#not sure about etsy. maybe bigcartel?

[emily-e-draws]

Are you going to sell the catpile picture as a print?

Happy to, thanks for asking!! You can find it on my INPRNT now!

[violet-fire-cat]

OKAY so, this poll has ended and damn, these results are actually better than I was expecting! 210 votes, 64% yes, 26% maybe, I'd say that's pretty positive!

So, I think I'm confident enough after this interest check to put things in motion, starting with the Hermitcat stickers! Because I already have that art ready to go, so I may as well!

I'm going to order some samples first, just to make sure they all look good. And then after that, if all goes well, I'll see about making them available for people to buy! Right now I think I'm going to open my shop on KoFi, (Etsy fees scare me and BigCartel's free version is a bit limited) but we'll see!

Since it will just be that first few for sale to start with, stock may be a bit limited. But, if those sell well and there's enough interest, then I'll open up preorders for another batch!

I might also get some charms made of a couple of the cats, but we'll see ~

For now, keep an eye out for updates, I'll post on this blog to let you guys know how things are progressing! ^^

Multiple artists I follow have been making charms and stickers and things recently, and it's got me wondering if I could do something like it too. I've always kinda wanted to make stickers, but custom charms and pin badges sound fun too!

The first thing I want to do is turn the Hermitcat drawings into stickers, I think they'd make really good stickers! And maybe some of them into charms as well. They'd be so cute!

I wanted to ask before I did anything, since I don't want to spend time and money making these things just for nobody to care pfft

I've been doodling some possible charm ideas though, just to experiment :3

[rambamboo]

Hi, I've been thinking about getting into making merch, like stickers and acrylic charms, and I was wondering there was any advice or suggestions you might have for other's doing the same?

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maybe it’s not what you wanna hear but it is pricey and an investment to order merch from manufacturers/suppliers. Make sure you have some savings. For stickers, I don’t order them but I make them myself with a sticker cutting machine, printer, and sticker paper, which you can imagine was pricey to get (to do stickers this way is a longterm investment).

To find a charm supplier, google is your best friend. Popular charm suppliers are zap creatives, chillypig, and acorn press. All these are in the US or UK, so if you’re outside of these you may be able to find a local supplier through google that’ll be cheaper.

Suppliers almost always have a MOQ (minimum order quantity); basically you must order above a certain amount (ie. chillypig is 10, zap is 50).

Also if you’re gonna be selling online you also need a storefront to actually sell your stuff and there’s tons of sites for that ie. shopify, bigcartel, etsy etc. You can easily google them. They all have their pros and cons (ie. you need to pay monthly, or free but they take a chunk of your profit). Or you can use Patreon like me lmao

Also the most annoying part imo is finding a mail carrier lol … make sure you’re gonna use a company that isn’t expensive to ship your stuff, and you’ll actually have to go on their site to calculate what your shipping costs will be (domestic, and international if you’re gonna ship internationally), since you will need to include that in your store when people checkout.

You need to buy mailers to mail your products (i prefer bubble mailers because they have extra padding so stuff doesn’t get banged up), and maybe some extra packing or pvc bags so your product looks professional. If you’re selling sticker sheets, get some cardboard/chipboard or something similar to back the sheets so they can’t get folded or bent in shipping.

Also optional but just because it’s more professional/presentable, you can think about getting some business cards and cute stationery to write thank you notes lol.

[ra9zine]

Meet Kalesbug, another one of our wonderful artists!

What are the links to your social media so people can find you! https://twitter.com/_kalesbug https://www.instagram.com/kalesbug/

What first inspired you to draw? That nitty gritty need to get that idea out of my head haha

What programs do you use to to draw? Photoshop

What kind of tablet do you use? Cintiq 22HD

What is your favorite thing to draw? My OC's, and currently DBH fanart

Are there any particular artists that have inspired you over the years? Many inspos: https://twitter.com/Cheriiart https://twitter.com/PrinceCanary https://twitter.com/marsoids https://twitter.com/_gabrielpicolo https://twitter.com/racheljpierce https://twitter.com/epseelutely https://twitter.com/shoomlah Gosh, maybe just check out my "following" list on twitter haha everyone is great

Did you go to school for art or are you self taught? Would you recommend a formal education? I was mostly self taught but I did also study animation with helped me a great deal.

Do you do Commissions? Are they open? do you have a link to your commission page? My commissions are tentatively open. They're available but not advertised haha (there's a link on my website)

Do you have a website? (Patreon? Etsy? Webtoons? Youtube? Artstation? BigCartel? Tictail? etc?) https://www.kalesbug.com/ https://www.patreon.com/Kalesbug

Do you sell merch or prints anywhere? My shop will be closed until October but yes!

Do you have a webcomic? whats the link to your webcomic? how did you get started? Any tips for future webcomic artists? Yes! I'm the creator of Griefer Belt a slice of life about queer criminals~ You can read it over here!

My advice to anyone interested in making comics is to have fun. This might sound like mundane advice but you gotta make sure the reason you're making comics is for you and your own enjoyment first and foremost. Also try to keep a buffer for comic pages if you can. It'll make life easier!

Do you have recommendations for networking? Talk to people, comment on their stuff, engage with those around you and be present.

Do you have any final inspirational words or tips for your followers? DO IT, MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE

[loll3]

new shop updates

(ಥ︿ಥ) Unfortunately I've a "bad news" to tell you...as some of you maybe know, I was planning from a while to move on bigcartel... 

a week ago I finally opened my shop and I was really happy with it ...=_=''...but sadly, something went wrong... I don't know why, but it seems that because of an error, Facebook and Instagram consider my new shop link unsafe and that it "does not respect their community standards" . and because of this, it's basically impossible to me to share my shop link through these media...

I tried to report this error several times, I also tried to contact Instagram and Facebook support without any result...I tried to debug my url...I changed the subdomain of my shop link three times...but nothing worked...

I also contacted Big Cartel support, they have been really kind but unfortunately it seems that this error is out of their hands...

For an independent business like mine, social networks are fundamental to promote and share my creations, and for me it's impossible to run my shop without being able to share the link on instagram and facebook...

So, because of this, (to my regret) I'll be forced to close my new shop :(

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I'm very sad about this situation, I really put all myself into this new adventure...I worked on a new graphic design and I created new thank you cards made expressly for my new shop...I'm also working on some new magical products I wished to add to my shop...

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But unforeseen things happens and I can't give up now...^_^ So, I've to roll up my sleeve and back to work...I'll put these changes and new items on my etsy shop ( https://www.etsy.com/it/shop/lOll3SHOP ) ♡ 

 Hope you will keep supporting my art and my work! I'm sure that with your support I'll be surely able to rise up! 💪🏻✨

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On my shop you can already find a lot of magical handmade stuff and original art and new items are coming soon!! STAY TUNED!! 

[ra9zine]

Meet Kei R Kenway, another illustrious artist featured in this zine!

What are the links to your social media so people can find you! https://www.facebook.com/Princeofredrosesdraws https://twitter.com/Kei_R_Kenway

What first inspired you to draw? I was started as a hobby for killed the time. While I was a little kid I don't have computer or own a video game. So drawing is a best hobby, just paper & pencil then you can start it.

What programs do you use to to draw? I was started as a hobby for killed the time. While I was a little kid I don't have computer or own a video game. So drawing is a best hobby, just paper & pencil then you can start it.

What kind of tablet do you use? Wacom Intuos Pen Small CTL-4100

What is your favorite thing to draw? Chibi style! it's like big head & small body. it's very cute.

How long have you been drawing for? Like I said I started it as a little kid then it's very long time but I getting serious with drawing when I got a job as a cartoonist with a studio several years ago.

Are there any particular artists that have inspired you over the years? Be my honest, I love all of artists's work. I prefer another art more then mine. I see the great works around internet from random artists. It's always make me think maybe I'd be a better artist in someday too if I don't stop try.  Also ppls on internet, they're several kind of ppls there also several mood. Some ppls tell me that some of my stuff can bring them a good mood or a smile. I feel it's very great! My art is not good but I still doing 'cause this reason. I can shear love & fun from my art. I love this very much.

Did you go to school for art or are you self taught? Would you recommend a formal education? It's self taught.

Do you do Commissions? Are they open? do you have a link to your commission page? Yes, I do. I accept some commission if it interested me ^u^

Do you have a website? (Patreon? Etsy? Webtoons? Youtube? Artstation? BigCartel? Tictail? etc?) https://www.deviantart.com/princeofredroses

Do you sell merch or prints anywhere? (give us the link if you do!) Yes, I do sometime. All project I always announce on my Tumblr & Facebook.

Do you have recommendations for networking? I always loyalty & be sincere to my co-worker. I think it's important if you work or be friend with someone. & be kind to another also your fans.

Is there anything we missed that you might want to share with your followers? I don't sure do you know my name yet also random pples called me as "prince" but that's not my name. My name's Kei. my pleasure to meet you :)

Also My co-worker developing new game for release on 2019, I work in some part of the project too. In case if you interesting about our work here is the website.

Do you have any final inspirational words or tips for your followers? I'm not good enough to can inspire another but... follow your heart & do it with your love.

[ra9zine]

Meet Jatta, our next lovely artist!

What are the links to your social media so people can find you! Dinagastuff.tumblr.com Instagram & Twitter @ladydinaga

What first inspired you to draw? I think it was W.I.T.C.H. comic which I loved a lot when I was a child. Akira Toriyama and Arina Tanemura have been one of those biggest inspiration to me start drawing comics myself.

What programs do you use to to draw? My favorite for drawing is Paint tool sai and I edit my art with Clipstudio Paint and Photoshop elements 9

What kind of tablet do you use? I had one old  Bamboo Wacom tablet several years but on these days I have Wacom Cintiq 13 Hd (which I call "Cindy" I love this screen tablet very much.)

What is your favorite thing to draw? I love drawing feelings. So, maybe face is one of the favorite thing to me to draw...

How long have you been drawing for? Hmmm. I was 12 when I said to myself I want to be a comic artist and I started to practice drawing comics and human anatomy back then.....  so, 15 years. (Oh gosh I feel old)

Are there any particular artists that have inspired you over the years? I said few comic artist before and I would love to continue the list: Lettie_bug on instagram. I have followed her 5 years and I just love her Stasis comic. Her artworks are really pretty.

Did you go to school for art or are you self taught? Would you recommend a formal education? I went to one of the Finland's oldest art school named " The Liminka School of Art" I was two years there and those were really good years. We had really much fun there and I got manu friends there. Plus in small country like finland I got a chance meet amazing comic artists.

Do you do Commissions? Are they open? do you have a link to your commission page? I have take some commissions and I would love to take more but right now I am super busy with our webcomic named "Heartblood"

Maybe in close future? We will see.

Do you have a website? (Patreon? Etsy? Webtoons? Youtube? Artstation? BigCartel? Tictail? etc?) Yes, we have patreon for our webcomic, which I am doing with my friend.

And link to our comic

Do you sell merch or prints anywhere? Maybe in the future, I am not yet sure what kind stuff people want to buy from me.

Do you have a webcomic? whats the link to your webcomic? how did you get started? Any tips for future webcomic artists? https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/heartblood/list?title_no=201409

If you want make a comic, just do it!   You get better by doing. If you are not sure about what you want to draw ask a friend or someone to write some story for you. (Like I and my friend Inna are doing with Heartblood)

Do you have recommendations for networking? Yes! It's really important! Talk to people!

I want to get better for speaking to people. (Sadly I am pretty shy.....)

Is there anything we missed that you might want to share with your followers? I love Detroit Become Human game and I am super excited to be part of this zine project!

Do you have any final inspirational words or tips for your followers? I hope you don't stop drawing if you  enjoy it!!❤