Con Merch
I frequently tabled at artist conventions like Komiket PH, StickerconMNL and BGC Art Mart. It was a good way of making new friends and being part of the local art community in the PH! Met so many amazing artists and it was great being around that creative energy.
I would sell stickers, prints, my zine and handmade clay pins!
Photo credit: Dianne Nicole Fernando (@archivesandanalog)
Handmade Clay Pins
Made from air dry clay and hand-painted with gouache. These little pins were a fun experiment on how to translate my illustration style into something tangible and handcrafted. I also designed the pin backing and packaging.
First, I would mold the shape from the air dry clay, smoothen the sides and then let it dry for 24 hours before I could start painting it. After hand painting each pin using goauche, I would glaze it with varnish for another 24 hours. It was tedious but very rewarding work!
From top left to right: pins before painting, pins in various stages of production, hand-painted Pikachu pin, my pin display during Komiket 2020, and a photo someone sent me of a pin they bought from me on their bag!
Photo credit: Jethro Jamon
Postcards and Stickers
The bulk of my con income came from stickers, a fun and accessible way for people to enjoy art. I also produced postcard prints of my illustrations!
