Animazement is said and done. I'm so happy with how I did for my first artist alley ever!! I thought I wouldn't sell as much and I'd be cooped up behind my table for the whole weekend bored, but that didn't happen (not that much anyway. xD)
My table did awesome. Nearly sold out of my onigiri charms and got lots of compliments on my stuff (and my outfits from time to time!). Also had enough to make my splurges in the dealers room and especially in the Artists Alley and feed my table helper (aka my boyfriend - might as well feed him since he spent his free time at his first ever convention behind a table!) and I. I seriously can't wait till my next table which will hopefully be at Libaricon or the brand spankin' new Ichibancon about 20 minutes away from my house. (Actually, I work at the mall its right by. xD;;) We have lots to work on with table set up of course, but they are just quick easy fixes.
For example, we need more standing things at our table. I wanted to do signs with the studio name and other info on it, but my partner and I never got together to plan about things like that a head of time. I didn't want to just go out and buy supplies without consulting her about it. I did however get cute plates and bowls to put my things on because that was something I really wanted to do. Plus because most of my things were foods and fruits it was suiting!
Other things I wish I had was more sewn things. I was really looking forward to having alice bows, skirts, and tote bags but as for what to put on them I blanked. I also waited until the last minute to make the skirts. I was only about a hour and a half to finishing the one skirt I started on and even took my sewing machine to do it in the hotel, but I forgot the elastic for the waist band! So I ended up just deciding to skip out on all the fabric things. I also forgot to grab the crocheted roses I made so I could work on them at the table and make some classic lolita combs and brooches.
The artist alley really needed actual lolita stuff too, so I wish I could've delivered in that sense. The dealers room had over priced (from what I saw) stuff - not saying it wasn't nicely made stuff, though - and the AA had bad lace and just ita-quality accessories. v_v Next year AZ you will know great Handmade Lolita potential. *bows*
But I've learned from my mistakes and hope to make that show with my next table, wherever that may be.
Soon, I hope to update my etsy and my DeviantArt with the things left over from my table. I have lots of stuff to post and I haven't updated in such a long time due to AZ preparations so its long overdue. :3
As for the actual convention it was ok... they do, however need to work on scheduling and where they put rooms during the rave - more on that later. And the escalators being out the whole convention? That was annoying. It's quite obvious this was our first year at this venue, so hopefully they will address and settle all the kinks for next year. :3 I will be posting more on Animazement - including pictures!! - as soon as I can so look forward to it!
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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