of the galaxy of an AA people bought less and looked tired at that point whereas being near middle-front area our stuff sold at a decent pace per hour.

[Anonymous No.9026342]

>>9025325
I don't think anyone actually likes or uses clear files except as another type of poster.

[Anonymous No.9026369]

>>9025325
What >>9026342 said, clearfiles aren't really a thing here. If you do make one, it'll probably be more worthwhile to get something with a cute pattern (like small pokemon) made then art you'd use for a print.

[Anonymous No.9026481]

Has skimlines always been this crazy? I see her at a lot of cons and she's always got stank face on. Maybe this explains why.

[Anonymous No.9026497]

>>9024815
I get talking and being friendly with potential customers, but how is she creating them?

>>9023490
TL;DR it's worth a shot

I think it was Momocon way back in the early years when it was still at GA Tech or moved to the Peachtree Marriott, there was a plush maker who seemed kind of new. She had a little bin marked "Adoptions" where she put some plushes with noticeable imperfections to sell at a reduced price to at least make back material cost. It thinned out a lot over the weekend, and it sticks with me to this day because I don't think I've seen anyone else do that before with anything other than buttons.

>>9026481
>Artist Alleys for larger and even smaller cons are becoming harder to get into due to an increase in applicants yearly
>One person of X race didn't get in, but someone of Y race did

So much about that would be funny if she weren't serious.

[Anonymous No.9026500]

>>9026481

Y'all should check out her thread on snow. She's really racist

[Anonymous No.9026502]

>>9026481

I think she might have been quietly banned or not accepted because she has so much.... questionable content so public. Like I'm sure the con organizers saw all her crazy tweets and didn't want that shit

[Anonymous No.9026505]

>>9026481
Oh, really? I like her stuff. Why do so many AA regulars turn out to be nuts.

[Anonymous No.9026557]

>>9026481
She used to be extremely snappy at people on AANI. I thought she calmed down and and I see this.

[Anonymous No.9026574]

>>9026481
How can thinking that way even be normal in any way?

Racist is racist, and that's just uncalled for.

[Anonymous No.9026581]

>>9026574
The #whitewashedout tag is for Asian actors getting more roles in Hollywood, which is understandable. But she's using it however she wants.
Your race doesn't matter in drawn art, jeez.

[Anonymous No.9026636]

>>9026481
is the logic here like, white ppl don't make anime so they shouldn't sell art in that style
cause in that case neither should chinese or korean people...lmao

i don't even remember the last time I saw a japanese artist selling typical anime at a convention. the japanese artists that attend my cons always have painterly or traditional styles

[Anonymous No.9026641]

>>9026636
Is she even Japanese? Because if not, her own logic is shooting her in the foot.

[Anonymous No.9026649]

>>9026641
No she's Korean. Never see her wearing a hanbok though, only kimono.

[Anonymous No.9026651]

Is anyone else at megacon right now? The aa is really sucking for me today, havnt made a sale yet.

[Anonymous No.9026655]

>>9026651
Yeah, I'm at Mega. This is my first year and a lot of my veteran friends told me this year's kind of shitty since they added more tables but the number of attendees is about the same. I'm doing decently but not as well as I hoped.

Did you get asked about your display height? One of my friends got singled out in a row of displays with similar height and every single staff member has been treating him like shit and I just wanted to know if it was a widespread problem?

[Anonymous No.9026657]

>>9026636
If anything, Japanese wouldn't want Chinese and Korean people drawing their anime more than white people. You know, because of their super cool history.

[Anonymous No.9026806]

>>9026342
I use my clear files, but I have to admit, I've never bought one. All of mine I've gotten from grab bags or as promotional freebies.

That said, I agree with >>9026369 to do a cute pattern or something similar if you're selling it in the artist alley, but I'd steer away from pokemon - better to do something that you couldn't buy on a folder at the dollar store already.

[Anonymous No.9026868]

>>9026481

Maybe it's just my area, but I feel like anytime I go browse AA there are more Asian sellers than white sellers. I mean, she can be salty all she wants but why not just be salty you didn't get in and not bring race into it?

[Anonymous No.9026880]

>>9026481
So I went to her farm thread, and holy shit how can one person see so much racism in everything?

And for someone who thinks saying 'manga' is racist she sure is a fucking weeb despite being Korean.

[Anonymous No.9026906]

>>9026481
Can anyone confirm if this girl traces? I remember someone telling me she got caught once

[Anonymous No.9026993]

>>9026906
I saw something about her tracing on tumblr a while back but I'm too lazy to dig up the post.

[Anonymous No.9027199]

>>9026481
I swear she wasn't like this until a year ago. She used to be so friendly, the first time I met her I was selling at a tiny local con and she came right up to me, introduced herself, gave me tips, even promoted my work on her social media afterwords. Then the last con I saw her at literally everything she said related back to her being asian. I complimented her bag, she told me it gave people something to talk about besides the fact that she's asian. I asked her how sales were doing, she said good but probably only because she was asian. I asked about her comic and she said she can't sell it in stores or online because it'll be marked as "foreign." I don't know what happened but I'm worried about her.

[Anonymous No.9027470]

>>9026651
I did alright today but for a con this size it wasn't great. Luckily I'm local so it doesn't sting as much.

[Anonymous No.9027575]

>>9026880
>saying 'manga' is racist

...Why is she so upset with white people if she's Korean? The Japanese are the white people of Asia. They fucked the Chinese and Koreans so HARD in WW2 and before and after, and they still have hate crimes committed against them in Japan as we speak.

Like, what? She makes NO sense.

[Anonymous No.9027584]

>>9026880
Just checked out her whole twitter. HOLY SHIT. Blames her seeing racism for her triggered depression and thinks of nothing but death.

>Please seek professional help skim. I liked your art, but geez.

[Anonymous No.9027715]

anyone else following that 'i draw hentai' thread on AANI?
the guy doing the sticker is the-bluebreed on tumblr. I think it's less aggressive salt b/c he didn't get a table and more just being completely oblivious that it's a really obnoxious and shitty thing to do.

[Anonymous No.9027863]

>>9027584
She won't get help. She's at the point where any attempt to get her to seek help is seen as The Racists ganging together for a vicious attack of whitewashing because she's Asian and they want her AA spot.
If anything, her obsession with racism is part of the depression, and is something she probably has experienced at some point (but not in a fucking AA, where impressionable weebs will buy anything you shit out because you're from grorious nihonland). It's easy to blame muh opreshun for everything, and it takes effort to admit that you've gone off the deep end. And seeing as the former is more likely to get asspats, it's more than likely that her art will forever be her only redeeming feature.

[Anonymous No.9027872]

I've been nervous about applying to any AA's because of my art, but I think I'm finally ready.

Do you think my style would fly in a typical AA setting?

[Anonymous No.9027883]

>>9027872
Yeah! It's something different.

[Anonymous No.9027885]

>>9026651
About the same as >>9027470
The things I usually sell out of at every other con are moving very slowly and I've been having huge gaps of time in between sales all weekend.

[Anonymous No.9027903]

>>9026481
This is definition of not understanding racism. There's a lot of shit out there, even in conventions, but this is a huge reach lmfao. Making Korean people look bad.

[Anonymous No.9027943]

>>9026481
So, what would she rather an Asian girl with bad art get into AA over a white person with really good art?

[Anonymous No.9027946]

>>9027943
I think we all know the answer to that

[Anonymous No.9027986]

>>9027872
This sketch looks nice but on your website and blog you don't really have any pieces that would be suitable for something like a print. They look a bit lazy and muddy. You seem to sketch a lot rather than going all the way with lineart and colour so it's hard to say if your art is suitable as of now.
If you focused on doing things like the red/green fairy then I would say go for it but you might need to target some fandoms to stay afloat.

[Anonymous No.9027990]

>>9027943
reminds me of the rants of jackie roflolol lo

[Anonymous No.9028182]

>>9027575
if you read her tweets, nothing she does makes sense, she contradicts herself all the time.

Despite going on and on about racism and how asking what ethnicity someone is, is the worstestest thing ever, she keeps talking about American-Asians as if they're all the same.

>>9027584
Honestly I feel kinda bad for her, she's really far gone. It can't be good if you see the world as being against you 24/7.

[Anonymous No.9028270]

>>9027872
Your style is cute but you really only draw the same face on every drawing.
You should really try broadening your style a bit.

[Anonymous No.9028330]

>>9027872
Honestly I think your style looks great! The example you posted is a sketch but, I think so long as you just make prints of your finished pieces you should do all right. Art is definitely an important part of of tabling but really the key to success is presentation/salesmanship. I've definitely seen artists with art less nice than yours do well because they know how to snag a sale. Basically, the actual art is itself is only a small part of what it takes to do well in an AA.

So, to answer your question: yes! I think you'd do well, provided you have good presentation and good business sense.

[Anonymous No.9028337]

Fanime has been really weird but at least sales remain good. Anyone else see the 10-15 empty tables near the back/windows? Not even lone tables here and there, there's literally empty rows.

[Anonymous No.9028340]

>>9026651
I've been doing good but it's because I lucked out. There were two blank tables behind me on one of the main aisles. So on Saturday, I moved to those tables and let my table neighbors spread out on my old table. Been getting decent traffic. Wouldn't be doing so well otherwise.

[Anonymous No.9028514]

>>9028337
I know a few artists who really wanted tables but got rejected and waitlisted, so those empties is such a huge middle finger to them. I know someone on staff so I've been trying to get info about wtf happened there and why they're not letting people buy them at con. It's a huge fuckup and I hope they don't just let it slide.

[Pixel !liV7ZvK9aE No.9028518]

>>9028337
I've been doing amazingly. I got a table next to the exits, which was one of the last ones available, but since no one's checking at the doors I ended up getting two major entrances next to me and have been getting stupid good traffic.

[Anonymous No.9028535]

Strange question.

How do you go about, like... making friends with other artists? I see shared tables all the time. But for me, it seems like everyone else is too busy doing their own thing. I'd like to have some artist buddies, but none of my friends are interested in arting.

[Anonymous No.9028620]

>>9026481
how disappointing, I really enjoy her pottery :<

[Anonymous No.9028833]

Last day of Megacon. One of you bitches should come adopt a free Spiderburger before someone else takes him. Table A24.

[Anonymous No.9028854]

>>9028833
i love spiderburger. come to UK

[Anonymous No.9028871]

>>9028854
I wish I could anon.

[Anonymous No.9028897]

>>9028535
you find artists online with similar interests to you, then make contact. sometimes they will be close enough to you or willing to travel and you'll have yourself an irl friend. sometimes they'll just end up being penpals. sometimes they'll seem cool on the surface but be uninteresting to you underneath. you basically just have to put yourself out there constantly and hope for the best.


also just a tip:
don't grovel or otherwise place yourself lower than them, even if you admire their work a lot. it'll create a weird relationship that isn't really indicative to forming friendships

[Anonymous No.9028974]

>>9028897
>>9028535

Don't call people senpai.

[Anonymous No.9028990]

>>9028974
yeah, exactly.

[Anonymous No.9029271]

I forgot that Monday is a postal holiday, so now I'm freaking out even more about a few things not arriving for a con this upcoming weekend. Praying that at least my acorn charms somehow make it in time.

[Anonymous No.9029410]

My "studio name" is a relic of when I used to share a table with a friend at every con and we came up with something clever to describe both of our styles. It doesn't describe my style any longer but now I can't think of anything better so I've refrained from changing it... but I need to.

[Anonymous No.9029418]

>>9029410
cool

[Anonymous No.9029498]

>>9028833
I'm so sad anon, Megacon was poop but I didn't realize you were there. I always wanted a Spiderburger because I missed it three threads ago. When is your next con?

[Anonymous No.9029520]

Are any of you responsible for this dakimakura? Photo is from Megacon. Lots of people thought it was hilarious.

[Anonymous No.9029528]

Anyone have a comprehensive list of cons in the Midwest and when their artist alley applications go live?

[Anonymous No.9029540]

>>9029520
this is smashpansy's work! love them.

[Anonymous No.9029663]

>>9028833
Anon. I wish to make a plush of this glorious creature.

[Anonymous No.9029758]

>>9029498
I'm just the anon who suggested the combo, not the rad artist who made the charms. I wish my stuff was that cute, haha. But I'll be taking a break and then my next con's HolMat if I get in and I'll likely have some holiday goodies for gulls. It's fun seeing some of you in person.

>>9029663
Please do! Spiderburg belongs to us all.

[Anonymous No.9029873]

>>9029758
I will do my best anon. I may already have the fleece or felt in the proper colors. If I succeed, I'll post it.

[Anonymous No.9029953]

Hey all. I just got back from tabling at a con and wanted to ask for advice on a certain issue that arose there.

The issue wasn't with me but rather a friend of mine that also had a table in the artist alley. Normally they make most of their own products and sell some t-shirts of art they commissioned. However, at this con I noticed that they were also selling a couple items that they bought online. (It was really obvious that it wasn't handmade either. It was these sunglasses that look like they have cat ears and also little octopus plush key chains that had a 'made in taiwan' tag on them. I confronted the friend about these items in a roundabout way by asking "Oh did you modify these? I didn't think we were allowed to resell in the artist alley." Her response was "What the staff doesn't know won't hurt them."

What would you all do in this situation. I didn't say anything to con security because by the time I saw those items it was already Sunday (I was pretty busy and didn't have a lot of time to wander around).

How would you all approach this situation?

[Anonymous No.9029956]

>>9029953
I hate people that use that as an excuse.
I'd report her to staff if she's tabling at a future con.

[Anonymous No.9030047]

>>9029953
Report her to staff, preventing her from getting a table at future cons.

>>9029410
A name is important, change it to describe you better.

[Anonymous No.9030062]

>>9029956
>>9030047
I think that I'm going to send an email to the artist alley head about it. She posted a picture of her table on her facebook page where you can clearly see the items she was reselling so I'll use that. I'll also report her to staff at any other cons she does this at.

I really like hanging out with her and having fun, but the fact that she doesn't see anything wrong with what she is doing leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

(Also I just read over my previous post and apologize for how badly worded it was. I barely got any sleep this past weekend because I was so busy.)

[Anonymous No.9030074]

>>9030062
I like all the tentacle shit.

Shame, though.

[Anonymous No.9030126]

Who here is ready for A-Kon this coming weekend? I'm super hyped. This is my first big con. Any last minute advice from people who have sold there before?

[Anonymous No.9030236]

>>9030126
Not really selling advice but it's fucking cold in the AA. Bring more than one jacket and warm layers because you're going to need it.

[Anonymous No.9030563]

I swear I never want to draw another piece of armor as long as I live, and I've only finished the first one in the set.

My initial intent was 3" stickers on white vinyl, but honestly clear acrylic charms (probably 2") sound like a lot of fun. What do you guys think?

[Anonymous No.9030638]

>>9030563
are you asking for critique or for whether or it would be suited for a charm?
I think it's cute but I would be concerned about losing the detail of the armor especially around the leg area. The lack of contrast between each limb makes it a little confusing.
(something about the facial features seems off to me too, i think the left (our left) eye is too high)

[Anonymous No.9030652]

>>9030563
Charms are always fun but go with what you really want to do or what you think will sell. Didn't know if you wanted critique or not but I made an edit.
Like the previous anon mentioned the facial features are a bit off. I moved the eyes and eyebrows around while reshaping them to be a bit less goofy. Also reshaped the jaw and resized the ear to be a bit smaller. I don't play FE but I edited the colours to suit the character better though I may be wrong.

[Anonymous No.9030684]

>>9030563
the silhouette could be clearer, the raised hand is good but the legs and the book/forearm could be more clear from a distance

[Anonymous No.9030714]

i thought i had become numb to things posted on AANI, but it turns out i still have hidden reserves of horror

[Anonymous No.9030737]

>>9026497
(sorry, finally back to a laptop. Phone is shit for typing)
When I made that post, she'd just had TWO instances in a row of holding up people at our booth for a while- and not even making a sale, but promoting a school she teaches at.
And it'd be one thing if it was just a dude blocking her half of the table- but both times, it was a dad with 2-3 kids in tow, blocking everything.

She's always had a habit of talking up people too long, and wants to explain the idea process behind every poster, I stg.

And then she does that thing of shouting at cosplayers, to show them stuff..? This poor poor Vegeta yesterday- called over from the middle of the aisle, and then had to stand there awkwardly while she flipped though a print book, until she could find some Vegeta/Bulma pic she drew ten years ago. It was cringe, and I didn't know what to do.

Sorry for the rant, but I feel like a shitty friend. She's a super nice person, but I'm 125% done with sharing a table with her. I feel like it's hurting my sales and our relationship.

[Anonymous No.9030839]

Speaking of selling wholesale stuff at AA's, Skimlines had some of those sprout hairclips for sale at Anime Matsuri and other cons but was smart enough not to have them in her display pictures, she might have made them but they looked exactly the same as the ones you can get online for a dollar for a pack of 10.

[Anonymous No.9030849]

>>9030126

First time in A-kon AA, too. Picking up my last prints on Tuesday and then all I have to do is pack and grab cash from my bank. Pretty excited.

[Anonymous No.9030866]

>>9030074
Just sent an e-mail to the artist alley head about it. I even included aliexpress links to the items that she was reselling.

Now just to wait and see what happens.

[Anonymous No.9030877]

>>9030714
dear lord.. how old is this person

[Anonymous No.9031087]

>>9030638
>>9030652
>>9030684
Thanks guys. I was asking if it would be suited for a charm but crit is always welcome! I was also worried about losing detail in a charm that size.

& Thank you for the edit. The face had been bothering me but I couldn't put my finger on it. (And I really need to remember to check my work on a color calibrated screen - I work on a Cintiq 12WX which has a 60% color gamut even after calibration.)

[Anonymous No.9031118]

>>9026502
she was at fanime. i saw her there and she glared at my white friend but was friendly to me. i left without buying anything.

>>9028337
i saw that too and it was mysterious. it wasn't for attendees to sit at either so i have no idea what the fuck was even happening.

>>9030714
this looks like it came straight out of a how to draw manga book from barnes & nobles.

[Anonymous No.9031129]

Do a conventions shady business practices prevent you from wanting to sign up for the AA? Anime Matsuri and now Space City Comic Con are two prime examples.

>>9031118
https://vine.co/v/epVhpt03Eid

[Anonymous No.9031136]

>>9031129
yes. morality aside, i don't want to risk getting screwed over.

[Anonymous No.9031217]

I finally find the table cloth I've been wanting, only to find realize when I get home that the width is 45 inches, not 60. I forgot to check the width since i'm so use to all the fabric I get being 60....
Should I just deal with the table cloth being a little short or what?

[Anonymous No.9031253]

>>9031217
Maybe you could find a coordinating fabric in 60"?

[Anonymous No.9031301]

>>9030737
Time to get your own table. She sounds like a nightmare, and is most definitely hurting your sales. Either make a massive divider between your parts so nobody can think you're together or just get a table to yourself.
>>9031129
Absolutely. I don't want to associate with people like that, or be made to pay for a table I've already paid for, or have to mill about aimlessly for hours while they sort themselves out.

[Anonymous No.9031357]

>>9031217

Seconding >>9031253. Either put a longer piece of fabric under it or sew more to your existing tablecloth. I personally like the layered look because you can put your other tablecloth at an angle or do more interesting staging.

>>9031129

For sure. I mean, there's disorganization and then there's being a shady business. It doesn't seem like good sense to sign up for a con like Matsuri where you really never know when things will actually catch up to them. What if you end up in a situation where the con is cancelled and they won't repay you? I'd rather just not get entangled from a business perspective, and then morally, I do find a lot of problems with their con. So even if it was run well, I wouldn't go. It's dirty money.

[smashpansy No.9031545]

>>9029520
Aw, thank you!
>>9029540
You too famicom

[Anonymous No.9031658]

>>9029520
I remember the thread when we were all saying shit like "add more doritos"

[Anonymous No.9031663]

AANI group orders are making notebooks and enamel pins. Do you think it is worth?

[Anonymous No.9031796]

>>9031663
Just make sure that whatever company they're group ordering from is nickel free. Allergies to nickel are common and lot of overseas companies will have it in the pin if you don't say something.

[Anonymous No.9032078]

>>9027986
Thank you for the feedback, yeah I admit I have gotten a lot lazier in my 20's than I did when I was freshman in college. Im def working on finishing more pieces now.

I'm looking to enter the AA scene in 2017 since I do have a long way to go and I don't think I'm ready just yet with stuff to present as prints and such.

[Anonymous No.9032214]

>>9031663
Notebooks are a long-term investment but I think they do all right. I sold a fair number of mine and I saw a lot of people walking around with them at fanime

[Anonymous No.9032314]

>>9030839
Some other artists have been doing that too, I've heard. Mostly as table filler, but I mean if you need something that's not your own work to lure people in for money, you shouldn't even be doing artist alley. If you guys see those sprout clips being sold in AA, they are 100% not made by the artist and should be reported, along with other wholesale items. If you just want one for yourself, check ebay or aliexpress lol.

[Anonymous No.9032315]

>>9032314
When talking about sprout clips, do you mean the ones that look like actual plants growing out of your head?

[Anonymous No.9032444]

>>9030839
that's distasteful. I've seen some artists sell merchandise - anime figures and stuff - at their tables before, like it was a garage sale. doesn't really sit well with me.

[Anonymous No.9032462]

Do you find it weird or in bad taste if an artist gets into a series only to make money from selling stuff from it because it's popular?

Not that you could know specifically unless you talk to them I guess. I ask because I just haven't been into any of the 'big' series for a long while now, and I'm considering just watching them so I can at least offer something that'll sell in addition to my favorite series.

[Anonymous No.9032509]

Hey everyone, I'm going to attend my first con as an artist alley vendor this summer. The thing is, in my country, staff don't like to see fanart being sold. A few here or there are ok I guess but if it's the majority, I think I'm gonna be in trouble (which is ridiculous because they don't give two shits about bootleg merch from regular vendors but w/e). Now I'm kinda insecure because I know my fanart is pretty popular in a fandom whose name I won't mention here but my original art usually gets little to no attention - which is probably the usual thing for many people but it makes me wonder if I will sell anything at all.

Apart from fanart, I like to draw lolita fashion/ j-fashion stuff and girls in kimono. Also, I enjoy drawing random girls/people in untypical lighting/colours and while I get complimented on that a lot when it comes to fanart, I'm not sure if that's something that would sell well if the subject of the picture isn't interesting. I guess the fashion stuff would be more popular, but are those motives that sell at all? I don't want just my local lolita comm to buy stuff out of pity.

Are there any people out there who are stuck with having to sell/ prefer selling mostly original art? What are your experiences? Is there stuff that doesn't work, stuff that works extremely well?

[Anonymous No.9032511]

>>9032462
Art is business, I don't think it's in bad taste. If the show is ok enough for you to make it through, why not just force yourself. Doing stuff for series that have little to no fandom is just frustrating.

[Anonymous No.9032526]

>>9031301
Yeah, as much as Megacon switching to 6ft tables next year sucks, it made a good opportunity to bring up the idea of tabling seperately from her. Without it seeming personal.
It just makes me feel kinda bad, cuz we've been friends for 15 years... she just has cruddy business acumen? Which is kinda ironic, since she's more interested in networking than sales at cons.

[Anonymous No.9032531]

>>9032509
Original art doesn't do well unless it's got a following of it's own-think kelpls or runmonsterun. I've had a few original prints sell just because the structure of those prints was very 'generic aesthetic' (one of my oc, floating with geometric shapes). You could do jfash/lolita/person in cosplay commissions it's not fanart but portraits of people at the con. Alternatively, how much can you toe the line of fanart? If you draw things vague enough, I bet you could get away with it (ex. landscape of some blonde haired boy from the back-what do you mean? That's my elf OC, not Link...) that could sell.

I've used original art in sketchbook zines/to promote my webcomic but printing a the first chapter, etc but rarely as prints. However, if people recognize you art (and I'm sure you could have fanart snippets in a zine), those sell really well from my experience.

[Anonymous No.9032537]

>>9032462
As someone who sells and makes fanart, I can see the pros and cons. When buying art, I really like to interact with the artist if they have time. Last con I went to, for example, I was Yamato from Touken Ranbu and was looking for Touken Ranbu prints. It was just a nice touch to the experience to gush about it with the artists with they weren't busy and I like to talk with fans of a thing when they buy stuff from me too!

But AA is also a business and I know that many fandoms can be obnoxious and sports anime might not be everyone's cup of tea. I think it does lose it's draw because if an artist is only invested in the sale, like, it can be noticeable if the table isn't very busy. Asking about their fav character can be awkward. Overall, I wish I'd just gotten the print from their storenvy instead of in person because it would've been the same interaction. I at least try to go through the first couple episodes or know something about the source material I draw from. Some things I love just aren't popular and that's just how it goes, but if I'm going to put in hours to make a print, I'd like to be drawing something I like and would like to talk about.

[Anonymous No.9032649]

Is it underhanded to charge $25 for a shirt then tell customers it will be $2-3 extra for tax after they expressed interest? Ran into this over the weekend and the person didn't even have a card reader but instead did PayPal transactions which took awhile because popular booth.

[Anonymous No.9032672]

Does display height matter? At my last con I was surrounded my particularly tall displays and noticed that people just zoomed past my table. They would not even look at my table. My display was on the very short side and had very non vibrant prints. Should I make my display taller to get noticed better?

[Anonymous No.9032728]

>>9032672
People are naturally drawn to height. If you're standing up and you can't see anything at eye level without looking downward, you need to increase your height.

[Anonymous No.9032730]

>>9032462
Watch/read the series. If you like it and get into it, that's great. If you manage to struggle through it enough to understand the characters and plot, that's fine too. I hate it when people do fanart of shows they've never bothered to even read the summary of, but if you at least make an effort, I don't see it as a bad thing.
>>9032649
Yes. Don't do that, just add it to the price. Dick move or not, people want to spend money quickly. Saying it costs more will make them reconsider their purchase and will probably put people off buying your stuff in general, not just shirts.
Also, $28 is a really awkward price. Just make them $30, 2 for $50 and save yourself the hassle of finding $2 change for everyone.

[Anonymous No.9032748]

hey guys, i had a quick printing question.
the image on the left was done on my home inkjet with glossy paper, the right is from a hardproof of a small art booklet i'm getting done through smartpress. i chose 100# premium matte text paper.

i'm really dissatisfied with the quality of their printing, but smartpress doesn't seem to know what's going on or how to fix it.

i'm wondering if i can salvage it and find a decent middleground by choosing a different paper, or if i should back the fuck out and find a different printer?

[Anonymous No.9033094]

>>9032531
The vague fanart suggestion sounds good! I shall do that!

[Anonymous No.9033108]

>>9032748
Oh man, the right does look really bad. I'm sorry you have to deal with this. I've been in a similar situation before (but with clothing, not an art book) and it's just going to be one fuck-up after another. Find a different printer. They shouldn't have even sent this out to you. This isn't a presentable product.

[Anonymous No.9033115]

>>9032748
Yeah. That is pretty awful looking. I'd say ask them to send samples of a different paper, and hunt around for a different printer at the same time.

[Anonymous No.9033143]

I sell mostly small impulse buy items like stickers and charms, and I'm putting together some grab bags to move older stock. How many do you bring to each con?

[MyFebronia !/dEvARTwA6 No.9033200]

>>9032748
It looks like the ink is pooling because the paper is for laserjet and being printed with inkjet. Has a blotchy effect.

[Anonymous No.9033250]

People who are going to A-kon - do we need to bring our tax permits when we sign in to get our badges? I'm presuming they already have our info but just in case?

[Anonymous No.9033258]

>>9033250
You need to have it on you. It says so in the email.

[Anonymous No.9033275]

>>9033250
It's probably a good idea to have a paper and digital copy on you, in the event the convention request to see it, or they may have lost it. Better safe then sorry.

[Anonymous No.9033285]

>>9030714
So when this got posted yesterday I restrained myself from making a joke about someone having a tattoo booth in the Artist's Alley.
Today I saw this on my dash.

[Anonymous No.9033390]

>>9029520
Shit, this is glorious, and IDK how I never saw it all weekend
On that note, I'm really happy with all the seagulls I got to meet

[Anonymous No.9033397]

>>9033285
I like that the concern was taxes rather than catching hep c

[Anonymous No.9033402]

>>9033285
This just screams bad idea all around.

[Anonymous No.9033410]

>>9033143
About 10-15 myself. Depends on the size of the con and how much stock I need to move.

[Anonymous No.9033536]

>tfw you make more ghosting at a friend's table than a guy who has an entire table full of shit tiddy art

[Anonymous No.9033655]

>>9033285
Who the fuck goes to a convention for a tattoo? Plus what even are this guy's qualifications?

[Anonymous No.9033658]

>>9033655
1) he has a stick
2) he can poke

[Anonymous No.9033667]

Is it better to use tape or binder clips to hold up your display prints?

[Anonymous No.9033684]

>>9033536
tiddy art is much more successful online/privately, IMO. I feel so awkward buying art that is a step away from porn in real life.

[Anonymous No.9033706]

>>9033684
I feel like it generally does pretty well! It just has to be done right otherwise it looks really awkward

[Anonymous No.9033708]

>>9033684
>tfw you bought a picture of a dude in a thong and fishnets at a con quite blatantly with underage sister in tow
Oops? I also bought a sticker set of naked zodiac women as well, didn't really think anything of it. My husband went to hang up the thong dude picture for me in our room and my son (7 year old) told him he couldn't because it was inappropriate.

[Anonymous No.9033735]

Does anyone know where I can get shirts printed in bulks for a decently cheap price but still good have good quality? Preferably somewhere in Toronto (for you AN con goers). Thanks in advance!

[Anonymous No.9033757]

>>9033708
Your poor son is being raised by autists.

[Anonymous No.9033759]

>>9033655
>Who the fuck goes to a convention for a tattoo?
I went to a con where someone was giving tattoos, and it was surprisingly popular. I agree though, idk why anyone would get a tattoo at a con...
A really nice buzzing noise all day too.

[Anonymous No.9033761]

>>9033708
pics of thong dude

[Anonymous No.9033778]

Where do people get oppai mousepads printed?

[Anonymous No.9033779]

>>9033684
not original anon but i saw some pretty sad tiddy art at fanime. can't imagine it doing well anywhere

[Anonymous No.9033818]

>>9033655
Just got back from Megacon and they had an entire "Tattoo Alley" full of people getting tattoos on site. People want to get poked and inked up at cons that badly I guess.

[Anonymous No.9033837]

>>9033761
Pic related.
>>9033757
Well, my husband IS autistic. Probably why he didn't realize why I hadn't put it up myself and instead had it tucked away and then got himself chided by a child.

[Anonymous No.9033860]

>>9033655
They are entire conventions for tattooing. There's a few that happen twice a year here.

[Anonymous No.9033878]

can we get a rule or a note or something in the OP about doing some research and not just asking to be spoonfed?

>>9033778
alibaba, same as most merch that isn't prints. you can google specific companies. some will let you do 1pc but quality tends to be pretty shitty. c'mon dude.

[Anonymous No.9033880]

I've commissioned over 1000 artists over 5 years, no joke.

Would anyone be interested in a guide from a 'professional' commissioner about what we see from our side at anime cons and what artists can do to improve?

I'm sure alot of it won't be really applicable to the majority of regular congoers that just impulse shop AA

[Anonymous No.9033885]

>>9033880
yeah why not

[Anonymous No.9033911]

>>9033837
That's actually pretty tasteful. I like it.

[Anonymous No.9033979]

>>9033837
This hot ass is from
www.MidnightzoneShop.etsy.com

but they're on vacation mode right now.

>fuck you 4chan spam filters

[Anonymous No.9033985]

>>9033880
I would totally be down to read something like this.

[Anonymous No.9033990]

>>9033880
This would be great!

But
>in b4 AANI goes on a tirade about artist's rights and creative licensing and how commissioners are evil and everything suuuucks

[Anonymous No.9033991]

>>9033885
>>9033985
Sure I'll do a write-up for it, so it isn't just a bunch of disjointed points.

Probably have it ready by next week, if not sooner. I'll post it in whatever AA thread is up when I do it.

[Anonymous No.9033999]

>>9033991
aww yee that'd be cool anon, i'll look forward to it.

[Anonymous No.9034006]

>>9033991
excited to read it but i hope it's more of a focus on what makes commissions appealing rather than
>make sure your display commissions are reflective of your actual skill!
>if you say the commission will be done in a certain time frame, get it done!

i.e real basic stuff everyone who isn't a inexperienced 14 y.o understands.

[Anonymous No.9034059]

I was wondering. Does anybody have a separate "business" account for their sells? I'm currently setting up my sales stuff. I'd like to set up a bank account separate from my personal account. To better streamline my finances and so on.

[Anonymous No.9034064]

>>9033991
Looking forward to it anon! I'm really interested in what kind of info you've picked up.

[Anonymous No.9034086]

>>9033397
Tbh that tattoo artist probably doesn't give a shit whether his customers catch hep c but if HE might get caught with something, that's more likely to scare him off doing that.

[Anonymous No.9034092]

>>9033779
If you can find the art, would like to see it. So I know what not to do or look like if I do tiddy art one day.

[Anonymous No.9034379]

>>9033878
The sticky didn't say anything about it and I'd trust you guys better about quality than a random Google search. Shit.

[Anonymous No.9034400]

>>9034092
Good tiddy art near the exit, i see him at cali cons ever year. Not my taste but well executed: http://eu03.deviantart.com/gallery/

Bad tiddy art.. is just forgettable with shit anatomy and posing and balloon tits that have no gravity. If they didn't have the tits or ass they wouldn't know how to draw a woman at all. Pretty sure one of them is that guy bragging about having music at his table despite falling asleep at the con. You can't fall asleep if you're selling.

[Anonymous No.9034414]

>>9034092
bad tiddy art is drawing what you think other people think is sexy. if you find what you're drawing erotic it'll show through. Tiddy art that is just generic, superficial 'sexy' is so embarassing.

[Anonymous No.9034436]

>>9029663
Do it. We need more Spiderburgers!

[Anonymous No.9034645]

Somewhat related, how I do a lot of personal commissions (aka drawing someone's OC) and recently have been getting commissioned by people obviously not part of the usual group that commissions a lot (like how it is on dA).

What's the best rundown or points to give them about commissioning? Some of them are rather confused and while I don't mind writing up an explanation I'm still fearing they misunderstood something.

[Anonymous No.9034690]

How interested do you guys think the average buyer would be in papercraft model kits? Like a pack of sheets on large, good-quality stock with instructions included. I'm thinking of doing both simple stuff that catches an impulse buy and big models that can stand up properly.

[Anonymous No.9034716]

>>9034690
It depends on price and quality. I've bought 3-D puzzles before and they always are so crappy, but I really like the idea.

[Anonymous No.9034811]

>>9033991
Curious what exactly you have been commissioning? That's a lot of commissions. You just really like seeing your OCs in other people's styles or?

[Anonymous No.9034843]

Anyone else here sick of how everything makes you a sell-out in art communities?

I mean I'm not selling at cons because I'm planning on giving everything away for free.

[Anonymous No.9034858]

>>9034843
>I'm planning on giving everything away for free.

What?

[Anonymous No.9034869]

>>9034858
They're saying they sell in alleys for profit and that being called a "sell-out" for having certain products doesn't make sense to them when the entire point of being there is to make money.

[Anonymous No.9034877]

>>9034858
I meant what >>9034869 said, I'm selling at cons because I want to make money, but for some reason the very idea of an artist making money seems to be unreasonable to some.

[Anonymous No.9034881]

>>9034877
Those are probably the same people that think artists charge too much for commissions or that unpaid work "pays in exposure :)"

If you have a skill that you can profit from and there's people willing to pay for it, I don't see the issue.

[Anonymous No.9034883]

>>9034843
I actually wanted to do splatter art for a while using my own fanart images but now I'm afraid of being called out by AANI because of their witchhunt over that guy who was stealing art to do it. I don't want to steal but splatter shit is popular and I want to make money. Like that guy that does the boring front perspective headshots of x million characters, I don't think his stuff is stolen but he gets shamed for being 'lazy' and 'unoriginal'. But who gives a fuck? The point of alley is to sell things. If you're looking for artistic fulfillment then go to real art shows not an anime expo.

[Anonymous No.9034940]

In anime matsuri's AA Policy it says "Sharing and splitting of tables is strictly prohibited" so does that mean that two artists cant split a table? im a bit confused if thats the case because thats never been part of the rules in past conventions so maybe im reading it wrong.

[Anonymous No.9034945]

>>9023536
the shape of the deerling's eyes is really wonky...

[Anonymous No.9034948]

>>9034940
>does that mean that two artists cant split a table?
that is literally what it says, so i would say yes, but then again this is AM, where the rules are made up and the points don't matter.

[Anonymous No.9034950]

>>9034883
On the other hand, if you're looking to make money and not share your fandom love, then go open up a shop instead of selling at a fan-run anime event.

Honestly, I don't mind that people want to make cash because everyone likes making cash, but I feel purely lucrative motives go against the spirit of anime conventions.

[Anonymous No.9034960]

>>9034950
Agreed. Make money, but also hopefully do it while drawing things you enjoy and are passionate about.

[Anonymous No.9034961]

>>9034950
Well I still only draw things I like, and I do genuinely enjoy drawing all of it and seeing people liking it. But there's too many people who will whine at me for selling at all.

It's just annoying.

[Anonymous No.9034962]

>>9034945
Like how?

[Anonymous No.9034972]

>>9034950
By your logic dealer's rooms shouldn't exist then? And conventions shouldn't charge for admission? I don't want to create art of anything I don't like or wouldn't enjoy doing purely for profit, but I do create fanart mostly with the intention of selling it. Sure I like sharing common interests with people at events but I am not running a table out of the goodness of my heart to spread my love of anime and give people free shit and spend half the con talking to some guy about Naruto as they block other customers from seeing my merchandise. The 'spirit of anime cons' doesn't exist outside of attendees. Of course most artists enjoy what they are doing and are not money grubbing soulless vendors who think AA it's some get rich quick scheme but you think those people running the vendor booths selling Japanese candy or Pusheen plushies are there because they love Madoka and want to make cosplayers smile?

[Anonymous No.9034977]

>>9034962
Not them, but probably because it's so symbol intensive and it looks more like a human eye drawn from the front than a deer eye seen from the side. It doesn't read as deer or deerling to me. Also where the hell are the whites of its eye.

[Anonymous No.9034996]

>>9034972
Dealers are usually employees for some anime shop, aren't they? There's exceptions but they're not the ones making the figures and wallscrolls, they just gotta know the names of them.
Same with general vendors. You're mixing up workers with creators.

Also you missed anon's point.
There's nothing wrong with selling something you like, but if you make things you don't care for purely for profit with no personal enjoyment, you're "going against the spirit of anime conventions"

[Anonymous No.9034998]

>>9034996
** me again
I guess I should point out that the people who sculpt figures aren't usually fans of the series either, they're hired.

All of this is why the DR and AA are considered separate.

[Anonymous No.9035001]

>>9034972
Something can be non-lucrative and still ask for money, what are you smoking. There's a difference between making back your money and profiting. Dealer's Room bring in foreign merch while charging a bit more to cover shipping and service. Of course, there's a difference between what is the current reality and what I consider ideal, but I wouldn't mind finding a middle ground where it's neither just handing out freebies nor totally commercialized.

>I am not running a table out of the goodness of my heart to spread my love of anime
Well, that's why I do it. Sure I like getting money for my time, but I am not running a table because it's my full time job and I want to suck as much money out of the attendees as possible and that the other fans are worthless if they're not throwing money at my wares.

[Anonymous No.9035125]

>>9033108
ah yeah, after communicating with smartpress for a bit they admitted it's just how their press prints.
they said they would shift to a different press that prints smaller dpi for the low low price of 200 more dollars, then proceeded to tell us it probably wont really fix the issue.
so we're gonna try to back out and get it done through printninja instead

[Anonymous No.9035163]

Saw this in another thread and thought it was a nice reminder. Remember to always bring your cash box with you fellow gulls.

[Anonymous No.9035208]

>>9034811
other people's styles and vision of the art

[Anonymous No.9035240]

>>9035163
Emi? As in Barelytea?

[Anonymous No.9035253]

>>9035163
Which thread?

[Anonymous No.9035265]

>>9035240
>>9035253
I saw it in the Emily Hu thread in /snow/

[Anonymous No.9035266]

>>9035253
they're just trying to bring lolcow drama into this thread. although it's good practice to bring your money with you, in this specific instance they're just trying to start shit. close friends who share tables sell for each other and exchange money all the time through out the day via text or earlier arrangement other wise.

[Anonymous No.9035295]

>>9035266
>in this specific instance they're just trying to start shit

How do you know?

[Anonymous No.9035318]

>>9034436
I seemed to have missed all the spider burger stuff, can anyone pls tell me where I can get this precious creature?

[Anonymous No.9035323]

>>9035295
As someone who read the entire thread, it started as some legitimate criticism but at this point they're just shitting on her for either being fat, ugly, and being kind of a weeb.

[Anonymous No.9035329]

>>9035318
it is pricey, as many handmade plushes are: https://www.etsy.com/listing/267863503/spider-burger-with-french-fry-legs-plush

i do not remember who else has spiderburger merch. can we get a list compiled?

[Anonymous No.9035340]

>>9035329
Whoa, nevermind. Her quality does not justify those prices. Thanks, though. If you find anything else, let me know w2c.

[Anonymous No.9035359]

>>9035329
I'm the anon with the spiderburger (and other foodnimal) charms, i'm doing my last convention of my season this weekend and after that's done i'll take stock of what's left and if anyone's interested in paying shipping to ship international from the southern hemisphere (like $7-8 USD) i'm happy to send out my remaining charms to anons!

[Anonymous No.9035362]

>>9035295
anyone who with two eyes and can read knows. if they just wanted to warn people they would have just posted a general warning. it's probably the same person who tried to start shit in these threads about her before they moved it to lolcow because it was a waste of space just like it is now.

[Anonymous No.9035393]

>>9035362
You come off as a bit of a WK but I see your points.

[Anonymous No.9035403]

>>9034059
I do! I find it pretty useful to be honest; it helps me to keep track and helps me to use con revenue specifically on future cons. Also: I talked with a rep at my bank before setting up the account; even though my bank offers accounts which are labelled as "Personal Accounts" or "Business Accounts", there's no rule that says you can't use an account that's marketed as personal for business, or vice versa. All that it really comes down to is details such as minimum balance, withdrawal fees, etc.. I actually ended up opening an account that's marketed as being a personal account because that was what best suited my needs. But basically: talk it over with a bank rep if you're not sure?

>>9033991
This sounds really fucking fantastic actually and I genuinely can't wait to read it.

[Anonymous No.9035415]

>>9035163
My usual AA partner and I are in and out of each others' money pouches all day long, for any number of reasons, and it's really nobody's business but ours. So yeah- I agree with >>9035266 - this anon is just trying to start drama.

[Anonymous No.9035422]

>>9035265
that whole thread is incredibly cringe inducing
i fail to see where there's any legitimate drama besides some relationship flubs

[Anonymous No.9035444]

>>9035422
Most of the farm is like that these days. Even when it starts of reasonable enough in the end it just turns to petty shit flinging. Not to mention how amazingly hypocritical they are.

[Anonymous No.9035490]

Anyone sell at Animazement?

It was my first year and I did pretty good. I didn't really have any issues, but my table partner suffered a bit in sales because of the other crafters who were selling their stuff for ludicrously lower prices. Also, it felt a little over saturated compared to the number of attendees that were actually there?

[Anonymous No.9035502]

>>9035163
> sees someone "stealing"
> doesn't do fuckall to stop it

Seriously, even just saying "how much is this" would've stopped her or something if she was actually "stealing"

Anon doesn't actually care, they just want her to look like shit.

[Anonymous No.9035511]

>>9035163
So did it not cross her mind to say something to Emi's table mate?

[Anonymous No.9035562]

>>9034843
Ugh, I hate this. Someone posted in a local facebook group asking why some people don't share their sources and it turned into some sort of attempt at guilttripping people who don't immediately share their sources.

Like no one owes anyone anything. Fuckin chill.

I hope that person's "compulsive altruism" can pay the bills, at least.

/saltpost

[Anonymous No.9035583]

>>9035511
Tbh if I was in that situation I wouldn't do anything either lol

Imagine how awkward that would be, my social anxiety would not be having it

[Pixel !liV7ZvK9aE No.9035651]

Did anyone else at Fanime run into this guy?

>Somewhat socially awkward guy asks me for a commission of his OC
>Comes back later to pick up his piece, then immediately starts clapping
>Not a little clapping, a lot of clapping
>Like 30 seconds of uncomfortable, awkward clapping
>Literally says out loud "This is an instinctive reaction"
>Pulls out his binder and asks if I want to give him some information about myself so that he can write me into his "manga" he's drawing about his experience at Fanime
>Politely decline because at this point i'm super uncomfortable from the claps
>"I guess I'll just have to make up information then"
>Walks away

He had other commissions in his binder too, so I know he hit up some others at the con. Are any of you lucky gulls ending up in his up and coming manga?

[Anonymous No.9035657]

>>9035511
If it was made-up, of course they wouldn't.
If it was real, I personally would've because I'm really rule-abiding.

[Anonymous No.9035677]

>>9035651
sadly this almost sounds like me, except without the clapping

[Anonymous No.9035742]

Just quietly panicking that the convention I wanted most to table at will not accept me. They have already accepted artists of lesser skill but broader appeal, and have yet to contact me. I fear my work is too niche, or something about me personally is too annoying, for me to be accepted again, despite being involved in this convention from the start and having good sales and high feedback from previous years.

[Anonymous No.9035747]

How do you guys feel about artists mimicking other artist's styles?
I've been having trouble trying to convince myself it isn't a big deal since the people doing it often seem young. But at the same time, they're profiting financially off it by making merchandise and doing commissions.
It gives me the willies.

[Anonymous No.9035749]

>>9035747
>artists mimicking other artist's styles?

Show me an artist that in some way is not 'mimicking' a style that already exists.

Getting mighty hard these days

[Anonymous No.9035757]

>>9035749
I disagree. There's cherry-picking your favorite style elements from a myriad of sources and then there's studying one specific artist's work until you become a knockoff.

[Anonymous No.9035769]

>>9033536
was this the titty art guy at fanime?
if it was, i was hanging out with a group of my friends in the aa and we collectively cringed at that table when we saw it.

[Anonymous No.9035799]

>>9035359
I got Spiderburger in AP's original send out, but I'd love to get the rest of your foodnimals too so I'll be keeping my eye out! I live in Australia so I assume shipping won't be as bad?

[Anonymous No.9035805]

>>9034436
Where did spiderburger originate from?

[Anonymous No.9035806]

1/2

[Anonymous No.9035810]

>>9035806
2/2
Obviously Paige hasn't had adequate communication with her so-called table partner.

[Anonymous No.9035817]

>>9035810

paige is a terrible person and deserves this

[Anonymous No.9035820]

>>9035810
Yikes, her posting on AANI was a bad idea in the first place but there are much better ways this could've been phrased. I understand being frustrated but that's the most important time to maintain professionalism.

[Anonymous No.9035822]

>>9035799
yeah, i'm in new zealand so it should be much more reasonable, haha.

>>9035805
awhile back there was a bit of discussion in thread about how all these kawaii artists do the same food/animal mashups and how it would be cool if there was some 'gross' food animal hybrids. I did some doodles based off suggestions in the thread, spiderburger being the first one!

[Anonymous No.9035944]

>>9035747
I think it's okay to start. Especially if you're trying to grow in part of a fandom, you can really get stuck on a style. I personally think that if you want to keep growing, your style will change naturally. You won't be able to help until you do keep cultivating what you think looks good.

I think intentionally knocking off someone's style is an asshole move. Not much can be done about it, but it's such a dbag move.

[Anonymous No.9035959]

how long does it usually take for vograce to reply? ive sent them two messages (first one abt three weeks ago) and they have yet to answer to either of them.

[Corky-Lunn !CorkyloMxc No.9036079]

>>9035810
oh geez, that's awkward

[Anonymous No.9036084]

>>9026636
Most of anime production is outsourced to korea and china though, so the anime you see on tv is most likely not even draw by japanese.

[Anonymous No.9036089]

>>9036079
Yeah, ignoring the fact that it's Paige and that we're probably missing part of the story, could you imagine how devastating it would be to prep and make bookings for a con only to find out your table partner lied to you/didn't get their facts straight?

This is why I'll always be the person organising my tables whether they're shared or not, I hate being out of the immediate loop on things like this.

[Anonymous No.9036096]

>>9036084
that doesn't justify her dumb as hell logic. the labour being outsourced doesn't take away from the fact that the japanese are the creators.

>>9036089
A friend of mine once showed up to a convention and found that the convention had doublebooked the table. The guy who got there slightly earlier was very unwilling to share.

[Anonymous No.9036142]

>>9035651
>The binder. oc. awkward. *creating his own manga*
I tabled with a friend that had that sort of person commission a sketch of his oc, wonder if that's the common .. or.. the same dude this was 2 years ago at another con.

[Anonymous No.9036310]

>>9035769
>was this the titty art guy at fanime?

there are so many titty artists you have to be more specific

[Anonymous No.9036525]

>find a fanzine for something you like
>cover art is shit
>half the art in the previews is also shit
>other half is decent at best, with one or two images sticking out in quality

Every time.

[Anonymous No.9036622]

>>9036525
Princess Tutu by any chance?

[Anonymous No.9036644]

>>9036622
Yes, though it counts for a lot of fanzines. But that zine does not look appealing.

Sucks cuz there's a lot of good artists who like princess tutu

[Anonymous No.9036704]

>>9036096
>the convention had doublebooked the table
whoa con nightmare come true.

So did the artist get a refund? or manage to table elsewhere in the AA.

[Anonymous No.9036793]

>>9035810

Can we just fucking ban Paige from AANI and all the people who make excuses for her jfc i don't understand why anyone could like her fucking shit attitude enough to defend her

[Anonymous No.9036805]

>>9036793
I'm more concerned how the con head acts when the topic is brought up. This is the first time i've seen a post by her where she's actually not venting. I think I would feel the same way if a partner wasnt answering my emails and the AA heads made shitty rules against table sharing unless you got permission from the overlords of the con.

>tldr she's bringing up a valid point about AA responsibility in working out problems with table sharing on apps.

[Anonymous No.9036824]

>>9036704

One year at megacon I had an AA table get double booked. Christine immediately let me know about it and within 15 minutes got me in at a table of a no show, which was actually in a much better spot. I also got my table comped for the next year. It makes me sad that I KNOW I wouldn't receive the same treatment with the new management. Yikes.

[Anonymous No.9036825]

I have a question. Did Vistaprint get rid of the free sample order option? It's been a really long time since we've ordered any kind of business cards so I don't know when they changed it.

They've got an economy option of 100 cards for $2.

[Anonymous No.9036861]

I need some advice from an AA perspective:

Around Katsucon of this year I received an e-mail about celebrity gifting suites. For 5k I can be a sponsor for the MTV movie awards. 5k is a crazy amount for someone who operates out of her bedroom so I replied to the email thanking them for the offer, but I would have to decline.

Fast forward to today I see this woman has e-mailed me again. She just had someone drop out of being a sponsor for another show and wanted to ask me first if I wanted the spot. She is willing to drop the price to 1k (which is actually doable).

If you were offered the chance would you do it?
I sell all original artwork and the 1k includes 4 passes, meeting 100 celebs, and all rights to photos taken with celebrities holding my products plus a 10x10 booth space.

ib4 scam. It's not a scam. The same company works with conventions to book those celebs that appear at Comic Cons etc. I have a friend who was a celebrity handler and he verified for me that it's legit.

[Anonymous No.9036882]

>>9036805

She is totally covert bitching. And the con head called her out on it. She literally has a problem with everything and she MUST have made some ban lists by now.

That rule isn't bullshit at all. Should there be leniency on it? Hell yes. But this rule keeps bullshit out of the AA, be it tracers, scalpers, or batshit insane people who run their mouth all over the Internet.

[Anonymous No.9036885]

>>9036861
If it's legit then why would you not go for it? That sounds pretty sweet for 1k and you'll be making money back right?

[Anonymous No.9036911]

>>9036885
I won't be able to make sales at the event like I would a AA booth, but I'll get to talk to celebs about my product/art and they might post the item to their social media accounts which may bring in sales.

One lady completely blew up from taking the plunge. I'm worried because my items are very heavily Japanese inspired with lots of bright colors and I'm nervous to death normal people might not get it, but she's been very resistant that they will go nuts over my stuff.

[Anonymous No.9036921]

>>9036861
Do it, it's a once in a lifetime chance and seems like it'll be tons of fun. If you end up getting more successfull thanks to it, you'll be glad you gave it a shot.

[Anonymous No.9036927]

>>9036911
You know the saying goes, you gotta spend money, to make money.

I imagine that if some celebrity is seen with it, it's gonna boost your sales because it'll spread out to a wider audience. You might get normie people thinking your stuff will be hella cute for their kids, family, friends, etc.... Or even people who are into it might see it, who haven't before.

[Anonymous No.9036973]

>>9036911
>I'm worried because my items are very heavily Japanese inspired with lots of bright colors and I'm nervous to death normal people might not get it

anon, normies love "quirky" stuff - Avril lavigne, Katy Perry, P!ink, all had their "japanese" phase and people ate that shit up.

[Anonymous No.9037214]

>>9036882
I hope she's been secretly banned from some cons. She totally comes off as standoffish and a bitch in almost every AANI thread she posts in. The latest one was the ice breaker one. Everyone was so pleasant giving advice for how to talk to AA neighbors, then paige stands out. We know you like being alone. You aren't special.

>Stop being a kill joy.

[Anonymous No.9037232]

>>9037214
Screenshot? Did she delete her post from the thread?

[Anonymous No.9037290]

>>9037232
holy shit she deleted it. She posted before Holly, she basically said she doesn't talk to others and keeps to herself. The OP is a newbie artist asking for ice breaker advice sooo. I guess paige realized she wasn't being very helpful.

[Anonymous No.9037838]

>>9037290
Wait, what? Paige being self aware is a thing?

[Anonymous No.9037895]

>>9037838
She's learning anon. Evolving, ever so slowly. We have to do something before it gets out of hand.

[Anonymous No.9037917]

>Where's the basement of AX again?
>Kentia Hall
Are you guys ready to RrrrrRrrrrrRrrrrUuuuuuuuUuuuuuuuuMmmmmmmmMmmmmMmmmmBbbbbbbbBbbLllllLllllllll-rEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

[Anonymous No.9038032]

>>9037838
Either that, or someone called her out or something? Maybe deleting to stop it from exploding? idk The post was up for a good few hours before it was deleted. Between that time no one commented yet. hmm.

[Anonymous No.9038052]

Anyone selling at akon? How are you doing so far?

[Anonymous No.9038086]

>>9038052
I am. Holy shit, I was not expecting it to be this busy. This is my first A-kon and I broke $2k today and the AA hasn't even closed yet.

[Anonymous No.9038111]

>>9038086

Are you near the entrance? Seems like middle isn't getting as much traffic..

[Anonymous No.9038112]

>>9038111
Yeah, I'm in island A! I'm sorry to hear that - hopefully traffic will pick up in that area tomorrow!

[Anonymous No.9038181]

How do you deal with people who want to haggle?

[Anonymous No.9038302]

>>9038181
I don't. I usually 'overprice' my items by a dollar or 2, and do bulk deals. They seem to not want to haggle or gripe about pricing because of the bulk deals saving them like 1-10 dollars depending on my items.

[Anonymous No.9038543]

>>9038052
Slightly worse than last year but also a slightly worse location. Oh well, can't win every year. Definitely not gonna make more than fanime at this rate though.

[Anonymous No.9038833]

>>9038181
No one ever seems to haggle with me beyond one or two older women per con. I am usually pretty open to it on most things, but if not then I just stand firm about my prices or I direct them to a deal I already have in place like "buy x get x free" or what have you. If they grumble and I lose their sale it doesn't matter because someone else will come along.

[Anonymous No.9039201]

>>9038181
I get a few smug assholes who want to get my stuff 'at a decent price' because 'they know someone who makes x and sells it for y and you know you're not selling anything for those ridiculous prices' and those people get told that there's nothing making them buy my items, have a nice day!
If it's a kid on Sunday or whatever, I'm happy to haggle as long as they're polite and not being a little shit in general. As long as I'm making the cost of materials back I'm happy to offer things for a lower price if it means not having to carry extra items home.

Mostly I just do 3 for 2 or 2 for 1 deals, and that way people think they're getting a good deal already.

[Anonymous No.9039370]

>>9038181
I don't think I've ever had anyone outright try to haggle with me.. usually at most it comes in the form of someone saying "How much is X?" and when I tell them and they say something like "Oh, that's too much." Then I smile at them until they say something else or leave.

[Anonymous No.9039807]

Has anyone been to a con where everyone is undercharging?
How do you deal with that?

[Anonymous No.9039925]

>>9039807
I'd assume they would be local, new/casual sellers. The out of state ones I can understand the markups.

[Anonymous No.9040255]

If I forgot to do my art in CMYK, am I totally and utterly fucked, or is there still a chance of a print turning out okay?

[Anonymous No.9040340]

>>9040255
what kind of printer would receive rgb files and just print them as-is without giving you a chance to fix it?

[Anonymous No.9040519]

>>9040255
There is a chance? I mean- if you haven't sent to the printer yet, you can still convert to CMYK and fiddle with the colors so that it looks all right. Also- and I honestly don't know why this is- I've noticed when I'm going from RBG to CMYK that it looks better if I copypasta my flattened RGB image into a new CMYK canvas rather than just doing a straight conversion. There's still some color shift but it tends to look better for some reason?

[Anonymous No.9040572]

>>9039807
A lot of people tell me I undercharge for my handmade plush but I just can not move them at anything higher than what I've got them set as. Like, if it offends or upsets other artists I'm sorry but I set my prices based on what I know my time, materials, and skill set to be and then adjust it to sell. Every time another artist acts all shocked and gasp-y and "omg honey this stuff is soooo good you should be charging more!" I always just want to tell them they're welcome to buy it and pay me more if they want but I always just thank them and let them get on with themselves.

[Anonymous No.9040737]

Anyone know where people are getting dakimakura printed? Is it artsmoo or a totally different place?

[Anonymous No.9040823]

It's my first time doing AX and I'm trying to cram some prints. Would a Berserk print fare well? The new anime is coming up but I don't really see any other artists doing a print or merch of it.

[Anonymous No.9040878]

>>9040823
I'm not going to AX but if i was I'd buy the hell out of a berserk print.

[Anonymous No.9040899]

>>9040519
Are you doing this in Photoshop? Different workflows can use slightly different engines to convert images. I don't know if, in your particular case, you're copypasting into a different cmyk profile than if you'd used a conversion dialog, or if it's taking an untagged rgb image and just assigning a cmyk profile to it without conversions.

[Anonymous No.9040948]

I make anime inspired ceramic stuff, and am thinking about sharing a table with a friend who makes jewelry. She's experienced but I've never done an AA before. My stuff is good quality, but unsure if worth it to try to sell/what should I price it? I have no idea.

[Anonymous No.9040951]

>>9040948
Pic related a simpler thing

[Anonymous No.9040957]

It's SPS, anything cringe worthy? So far all I see is the bad anatomy Tracer fanart on aani.

[Anonymous No.9040959]

>>9040951
Also not directly anime but this is about the max skill level I can muster for reference, but it'd have to be ptetty expensive to make up for the time spent.

[Anonymous No.9040966]

>>9040957
Tired of seeing this girl's butthole lips characters.

[Anonymous No.9040980]

>>9040948
Is it safe to eat off of? Or is it more for tea-saucer kind of stuff?

[Anonymous No.9041031]

>>9040980
Totally safe to eat off/drink out of, but have to be hand washed.

[Anonymous No.9041039]

I got chastised for making Miraculous Ladybug prints at a con because supposedly the creators didn't want fan art sold. I get that for little stuff like webcomics, but Miraculous is on Cartoon Network.

Blizzard doesn't want fanart sold either womp womp it doesn't stop anyone.

[Anonymous No.9041117]

>>9039807
every single artists in every con in my country underprices their stuff and it's kinda frustrating, when i want to (and i do) price my items around the same as most US sellers, most people here sell stuff like 2" acrylic charms for like 3 euros.

[Anonymous No.9041469]

How did everyone do at akon?

[Anonymous No.9041609]

>>9040957
I know one girl made an SPS for her stickers, and then a second SPS a few hours later for her artbook. Like her art is good but jeez.

>I kinda wanted asspats this week
>why must you make it harder

[Anonymous No.9041616]

>>9041609
Report one, can't double SPS post.

[Anonymous No.9041649]

>>9041039
I have been hassled for Miraculous Ladybug, Undertale, Full Metal Alchemist, Steven Universe, Naruto, SAO, etc., etc.,.

It's always funny to me that people will get on their high horse in the artist alley about fanart but blithely walk past stands and stands of mass-produced bootleg plush and merch.

[Anonymous No.9041667]

>>9041609
If I recall >>9041616 is right. Report them. You aren't allowed to double post. I thought you can't make more than one 'OP' posts a day? Because a few dumbasses have been spamming aani with dumb questions you can find in the sources link, or doing a quick word search.

>fuck you aani admins, you delete posts 2 mins past a sps or wipw, but you can't deal with spammer newbie posts this past week???????

[Anonymous No.9041673]

>>9041667
Ok, in defense of the aani mods.. I'm sure they have varying opinions among them whether posts are considered off topic or redundant. The group IS for questions, but FB format does not make it easy to find questions.

What I think should start happening is replaying with quick auto-filled responses to visit the group documents.

As for off topic posts and meme sharing shit with 'uplifting art quotes and comics', I have no idea what things like that aren't removed. Most of us see it 100x OUTSIDE of the group and do not appreciate seeing it again IN the group.

[Anonymous No.9041788]

>>9040948
i would be worried about smashing anything i bought from you. what packaging would you provide?

[Anonymous No.9041809]

Cheese and crackers

[Anonymous No.9041811]

>>9041809

[Corky-Lunn !CorkyloMxc No.9041872]

new thread -> >>9041870