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Post by diogenku on Aug 26, 2010 19:12:59 GMT -5
Hi. I'm seriously considering getting a table at STL '11, but I need to know a few things first from the more experienced artists.
What are the prices needed to make a profit?
How much money do you spend making copies of the original drawings, laminating, etc. (Or do you draw each copy by hand?) Also, where do you copy them?
How much profit (or non-profit) do you typically make per con?
Thanks ahead of time. Any other information would be helpful.
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Post by kairanya on Nov 13, 2010 19:57:19 GMT -5
in my experience things like buttons and bookmarks sell like crazy. prints, not so much. people now and days are more into the handmade items, like pokeballs (kafai does an amazing job with handmade things) pillows, and bags. if you want to make money, don't rely too much on prints. also, have commissions available. i did well with $10 sketches and $5 pokemon card sketches. i made $300 one weekend after all my expenses for prints and whatnot were covered, so if you plan right and understand what sells, than you'll be alright. also, shop around before you get your stuff printed. the best places are the ones that are not that well known. i hope that this helps.
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Post by kairanya on Nov 13, 2010 19:58:02 GMT -5
also, for prints, fanart whats popular.
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Post by kafai on Nov 18, 2010 18:10:28 GMT -5
You probabllyyy don't want to do pokeballs though. (not just because "I want to be the only one doing them", but because I make hundreds of them and it probably wouldn't be fun to compete with) I'm not kidding, I sold upwards of 80 at Natsucon, and I intend to make more for astl. XD;
You have to pay attention to what other artists are doing too. Even if it works well for one artist, it doesn't mean everyone should do the same one-hit items, or the same kinds of items at all really. Find something that you enjoy making / is easy for you / and original.
Most of the time I overstock just because I'm paranoid of selling out, so I end up spending a lot more than I probably should to make things. If this is your first con, I would advise trying to avoid that. Make a few of an assortment of different items so you can see what you're good at, and what sells better for you. So the next time you can improve upon that. I wouldn't advise investing too much time and money into something until you've gotten the hang of things (and intend to go to cons/AAs regularly).
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