Driving vs flying for conventions? Making $$ at my second year with Lvl Up Expo ✧ ARTIST ALLEY VLOG

my second year at LVL UP Expo! watch to hear me discuss what factors i consider when deciding between driving vs flying to conventions and see how i did as a primarily anime artist selling at a comic/gaming convention (spoilers: i surpassed last year’s sales 💸 👀) #artistalley #lvlupexpo #animeconvention #comiccon
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Hi! I’m Ivy, a Vietnamese-American digital artist and small business owner with a love for all things cute and cozy! My shop offers a variety of kawaii anime-inspired goods including art prints, stickers, enamel pins, acrylic charms, bucket hats, tote bags, and more!
Here on my channel, you can find studio + artist alley vlogs, small business tips and tricks, and some occasional life and travel vlogs ᵕ̈ Follow me along my journey of managing a small business and selling in artist alley at anime conventions!
Current subscriber count: 1,232

[@Mountamei]

Omg I’m so happy to see you have a channel! I was at lvlup and bought your Spirited Away design tote bag bc it was just so cute and unique to me that I had to have it. I wish I bought a print of it too! 😅 Love your art, keep at it 🌻

[@drawnbyivy]

wahhh thanks for dropping by my table and supporting 🥹🫶 my online store is open year round so you can always take a look there as well hehe ☺️ thanks for watching the video!

[@4tarobyte]

7:05 Editing Ivy spoke into only my left ear and it startled me haha! if recording with your phone, did you maybe have your Square reader in your phone? I heard in someone else's vlog that that disabled their mic in the recordings. I first heard of you from the Mualcaina vid you did. your setup and merch are so cute! I love the adjustable tablet stand holding the keychain board up; the easel velcroed on was probably too narrow and possibly upright for the size/weight and angle of the board to keep it stable! have you ever had issues with the board sliding off or getting bumped off the table since it overhangs a little??

[@buizilla]

Since sales were slow or nonexistent during VIP hours, we usually kept our booth closed up so we could explore the hall before it opened to the public haha. Glad to finally meet you in person though, it was a fun con to be at!

[@drawnbyivy]

literally what we did as well! walked around and played some of the games they had 😆 all of AA really said "we out ✌️" during VIP hours LOL

[@RippedCatBoy]

watching your videos really makes me want to push to be at more artist alleys, it's just so difficult to do it while working full time T-T, I try my best to do smaller events every so often

[@drawnbyivy]

working full time and doing conventions is definitely difficult 🤧😭 (that's what i was doing when i started off!) but doing smaller events for experience is such a good way to work towards being in more artist alleys! best of luck on your journey!! and thanks for watching 🫶🏻

[@RippedCatBoy]

@@drawnbyivy thank you i appreciate that! I'll try my best. I know you said you'll be at momocon, so I hope I can get some of your art while i'm there!

[@ivaidefenestration]

Your insight on costs was so thorough!! I'm just starting the process of a small crochet business and the future possibilities of conventions and markets have a lot of factors to consider 😅

[@drawnbyivy]

I hope it was helpful! I can't imagine how many additional factors you have to consider since crochet goods are so bulky to pack and travel with 😵‍💫 best of luck on your small business and vending journey! 🫶🏻

[@ShichikaYasuriX]

I Love Your Art!! To Me I'm A Newbie Artist And Right Now I'm A Inuyasha Artist, And The Dragon Prince Artist. Loved The Video And Thank You For The Information About The Money Cost On Some Stuff And The Convention!

[@drawnbyivy]

thanks for watching! hope the information helped 😊

[@cloudy_cocoa1624]

Always loving your vlogs! Hope to see you again soon! You were one of the peeps to inspire me to try out cons! I'll be at Anime Riverside :o3

[@drawnbyivy]

thank you for watching 🥹 i won't be at Anime Riverside this year since I have Triton Gaming Expo but hope it'll be a good show for ya 😤

[@allisonchen9311]

Great insight! I should try an out of state con next year 🎉

[@drawnbyivy]

glad to help! hope you have a chance to attend an out of state con next year! 🤩

[@Ciniqo]

Omg how were you able to hang up your hats? It's like they are magically floating!

[@drawnbyivy]

I attach binder clips onto the hats and then hang the clips onto little command hooks attached to the grid panels! 😚

[@Ciniqo]

@@drawnbyivy oh wow thats so smart! Thank you for answering!

[@blippo]

Hi Ivy! We sent you an email! Looking forward to hearing from you! 💜💜

[@rosetteangel4629]

Where did u buy this cutie Gashapon Machine? i was searching for a one to my future plans in convetions!!

[@drawnbyivy]

Target! I got it last year though so I don't know if they have the exact one anymore ˙◠˙ and then I spray painted it blue and added my own vinyl decals to decorate 😙

[@feiisabsentliekyourdad]

hello! Will you ever do any cons in the uk? If so, please let me know so I can go, i really want to see you at con one day

[@drawnbyivy]

i have no plans of attending cons internationally as of right now but hopefully one day! 🥹 it sounds like a lot of fun and i'd love to meet the international audience 🥺

[@feiisabsentliekyourdad]

@@drawnbyivy aww well hopefully! Love your art

[@ethans6694]

What kind of flight is only $25?? I would love to know! Haha

[@drawnbyivy]

It was a one person 1 hour flight on frontier 🤣 my helper brought himself and a backpack while I drove everything else we needed over by car 🫡

[@ethans6694]

@@drawnbyivy makes sense! Love the video, lots of good info thank you for sharing!