#aripecan

[busket]

that brush you use to sketch is just,, mmmmmm tasty

thanks! its happy hb from kyles drawing box

[ari-pecan]

hey i’m opening just a few slots for some icon commissions!! 

Each icon is $10 USD, each fully colored and with a simple background. If you’re interested email me at [email protected]. Please be as incredibly detailed as possible when describing what you want and include reference pictures in the email. 

Payment is through paypal only, which I will give you my paypal after the initial email.

No NSFW or gore. I have the right to refuse any commission request if I’m not comfortable with the request. 

Thank you!!!!

[busket]

hey kiana i wanna start selling prints but i feel like im going in pretty blindly, do you think there's anything i should know going in, or any tips??

hmmm lemme think

if you’re using a service like red bubble or society6 you can pretty much make whatever you want without worrying. they are printed by order and the company takes care of the shipping and printing, so you dont lose any money, but you also don’t get paid much

so if you really want to make money, i’d suggest printing stuff yourself and selling it on a site like storenvy, tictail, or etsy. you get the most profit that way but you also have to worry about expenses. there are many places you can get stuff printed including a few online shops; catprint is a pretty popular one but lately i’ve seen them be very lazy with packing and that ends up ruining prints, and apparently they aren’t good with refunds either, so i wouldn’t recommend. i’m sure theres some local print shops, but depending where you are those can get spendy. 

i think the best way to guarantee quality and low price is to invest in your own good printer. i have a canon pro-100, it cost about $300 when i bought it. its on the lower price scale of the nice printers. then i bought an ink refill kit from Precision Colors which is like bootleg ink so i dont have to buy new cartridges. my paper is Red River Paper, i buy the kind called 68lb. UltraPro Satin.

but if you’re just getting started, thats a lot of money to dump into something so i would defo recommend looking in to print shops, either local or online, first.

As for content, make your BEST STUFF large prints. (11x17 or 11x14 usually. if you dont have access to a paper cutter, stick to 11x17) research what people are buying; idk if you’re making fanart but there might be a show you really like and you think is popular, but it sells like crap. i’ve had my one punch man prints for like 2 years now and theres nothing worse than the feeling of a print that doesn’t move. i charge $15 for my large prints, thats considered kind of standard. if you go too low, you undermine fellow artists and yourself, and customers will start to expect that low low price as standard 

medium prints (8.5x11) and small prints (5x7) are more flexible, you can play around more with those and experiment. maybe if you want to test if a large print will do well, make a small or medium print first and see if that moves. people are also more willing to buy smaller, cheaper prints, so i like to have most of my stock be small and medium prints. i charge medium prints as $10 and small prints as $5. if you have a small print that doesn’t sell, its not a big deal because they’re cheap to make. also, if you’re using a print shop: a lot of them don’t print in 5x7, so format your mini prints to be 2 on one letter size page. 

its also a good idea to buy some cellophane bags for them too; clearbags is a big brand you can use, but just searching the print size and “cellophane bag” on amazon could get you some cheaper options. buy the kind with the fold down adhesive top. put the print in it, along with your business card in the back, and it just makes for a really nice, professional look that also protects the print and shows the customer you value their business. 

if you’re selling them online, packing/shipping can be a puzzle. personally i purchase those foam core boards from the dollar tree along with kraft postal paper. i cut the foam core to be slightly larger than the print, sandwich it between 2 pieces, tape them together, then wrap it with postal paper and put the address on it. they can be expensive to ship, especially large prints and international orders; make sure you adjust your shipping prices accordingly. 

also, dont get discouraged if things dont start selling right from the start! a lot of it is just branding yourself properly and getting popular. start with a low stock and just a few prints so you’re not spending a whole lot of money right from the get go. 

soooo i think thats about it! sorry for the text wall, i hope this helps!

[busket]

i love the way you draw hands they're............meaty

love me some strong fuckin ham club hands

[busket]

it was agreed on, they are students and I wanted them to all be the same grade so, 13

[busket]

would greg's torso??? mouth?? hurt him like if he put his hands too close to it? or does he have control over it

yes. he has no control over it, it bites and eats anything put inside it

[busket]

do you have any advice for any artists beginning to sell prints, pins, etc??

umm start small, dont jump right in to the finest quality stuff until you start making more money and a name for yourself. i’d look in to small local print shops to start out, something with cheap but nice cardstock for prints. there are small businesses that take orders for buttons so you dont have to invest in a nice button maker right off the bat. if you want to get in to cons, start with a local one where you wont have to pay for a flight and a hotel so you can make more of a profit, and share your table with another artist friend. dont get discouraged if you only break even, a first con is more like a learning experience instead of a money making experience.

the stuff i started out with include: local print shop cardstock prints, local print shop label paper stickers, shrinky dink charms, buttons ordered from someone online with a button maker. just start with what you can and work on improving the quality of stuff as you make money

[busket]

hey just wanted to say i really love your art and your work has helped me improve immensely and i'm just a big fan of your work, thanks kiana!!

i love you