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16 years ago
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Since I'm not doing traditional badges outside of conventions from here on out, I need to start developing a style for my digital badges. Or just getting some practice in so I can figure how much work/time I'll be putting in to them.
So I'm going to offer up some trades. Essentially I'm looking for guinea pigs, but I still enjoy getting something in return. And I'm still riding the AC drawing high, so I'm going to run with it.
Interested? Drop me a +note.
<3
We got in around 10AM on Friday. Me and Angie proceeded to flip out because we needed to REGISTER and SIGN-UP for Artists Alley somehow within an hour. The reg line was at least an hour long. We heard from one staffer that we HAD to reg first in order to sign-up. Then we heard from another staffer that we could sign-up and come back to reg for the con.
Needless to say, I did what I'd done previous years. I went and spoke to Duncan to find out for sure. He told us we could sign up, but we had to be back at 11AM sharp for the lottery. That meant we had to rush to the car (which wasn't parked at the hotel yet, but the garage down the street we always park in), get our art shit and then get back to the convention center. We slipped into the AA sign-up room with THIRTY SECONDS to spare. It was amazing.
We both got in, but we still had to reg. We could only leave our tables open for thirty minutes tops before they'd pass them off to someone on the waiting list. But a very understanding Dorsai let us through the Sponsor line to register.
And all was well.
I recouped my registration pretty quickly. A nice, full-color two person image. I sort of undersold myself on my more normally expensive pieces because I was aware of what other people were charging. And I didn't overload myself with work, and that was helpful. I finished all but one little art card at the convention and that was only because I needed to double-check with the customer and he never came back by my table again. Ah well.
Most of the con, when not sitting in AA or fagging in the room, was spent wandering around. TJ and I spent Saturday together, since I didn't do AA. We found an awesome deli down the street that has amazing pistrami sandwiches. Bought some little trinkets (Rat pins, pin from Tomhoshino) and some cheap prints (little pea rat, $1 prints from PsuedoManitou). Bidded on some stuff in the art show (naked rat, crows, nakey bat lady). Saw OPOSSUM. Chatted with people and wandered about.
We went swimming on Saturday and hung out in the hot tub for a bit. Bummed around in the Zoo a lot. Sat in the room and watched bad HBO and fagged about things.
Talyn brought delicious Everclear and OJ. :3
Saw a lot of people, but didn't really get to hang out with anyone this year. Maybe that's what was different. Ran into Silvermoon, Cajun, Talyn, Coffinberry, Skech, Blue, Ivy, Vera, Mar, Tresch, Aisling (holy shit was that a surprise!), etc., etc. I didn't run into Karn this year! Usually we end up wearing similar shirts and have a good laugh about it.
I think, for next year, we're all going to plan ahead. We're also considered a dealer's table. Since they're only $75 and they include your admission. I just wish I could get some merchandise stock or something. I hate having to only do commissions and conventions.
So I'm going to offer up some trades. Essentially I'm looking for guinea pigs, but I still enjoy getting something in return. And I'm still riding the AC drawing high, so I'm going to run with it.
Interested? Drop me a +note.
<3
We got in around 10AM on Friday. Me and Angie proceeded to flip out because we needed to REGISTER and SIGN-UP for Artists Alley somehow within an hour. The reg line was at least an hour long. We heard from one staffer that we HAD to reg first in order to sign-up. Then we heard from another staffer that we could sign-up and come back to reg for the con.
Needless to say, I did what I'd done previous years. I went and spoke to Duncan to find out for sure. He told us we could sign up, but we had to be back at 11AM sharp for the lottery. That meant we had to rush to the car (which wasn't parked at the hotel yet, but the garage down the street we always park in), get our art shit and then get back to the convention center. We slipped into the AA sign-up room with THIRTY SECONDS to spare. It was amazing.
We both got in, but we still had to reg. We could only leave our tables open for thirty minutes tops before they'd pass them off to someone on the waiting list. But a very understanding Dorsai let us through the Sponsor line to register.
And all was well.
I recouped my registration pretty quickly. A nice, full-color two person image. I sort of undersold myself on my more normally expensive pieces because I was aware of what other people were charging. And I didn't overload myself with work, and that was helpful. I finished all but one little art card at the convention and that was only because I needed to double-check with the customer and he never came back by my table again. Ah well.
Most of the con, when not sitting in AA or fagging in the room, was spent wandering around. TJ and I spent Saturday together, since I didn't do AA. We found an awesome deli down the street that has amazing pistrami sandwiches. Bought some little trinkets (Rat pins, pin from Tomhoshino) and some cheap prints (little pea rat, $1 prints from PsuedoManitou). Bidded on some stuff in the art show (naked rat, crows, nakey bat lady). Saw OPOSSUM. Chatted with people and wandered about.
We went swimming on Saturday and hung out in the hot tub for a bit. Bummed around in the Zoo a lot. Sat in the room and watched bad HBO and fagged about things.
Talyn brought delicious Everclear and OJ. :3
Saw a lot of people, but didn't really get to hang out with anyone this year. Maybe that's what was different. Ran into Silvermoon, Cajun, Talyn, Coffinberry, Skech, Blue, Ivy, Vera, Mar, Tresch, Aisling (holy shit was that a surprise!), etc., etc. I didn't run into Karn this year! Usually we end up wearing similar shirts and have a good laugh about it.
I think, for next year, we're all going to plan ahead. We're also considered a dealer's table. Since they're only $75 and they include your admission. I just wish I could get some merchandise stock or something. I hate having to only do commissions and conventions.
That's what I spent most of my time doing... in AA, in the zoo for a bit, or in the room or walking around with friends. Didn't do much this year, was very laid back.
Yeah, I did very well in artists alley so my friend and I are going to share a table for next year. :] You should definitely consider it.... because I like doing AA all 3 days, but I don't always get in all 3 days. I'm really going to try and put out a portfolio to sell by next year, as well as some nice things to have cheaper than regular art and whatnot. LOL what i'm most excited about though is i'm definitely getting a stamp and/or business cards for next year because it was soooooo much work trying to give everyone my information.
I know, I need to get business cards made so badly! I always feel like a butt when people ask if I have one and I don't. I've also been scoping out places that do AMAZING stickers and I know where to get cheap buttons and such.
A portfolio would be awesome, I've always wanted to do one but I never seem to have enough themed or unique stuff to do one with. Maybe that'll change by next year, though.
I never did portfolios because I thought I was either not good enough or my ideas weren't original enough. I've got two planned out now with the help of a couple of people and im working on imporving my art to be able to put out a good quality product to sell by next AC.
The cheapest button place I've seen is Mod Buttons ( http://www.poseurink.com/modbuttons/ ). I don't know anyone who's gone through them, but I've also heard nothing negative.
Portfolios always intimidate me because I always feel I won't be able to put that much effort into something like that, I guess? D:
Note me refs. :D
I'm just so dissapointed that I missed you...again! X(