Two more clocks done for Anime Central! This must be what it means to be on a roll?
First, there’s the DBZ clock. The outside edge is painted to look like the dragon, with six dragon balls inside and the 4-star ball on the second hand, so it goes around the clock (thank you DBZ abridged for continuously reminding me about how much I love this series). The second clock is Fluttershy, done in an outline style, with her cutie mark on the side. She’s the pony that gets asked about the most as far as pony clocks go, but I never remember to make one. Now I did, yay!
This brings the clock total up to nine for the table. I hope to surpass that number by the time the weekend is here and we head out for Chicago (going to stay with my dad before the con ^^)
*loud screams of joy* I FINISHED IT! I FINISHED THE SET! I finished it for Anime Detour and it got cleaned out. I won’t have the whole set for Anime Central, but I will have some, and if you’re going to the con you can order some from me to have shipped to you :)
ALL OF THE ARCANA INCLUDING THE EXTRAS IN GOLDEN! I DID IT! OMG!
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This is how I spent my weekend. Yay Anime Central preparations! There’s more clocks in progress, but these are the ones completely put together.
Fun facts:
1. The Marceline one? The guitar goes around the clock in seconds, since it’s the second hand.
2. Jack Frost was the first one I made this weekend. I made his hoodie for the edge of the clock with pencil dipped in white paint.
3. The Sailor Moon silhouette is painted on the glass itself, so it sticks out a bit.
4. Kid Flash feels :(
These will be for sale at my table at Anime Central. T-minus two weeks!
Progress pictures of woodburnings that will be available for Anime Central. First is Death the Kid from Soul Eater as a big woodburning piece. The second is two Game of Thrones coasters, I hope to have all of the houses done for Anime Central along with the Hunger Games, too. Last, but not least, is Superman, since I’ve kind of been geeking out over him lately thanks to Injustice and the upcoming “Man of Steel.” Batman has always been my favorite, but lately…
For Anime Central I’m trying to have as much woodburnings as I can, but Detour kind of wiped me out since I sold over 70 coasters out of the 100 I had. We’ll see how this goes :)
Anime Central
So the next convention for us is Anime Central, and man, we have a LOT of stuff to get made beforehand. I didn’t expect to sell so much stuff at Anime Detour. I started with 101 coasters and am down to 29. I started with 9 clocks and am down to 3. The tarot set did AMAZINGLY WELL, with 5 coasters left out of 26. I will most likely be remaking those and maybe making some repeats. The Magician got asked about the most ^^. I also have 13 commissions to finish. Guess it’s time not to have a social life for about a month, which is fine, because I also have to finish editing the book. Also have to run out and get more supplies this weekend since I’m running low on things.
So here’s some sets I’m thinking of doing for sure:
1. Sailor Moon (since ALL of them sold)
2. Adventure Time (particularly want to do the gender swap set)
3. Persona Tarot (no matter how much I’m going to swear at it)
4. Nostalgia stuff (like Cartoon Network, probably old school Nickelodeon too, just cuz it’s fun seeing people’s reactions to it)
5. Persona eye sets (because I only have three left)
6. Young Justice/comic heroes/super heroes in general
I’m still thinking of other series to do, and I’d love suggestions as well :) I also need to do more large woodburnings since Faye sold right away and Sebastian went up pretty high in the Charity Auction. I still wonder who got it, though, I wish I could thank them ^^
Is this how it feels to have a small business?
Convention schedule
brichibiwritesthings:
Hello, dear followers. Wow there’s more of you yay, welcome! Hi! Headcanons will probably be on a short hiatus so I can finish editing “Treat Me Kindly” to the publisher’s standards. Shouldn’t take too much longer, I think?
So I’ve been thinking about making bookmarks for the conventions I go to, to pass out and advertise my writing, upcoming book, blog, and such. Just in case if any of you ever go to conventions, here’s where I’ll be for sure!
- Anime Detour: Bloomington, MN April 19th-21st
- Anime Central: Rosemont, IL May 17th-19th
- Animinneapolis: Bloomington, MN June 28th-30th
Waiting to hear back from Geek.Kon in Wisconsin which is August, and Fallcon which is the local comic convention here that’s usually in October. Predominately, the art table is for the crafts my partner and I make, but the bookmarks will be there too :) Generally I still in the Midwest because it’s easiest to drive to cons with all the stuff we sell since it’s coasters and plushies and woodburnings and clocks and things. Any other Midwest cons you guys can think of?
Reblogging so more people see. If you ever want to see me in real life (probably not lol!) here’s the conventions I’ll be at :) If you can think of anymore I should go to, please let me know. Keep in mind I’d be trying to get a table, so it would have to be in a reasonable distance that could be driven to from the Midwest, since there’s no way we can get our stuff onto a plane.
Anime Central 2013
My partner and I haven’t been to ACEN in years, and have never gone as artists – always attendants. But next year, we get to go as artists!
I managed to get in in time to get us a table when it opened (which was like, a 15 minute window). So if you’re planning on going to the biggest anime con in the Midwest next year, I’ll be there with a table yay!
