Momocon 2024 | Tales of a Con Artist

[@TheStarfishface]

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[@pyeitme508]

CRAP!

[@princess_shymiera]

I think shouting out other webcomics is a really great idea. And putting them at the end of the video is a good idea too just so people could go check out those comics. That's something I've been doing myself. If I do crossover art with my webcomic characters, I would just go, "Hey, this is from this comic; go check it out, and show them support." Recommending comics to people while showing your own is a good way to boost your comic and theirs

[@demiipxnda4582]

Way way back in like 2016, I was reading Always Human by Ari North (@walkingnorth) and she has been doing that in her comics. I took inspiration from her for that, and have been including cameos with other artist friends in my work :3

[@SamuelSEdme]

@@demiipxnda4582 Another Always Human fan!!! It's one of the most beautiful webtoons I've read. Have you been keeping up with Ari North's current series Seven Days in Silverglen?

[@rhymeswithmoose228]

Ah yes, reading to the end of Dungeon Meshi. An action with no consequences to one's mental health AT ALL.

[@OtakuHer0]

BOOTHILL MENTIONED !!

[@Ctrl-VocaP]

SAVE A HORSE

[@doagii]

@@Ctrl-VocaP RIDE A COWBOY!!!!!!!

[@McFurinaa]

RIDE A COWBOY

[@davieberry3872]

18:29 HEY IM IN THIS!! :D i was the dave strider cosplay on the right :3 im so glad i got to hang out w yall! i had alot of fun and it really made my con hope to see yall next year!!

[@supernovablade]

Yeah, me too. If you didn't know, I was the Rori cosplayer in the center.

[@jackielinde7568]

CORRECTION: While I'd love to join in with you on bagging on TSA, unless they opened the bag to inspect the contents, it wasn't TSA who broke your screen. Each airline hires (or contracts) their own ramp agents to marshal plane into and out of the stands, load and unload the planes, clean the planes, etc. It was your airline's trained gorillas who likely played basketball with your bags that broke it. (I used to work air freight in the 90's and know all about the "Travails of Belly Freight". Also, the salesmen told me some of the horror stories that happen inside aircraft. Mostly personal violations under the color of hazing. I thank my lucky stars I NEVER had to crawl into the belly of an aircraft.) You might be able to get compensation from the airline, depending on who it is and how long ago the damage occurred. But, if the song "United Breaks Guitars" is anything to go by, don't hold your breath.

[@supernovablade]

It was such a pleasure to finally get to meet not just you in person for the first time, but also meeting some of the other peeps as well. And also just having myself a solo vacation to do some of the stuff I love doing. I definitely had an amazing time at MomoCon 2024! Now, here are some parts from throughout the video that stick out to me most. 2:00 I didn't even notice the chance oddly enough. But, now that you mentioned it, I can remember that more fondly. 11:53 YEAH! Forget the convention! We're going to the Aquarium! 12:31 I heard through the grapevine that they are apparently bringing Rori into the exhibit, which is kinda weird but I am not going to question it. 13:35 Yeah, that was very weird and although it didn't impact me too much since I got the opportunity to look through both very efficiently, I can easily see this as a major problem for other people. 15:14 Well, I guess you can say they did exactly what was wanted of them, right? 15:51 You're welcome! 17:39 I remember how socially anxious I had gotten when I first visited your table and how when I asked "Are Jay and Zoe here yet?", you just said no and called them "sleepy bitches" and I still feel very amused by that. 18:12 At that point, I completely overcame my social anxiety and proceeded to make that one comment about scurvy in front of all of those people. I guess you can say that considering my cosplay, I WAS acting very much in character. 18:27 I will definitely say that I didn't have "appearing in one of Star's videos, as in, my IRL self" on my 2024 Bingo Card, but here we are! To be fair, I didn't have "going to MomoCon in the first place" on there either but I found a way to make it work. 18:53 Very strong thank you for that! Hee hee! 19:30 As an introvert who knows that you were also a bit of an introvert, I can imagine that it was hard to manage in so many different ways. 22:33 This is FORESHADOWING!!! 27:41 Holy carp! (pun intended) It's the Jinx-fish! 27:59 BUCKET

[@partsofall1]

I absolutely would stick around after the credits to hear about other webcomics

[@xannderexx]

as someone who loves when people delve into the specifics of convention sales (since u want to work at an artist alley both someday), i REALLY appreciate the transparency when it comes to the specifics of management and numbers!!

[@swirliesweets]

I find it funny that no matter how you say it, con/convention artist doesn’t sound right. Con artist sounds like they’re trying to rob you, and convention artist sounds like ‘conventional artist,’ which they aren’t really. (Amazing video btw!! :D)

[@swirliesweets]

Also, totally not intending any shade to convention artists. They’re sick as heck and deserve the respecc

[@minakinna]

I mean-there's con(vention) artists, then there are con-artists 😂

[@janialove7]

I went to MomoCon for the first time this year on Saturday only after watching your other video when you talked about going. After meeting up with some friends, we all had a great time just walking around and seeing the full venue. I didn’t see your section in Artist Alley because of how huge this area was. Hopefully, I can find you at a different anime con sometime next year. 👋🏽🙌🏽

[@Sjellokat]

The surprise Jynx fish jump scare at the end was great 😂

[@OpalZenna-lune30]

21:04 "25% Still low but survivable" That is very relatable to follow introvert and artist like myself. I love your videos and can't wait for more! Thank you for everything you do! You are one of my all time favorite creator and have inspired me to work and improve on mysteries and art! Can't wait for the psychical copy of Castoff!!! Also the extra scene at the end of the video was pretty funny.

[@AdarableKitten]

This IS AWSOME!! I live in that state and wished to attend this year. unfortunately money got tight!, Hopefully ill get to go next year and see you!!

[@uncreativename3440]

I would definitely say before the endcard for the most exposure! I'm happy to hear that you and your friends had a good time at momocon!! Hopefully someday I'll get the chance to visit your booth if you come to the east coast!

[@chibibble]

These videos about your experience at cons and the breakdown of your profits truly are helpful. I've been trying to figure out the best things to include in my own booth, and knowing what you sell, where you're situated, and how much you make really helps me gain a rough idea of what I should aim for. I would love to see a video of you showing off your booth setup and going through the logic behind where things are placed and how your prices are advertised.

[@AkosLab]

I've been binge-watching your videos for the past three days, and you're kinda inspiring me to finally make some designs for stuff like I've wanted to for years lol. I've always wanted to get a table at a con and try my hand at being a little art merchant lol. Thank you for making these vids :)

[@That_Daily_noko]

7:50 better act fast starfish, I play star rail and his banner only has a week left

[@dragonairice3375]

I love this inexplicably has more unhinged energy than any other story video /aff

[@heyindiegamer7831]

10:47 Hey Star! It was awesome meeting you at Momocon especially at Day Zero. Sorry for the immediate ending that bet. The reason why we ended up behind the scenes was all thanks to Google Maps. Something about being under the convention's roof caused the routing system to take us up and around the building and I know my family wasn't the only ones who had this trouble. I love the book I bought and I hope to one day make my own personal comic eventually (if college doesn't kick my butt). I had an awesome time at Momocon as well and I hope to return there soon. (Also sorry for the late comment, I was really busy last month and I didn't have time to watch this video until now)

[@matthewpaul6904]

Pretty much everyone I follow went to this con. Need to check it out one day.

[@Hazel147art]

I was so excited to meet you in person for the first time I love castoff so much and absolutely love the characters!

[@F0rtuneLT]

im super glad i took the time to drive from TX to GA for this because this con was amazing, especially with the bad taste still in my mouth from Galaxycon Austin being my first "big con". it was a little wild in terms of organization, sure, there was definitely some overcrowding issues on Saturday specifically, but it helps to know that this year was the abnormality and isn't the norm

[@Noinfoneeded]

Love the Stardew Valley music! Nice touch ❤️👍

[@White_rose_101]

“THE BUCKET!” Got me XD

[@KandiHeartCreations]

YIIIIPPPPPEEEE! A NEW TALES OF A CON ARTISTS VIDDD AHHHH :D

[@speckledblender5495]

Omg I heard Georgia aquarium and was like MY DAD GOT TO DIVE IN THERE!!!

[@krystalkitten7011]

Hey Star! I’ve been watching your stuff and reading castoff for about a year now, and today I got my first order from your merch store - Vector and Sage stickers. I’ve been having a really rough time recently and they absolutely made my day! Thank you so much, you and your art are very cool and inspiring! P.S. I backed the kickstarter, so glad that Castoff is getting a print edition!!

[@JMPT]

Extra Nice ❤️💙✍️

[@porimationsrevived135]

I’d watch promos at the end! I’ve been looking for some webcomics to consume

[@angy9777]

These videos are always so exciting and make me so happy. I really wish I could have been there for the Castoff meetup! It sounds so fun. Ah but I'm happy you had a good time, It must be so cool for a webcomic artist to have an entire meet up all about their work

[@RoselynShade]

I love this series. I hope one day I can meet you in a con but I live in the other side of the world so who knows! And well... Join the dark side, we have Boothill. He is very cool :D

[@rhymeswithmoose228]

I would LOVE to hear some webcomic recs at the end of videos! I would probably prefer after the end card, if I'm understanding that right; maximize the chance that people go check them out immediately.

[@spectra-inventa]

I love that art of all the characters and colors around Vector.

[@Archive_7802]

8:30 Damn; didn’t know there was one in Georgia. I only know about the one in Carrollton

[@Archive_7802]

4:19 And they said that Infinity War was the most ambiguous crossover…

[@cianoconnor1680]

when I was a wee lad I had a huge bucket of dnd mini's from when my father played and I was so sad when the moving trucks made them disappear

[@BugsyBugYT]

i would definitely watch towards the end to see promos of other webcomics! ive been looking for more to read

[@iambadatnamingthings3547]

I love tales of a conartist sp much, I’m glad we got another episode, and I hope there’ll be more in the future, obviously what you want and your health is more important than these tales videos but you can’t stop me from hoping

[@kenzblazedrawforever215]

I was playing hsr and particularly play Boothill so that was a really funny bit to randomly hear lol

[@porimationsrevived135]

BLARBLISHBLACE, BLELLO!BLOW BLARE BLOU?

[@glitch8582]

Ahhhhh I was soooooooo close to going ahhhhhh I'm so ahhhhh

[@TheAdventur]

Yes TheStarfishface I know you have a web comic it good the best and only web comic that I have read for now

[@panda.with.a.pencil]

I love how Dungeon Meshi goes from "haha fuin cooking story" to "haha what the fuck" to "OH JEEZ OH MAN WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON AHHHHHH" to "wow so what we can learn from that experience...."

[@kittymeowmeow8568]

i would absolutly love it if you did comic shout outs! i've been needing a bit more diversity in my comics and would love to know some good recommendations. if anyone actually sees this comic and would like a really good comic to read i personally would recommend don't worry, teri blokhin. its so good and my current hyper fixation. its so underated and should definitly get more love! i would love more comic suggestions!

[@geisttheawkwardnerd7062]

Dang, Momocon sounds real fun. I really hope I get to go one day, maybe next year if I'm lucky! But for now, I'm gonna be heading to Fan Expo Boston with my siblings in a few days! Also that aquarium looks neat, I thought the only aquarium that had whale sharks was in Osaka! (tho I know that the Baltimore Aquarium has tiger sharks)

[@RandomDuck-Productions]

We liv our fav con artists ❤️🤌

[@VILovestein]

Great idea for a series of videos. It gave me the inspiration for my series called Convention Horror Stories. Keep up the great work Star.

[@anarchysammichh]

I went to the Atlanta Aquarium literally friday evening of that same weekend, man😭

[@which131]

best to promote the comics before he end card! i feel that a lot less people would wait till the complete end of the video for comic recommendations

[@lilymoon9659]

YIPPEE STAR POSTED!

[@wiredrivel1981]

would love to see promos at the end : D

[@Marsh-mo9ml]

I definitely think you should put the webcomic shout-outs before the credits, that way more casual watchers will see it!:D

[@minutes8354]

3:34 was that you using the liquify tool?

[@pyeitme508]

WOW!

[@nonames3119]

Murder drones also had a panel there and I’m so sad I couldn’t make it😢

[@VesperTera]

Hey Star,I love your videos and I'm wondering, would you have interest in eventually going to fan x in Utah? Once you're off your con hiatus of course

[@willandwillstudios]

I wanted to go but I’m saving up for that Universal park that has the Marios and Draculas, darn shame because I gotta get your updated how to webcomic book

[@sonic_boredom]

*man* i need to at least try and go to a con next year, i rarely ever go anywhere important/fun and ive wanted to go to a convention for *YEAAAAAAAAAAARS* now probably beacause im up in the northwest... and nothing ever happens up here... yeah here's to hoping i can go to a convention or something next year

[@greenhydra10]

You have a webcomic? Le gasp! I didn't know!

[@wanderingdreams]

Given that not selling as much fanart seems to have made some impact on your bottom line, do you think you'll return to a more 50-50 split at cons? (even if it's another situation where you're a guest at the con and the hotel/flight/table expenses are covered)

[@stacykrasnikova7744]

Hi, Star! I'm an artist(not a comic artist though) and recently started doing chainmail jewellery and ppl kinda started noticing me, i have social media but I'd need to make them a bit better and want to rearrange some stuff, so I don't have business cards yet. I'm quite shy especially when approached directly, could you please share some tips on how to get over it and stop being anxious and probably coming off as unfriendly?

[@blushflower7311]

You really need to play HSR

[@chrisgorgon3629]

HELLO!!!

[@local._.]

The Among Us eyes... I'm sorry I had to point it out-

[@bradonbyrd8061]

Yo yo yo

[@williek08472]

Friends don't let friends drink Mountain Dew, even if it's for FF14 (yes, the Mountain Dew promotion is real and it's weird)

[@LordDawnWreaver]

How do you make that website you use for Castoff with Wix? if so how did you do it?

[@Guh_8_8]

i eat sponges

[@Fluffybombb]

Star is con artist? Scammer confirmed. Jokes aside congrats on getting invited

[@theanonymousunknown1949]

Let me know when you get honkai star rail 😏

[@spsaofficalchannel]

Wait! You accidently used the same timelapse twice! You used this one in your latest "art + writing pet peeves and how to fix them" video too! Was this intentional or was it a mistake you just never caught?

[@littlestar_kitty6098]

are u gonna be in art fight?

[@falling_moons]

yay!!! early for once ! ^^

[@JaredSadewater]

I love your Con-Artist videos. I'd watch promos at the end of videos

[@SamDaTree]

How did I become a member?

[@dawnvee3796]

Jared

[@williek08472]

Blame Jared

[@arian4392]

Jared

[@SamDaTree]

Who is jared

[@arian4392]

Jared is the one the nicest person on stream who is very well known for gifting memberships at least once every stream of the starfishface. So you probably got your membership form Jared

[@annjowolfe1561]

Please tell me you got reimbursed for TSA breaking your stuff? I've had issues with airports losing and damaging my luggage in the past (including losing my stuff in Spain for 2 MONTHS!!!!) I bothered the airline that flew me (even getting my arriving airport to follow up) until eventually I got it back. Thank f*ck!

[@olofskivarp]

Oh, I was expecting a story where someone was trying to scam you 👀

[@nintenL0]

OMG my roommate went to momocon 🥲🥲🥲 if i’d known you were going to be there as a guest and artist, i would’ve went. could literally cry.