Packing for a Furry Artist Alley + Anthro New England 2019
Amanda Hassan
In 2019 I went to ANE artist alley. This was my first time at an artist alley, prior to this weekend I had only done dealers den tables. I thought it would be fun to try and make a little YouTube video to go along with it. Clearly I have not fulfilled my youtuber dreams haha.
Packing List
Marker Badges
Bristol board
Pencils, erasers, ect
Zebra marker pen or similar pen ie. Micron
Laminator
5mil laminator sheets
Badge clips
Scissors
Commission price sheet and examples
Markers, optional. If I’m staying at a con I leave the markers in my room and focus on getting linework and inking done at table. If it’s a slow day I may send someone back to the room to get them.
Merchandise
Whatever merch you are selling (ie. stickers, pins)
Clear price labels for each item
Bags to put purchased merchandise in. Make sure to drop a business card in the bag too!
Business
Any tax licensure the con requires
iPad with Square loaded
Square reader (if you have the chip & dip reader I would still bring the slider! I have been in situations where only the slider works)
About $100 in small bills to make change
Business cards and holder
Table cloth, optional
Commission form, clip board, and pen
I highly recommend designing and printing off a form for someone to fill out for any commissions taken at con. It can be hectic and you want to make sure you get all the key details. Go over it with the customer, make sure you can read their writing. I usually verify their contact as well by sending a text or telegram message.
Physical commission sheets also make a great ‘queue’ at con. I keep the sheets in order and physically write down when I complete a step on the sheet ie. ‘sketched’, ’inked’, ’done’