/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>8052428
>So, how early do you guys look into getting tables?
Some conventions will let artists sign up for next year as soon as the con is done, which makes it really hard for new artists to get in.

My biggest con which is in May has signups starting in February/March.

If you want to find out when tables signups become available, contact the staff member responsible for the dealers/artist alley for the con you're interested in.

>>8052602
>how do people go about making the packaging to put them in?

I'm thinking about getting into that this year, and there are a couple options that I've thought of: (see pic)

Top is getting folded business cards with artwork only on the outside so I can staple it at the top of the bag, bottom is designing and cutting all the backing by hand to fit each bag size and then hole punching the backing for charms/buttons to be looped through.

>Is there a good place to get the back board printed and sourcing little plastic bags and are their any
tutorials
purebuttons/wackybuttons/busybeaver.net/sixcentpress sells custom backings for buttons
clearbags for buying plastic bags, they're the cheapest I know of. Shipping to Canada is ridiculous though.

I'm not sure about tutorials, I'd have to look around a bit