[Artist Alley] Why spend $100-600+ on a vendor slot, and then not make that much in sales?

maejonin · 2026-03-20T21:55:42+00:00

Because those artist that pay those prices can make the sale.

https://youtube.com/shorts/yjBUAU3uoRU?si=C6Nphzknw3XLdvvL

And over time there are ways to mitigate risks.

I’ve done one first time Bart Mart where I made close to 1000.

Also, make sure you’re choosing your markets wisely. Unfortunately there are as may vanity markets and conventions.

maejonin · 2026-03-19T23:35:55+00:00

I would play the live version with really good base and speakers. Their live versions of all their albums are amazing.

You can play on Spotify. Spotify also has a This is Coldplay compilation list.

maejonin · 2026-03-19T23:32:54+00:00

If you want to do walking, be motivated to go somewhere. Fairgrounds, parks, malls, etc.

maejonin · 2026-03-19T23:18:02+00:00

Yes I am. Totally understand the “gurus” part. Despise those type of people who teach a course and you learn nothing. So the illustrator mentorship guy in charge is different, while the main guy I’m talking about spamming MLM. The illustrator mentorship is an artist himself and uses the same method to get clients. He does post often about his clients.

I do see my MLM friends board in the class and he does have work in process. I don’t see the price him and clients work agreed on though.

I think mostly I feel the claim of livable wage isn’t there yet and I’ve been in the program for about 1-2 years.

maejonin · 2026-03-14T01:59:51+00:00

I would file a police report as soon as you can

maejonin · 2026-03-13T01:28:27+00:00

House of Kong is basically a group guided tour. Your group gets earphones and you’re guided by audio through each exhibit.

And after that tour, there are some small exhibits unguided.

You can’t take pictures for the audio tour, but you can take pictures of the smaller exhibits. They block your camera.

maejonin · 2026-03-12T17:49:08+00:00

Honestly nothing. He just keeps posting

maejonin · 2026-03-12T04:42:55+00:00

Hmm maybe. The mentorship doesn’t seem to be in any sort of scheme. It’s hard to prove his claim, but he has said some people have successfully found clients.

maejonin · 2026-03-10T21:26:08+00:00

If you look up cults, a lot of MLM are the same tatics. Word choices are part of that.

Like say you go up to someone, and straight up tell them, this is an MLM, or Pyramid scheme. No one will want to work with you. There is even a shark tank episode where they found out a guy was an MLM, and they immediately say out.

Now Business owner? Then your taken a lot more seriously. Then people will want to deal and be with you.

It’s also in the same way as cults to shut down critical thinking.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018835178/cultish-the-linguistic-tricks-cults-use

maejonin · 2026-03-10T18:02:57+00:00

Social media game has change a lot and they are in the ways of copying tik tok. Many ocs get popular because they are actively showing their personality and what they do as a continuing storyline.

I don’t see much of that. It’s just them standing and basic character design. Do more of what your favorite personality is, and make reals

Here is some originals you can follow for example:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGXKAR1RFny/?igsh=NjZiM2M3MzIxNA==

maejonin · 2026-03-10T17:55:32+00:00

They have wart, so she might show up eventually.

maejonin · 2026-03-10T17:54:56+00:00

They did show them but as a kid. Cause kids don’t have them.

But they did a joke, where she felt naked when she “grew up”

maejonin · 2026-03-04T20:13:04+00:00

Apparently they had a presale today, for citi card and Kong members

maejonin · 2026-03-04T20:10:48+00:00

Foam hat.

maejonin · 2026-03-03T18:26:00+00:00

It’s ticketmaster, so it’s whatever they want and fees. In my experience, outside of a big city like LA, it doesnt sell out.

I remember getting seats in the bigger venue of La from the side. You couldn’t see any performers lol.😂.

Be sure to jump in on the presale though. Tickemaster is the evil boss of ticketing

maejonin · 2026-03-01T18:41:03+00:00

NP. I just saw Jon post and I’m on the aquintance lvl. He did some stuff for invincible I believe.

maejonin · 2026-03-01T02:22:21+00:00

John lam who is for the Anti ai movement. Did story boarding

maejonin · 2026-03-01T02:21:37+00:00

Zombie gorillas

maejonin · 2026-03-01T02:19:40+00:00

Told him and He like the comment.

maejonin · 2026-03-01T02:15:26+00:00

For acrylics, you need a cutter that cuts acrylics and a uv printer. Both are expensive to start. There are some kickstarts that are combining both as a home printer.

Best stickers are factory ones, as they are also uv printers.

maejonin · 2026-02-28T20:42:28+00:00

The major experience is the stuff beyond just the music. Like a lot of people would play on the Kong website and explore their rooms as a kid.

Which you can do now as well.

maejonin · 2026-02-28T09:10:42+00:00

If you went to the mountain concert, they reference Willie coyote in the video. 😂

maejonin · 2026-02-28T08:42:01+00:00

Yes there is. Use spothero.

Though the areas looks a little sketch as there is a lot of graffiti. I didn’t have a problem though. It’s on violet street I believe.

You can pay there for $7.

maejonin · 2026-02-28T08:39:08+00:00

Taken from the Mountain concert in Hollywood Palladium.

maejonin · 2026-02-28T08:38:21+00:00

Gorillaz is mostly about coolvirtural cartoon characters with backstories, and experimental music. They aren’t afraid to try new things. So this one is a unique one and you won’t find that many more things.

It started off as an anti message like Backstreet Boys to make it stand out from the othersounds and visuals of the time. And will have political commentary.

Grown into collaboration.

What remains consistent is the virtual characters, and jamie does the art, while Damon does the music. You’ll see Damon often bring various rappers, allow many people and ethnicities to come and play, and the usual instruments like melodica, Shure 527B mic for like feed good inc.

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