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Didn't see a thread so here it is.

Discuss:
>favorite and least favorite items to see?

>> No.7809791

>>7809761
Not an item per se, but it drives me up the wall whenever I see people walking around with finished commissions that aren't sleeved up. It just comes across as really careless of the artist that they didn't think to protect their completed artwork when handing it over to the customer.

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>>7809761
All I can focus on in this picture is the badly dressed landwhale.

>cat eye glasses
>bowler hat?
>underbust corset with a spaghetti strap tank top
>one random glove (You're not MJ)
>one of those stupid bible bracelets
>the skirt

Oh, and of course she has tattoos. It wouldn't complete the trashy, wannabe "vintage" look if she weren't covered in a mess of tattoos like every other "vintage" enthusiast who fancies themselves as some steampunk hero or pin up girl.

>shitty, generic pin up art which just profits off of overrated Bettie Page's image

Why am I not at all fucking surprised.

>> No.7809802

>>7809798
To be fair it looks like she is actually wearing two gloves, they are just fingerless so it's hard to see the one on her left hand.

>> No.7809809

>>7809802
She overchopped the fingers, those gloves are useless, now.

>> No.7809831

>>7809802
They were probably like that to begin with, it's a "thing".

>> No.7809892

>>7809798
Are you a hurricane, cuz you sure are SANDY

>> No.7809894

Speaking of people being sandy, that's exactly how I feel after my last con. I was stuck next to a guy with a selection of 500 prints, and selling them for $5 per 11x17".
Yes, I'm mad.

>> No.7809901

>>7809894
That sucks.
Were the prints any good?

>> No.7809917

>>7809894
>500 prints
Do you mean 500 different designs or he had 500 prints to sell?

>> No.7809926

>>7809892
It's a bad outfit and it's not flattering. Also, yes, a lot of what is on that table for sale is generic and can be bought about anywhere. It isn't "sandy" or whatever ghetto lingo you felt like conjuring up because someone doesn't like something. Especially when that something is for sale and mediocre.

>> No.7809934

Things I hate:
>lazy "cube" plushies marked up ridiculously
>overpriced lopsided clay charms with fingerprint marks
>anything perler bead related
>babby's first anime drawings for ridiculous prices
>dollar store craft supplies stuffed in a mini bottle and strung on one of those tacky dog tag chains: $10

I rarely find anything at the AA I want since it's usually so shitty.

>> No.7809951

>>7809917
500 different designs.

>>7809901
There was such a variety that it was kind of hard to tell. Some were really nice, some hurt to even look at, most were just average/mediocre.

>> No.7809963

>>7809951
If their quality varies that much, I'm a little skeptical. It was possible he was an art thief.

Oh jeez, now I feel kind of like the boy who cried wolf of art thieves...

>> No.7810011

I have been making accessories to sell at some conventions next year. Any hints from people who have been into this long? Things I should watch out for?

>> No.7810019

>>7809963
Nah, he said it was a studio between him and a couple of friends of his, and drawn over a span of time, so I'm not that suspicious.Their studio checked out and nothing seemed suspicious. I guess just one of those friends is a deadweight.

>> No.7810062

Sick of -everything- steampunk related in artist alley.

It's always the same thing. Some 30 something with her tits hanging out over a corset trying to sell me shitty jewelry or some creep weeb dude in a top hat with a goatee trying to talk to me about his stupid cosplay group(that's all a steam punk group is, sorry.) rather than letting me shop. I hate the ego behind it.

No one wants your shitty overpriced jewelry made of junk.

I came to an anime/comic book convention for anime and comic book related shit. Go to a steam punk con and sell that shit and stop taking up tables of real vendors.

>> No.7810067

I hate seeing those cheap craft foam robot "ears"/port covers, they look like a 2nd grade craft project and everyone has them.

>> No.7810071

>>7810019
Who cares if the guy had a lot of types? It's artist alley. Just make good stuff and your work should speak for itself.

Personally I don't care at all about any of the artist's quality or prices (If you don't like it, don't buy it), so long as there are actual real artists there.

Better than the artist alleys being flooded with weird crap.

>> No.7810073

>>7810062
Every Steampunk table is this
All the Steampunk vendors seem like poor trashy people trying to make fast money.

>> No.7810100

>>7810071
I still sold well. But something doesn't sit right with me about $5 large prints, undercutting even the cheaper artists by half. The only reason I managed to get by was solely because my art spoke for itself, but when it comes down to the option of getting a print you really like, and getting two or three of okay prints, most people tend to choose the latter- at least, that was the trend I was hearing all weekend. Am I bitter and jealous? Maybe. He was a nice person, and I have nothing against him. But I spent four days too many overhearing stuff like "Oh man, everyone else is so expensive" and "I love going to your table because I can buy so much!", and the dreaded customer considering purchasing something from my table only to notice the large $5 sign next to me and rush over. Was that his work standing on it's own, or was it merely a nice pricetag paired with a fandom for every person?
But that's just me being sandy idk. It was still one of my better weekends, but it bothered me.

>> No.7810104

>>7809926
You made good points re her bad outfit and generic art, I agree with you, but "sandy" (not that I agree with anon) is a well-established /cgl/ term, not 'ghetto' or whatever.

>> No.7810107

>>7810067
You mean like the shit yaya makes?

>> No.7810110

>>7810067
Clarify? Haven't seen anything like that. Are they Chobit ears or something?

>> No.7810112

>>7810100
That sucks, I would personally never choose multiple "okay" prints over one really amazing one, but as a fellow artist that would be so fucking disheartening.

>> No.7810838 [DELETED] 

One of my least favorite things to see is buttons that 2 or bigger. I know that there is more space to show art, it's just when they are too big they look pretty tacky compared to smaller pins.

>> No.7810841

One of my least favorite things to see is buttons that are 2inches or bigger. I know a pro is that there is more space to show art, but a con is they are too big they look pretty tacky compared to smaller pins. I have a few big ones that I bought for the nice art, but can't find myself ever using them.

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>>7810062

THIS TIMES ONE BILLION

JESUS CHRIST

YES I'M MAD

There's just enough people in the pool to give these people impetus and it drives me bonkers.

>>7810100

Artists shooting profits in the foot in favor of exposure is always an interesting thing to observe. I've read so much about it from both sides but I have yet to get tired of the arguing.

>> No.7811418

>>7810844
I hate it when artists don't label their prices. How is this a hard thing to do?

>> No.7811442

>>7809798
>Bible bracelet
>kek
I hope you know that that's a Catholic thing, which is probably more of an indication of her religion that being 'vintage'.
>>7809926
Butt ranged much?
>>7811418
This!
It really isn't that hard, they just want to make you ask, that or it's to save money on the tags/change the price as you go.
I had it happen where I was really excited about something on an artist's table and she told me 20, which was WAY too much, then I over hear her later telling someone else 10.
I was so sandy about it at the time.

>> No.7811450

>>7810067
>2nd grade craft project

No. Not that I'm denying the products are shitty, but have you seen what second graders can make? They can't even draw a straight line with a fucking ruler.

>> No.7811475

>>7811418
I hate it when customers ask you how much something costs, and you answer them politely while redirecting their attention to your giant price sign and extra price tags just in case someone missed it, then they go on to ask how much something else costs after clearly examining the price sheet which has everything on it.

>> No.7811492

>>7811442
Nobody said the bracelet had anything to do with vintage, but yes, you can tell by her table and assorted pieces of her outfit that she's one of those types of annoying HUE VINTAGE XDDDD girls.

>> No.7811494

>>7811442

I've seen a lot of hipsters wear those Virgin Mary bracelets. I still don't know why. They're tacky as fuck and there's no real aesthetic value if you're not one of those religions that worship the Holy Virgin.

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>>7809761
>favorite and least favorite items to see?
favorite:
well done vector art
more stationary things now that I have a real office desk

least favorite
cube plushies and mochie plushies that aren't original in design


Speaking of stationary stuff, I'd like to get into calendars and stationary pads.

Calendars
Would you guys prefer small locker calendars, or full size calendars?

>> No.7811548

>>7811475
Just put the tag on the item ffs

>> No.7811550

Do clothing and accessory items sell at those?

>> No.7811551

>>7811534
Most people would rather have a small one than a large one. More places to put it.

>> No.7811559

>>7811551
By small ones I should point out the ones that sit on desks. Is that still a good idea?

>> No.7811574

>>7809894
>>7809951
>>7810019

Are you talking about Musetap Studios with that fat as fatass asshole who signs the backs of the prints, none of which he even draws? He was a total shitbag at Supercon and TBCC. Artist brokers can fuck off out of the artist alley.

>> No.7811615 [DELETED] 

>>7811548
>and extra price tags
I do.

>> No.7811619

>>7811574
>Musetap Studios
Yup, that's him!
I found him to be pretty nice to talk to, but as a business model it really pissed me off.

>> No.7811624

>>7811475
>illiterate customers
I feel you
>giant price sign "EVERYTHING $10"
>big fat price tags in bold letters
>"But how much is it?"
If you do this, I hate you

>> No.7811751

>>7811624
I don't mind as long as they buy something.

>> No.7811813

>>7811475
Oh great do I have a rant related to this.

>Be me this weekend at a local con
>helper decides to being boyfriend along
>Oh_no.jpg
>ask them both to not let people pull things from the display. Everything is labeled and price.
>90% of the time they have their backs turn from the booth playing on their 3ds
>I go to use the bathroom and walk for ten minutes.
>come back to them not even paying attention around them.
>"Hey you sold some things. *points to item missing from the display * That was $9 right?"
>item was $15
> "how was I supposed to know?"

I spent a lot of extra time making labels and signs for this to not happen and it still did. Now I don't want to leave my booth because she won't pay attention. She's said she won't let that happen again and I believe her but man frustrations.

>> No.7811846

>>7811813
Do you absolutely need her as a helper? With someone that useless you're better off just asking your neighbor to watch your table whenever you need to take a piss.

And seriously, fuck second chances. This is how incompetent shitheads fail up.

>> No.7811860

This was a weird incident, but during my last AA, someone switched my price signs around. The price tag for my 5x7 prints were switched with my 11x17. A lot of customers would be like, "Hey so this is $___ right?" and I'd have to correct them, and most would make a weird face at me. I was wondering if my prices were too high or something, and so I walked around and checked my table. That's when I realized the signs were switched. They have respective print sizes on them, but I guess some customers didn't notice that part of the signs. Regardless, it made me wonder if a fellow artist or just a naughty customer played a prank (???) on me.

>> No.7812263

>>7811559
Obviously not the same person, but I prefer those to wall hung ones.

>> No.7812331

>>7810062
that shit sells. don't get mad because I pay my rent and bills that way. blame the idiots who keep buying goggles with gears glued to them for $50

>> No.7812340

>>7811813
Kick her to the curb, anon. It's not worth it.

>> No.7812966

>>7811550
To be perfectly honest these are my favorite things to buy at Artist Alleys. I'm not an artist myself so I don't know how much you really care about my input, plus I don't really know how well those kinds of things sell in general, but usually if I see something both useful and unusual like a tote bag with a pokemon on it or thigh highs with cute patterns (I consider them useful because you can actually wear them) I'll snap that shit up. I love buying kawaii anime shit but honestly there's only so many phone charms and pins I can stand. I want to see a lot more things like notebooks big enough to actually use, jackets, purses, etc. I am tired of the same resin jewelry and bows made with "nerdy" fabric, there's just too much of the same stuff.

>> No.7812992

>>7812966
I dont care about the other sellers, I care about buyers like you! No offence to sellers but they are selling, not buying.
I can't make patterned socks as I dont have the tools, but I can make cute tote bags! How much would you pay for one that had a pokemon appliqué or something painted on it if it was well constructed and had a cute design?
Also things that are lolita items - even if you aren't into lolita would those sell well among the anime crowd because of the kawaii anime girl vibe? Things like dickies, detachable collars and cute hair clips.

>> No.7813040

Not holding back here.
>be at sodak con
> a quarter of the alley is shitty novelist 'special guest' other half is half assed art steampunk bull shit and felt art.
> on girl selling poke bra's colored with sharpie.

Not surprised though. 75% of that con is sandy.

>> No.7813053

>>7813040
Fuck I don't even go to sodak anymore. Just head over to suix falls or Colorado for cons annon.

>> No.7813057

>>7812992
Maybe like 15-20$ for bags depending on quality and size.

As for Loli like stuff id only but hair bows no jewelry crap.

>> No.7813088

>>7813057
You mean like resin jewellery junk? I dont make that it is too much time and effort for what you earn from it.

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>>7812992
Tbh with everything you described and assuming we are both thinking about roughly the same size bags (I was thinking like pic related) I could easily drop $30 dollars for it, maybe more. Also at every single Anime convention I have ever been to, there have been multiple shops selling little lolita trinkets like tiny bows and acrylic rings and stuff like that. I assume since there are so many shops there must be a pretty large market for things of the style. If you sold things in that aesthetic but products different from what everybody else was selling I think you'd do pretty well honestly.

>> No.7813367

>>7813040
Oof. I sell felt/felted items on top of my prints, so I'm sort of curious how bad is bad in this case.

>> No.7815112

Only thing I wish AAs would reduce are all button or all perler bead booths. Seems like they except too many and it ends up with four or five booths with the exact same merchandise.

Not saying those products are bad, just tried of a third of the alley being being nothing but beads and buttons.

>> No.7815235

>>7815112
This.
I went to a small local con for the first time ever this year, and 3-4 booths were purely pearler bead art. For such a small con, it was actually a bit overwhelming to see.

>> No.7815244

The only things I really buy at AA are charms. I'm a sucker for well-made charms.

>> No.7815352

>>7810110
Yeah.

>>7811450
IDK what 2nd graders today can make but I was a crafty little bitch when I was in 2nd grade so I'm speaking purely from my personal perspective.
Also,
>hyperbole

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>>7810110
>>7810107
Like this.

>> No.7816445

>>7815355
I can't believe people would pay money for this shit.

>> No.7816456

>>7816445
Young teens make poor choices.

>> No.7816592

What sort of resin jewelry is looked down upon here? Is it the basic tier cabochons filled with glitter and random stuff? I personally like the clean look of colored resin and want to make my own positives and molds.

>> No.7816598

>>7815355
>>7816445
This is hilarious because they had a table where they taught you how to make these at my first convention, they only asked for $2 for all the materials needed.
I think the ones my 14-year old weeb self made were better than that piece of shit

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7817477

A shot in a dark but has anyone tabled at Tsukino Con in Victoria, BC? What is it like, especially if you're from out of town?

I'm debating about trying a table there as I'm from Vancouver, and I've never been to Victoria since early childhood. I think if I give myself extra days before and after the con to check out the city and how to get to the con (lots of the hotels and places seem far from the venue), I might be fine. On the other hand, I make plushies and things so there's going to be a lot to carry over, which I can deal, I hope.

I'm just looking for other cons to pick me up from the summer and it'd be great to expand out of Vancouver.

>> No.7817525

>>7812992
I'd pay at most 25 dollars, but that's because my country monney is almost worthless so it is actually kinda expensive to me (but you can have an idea).
In a related note, here we have a store that sells a lot, even when theyr products are terrible. Most of them are plain shirts with a huge square applied to the front (usually with some anime print) and lace around it.
Looks awful but people buy it for some reason

>> No.7817558

Anyone have suggestions on where to get prints made, t-shirts printed and that sort of stuff? I remember seeing a list a while ago but most of the businesses were closed down

>> No.7817565

>>7812992
I read in other AA threads that lolita stuff (mostly bows, cute jewelry, etc.) persists at AA because non-lolitas will buy them just because they are cute. I have seen people at conventions clip bows in their hair or wear a cute necklace even though they are wearing a t-shirt and jeans. They may not dress up but they still want to feel cute and special with accessories. Just look at Holley Tea Time. I doubt most of their customers are actual lolitas/fairy-kei enthusiasts.

>> No.7817586

Are the Wizard World cons worth doing? They're expensive as hell.

>> No.7817590

>>7817565

That happened to me. I sold some bows and I sold out not because there were tons of lolitas, but because weebs thought they were cute and I guess anything with a flower cabochon on it sells well. One of them stuck them on her bf afterwards. Don't know why, don't care, I made monies.

>> No.7821661

>>7817590
I Started my bow shop with Lolitas in mind but found that 95% of my sales were just weeboos. So I stopped caring what Lolitas said about my Shit because I still made bank selling cute cheap Shit.

>> No.7821730

>>7817590
>>7821661
I'd like to start selling bows! What backings sell best? Crocodile clips? What stores do you source them from?

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7821778

Not strictly AA-related but I was told to try here anyway: I'm currently selling DIY Evoker kits on Etsy where the buyer receives a kit of laser-cut pieces that they then paint, glue and assemble together. What I'm thinking of doing is still sell these, but also offer to sell them fully assembled and ready for photos.

Now, the DIY kits sell for £15 (around $24), but I'm unsure of a price to set for the fully assembled ones. Pic related is a complete one. Any ideas?

>> No.7821844

>>7821778
>>7821778
Depends on how much work you are doing and extra cost of materials. From what they look like each one would take you 30 minutes to an hour depending on the intricacies of the paint job.

I'd say 50 gut reaction but 40 may be more appetizing to people who would just buy the kit to save a buck and might be the logical up sell.

>> No.7821967

>>7821844
It takes a whole hour just to cut the wood for the layers... the whole thing to assemble properly takes between 1-3 days. That's why I sell the kits at the moment.

>> No.7822136

Ordered my first prints. They won't be here until october. I'm excited. They're nothing special, but first is first, and that's what matters. I hope they turn out nice since I don't have a photo editor and scanning was a pain because the paper was a little warped from watercolor...

>> No.7822181

>>7821967
If you wanted to price them higher, don't ask on here for advice. The paint job is basic at best, the flat sides aren't sanded, and you appear to be missing a period. I don't think you could sell them for over $60 as they are.

>> No.7822195

>>7822181
Seconding this. It looks really blocky. Might be best to just sell the pieces if they take days to put together.

>> No.7822485

>>7822136
>no photo editor

I hope you get proofs before your order. I would be nervous about getting unedited work printed.

Seriously, download either gimp or photoshop CS2 if all you need is a basic photo editor especially with traditional scans.

>> No.7822490

>>7822485
I cleaned it up some in Sai, and it's a small number at a small size, it didn't cost me much. It was only a design as well, so I won't have tons of bad prints if it's not perfect. Thanks for your concern though. I have gimp, but I hate using it. It was really just a matter of getting the background/paper color to not show texture/shadow from the warping.

>> No.7822515

I need an opinion. Making some anime sailor moe girl kind of skirts to sell at my booth. I am going to make a double circle skirt with a white contrast strip an inch or so above the hemline, and a reinforced hem that will make it stick out and be more like a real animu. They have a sash that ties in a bow like sailor moon stuff. I am wondering if I should add a layer of eyelet lace to the hem of those skirts? Would that be cute?

>> No.7822587

>>7817565
>>7817590
>>7821661
So true! Bows are very popular. I design my bow prints myself, and while the regular hair bows sell well, there's been a rise in interest for bow ties.

>>7821730
Crocodile clips are cheap and good for small bows. My bows are about 5" wide and I prefer using barrettes. I get my stuff from eBay, AliExpress, or etsy -- whichever proves cheaper.

>> No.7822616

>>7822587
Could you please point me to the sellers you've found to be the best? Barrettes are bobby pins, right? I want to use the clips that come on the back of most hair bows (I get mine from lolita brands and claires) because I think bobby pins will cost really similar to the better clips but bobby pins will make my items be cheaper just because they look less professional. No offense. I would wear bobby pin clips but I wouldn't spend as much on them.

>> No.7822621

>>7822616
Not that anon, but barrettes are hair clips with a clasp at the end, something you could have EASILY GOOGLED and seen.

>> No.7822624

>>7822621
>>7822616
>>7822587

Just keep in mind that you have to experiment to see what's best for you and your preferences. I prefer two-way clips myself, but it all depends on what you feel is easiest yet most durable.

>> No.7822631

>>7822624
I also use two-way clips, since I like having the option to clip or pin stuff. They're definitely pricier though...and I need to restock.

>> No.7822635 [DELETED] 

>>7822616
You're not resourceful or knowledgeable about what you're doing, are you? Your stuff may reflect that. No offense.

>> No.7822653

>>7822621
Sorry! People I know call bobby pins barettes and I was just checking to see what kind she meant.
>>7822624
>>7822631
Where do you get them? I want a bulk lot of like 50-100.

>> No.7822659

>>7822653
Or no actually less of those and then I could see how well they sell... So somewhere where I could get 10-20? I can do the work myself it's just nice to buy from places that are reccomended by others...

>> No.7824827

Ay

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>>7811442
>>7811494

Where I live, you can literally buy them in those gumball machines at theme parks and other places and only white teenage girls wear them
They don't cost even $2

>> No.7825014

>>7811624
Every day working fast food, anon.

>customer looks directly at menu
>chooses item
>how much is item
>not like the price is literally right next to where you were JUST looking

>> No.7825018

Shitty, overpriced, mass produced work pisses me off so much. I can understand selling a piece of artwork that took you a week of all nighters to finish in time for 60 or so bucks; it's a lot of labor im addition to printing. What pisses me off is people selling $15 keychains that can be found on most websites for $15.
That and the dvd sales booths that take up three takes. They act like a majority of us haven't torrented the entire series in HD.

>> No.7825022

>>7825018
I think you're confusing AA with the vendor's room.

And nobody is going to pay $60 at a con for art. If you're selling prints at a con you don't wait until you need to pull a week of all nighters to finish one piece. I don't think you have any idea how this works.

>> No.7825040

>>7822631

Ergh, yeah, I've been feeling the pain myself. I didn't make too many bows last year so luckily I still have a bunch floating around.

Where do you usually get yours? I usually find mine on AE at around $8 for 50.

I guess that answers >>7822659. Just drop the $8 - they're really useful for 'pin and hair' crafts in general.

>> No.7825239

Anyone have any experience with selling clothing? I was thinking of adding tshirts and skirts but IDK how well they'd go or how much to price things.

>> No.7825252

>>7825022
Might be where you live anon, the further south you go, the less people can afford art. I've had no problem with people dropping 40-70$ at my booth in purchases.

>> No.7826052

where do y'all get your stickers printed off at?

>> No.7826096

>>7825040
What is AE? Im not familiar with it but that is a good price!

>> No.7826109

>>7826096

Aliexpress. For some reason I'm not able at all to paste into 4chan, but you can search "brooch alligator clip" to get the dual clips, and sort by seller rating to find a trustworthy seller!

>> No.7826256

What tips do you guys have on getting art prints made? Specifically with illustrations I have had issues with overly saturated colors, or just plain dark images before. I usually work in RGB, so I'm thinking if converting images to CMYK would work better?
I'm also interested in getting a few prints done to sell at a con, but a few of my works are fan art pieces. I know a lot of commercial places get anal about printing stuff like that.

>> No.7826293

Does anyone else feel weird when you see an artist selling prints of things someone commissioned?

I keep seeing artists do this. It seems kinda shady. Any thoughts?

>> No.7826298

>>7822515
Lace would be cute! I can't think of any girls in anime that actually wear a skirt like you mentioned but it sounds like a nice idea.

>> No.7826300

>>7825252
$40-$70 overall, yes, but not $60 on one print. Goddamn. That's too high for reproduced work and too low for originals.

>> No.7826301

>>7811442
Oh, anon, was that your shitty table?

You're the only one who sounds sandy. I wouldn't buy jack shit on that display.

>> No.7826313

>>7825018

yeah, god forbid people want to own original merchandise!

>> No.7826323

>>7821778
I also did laser cut yuna guns for a while (such a bitch to laser cut)

I do think kits are the best way to go since they can put it together and sand it how they like. 25-30 is a good price range for that. I'd probably give 50$ for the one you posted. Why does it take you so long to put together? are you counting glue/ paint dry time?

>> No.7826545

>>7826256
I use Catprint for printing and they usually have no problems with fanart.

>> No.7826865

>>7826293
If it's fanart that was commissioned. I don't think it should be a problem. When it's the commissioner'a oc, then what the fuck are they thinking??

>> No.7826871

Anyone know where to get a moderate number of inkjet shrink film paper? All I've seen is either packs with 6 pages or like, packs with 50+ pages.
Preferably something around 15-20 pages? I have a fairly tiny con coming up soon I'm sick of selling cheap ass laminated charms, but I'm not confident enough to put a bunch of money into ordering acrylic ones just yet. I want to see how these ones would sell first.

>> No.7826893

>>7826871
Blick has packs of 10, just get 2 of those.

http://www.dickblick.com/items/61412-1050/

>> No.7827093

Oh man artcow has full all over print tees now.

>> No.7827100

>>7826293
Shady how? If they drew it then it's their choice to sell it. Usually the artist and the person buying don't have an agreement that it will remain the only one in the world for the super special anon who asked for it.

>> No.7827157

>>7827093
I ordered some of their skater skirts when they did the intro sale. They're actually pretty nice.

>> No.7827165

>>7827157
Do you mind doing a review/posting pics?
I just ordered some and I want to know what to expect.

>> No.7827456

I was thinking about printing some tote bags with a pokemon design and either selling them as is or offering them only through the purchase of two or more prints. I've noticed a lot of people prefer to have a bag to carry their prints and small keychains in and I thought this would be a good alternative to plastic bags. Feedback on this?

>> No.7828566

>>7826323
Yes, that includes laser cutting + glue + paint times

>> No.7828597

>>7827100

I'd be a little mad, unless their ToS stated it - most artists I've seen say that they can put them commissions online or use them for their portfolio, but don't mention that they can sell it.

On the other hand, I've commissioned some things (like pillowcases) well aware that the artist means to sell copies afterwards and I'm fine with it because that was the deal.

>> No.7828602

>>7825018
>They act like a majority of us haven't torrented the entire series in HD.
Nice edge there m8. You know most people at conventions are teenagers, right? And most of them are becoming more inclined to stream anime online instead of trying torrent? Not everyone can get into animebytes or other anime torrent sites when half of them are dying every other day. And some people just like having a BD/DVD collection.

>> No.7828672

>>7827456
>or offering them only through the purchase of two or more prints
Two prints seems like a really, really low price for a tote bag.
Also, i'd still wrap your prints in a plastic bag, even if you DID give them away. The plastic bag is for protection from damage. Carrying a tote bag around all day with prints in them would expose them to a shitton of damage.

>> No.7828699

I know this is a lame question, but how would this printer do with printing stickers and ShrinkyDinks? I'm looking for inexpensive, but not total crap...

http://www.amazon.com/Epson-Expression-Wireless-Printer-C11CC87201/dp/B00CBAPEYE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411076406&sr=8-1&keywords=inkjet+printer

>> No.7828723
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7828723

>with my press, trying to sell novels
>con shoves all the authors in one section
>girl next to us is clearly a vanity project, selling hers for 5 bucks at no profit

being author is suffering

>> No.7829926

>>7828672
What are some good sites that sell plastic coverings?
I've only heard of papermart.com

>> No.7829933

>>7829926
I use uniquepacking on ebay.