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Artist Alley Survival Guide

I wrote this guide to give advice to people considering selling art and crafts in an anime convention artist alley. Most of it probably applies to other sorts of conventions and craft fairs, but my personal experience has only been at anime conventions.

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Table of Contents

A. Introduction

B. Starting Out

C. Art Show and Auction

D. What Should I Make?

D.1. What Kind of Art Appeals to Buyers?

D.2. But Tell Me What Sells!

D.3. Can I Sell Stuff Besides Art and Prints?

E. Making Prints

F. Pricing

G. What to Bring to the Con

H. Selling at the Con

H.1. The Art of Selling

H.2. Getting People to Come to Your Table

H.3. The Five-Finger Discount

H.4. Dealing with Cash

H.5. Checks and Credit Cards

I. Convention Personalities

J. After the Con