One of my BEST Artist Alleys at Anime Central (ACEN)! | Mualcaina

One of my first solo out-of-state cons at Anime Central (ACEN) in Chicago was really stressful (but incredibly rewarding). This is one of the few cons that has a sticker ban. #artistalley #animecentral #smallbusinesstips
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[@lucinfernos]

your artist alley vlogs always get me so hyped for my own alleys!! glad u had a great con financially

[@Mualcaina]

Thank you so much!! Best of luck with your artist alleys 🥹

[@Psygriffio]

Great meeting you in person! Your booth setup videos have been very helpful. Definitely worth picking up a small battery-powered/USB rechargeable fan. Got a 5" square adjustable one that sits on my table, and it's been a lifesaver. Gets about 10-12 hours of life. Easy to pack and travel with too. About $10 I think, but worth every penny. Keep up the good work!

[@atizzlefoshizzle]

I’ve been going to Acen for 7 years straight and it was so exciting seeing you there knowing who you were from your videos! I was way too nervous to interact and I regret it SO much! I’m glad your time at the convention was very successful 🎉 I hope you come back again! ❤

[@LionAroundSewing]

I was selling at ACEN too! I remember seeing your bags and thinking they were so so cute! 🌸

[@mrs.quills7061]

So happy I found your channel! Also I need that collapsing stool!! What a smart thing to bring as I too suffer from the shortness lol.

[@IDWalkerArt]

Great video once again! I had no idea there was trade show insurance. My con season starts in August, so I'm thinking I may invest in this if the prices are right. Thanks so much again for your content. Great info, and congrats on your successful show!!!

[@Mualcaina]

Glad this was helpful for you! Event insurance is starting to be more popular for cons that if you do vendor events enough times, you can consider the annual fee.

[@IDWalkerArt]

@@Mualcaina I’m suspecting too that even though most cons don’t require it I notice it’s a question on some of the applications. Starting to think that it might be a way to get in easier since they know you are an insured artist

[@Shanalikeanna]

YEEEES I am so glad you had a good time at ACEN! I also love Aokkun too omg, they're so stinking nice. Looking at this video I actually recognize your pins...but I was literally JUST getting One Piece at the time so I wasn't super familiar with the characters yet. Now that I'm caught up....I'm prepared to get so so many 😂

[@amandad8648]

I spotted my table during one of your walkthroughs!

[@rociobravo4618]

I totally bought pins from your stand inside Sacramento foodie land on mother's day! I wish I would have stumbled upon your channel before hand! I would have loved to take a picture with you! Your super sweet! I regret not buying more pins! I subscribed to the email listing for your site :) looking to buy an Ita bag when restock is back

[@Mualcaina]

Thank you so much, that's so sweet of you! I appreciate your support :)

[@courtneyk9755]

I am verrry late to this video but I'm so glad Acen went well for you! I love your stuff and was so excited to see that you'd be there. It is definitely one of Chicago's largest cons, probably only second to C2E2 (which isn't anime centric but has been growing its presence steadily over the last few years. This year we even had a lot of the same big booths I saw at AX last year like the big OP boat.). The only thing that stinks is that we really only have two other local anime cons- Anime Magic and Anime Milwaukee. They're both smaller than Acen but I've definitely noticed a big jump in attendance and quality of guests/programming over the last few years. Unfortunately, every other anime con around here is run by a known abuser (Ryan Kopf) so they don't exist as far as I'm concerned.

[@BlueberryCatzzzz]

I hope you go to anime Pasadena again! I saw you last year and I loved your products!

[@mmoollyy]

hope to see you next year!! this was my first time seeing you at a con so i was super excited and glad you had a good weekend!! 🫶

[@Mualcaina]

Thank you so much and I appreciate you stopping by!

[@yellibelly7035]

I'm so glad you enjoyed Acen and that you had a wonderful experience! Hopefully you'll come back to vend once again.

[@Mualcaina]

Thank you! It's definitely a con I'd love to return to if I'm accepted again 🙌🏼

[@caityk.981]

I bought a robin pin from your booth! Thank you so much for all of your hard work! ❤

[@project.protagonist]

It's happening! EVERYONE STAY CALM!

[@Mualcaina]

😆

[@StaticWolfGirl1]

Omg, I saw you at Momocon and picked up your eeveelution sticker set! So cute! Now I've been binging your videos 😂 Your set up is so nice!!

[@astr0samus]

Can’t wait to see you at AX!!!

[@amywhite7505]

The moment you started talking ab that you met your fav artist Aokkun came to to mind😄 i didnt know that you were gonna talk about them

[@Mualcaina]

HAHAHA I feel like I've made it pretty obvious I love their work whenever I get a chance to do so 😂

[@hiddentidesgaming]

Something that may help those convention centers/halls is if they had a dedicated place for people to put stickers if they wanted. Like a mobile wall on wheels or something. Or a donate/trading sticker bin for people to drop off ones they may not use and allows others to trade if they want.

[@vidotter]

Your hair is sooooo pretty - I love your curls!! My hair is so Asian-straight 😢 perms 22:58 and curls would flatten out in hours. 😊😊

[@Mualcaina]

Ahhh thank you so much!

[@nettao2122]

this made me want to go back!! i miss cons so much

[@Mualcaina]

Cons are honestly so much fun!

[@lunastryker7277]

OMG I WAS THERE!!

[@pbcstr3247]

Quanta maravilha junta😍😍😍😍✨🏆✨

[@HomeisWheretheGraveis]

Could you talk more about annual insurance? Does it work for every state? Is it separate from (US) state to state?

[@vicxenverse]

Do your pins scratch each other when you pack them in those photo boxes?

[@b.knotty]

Do you ever have an issue with selling fan art, like with copyright/trademark??

[@Mualcaina]

I haven't yet, however usually AA is expected to have some sort of fan art, as long as you're not directly copying or tracing the material. Though some studios/works are more likely to go after you than others