/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I've got some clay tutorials.

>>6301317
Damn file sizes are killing me. I'm going to have to cut the tutorials in half.

Awwww shiiiet, I've been waiting for another one of these.

How many seagulls have their own printer for prints? Which one? What dimensions is it capable of?

I feel like getting a decent printer would save me some dosh in the long run, but the hassle of the ink deposit thing potentially drying out would make that purchase a bit of a bust, as I'd only use it around con season.

>>6301438
I hate these fleece hats and I hate seeing them all over the damn place at artists' alleys. Don't do them.

>>6301438
>>6302684

Cat-eared hats are dealer's den material.

Cleverly made are a welcome sight, for me at least.

>>6302684
no I agree these are so overdone

like once in a blue moon I'll see a well crafted crafted hat, but it's rare and even then I would never buy it

>>6302701
>>6302684
>>6302695

They're so easy to make and they reel ALL the weeaboos in. They're a good business investment. Wouldn't dream of selling them at regular markets though, I save them for the conventions.

I wish some of y'all would post your stuff and what cons you attend or happen to be attending.

>>6302730
I always see those hats being sold, but I have never ever seen somebody actually wear one.
Do people just sleep in them or something? Hang them on the wall and gaze at them?

>>6302804
They're popular with younger kids and I see them being worn a lot in the winter months. Most conventions I work at are during the spring/summer so I can only imagine that they keep them until the colder months.

I'm hoping to get into Momocon's Alley in March. Registration is first come, first served, and they promise to have it be less awful than 2012's.

I've been falling in love with landscape layouts and bigger resolutions lately, too. I used to work primarily with 8.5x11, so what little I do have right now probably won't see the light of day.

>>6302755
I'm hoping to get into Momocon's Alley in March. Registration is first come, first served, and they promise to have it be less awful than 2012's.

I've been falling in love with landscape layouts and bigger resolutions lately, too. I used to work primarily with 8.5x11, so what little I do have right now probably won't see the light of day.

>>6301299
I need me a pin holder like that! *-*

I'm too chicken to post my table just yet, but in the meanwhile I'll share table pictures I've collected in rounds.

First, the haaaaats.

I'm not a fan of a basic shape with an emote face on it. I guess there will always be some people who like these but probably not as much as before.

How much would people pay for something like this? It's about 12" tall (not including head wings) and made of felt.
I'm just trying to decide if its worth making more of them to unleash upon the world. Suggestions for changes/improvements are welcome too. Thanks!

-The- hat and jacket dealer of all Canadian dealers.

And with that I'm done for now.

>>6303190
Oh shit this is beautiful! I am no good at pricing, but I'd sure pay a whole bunch of bucks for that cutie.

>>6303164
idg the zodiac cat ear hats, is it supposed to be homestuck?

>>6303190
like $8-10 depends on how long it takes to make, if it's a lot of effort, charge more. I'm positive people would pay for it

>>6303189
lol this! it feels really lazy. but weebs will throw their money at anything it's amazing

>>6303271
No idea, since there isn't suppose to be any Homestuck goods in AA or DH, the simple way to get around it is using the horoscope zodiacs on anything; in this case, cat ear hats. Win-win for the seller and customers? Maaaybe.

>>6303271
I was thinking the same, but they are not quite drawn the same way the zodiac are drawn in Homestuck, and not blood colored either, so I am guessing they are just zodiac hats with no relation to hs.

>>6303190
That's some neat sewing. I like the details, but I think this took you hours to make and sew precisely. And given the size, rough time and efforts, I see this priced $25+. I'd leave this sort of item for special orders, or else make a few and see how well people take to it.

>>6303190

I'd recommend using flannel or cotton. You can get it about the same price on sale, and will justify a slightly higher price. Plus, it'll be cuddly as all hell.

That said, they're adorable.

Shoot, I accidentally deleted the wrong post. Thanks for the feedback though.
>>6303262
Thank you
>>6303298
Yeah, the top-stitching took forever, but I was making this one for myself so it didn't matter. Looks like it would be more economical to scale it down if I wanted to sell them.
>>6303533
Thanks, cuddly fabric is definitely a good idea.

On the subject of prints, I'd like to hear a bit from both sides of the AA.

What size do you like to make? Letter sized? Postcard size? Maybe 11x17? Poster size?

And while the image is the most important bit on whether or not you actually but a print, does the dimension affect your choice as well?

>>6303271
They're most likely marketed for the Homestuck fans, but aren't meant to be Homestuck due to copyright issues.

Attending Nekocon and then AnimeUSA in a few weeks.
How well do bookmarks sell? I want to do some last minute papery goods besides badges and prints. I thought bookmarks would be cute. I'd probably sell them super cheap. I'm also thinking about selling MLP hairclips.
Opinions?

>>6301317
>>6301350
>>6301387
All of these clay tutorials are always so badly done and the actual figures are messy looking.

>>6301420

This one's cute though.

Where do people get their pins made? Do they use a service or get a machine? I've been thinking of buying a machine, but I don't want crappy paper china town quality pins. I suppose I could just buy crappy paper china town pins and upsell them.

Can I draw on ordinary transparent pantyhose? If yes, with what?

>>6305759
You can draw on them with fabric paint, but they will be hand wash only at that point, but you have to put some thing between the layers to keep the paint from seeping through since they are thin, obviously.

>>6305767
Put something between the layers while drawing, is that what you mean?

(..Excuse me if I ask dumb questions, I have no experience with such things)

>>6305790
Something like a cardboard piece would work, you just need to not only flatten them out but stretch them a bit as well as make sure that the color on say the front doesn't bleed into the back.

>>6305796
Alright, thanks! Hope it works out. At least they are cheap so I won't feel regrets if I mess up lol

>>6305801
Are they for you? Use sewing chalk before hand to draft the outline and see if it looks good once you try it on. It will wash off with water or can be easily painted over.

>>6301314
whats this printed on??

>>6305807
Yeah, they are. Thanks for the tips. Have you tried it out before?

>>6305824
Yes I have. Nothing too intricate though, if it's a simple design it can work well. I'll give you a better step-by-step for what I did.

First thing to do is measure how wide you need the cardboard piece to be, so you'll need the "flat" measurement of your leg in the area where you are going to be painting, if you need to know how to get this measurement just ask.

After measuring, cut a cardboard piece which you will use to stretch them out as well as paint on.

Try on your pantyhose/tights and use sewing chalk to mark along each side of your leg where you are planning on painting to account for front and back.

Then insert the cardboard with the lines you just marked aligned with the cardboard piece.

I usually try to draft the outline and then try it on beforehand to account for stretching.

Once you seem happy, start painting. !!Make sure to stretch them lengthwise as well fairly tightly around the cardboard. You may need to go over it a few times due to the material make sure you let the paint dry all the way before painting another coat.

It should take the same amount of time to try as it says on the paint, but make sure it doesn't break off from stretching.

You can also use this with inks and even markers if you feel like it.

>>6305840
I can use inks and markers? Sounds good. Thank you for taking time to explaining it step-by-step, I can't wait to try it out. Did it turn out good?

Semi-related. I make pendants out of keyboard keys. They're strung together on electrical wire, with the key markings stripped off and replaced with something painted on, for example someone's name.
Would this be popular among the anime con-attending crowd?
The people I've made them for so far have really liked them.
Also, how much would you pay for one, if it was custom-made with your name on it?

>>6305863
Got a pic of it?

>>6305859
I'm looking for a picture right now. The inks take better to the fabric though you have to go over it a number of times, but I personally haven't used markers...It seems like too much of a hassle.

>>6305904
Post if you find!

>>6305865
Not currently; they're a pig to make, so I've previously made only as many as I've needed. I'll throw one together over the weekend if the thread keeps up.
Not sure if people like them, or if they're just pleased I've spelled their name right, tbh,
Also, cheap generic keyboards are crazy hard to get.

>>6302676

Bumping this. I'd like to invest in a printer, myself.

>>6306125
Same here. Guys, what wide-format printer is the most awesome for being kinda cheap?

>>6304571
My best sellers are 8.5x11. I get them printed in better paper then my poster sizes, so most people would rather buy them. I also do a few postcards, simply because they're cheap and sell decently.

bump

Another small flood of table setups, this time: prints.

>>6311361

Is that bara-chan? I loved her work when I was in high school. I wonder if she still sells at cons.

That's it for now.

I'm also curious about whether people print themselves or where they print from. Also does anyone know any sites that can print designs on items? Like T-shirts but not just T-shirts?

I thought I bookmarked a link like that before but I can't find it now.

>>6311366
Hello fellow Bara-chan lover! Yeah that's her booth last year at AWA I think. She usually goes to east coast cons like Otakon, AWA and I think she's trying to branch out more.

She has a tumblr that she updates with her sketches and plans for conventions if you're ever wanting to follow or check out her new stuff. http://barachan.tumblr.com/

How do you keep yourselves motivated during crunch time? I have a con coming up in a week and i'm freaking out! I'm getting work done but i'm worried i'm going to burn out like i do every other time I do this.

>>6311448
I'm with you on the burn out boat. I've found it helps that when I'm working to do something that can keep my mind occupied but not distract me. Also if you work near a computer either try to stay off messenger or keep it minimized as much as possible. Its easy to get sucked into the chat blackhole.

up?

Time for more pictures, these will be sort of mixed media so covers crafty stuff and prints too.

So I'm going to be hosting a table here soon. What have you noticed sells better? Keychains, bookmarks, magnets ect?

>>6311448
I pin up a big weekly schedule and highlight down the necessities, like work/school/sleep, plan out how many free hours I have and make an estimate of how many I'll need to set aside to get the costume done, and then pencil in frequent small bursts of sewing time. I know that I'm going to get bored after a couple of hours, so I never sit myself in front of the machine for anything more than four hours. Break it up with meals, other hobbies, outings with friends, etc. I also know that I personally work best in the mid-afternoon so I give myself as many days of 3-5pm sewing as I can. Sometimes if I'm having trouble settling down I'll do some stretches or a little bit of yoga to calm and stop my mind racing off to other topics.

>>6311364
i hate this chick, she buys in bulk and sells dirt cheap. it fucks with the whole AA economy

>>6317477
Bookmarks are usually easy sales because they tend to be a few bucks or less each, helps if you do a deal thing so people can buy multiple bookmarks.

Keychains are good too. There's all sorts of ways of going about charms.

Magnets are rare to me but I think there's some interest for them. It'd be original to see cute ones that you can dress up with other magnets or whatever.

Honestly, cute sells best, but it can be easily overdone so be careful. Don't just put cutesy ":3" faces on random things.

>>6317515
Cutesy faces and mustaches on random things seems to be the trend. blech.

>>6317542
I can't believe I forgot the moustaches. Gentleman-themes so monocles and tophats.

>>6317515
I hate that, I mean it's cute. But it doesn't take much talent or effort. I know I plan on selling MLP ears and wings. But I have a offer for free prints, so I plan to go ahead and use that as well. A hint to everyone out there, if you join mycokerewards dot com you can get free prints just by saving your own or other peoples coke codes.

Those bottom three.
>MFW my new hot glue gun and craft supplies came in today. Along with a shiny new button maker.

how was that artist alley drama in Anime weekend altanta?

>>6317640
The clusterfuck that was the application process left a lot of pained posteriors in its wake. As for the actual alley this year, it wasn't too bad; definitely an improvement.

The layout was weird, though. They had multiple islands in a row, and ended up leaving the tables against the far wall a good six or seven feet further then the rest of the gaps. I don't think they saw as much traffic for that.

As for the 100% juried process, there were still a couple of people I felt didn't deserve a place over others who were declined.

>>6305967
You can buy replacement keys in bulk for cheap.

>>6317613
If I get into this upcoming Alley, I'll be buying one of those makers, too. I am well excited.

I see a lot of different princes for prints between different artists.

4"x6" run 2-5 dollars, 8.5x11 around 5-10 bucks, and 11x17 can run anywhere from 8-15 clams. How does one decide what to price things? Do you keep things on the lower side to encourage buying? Or on the higher side so people who really want you stuff will buy?

One tactic I've seen was to price them on the pricier side, but offer a buy X get one free thing. So good or no good?

Does anybody know the amount of people rejected at Acen AA last year? I want to do crafts at a table with a friend, but I don't have an established selling history...

I'm really lost.
Is there a new system to get a temp selling permit in CA?
Do I use eReg or do I look for a paper copy?

First time and I"m trying to get ready for Anime Los Angeles.

Would I be able to get away with selling jewelry (anime/video game themed and original), or would I have to branch out?

I do wirework and beading, and I'm looking into resin work (because it looks pretty and really flexible in terms of what I can do to manipulate it). Best thing I could offer outside jewelry in my comfort zone is keychains. So would that mean I would have to step out if I want to be successful?

God. Dammit.

I just tried to get into Momocon's Alley for 2013, and right as registration rolls around at 9pm eastern, their website crashes. Five minutes later, I submit my information as quickly as I can, and wait the extra 5 minutes it takes to even go through.

Faster than it took me to apply, I get a rejection letter.

I'll never break into the AA scene.

>>6323446
Don't worry bro, just gotta keep on trying.

I finally got in this year, Super excited about it since it's my first AA. Already knowing what I'm going to be drawing for prints and such, and I have a veteran artist to help me with anything I need.

>>6323446
AA's are just getting harder to get into in general. My friend and I got into Katsu's recently, but other then Kotori (which I still haven't heard back from) we don't have any other cons on our list. Oh and I have a classmate who wants to try ANEXT this coming year, but after the shit this past year...

>>6321916
Help anybody?

I'm going to be selling plushies, hats and pillows.
Also, I'm planning to upgrade from fleece to some of those nicer fuzzy stuffed animal fabric, do you know what its called and what the general price is?

>>6323729
it's called minky and honestly it REALLY depends where you buy it. 13$ a meter at fabricland in canada, I think.

>>6323541
They haven't sent out the acceptance emails yet though, those are coming later this week.

>>6323825

The e-mail I got wasn't one of acceptance

>>6323446
Yeeeeah I got the same thing after waiting the same way. Was a bit miffed in all honesty. Accepting emails via twitter and facebook announcement and disregarding proper web submissions is sort of unprofessional IMO.

>>6322082
I've been selling in AAs for almost 3 years with video game/anime/random 'nerdy' jewellery. Not been rejected from any table applications yet.

>>6324810
>>6323446

I don't know if I should be angry or disappointed. Guys, I'm not ready to start feeling like a parent.

>>6326709
Dang, that really sucks. I'd be very cheesed off. Sorry to those who missed out on this AA, they really shouldn't have done it this way.

>>6327089
Yeah they reeeeally shouldn't have. It was a bad decision and it looks bad on them. Putting people who essentially "skipped" the system ahead of people who waited and put in the app on the website just doesn't feel right. Not everyone follows them on twitter or facebook.

>>6327120
>Not everyone follows them on twitter or facebook.
Agreed. I understand to some degree that you may want to, but not for applying for AA when there were already arrangements for it.

>>6304588
are there even copyright issues? last I heard hussie just didn't want his precious comic being used and people were using the honour system (LOL) so did he actually get shit copyrighted?

shot in the dark, does anyone know if Tucson's connichiwa AA tables are full? It's like 5 months in advance and it's a con with like 500+ people and I went to the site and couldn't find anything >_> emailed the con staff, got no response.

>>6327607

Apparently there's some kinda automatic copyright, so I would assume so. In any event it doesn't matter, because the fan police will
immediately fucking call halftruth on anyone they think is selling without permission.

They're militant that way.

>>6304571
I prefer buying 11x17 or larger. I don't really see the point in smaller ones, though in my experience people will buy regardless of the size if they like the image enough.

I was debating with my friend about whether small/postcard sizes were even worth it. They're cheap to print, but I think ultimately the profit margin isn't that huge. Go with small sizes if you like them, but don't go with them if you're looking to make money. Ultimately, the number of people who ask you if you have smaller sizes is pretty small, so you'll only miss out on a very small amount of sales anyway.

>>6330054
>Rachel's Buttpained Republic of Stalinstan

>>6320849
Sometimes it helps to take a look around the alley and see what other people are pricing their stuff at. If you think your art quality is on par with a specific price range, go with that. Personally, I like to stick to multiples of 5 just because it's easier to deal with the cash.

Under-pricing just to get attention is a poor strategy, imo, since this isn't necessarily a market for haggling. The main driving force behind purchases is appeal, so regardless of the price, if someone likes it, they'll buy it. AA patrons are also generally familiar with the pricing patterns artists have, so you shouldn't be afraid of "turning people off" with prices.

that being said, BOGO or other deals and discounts are always attractive. For large prints, Buy 2 get 1 free is the favored deal since you make $30 with one transaction and you're still discounting your prints by a considerable amount. When I did my prints at 2 for 20, I definitely made more sales but I think the -10 difference ended up making me about the same if not less money than Buy 2 get 1 free. Either way, I'm charging $10 for a print, and at $30 pricing, the print cost is basically negligible

Sorry I'm multi-posting haha.

>>6304571

I like to draw characters, but hate backgrounds and all that nonsense. So what I'll do with those is print them out 4x6 or 5x7 and sell them along with my regular prints. I've had plenty of people buy one of their favorite Pokemon, or of the cute dinosaur I've drawn.

I always hear that people don't do very well at Anime Expo. Why is this? Isn't it one of the largest NA cons? Because I'm debating getting a table, but I might reconsider.

Any tutorials for the cactus image?

>>6331698
Yeah, I usually make just enough to make the trip worth it. I'm not sure why that is, though. It's a pretty big alley with a fuckton of talent/competition, but a lot of that talent is local anyway so it's definitely worth it for them. Still, a lot of my SoCal friends don't really consider AX a good/profitable con. Might just be the people there, and also the fact that the rest of the con costs so much that people are less willing to spend in the AA. Oh, and the fact that the AA is all the way in the back of the exhibit hall might be a factor in screwing us over in terms of sales.

If you're local, it's worth it, and even with middling sales you'll make enough to break even and profit some. If you have to fly out more than, say, four hours, you might be disappointed. AX is large enough for you to break even, most likely, but the remaining profit might not be as much as you expect for one of NA's largest anime cons.

I'm doing my first AA this spring, and while I know how to run a table (I've table-sitted for a few friends over the years), I have absolutely no idea what are the 'big seller' fandoms are. I'm going to be selling at an all-types con, not just anime. Any ideas? I would really appreciate it.

>>6335081
Anything BBC for starters. Adventure Time, Madoka (especially Kyuubey), Pokemon.

>>6331698
>>6332165
I keep hearing this on the Internet but me and my friends always do pretty well at AX. It might be because we're all from So-Cal so we don't have to spend a lot on travel and lodgings but we make more money at AX then any of the other cons we table at.

>>6331720
It's easy, it's just a basic crochet. If you don't know how to crochet then look up one of the tutorials on Google.

>>6335182
lol oh you thank you for your extremely helpful advice

ok the catus is one of many little shits called amigurumi, they're dolls made using the single stitch in crochet.

There is a book with this pattern, you can probably find it in your local library, it's called Amigurumi World: Seriously Cute Crochet by Ana Paula Rimoli.

Just a rant.
I hate it when someone pays a really low price for a commission, and expects some amazing thing, then whine when they didn't get what they wanted, even though I stated clearly at the beginning what they were paying for. I mean, REALLY? You expect:
>Full Color
>Full Body
>Same quality as my prints
>For $5

Sage for my bitchy tears.

>>6335308

>Full color
>Full body
>Print quality
>$5

Gurl, you must be crazy or hella fast. The only $5 commissions I've seen in an alley were on-site sketches, usually only bust/wait-up.

>>6335227
oh i don't think i may be able to buy it at a library. is there any chance i can get it online ?

>>6336454
different anon, but http://www.amazon.com/Amigurumi-World-Seriously-Cute-Crochet/dp/1564778479

>>6336446
re-read the story, baka

>>6335126
It's not hard to profit at AX regardless of your total overhead costs, but when you consider that you can make the same amount if not more at Fanime (~20k attendees) or even Otakon (~40k attendees +$1k overhead costs), for the biggest anime convention in the states at about 60k+ attendees, sometimes the profit is a little underwhelming. For example, I made about 1.5k at AX this year, which was far behind Fanime and Otakon. I do better even at ALA, which has about 4k attendees. Not overall profits/money made, but proportionally, I do way better at ALA than I do AX. Don't really know why that is as I have the same shit at all my cons haha.

>>6335308
Stop pricing them so low. There's that whole philosophical argument about valuing art blah blah blah but that aside, from a pragmatic perspective, low-cost commissions attract, for lack of better wording, low-taste commissioners. People who know the value of an original piece are generally more polite, patient, and pleasant to deal with because they know what it is they're paying for and are happy to pay for it. I know we all scorn bronies and weird fetish commissioners on /cgl/ and stuff but in my experience, those demographics in particular really value art and are by far the easiest to deal with. Give me a weirdo with a fetish and $40 over a weeaboo who can barely part with $5 any day of the week.

>>6336638
Oops I don't know how to read either sorry.

But yeah, word to the wise for the people pricing their commissions for less than $10.

>>6305736
the plate one has potential if you tweak it a bit.

>>6335308

Oh. WELLLLL.

In that case, I feel you.

>>6305809
bump

>>6336540
>>6336446

My mistake.

>>6311376
customink( keeps spamming my workplace. Seems like a good enough place for shirts and the like.

I used to have a link where you could put your design on your own fabric and they weave/knit(?) it through their machine but it was lost to an old comp that crashed.
If anyone has heard of the site -- please share.

>>6336638
I've never been to Fanime or Otakon (I've been meaning to check out Fanime for a while though), so I can't really speak for them but I made around 4.5k at AX this year and one of my best friends made 3k. And yeah, ALA is really great!

>>6337067

try spoonflower

Has anyone noticed a sort of archival difference between inkjet and laser printed images? Inkjet printers seem to be capable of a higher DPI, but use a different material and process to create the image.

>>6305809
shrinking plastic

>>6347607
Fuck. Where do I get these cute as fuck acrylic/plastic charms made? I've been looking for a site to do it but I can't for the life of me find one.

>>6347746
I lost the links too, but the rough names I remember are:

Zap Creatives
Printcess

There's a third one I think, but I can't remember...

>>6347753
>Printcess
That's the one I was thinking of. Thank you, based anon!

>>6347746
idk but http://www.printsess.com/ does acrylic charms? I would recommend googling "custom laser cut acrylic" unless anyone else has better recs?

Anyone? Bueller???

>>6347746
Is this what you're looking for? http://diy-or-die.com/

Also, you can make charms out of resin?

>>6347848
HNNNNG These are so cute dammit!

>>6347848
>http://diy-or-die.com/
>those product names
>"dangerous exploding lurker charms" = Creepers
>"study hole charms" and "gateway charms" = Portal logos
>"Mr. Byte charms" = Pacman

>>6347909
I think that's to prevent copyright people from sending their rape dogs and suing their asses off.

>>6347934
I guess that's true. Still pretty weird and funny to read.

>>6347848
How much is stuff on DIY or die?
Particularly their cameos.
They look nice, but I'm not making a login just to discover everything is expensive.

How do you guys balance having fun at the convention and sitting at an AA table all day?
I did really well the one time I did a table, but I was board out of my fucking mind and could not go to anything because I had no one to watch the table for me, do you just pack up and leave if you want to see an event?

>>6347965
I made an account and looked at the acrylic pendants, they were between $2 and $5

>>6303164
>Dem Okami hats
>Mfw

>>6311364
>>6317505
I love yuumei's work. God damn I would do dirty things to her talented face.
Sage for creepy/unrelated post

Bump

>>6347601
Where can one purchase the little plastic wrappers some of the jewelry is wrapped in? (Like the little oreo necklaces on the table) They add a professional touch.

>>6350021
Just look at gift wrapping places or even the dollar store.

>>6350021

A lot of craft stores have little baggies that you can seal with a light adhesive or whatever you call the thing on a sandwich bag. They're a few dollars for a few hundred in a pack.

>>6350021
As the anons have mentioned, check out dollar stores and craft stores. With ziplock baggies, printed cards, and a stapler, you can make the packaging really eye-catching.

can we have more tutorials??

>>6350711
here's one from GLB?

So people who make posters, is there a way for me to learn about monitor calibration, what's the deal RGB/CMYK and Color Profile. I feel like I should know all these but I am completely lost.

>>6352060
The basic- screens are in RGB and printers use CMYK. Always make your print file CMYK at the beginning- if you are trying to print an RGB, the files get converted before printing and it can muck up your color results. You can calibrate your monitor closer to your final result, but I always make sure to do test prints because the color profiles are different. If you own your own printer it's easier to get away without doing test prints- but if you are using a professional printer ALWAYS get test prints done. If you can, try to have the files corrected the same day. Inks on professional printers change slightly depending if they're new or old so don't risk waiting a few days to find the colors are darker because the inks are new.(especially if you are using your own special paper.)

I'm too lazy to google for you about actually calibrating your monitor- I've never done it to my compy because I'm a super fan of the test print. Though Macs on the whole seem to be brighter and more accurate than PCs.

>>6352419
If you don't wanna calibrate your monitor you can always use CMYK process inks. It's built in to all adobe products. Just use a process ink in the color you need and it'll come out exactly as your monitor shows it. (well, most monitors. )

>>6350021
Taobao is also good but it will take awhile to arrive. But so many choices.

>>6352060
Calibrate your monitor: http://www.photofriday.com/calibrate.php

>>6352585
What do I look for on taobao?