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Rainfurrest Recap
11 years ago
I had a pretty great con! Hi new watchers!
The week before I left was pretty stressful, with multiple days of no sleep, and kicking myself for not finishing all of the items I wanted to have up for sale. But, it all worked out okay, and I'll be posting a ton of brand new stuff here in the next few days, and restocking my Etsy store as well. Someday I'll learn to stress out less about these things!
I met a lot of great people, and got a ton of heartwarming compliments on my art. Thanks you guys! It really helps me maintain the drive to keep on this path, which can oftentimes be challenging.
I didn't have much time to party or socialize, but I'm starting to realize that this is often the trade off with selling things. I managed to cover my expenses and made a small profit, and I worked less hard for more money than I did last year, so it's definitely an improvement. I feel like I reached more people than last year.
I learned a lot from this experience:
* Square reader is flipping awesome. Easier than paypal, takes less time to deposit automatically into my bank account, and is at least somewhat less evil.
* Increased process efficiency when doing batches of items - things like using the airbrush for flats, and using the dremel to do most of the sanding.
* BUSINESS CARDS! I felt like an actual adult this time! $5 at Kinkos to make them too. Why did I not do this before?
* I need a UV lamp so I can see what I'm doing with the UV paints.
* 5 minute epoxy works well to make necklaces. Rattail cord looks NICE.
* Variety would probably have been better - maybe next time I will also do traditional badges.
* I need a damn costume! COSTUME!
Hopefully the next con I go to will be even bigger and brighter, but even when I stumble, at least I'm moving forward!
The week before I left was pretty stressful, with multiple days of no sleep, and kicking myself for not finishing all of the items I wanted to have up for sale. But, it all worked out okay, and I'll be posting a ton of brand new stuff here in the next few days, and restocking my Etsy store as well. Someday I'll learn to stress out less about these things!
I met a lot of great people, and got a ton of heartwarming compliments on my art. Thanks you guys! It really helps me maintain the drive to keep on this path, which can oftentimes be challenging.
I didn't have much time to party or socialize, but I'm starting to realize that this is often the trade off with selling things. I managed to cover my expenses and made a small profit, and I worked less hard for more money than I did last year, so it's definitely an improvement. I feel like I reached more people than last year.
I learned a lot from this experience:
* Square reader is flipping awesome. Easier than paypal, takes less time to deposit automatically into my bank account, and is at least somewhat less evil.
* Increased process efficiency when doing batches of items - things like using the airbrush for flats, and using the dremel to do most of the sanding.
* BUSINESS CARDS! I felt like an actual adult this time! $5 at Kinkos to make them too. Why did I not do this before?
* I need a UV lamp so I can see what I'm doing with the UV paints.
* 5 minute epoxy works well to make necklaces. Rattail cord looks NICE.
* Variety would probably have been better - maybe next time I will also do traditional badges.
* I need a damn costume! COSTUME!
Hopefully the next con I go to will be even bigger and brighter, but even when I stumble, at least I'm moving forward!
