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@SantaEnds 6 күн бұрын
Good showing man, keep going! I am rooting for you!
@kuehmerlion 6 күн бұрын
Thank you Santa 😁
@PianoPrinceOfAnime 11 күн бұрын
Great art work man! My friend just bought some from you just now hahaha
@kuehmerlion 10 күн бұрын
Thank you guys for coming by and the support~ 🥹
@mintssu2843 14 күн бұрын
Otsu Clement! I think the market for Original stuff is also very selective and fanbase indeed does matter a lot TwT! <-- Have tried selling a mix of original and fanart once before and well...lmao I'm not super good at talking at the booth either but what I try to do when there is a customer is to at least make eye contact and smile. I'm also scared to say hi because I know sometimes that chases people away but I find that at least giving them a smile makes you seem a bit more approachable HAHAHA All the best for EOY!
@kuehmerlion 13 күн бұрын
Thank you Mints! I tried to do the same as you - with the eye contact and smile, but because I usually wear a mask, I have to rely on my eyes alone to smile, and that's kinda tough haha. I will try a slightly different approach for EOY and I will review it from there xD
@yenglee5069 17 күн бұрын
I love buying original art! Problem for me is I work retail and rarely get off days on weekend, not to mention these event only last 2 days and open form morning until 7pm. Wished these last longer so I could go! there's also another issue where these event doesn't get as much advertisement out. Sure there's advertisement near the booth, but not a lot on social media! I have to follow all my favorite artist to even know which booth and event they are going/setting up for! I followed and subscribed to you on both KZbin and Insta to get information on the latest news/events that would be happening!
@kuehmerlion 17 күн бұрын
@@yenglee5069 I can relate with you, because I used to work irregular hours and weekends/holidays at retail too. Most smaller events don't do a lot of external advertising so it mostly boils down to the artist's own network and word of mouth. Thank you for subscribing!
@icemelontea 17 күн бұрын
Nice video, thanks for filling us in. EOY idk if i am going, but I will check out the next door event public garden =X
@kuehmerlion 17 күн бұрын
I am planning to abandon my EOY booth for a hot minute and visit Public Garden too 😂
@icemelontea 11 күн бұрын
Public garden is very crowded. I only see 1 handsome guy manning a booth that sells the common anime convention merch, his stickers 1 for $1 is popular. Come to think of it, if you booth at a non-anime related artist event, do you think you would do better or worst? The booth rental is $500+ for 2 days (source: i asked the handsome guy XD). It might be an advantage because there is little to no competition as well as a high traffic, but not sure how well your art will be received. EOY 2024 I passed, I don't want to support events that keeps getting more and more expensive each year (1 day ticket price SGD$21.90 + $1.48 = $23.38). Cosfest still the best, coughs.
@kuehmerlion 10 күн бұрын
@@icemelontea That's good info! I will do a quick visit later today because the timing was very bad (EOY 12pm-8pm vs PG 1pm-7pm); No choice but to sneak out of EOY in between. From my understanding, Public Garden doesn't accept direct applications for specific events. I did poorly at FOMO which was a non-anime event, but I didn't sell anime/video games stuff there too which is my main bulk of merch, so it is hard to say if I would have done much better in comparison. I understand. EOY tix this year is pretty steep. Even though Cosfest is cheaper in comparison, I don't like that besides the small stage, con-goers are mostly still paying the admission to go in to see the exhibitors and artists (and spend more money). I think of it like paying admission to enter a shopping mall xP. Their sister event ACE, doesn't even have a stage or performance and charge for a tix too. =(
@DomoArtsStudio 18 күн бұрын
Hi Clement~ I was also participating at FOMO V3, and my sales weren’t that great either. 🥲 I think target audience is really important for me as I've made quite good sales at university/poly events where most of my customer age group would be which makes sense... For FOMO I feel like there was a mix of different age groups customers etc. and they might've been more selective with which booth they want to spend on since there was so many different artists in one space... I was also quite introverted in my sales method, which is me behind my booth allowing the customers to freely browse... which I did thought about to improve on in the future. But overall looking on the bright side I think being around so many different artists was also a good opportunity to connect with them and also having the opportunity to booth with this event organizer was pretty nice considering they heavily promote original arts~ Hope for more huats for 2025! -Domo Arts Studio
@kuehmerlion 17 күн бұрын
DOMO ARTS!!!! It's so good to see your comment here. I never thought about the problem of having a mix crowd of varying age groups, but from what you have described, it definitely seemed like it was what happened during FOMO that weekend. I haven't gone to enough events like this so I thought it was the norm aka the general audience. But yea, that is one broad group of people, now that I think about it. I personally have also let customers browse my table, and I would only interject if they ask anything and thank them when they leave. But after observing how some of the creators sell (and admire their marketing ability), I am beginning to think I have been too complacent in this regard. Yes, more huat to us for 2025 and beyond! 😁
@artbymch 18 күн бұрын
I totally feel u on needing to be more extroverted when selling original art!! I also tend to be more introverted & i'm afraid of being pushy when it comes to selling my own things. I hope EOY will be a good event for u :) jy to all small business!
@kuehmerlion 17 күн бұрын
It is the exact same thing for me, because I don;t want to come off as pushy, especially if I imagined myself in the customer's shoes, I would rather just browse quietly on my own. It is a tough balance of being friendly and passive that I am still figuring out. 🥲 I will try to be a little more approachable for EOY and see how it goes.
@atoli070 18 күн бұрын
its not easy to sell original, I do find out that in order to survive in either huge or small events, have ur own fan base is very important for original. Let's do our best for the rest of the boothing. Jiayouuu 🙏
@kuehmerlion 17 күн бұрын
The fanbase part is really true T.T A factor that I am definitely lacking, and it is quite apparent due to not having a good (memorable) brand image or identity to fall back on. I will need to reevaluate and do some major overhaul for 2025. But thank you, and let's do our best!
@HazzeAniMustSee 18 күн бұрын
selling original stuff is really hard if you dont have strong followers, but me personally i prefer events that focus more on original stuff, its more creative and have more variety of art. thanks for sharing the video. love to see your nex journey, as an artist who also open booth at events in Malaysia i see your vlog as inspiration.
@kuehmerlion 17 күн бұрын
Thank you~ I don't know where I will go with my creative journey next, but I hope I can try tabling at Malaysia events too in the near future!
@musiclove94r 18 күн бұрын
woa, i didnt know theres an event there.
@kuehmerlion 18 күн бұрын
It is a bit more low-key than the event I usually would attend, but a good change of pace too~
@kristen3082 18 күн бұрын
Finally first!! Great video as always :)
@kuehmerlion 18 күн бұрын
Here is a super cool kueh 🍪for finally getting first 😆
@ZZtheDark 21 күн бұрын
23:11, oooh. I do like the one with the overalls tho~ 27:01, Grendizer baby! 31:02, if you see Kamen Rider Blade at the left, that's my friend and yes, I was right behind the Kamen Rider Blade dude. The dude with the black shoes and Silk from Marvel cosplay was me. I was there too.
@kuehmerlion 20 күн бұрын
That shot with the Kamen Rider Blade is such a split-second moment haha. Spotted Kevinpanda packing some stock too right after I moved the camera view. xP
@ZZtheDark 19 күн бұрын
@@kuehmerlion You should try getting him in your video. He's my best friend since primary school.
@_Vxni_ 21 күн бұрын
Do they accept cash?? If not what other payment methods do they accept
@kuehmerlion 21 күн бұрын
Based on my last visit, they do accept cash, as well as other general modes such as card payments like Visa.
@_Vxni_ 21 күн бұрын
@kuehmerlion I see.. Thank you for the help!
@loyard1167 22 күн бұрын
I've been looking forward to this! I would love to booth at this event one day, gotta keep improving my art 💪. See you at EOY kuehmerlion!!!
@kuehmerlion 22 күн бұрын
💪💪 See ya!
@ZZtheDark 23 күн бұрын
8:55, true true. What are the staff working on their site even doing? 16:21, aahhh! This dude!
@kuehmerlion 23 күн бұрын
Yeah~ It's KJ from Chiralcomics ☺
@ZZtheDark 21 күн бұрын
@@kuehmerlion I was gonna show the guy my MMPR comic that was made by Megacept a.k.a a Singaporean company from the 90s at SGCC but didn't have the time. Yes, S'pore did have MMPR Comics of their own when the series was new at the time.
@kuehmerlion 21 күн бұрын
@@ZZtheDark That is an interesting trivia! I didn't know about the Singapore-made MMPR comics.
@ZZtheDark 23 күн бұрын
1:43, oh snap! I know these guys! I bought a Blastor Tekkaman Blade/Teknoman Plus from them. It's soo goood. 1:47, I REMEMBER THIS ONE! XD The event was something and I was the only one in costume. 6:00, interrupting kid singing 'La la la~' XD 13:50, pastries? 0.0 14:01, what?! Candles? Awwwww. :( Still, looks pretty good tho. 15:19, nonsummerjack the cosplayer! Awww nice. 16:06, LoserRanger! 20:13, so bold and true. 22:46, who's setting that off? Geez. 23:08, I see Lan from Megaman. 28:55, I'm starting to see something. I've heard from my friend about these foul play company policies. Oi oi oi...it's like the big companies dunno how to let the Artists speak for themselves. -_-
@kuehmerlion 23 күн бұрын
The kid singing lalala really got me good there~ Good vibes. Yea, and those were pastry-looking candles. I bought one at Cosfest~
@ZZtheDark 21 күн бұрын
@@kuehmerlion Nice to know. Those look good to eat despite the looks.
@ZZtheDark 23 күн бұрын
7:56, gah! The most grating henshin jingle standby sound imo. X_X 8:11, beautiful moon there. 14:21, OMG! I can see me over there! If you see Kevinpanda's booth (Close to the BritishIndia shop) and Spider Gwen. THAT'S ME! I'm Spider GWEN! Kevin - the guy with the 'Cosplay' Sign on him is my best friend since primary school. I'm just walking around, at the time, unemployed due to me just having a dislike on my previous job like the others before it. I can't forget there was a crazy guy being afraid of this event and making a fuss from what I recalled. Damn, dude just could not chill. 17:10, I guess I left earlier before you packed up.
@kuehmerlion 23 күн бұрын
Oooh, took me a while but I spotted the Spider Gwen. It is like playing "Where's Wally/Waldo" in that sea of people haha. I will be at the next Kallang Doujinfes again, so look forward to a 2025 video version of this haha
@ZZtheDark 21 күн бұрын
@@kuehmerlion I'll be doing so too. If you see me, you might wanna play the Metal Gear Solid 'Encounter' theme. Because Spiders are highly trained and heavily armed with puns. If I'm shy at first, you're gonna have to remind me that I'm on TV! After all, Spider peeps are very shy people. It's a known fact.
@ZZtheDark 23 күн бұрын
9:32, hang on! I've seen a Spidey do this on this year's SGCC too! XD This should be a meme. 11:32, if you saw a guy with a Sonic hat from Day 1, that's me. Day 2, if you see a guy in a red jacket who looks too much like an otaku with a bad hairstyle, I was being Travis Touchdown at the time.
@NekoBatyx 24 күн бұрын
Woooo I'm in the video at 8:57
@kuehmerlion 24 күн бұрын
that's a sea of people I am looking at xDD
@Sleep-o8d 26 күн бұрын
Whens the next market and how to apply?
@kuehmerlion 26 күн бұрын
For Makers Quest, it happens once a year so it is still too early for the next application window. You can follow them on their socials (in my video description) for future updates. Similar events like Martsuri and Hanami Market will also announce their application window on their socials, so you can stay up to date through that.
@pers0nal815 27 күн бұрын
Ahahaha, it's so funny seeing haru holding the cam
@kuehmerlion 26 күн бұрын
😅😅😅
@Makrows 27 күн бұрын
Oh damn i also went to their Cosfest Garden, was the first I ever booth, mine was pretty much the same as urs as well for that event, mainly from PO as well, if I were to count onsite, it would be less than $70 sadly. But from then, it seems like its has not improved itself counting back the number of times I applied and went for Cosfest events since then and I thank god now I decide to stop going due to their lack of improvements
@kuehmerlion 26 күн бұрын
$70 on-site sales.... o.O Yea until they make big improvements, it is gonna be really difficult to justify going for Cosfest events nowadays - both as visitor or boother.
@Makrows 26 күн бұрын
@@kuehmerlion ya first few times boothing, barely broke even, only until i learn how to do things then its starts getting better. I think ACE002 might honestly be the last better event from them, considering how terrible it is for Cosfest MBS, reason being it was after CNY, so there's better sales but worse footfall.
@TanUkiDesigns 27 күн бұрын
Helloo!!! It was nice to see your vlog on Makers Quest!! It was a shame I couldn't talk to you, but I had a lot of fun, albeit it was busy!! I hope to meeting you in the future though!! 😁😁
@kuehmerlion 27 күн бұрын
That's great to know~ I bet it must have been quite the difference to the more calm Cosfest that you had experienced prior to this 😄
@Makrows 27 күн бұрын
Heyyy in time for your new video, its interesting to see what MSQ is like (nvr go there ever) and its nice to see how the event is doing to see how it might be possible to go for me or my partner also. Surprising how well the event is and the crowd also!
@kuehmerlion 27 күн бұрын
Definitely can try a similar 1-day event at Suntec like MSQ! I wasn't so surprised with the crowd, but it was still different when I experienced it from behind the table vs as a visitor.
@lime35p 27 күн бұрын
omg i see the hololive fanart, im such a sucker for those I WISH I COULD VISIT RAAA
@kuehmerlion 27 күн бұрын
Next time, I will try to take more footage of any hololive fanart I come across at such events 😁
@lime35p 21 күн бұрын
@@kuehmerlionthats so kind of you! Tysm ill be looking forward to your vids as always 😌
@ElizabethTheSevere 27 күн бұрын
How did my Shrek feet sticker make it to your vlog im deaddddddddd 💀
@kuehmerlion 27 күн бұрын
I don't know!! I wasn't given any context too 🤣
@ElizabethTheSevere 27 күн бұрын
@@kuehmerlion SORRY YOU HAD TO SEE IT LOL
@kuehmerlion 27 күн бұрын
@@ElizabethTheSevere my partner told me she had received it from a friend who dropped by Art Riot before coming over to EOY. Your Shrek sticker traveled so quickly within the same day~ 😆
@mintssu2843 27 күн бұрын
I AM HERE FOR THE CORRECTION 🤓 Last year was actually the first Maker's Quest so MSQ has never been a FF14 centric event. I think the misconception is because in 2019, the same organizers announced that they were going to hold a FF14 centric event called Party Finder on the same day as Hanami Market. It was supposed to be a collaboration, like 2 events running simultaneously cos both organizers are friends. The event never ended up happening because it was supposed to be held in March 2020 (iirc) and then the pandemic struck. The same organizers then decided to come back with their own event called Maker's Quest and the decision to make it open to non-FF14 creators is also because they felt that just limiting it to FF14 would not bring enough people in. I think it doesn't help that all known organizers ( I am not one of them! ) are primarily known for their FF14 content and they do try and make a lot of FF14 themed games to celebrate the franchise (including the yearly standees) but for all official matters and purposes, they were never a FF14 only event 😂😂😂 But I'm glad you had a really good experience and good sales!!! The turnout this year was much more than last year and I would thank the new expansion releasing just a month ago for it. I hope the crowd wasn't too much of a hassle to wade through and SORRY FOR NOT NOTICING YOU WHILE YOU WERE BY MY BOOTH AND OUT IN THE WILD AAAAAAA. Hope can see you again in the near future!
@kuehmerlion 27 күн бұрын
Thank you Mints for the clarification! Gonna pin this up for all who stumbled into this video~ My memory definitely mixed up Party Finder and MSQ together, since like you mentioned, they were by the same organisers. Because of that, I had an impression it had happened, even though it never did - due to the pandemic. Me and my boothmate didn't manage to wade through the crowd to get to the other end, where the message board was. That area was so packed throughout the day, and might have been the spot where the super popular creators were. No idea though, since we could never get close to that zone haha. But having such a big crowd was nice to see for a change, especially when the couple of events I have been, they were on the lacklustre side. Not good for stopping to chat though, but we are all here for business first anyway xD
@mintssu2843 27 күн бұрын
@@kuehmerlion YEAH our area was really packed, I noticed you also just got to where my booth was and then immediately U-turned HAHAHAHAHA Honestly a lot of people, esp ppl who pre-ordered stuff from me, said that it was hard to get to that general area cos of the large crowd so it caused some issues ToT. Definitely hard to chat but it's ok cos we will have chances in the future! Glad that your booth partner was able to walk around the non-ff14 side at least !
@Bucketstar263 27 күн бұрын
Can't wait for your fomo vlog :)
@kuehmerlion 27 күн бұрын
😆 I hope to get that uploaded next Thursday, but no promises~
@Bersilus Ай бұрын
I love the shaker thingy, is it still on sale via website etc?
@kuehmerlion 27 күн бұрын
Hi! The shaker (version 1) that you saw in this vlog, has been sold out. But I will be releasing a version 2 (same design, but with improvements and more kueh variant pieces) closer to the end of this year. It will definitely be available at my next local event, and I will put the stock balance on my webstore when it reopens after. ☺
@GaJelas Ай бұрын
Hi! I saw your video while browsing for how to prep for SGCC and i have to say thank you very much for sharing your insight! This is going to be my first time boothing there with my friends and we're from Indonesia, so there's been a lot of questions in our minds. Do you think SGCC will be welcoming for products such as comics/zine/art prints or the buyers are more catered toward "accessories" merchandise like keychains, pins and stickers?
@kuehmerlion 27 күн бұрын
Hi! I am so sorry for the late reply as youtube didn't notify me about this. I hope this reached you in time, with the 2024 SGCC just literally around the corner. From my own experience, since SGCC is more about Western comics and toys, I would think that the visitors going there will be more interested in those, over anything else. But I have seen some booths doing reasonably well, selling t-shirts, accessories, cute trinkets - with a mix of pop culture element to them (think Labubu-inspired etc.). Even by Singapore standard, SGCC is a very expensive event to booth at, so the risks are inherently higher. Unfortunately again this year, SGCC is happening right after Anime Festival Asia (AFA) event so I would imagine that most of the anime or Japanese pop culture fans would skip SGCC, meaning that the core demographic actually appearing at SGCC is expected to be more Western fandom-leaning fans.
@Mrvnxd 2 ай бұрын
Do you need reservation to enter and buy merch or just reservation for the cafe?
@mysterpapo 2 ай бұрын
I didn't go myself (no money), but wow it looks so cool.
@kuehmerlion 2 ай бұрын
Yea, the food menu can be expensive, though browsing the shop side is free though ^_^;;
@Kavehxxx 2 ай бұрын
cool!! Look amazing!
@DougBrighTan_o7 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful and pretty cool as the cafe is nicely done 😎
@SantaEnds 3 ай бұрын
Good vlog and good points made
@Kavehxxx 3 ай бұрын
Oh contest! I went but I never see you haha!
@sconesumer 3 ай бұрын
omg im in the b-roll at the end hahah! totally agree with your thoughts on the management, they aren't really improving over the years :(
@whitewindworks 3 ай бұрын
I was lucky to cover table on the first day, second day was terribly slow.
@kuehmerlion 3 ай бұрын
I had my fingers crossed but yeah, the second day was just not a good day for sales.
@toastysqxiid 3 ай бұрын
Oh no, watching this after I’ve applied for ACE vol 3 is a lil scary 😭😭 Hopefully they’ll improve more next year 🥲
@kuehmerlion 3 ай бұрын
@@toastysqxiid Hopefully your experience with ACE003 won't be bad! If anything, I am very certain it will have a better reception than this Cosfest since the former will be held at Suntec (hard to go wrong) and in the early part of the year when there are less events around + people tend to be more willing to spend. 👍
@icemelontea 3 ай бұрын
I was there for the performance, $12 (online purchase) well spent. Cosfest events are great for beginner to perform on stage too, for the experience just like artist boothing. I know about Maker's Quest, I didn't know about the other event clashing. Is there an updated list somewhere of all the local events?
@kuehmerlion 3 ай бұрын
That's true! I don't pay much attention to the scenes outside of artist boothing, but it is definitely a plus that beginner performers and cosers can get some experience on stage too. Yihao over at x/twitter made a public spreadsheet that contain many ongoing and upcoming anime/art related events that is happening in SG. You can take a look here: x.com/Kazue_Nakano/status/1796963749963923658 I shall do a mention about this list in my next video too, so that more people are aware of it.
@loyard1167 3 ай бұрын
@@kuehmerlion Just followed him!! He is a godsend for providing such a comprehensive list
@loyard1167 3 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear that the event was so lackluster. At least you made back your table cost!! Will you still be interested in boothing for CosFest and ACE in the future? And I hope that Maker's Quest goes well for you! I've never heard of it before, but since it's free admission I might go just to check it out
@kuehmerlion 3 ай бұрын
I probably wont booth at Cosfest or ACE in the foreseeable future myself, from a sales and business stand point. I am planning to cut down on many of these artist halls, and unfortunately Cosfest/ACE are just not very time-effective for me. Yep, it is free admission and it is on the concourse level of Suntec convention (outside the halls)! If you have the time, come take a look this coming Saturday. 😊
@bluebrian200x 3 ай бұрын
1st time seeing this event , glad to see you doing well ~!
@kuehmerlion 3 ай бұрын
Thanks tixit! 😁
@Kavehxxx 3 ай бұрын
I came to your booth! I brought the stamp lmao its really nice
@kuehmerlion 3 ай бұрын
I remembered! Thank you 😁
@mcrksman 4 ай бұрын
I think the drop off from 2022 is also partially due to the big increase in ticket prices. I went with my friends in 2019, when it was only like $20, and again in 2022, when it was still under $30. But I can't justify $40 just to see mostly the same stuff I see at other cons, and I know most of my friends didn't go either. Unless you're a hardcore comics fan I think its hard to justify the entry cost.
@kuehmerlion 3 ай бұрын
It is the same for me, I really cannot justify for myself paying more than $30 for a single day ticket to a convention. But it seems that this trend of ticket price increase won't be stopping anytime soon, and I can only hope it won't reach nearly as bad and expensive as western cons.
@mcrksman 4 ай бұрын
Imo NTP is the worst(not counting ddam) organiser in SG, which is unforunate because as you said they host one of the largest events. They've definitely gotten lazy and are relying on creators and reputation to bring in a crowd, and with all their complaints about boothers subletting, crowding behind booths, etc, and the "threats" against artists doing that for next years event, my opinion of them is rather low. Where other organisers at least pretend to care about boothers, with free water, better tables and the like, it feels like NTP are just taking advantage of the fact that there are always more artists than booths so they can get away with whatever. Which is not to say the event is terrible, since it still runs somewhat smoothly, but considering we're the ones paying, and doing the promo for them, the least they could do is let us share booths freely to help absorb some of the cost. After all they wouldn't be here without us
@kuehmerlion 3 ай бұрын
It is really unfortunate, and even if a few creators choose to not go for such events, they are still the minority and event organisers don't have that kind of urgency or need to change and improve since there are still a lot more creators and potential boothers willing to jump in for a chance to enter their events regardless - take for instance how well-received and oversubscribed Doujima 2025 was.
@KimberlyKoo 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feature and so happy to finally meet you in person! - Giddy Glee
@kuehmerlion 3 ай бұрын
Will drop by and say hi again whenever we are at the same event!
@SantaEnds 4 ай бұрын
Loving your videos, slowly bingeing them all after watching the Doujima 2024 one!
@kuehmerlion 3 ай бұрын
Glad you are liking it~ (and bingeing haha)
@kailitang65 4 ай бұрын
thanks for the hard work. wish there is a booth selling antidote for wallet :D