artist alley vlog ✿ a productive month, con prep & tabling at anime dallas

[@kathyvong]

this is a very chatty vlog but as usual here are time stamps so yall can skip around if yall want! have a lovely day ^o^ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 catching up + setup changes 02:05 new products / acrylic magnets + charms 03:58 keydous nj80 / my new keyboard / brief overview 06:28 unboxing new acrylic charms 10:11 finishing up a new print 10:40 unboxing new prints 11:39 figuring out my display 13:30 another last minute print 14:43 picking up new business cards 15:30 pre-packing small prints 15:56 setting up at the con 16:05 at the hotel 19:59 day 1 thoughts 21:48 day 2 23:39 dinner 24:11 setting up for day 3 24:58 back home / final thoughts / more updates

[@Eden._i]

I missed u! Thank you so much for the vlog!! amazing as usual

[@kathyvong]

aw thank you so much!! im happy to be back :D

[@liligrv12]

You really inspire me to start my small bussines

[@kathyvong]

im so happy to hear that!! best of luck to you and do what fulfills you! :)

[@moiraluga8253]

MISSED U SO MUCH! watching this during my christmas break and it is just what i needed 🥺 i love ur documentation of being in artist especially in events like these and i hope u experience more like them !! ❤️❤️ also merry christmas and happy holidays kathy!! 🎅✨❤️

[@kathyvong]

aw thank you so much!! i hope you've been doing well and that you're enjoying your much-deserved christmas break! it's been so nice branching out and trying out events like this. happy holidays & merry christmas to you as well :D

[@hellofriend2777]

yay! Happy to know you are a Texas artist! me tooo

[@endgamesbeats]

It took me 20 minutes in untill I realized you were at my local anime con.😂

[@artsygirlmarilyn6296]

Awesomeness ❤🍄🧚🏽‍♀️👁🎨🎶

[@Alushiana]

Hello! Where do you order things like the keychains/charms? Not sure how to find reputable/good priced vendors.

[@kathyvong]

hi, this is actually something i'd like to make a video about in the future, but i'm currently in the process of hunting down a new manufacturer for keychains, haha. for my merch in this vlog, i used a company based in china called Vograce. i haven't worked with them in a very long time for charms, but they have their own storefront, which makes them more accessible to those who are scared to reach out to manufacturers on alibaba. it's a good place to get started if you've never made charms before! i know a lot of people who get their charms made with them. do know that shipping rates have increased like crazy, especially for international orders, so don't balk at the shipping cost too much ToT

[@minervajones2585]

Hey, does anyone know why shirts aren’t “exactly” allowed at comic con…? Idk if I was misunderstood that part…? (Just curious tbh)

[@kathyvong]

a lot of comic cons are very old fashioned and a bit "purist" about their artist alleys and prefer primarily more traditional paper goods like posters. in recent years they've been more open about stuff like keychains and pins, but they're pretty strict about this stuff unfortunately. anime conventions don't really care though. i had ECCC after this con and they had strict policies and told me that i wasn't allowed to bring apparel

[@minervajones2585]

@@kathyvong OH, okay! TYSM! ✨

[@jcraftbee]

Where do you order your posters?

[@kathyvong]

i work with a local printer in my city!

[@Elotron]

Do you sell the posters?

[@kathyvong]

yes i do!

[@artsygirlmarilyn6296]

Hi from 2022.