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it was so funnnnn I love Paida I've known her many years and I can't wait to see her keep blowing up she's so talented!!!!

I was raised by an immigrant and English is NOT my first language so I love to remind people of their English biases!!!!! I'm so glad it was helpful!!!

Exactly!!!

fashion killer slay!☺

sorry this is so slow, but whatever company is making your plush should be able to make these also! just a matter of asking them to make it removeable! That's what I did with chef bear's apron

Hahaha I appreciate that!!! It's one of those if you get it you get it.... I'm american so I'm used to people around me really not getting it 🙃

I do some of both!!! Just because my stuff is so bulky :) I don't do conventions as much anymore but I could make a video showing how I pack for one??

@@uglyplants Omg that would be amazing, thank you so much!

ahhhh for the most part I only ever really design hang tags and butt tags, the occasional pin backing card so I'm probably not the best to talk about packaging!!!

Oh no! Don't watch things that make you feel worse 🥴 the "booth mood" thing can also just be in regards to your aesthetic. All artists have their own style, aesthetic, voice etc so my tip just means, if you can, have your booth reflect that! plus my tips don't apply to everyone/every setting, either. mainly for merch/design tbh. so just be yourself <3333

Hey!!! thank you for your concern I really do appreciate it- i think that's just my vax card, I don't think anyone can do much with that info!!

Oh man I relate to this!! I actually feel the same way- I have REALLY bad social anxiety but doing conventions helped a lot and it's helped me learn to get into like a social-mode. It's actually one of my favorite parts of conventions! I love talking to new people, especially about fandom stuff. I think you'll do great and you'll feel the same way!!!!

@@uglyplants I feel more reassured even more knowing that you feel the same and it has helped a lot. Thank you 😀taking to others about are fandoms is my favourite part to along side meeting new people, I will do my best

Thank you so much!!! I hope it isn't discouraging, because I really loved doing Artist Alley for many years and in large part I think I just approached it in an unhealthy way and burned myself out!! I hope you have success and joy!

Thank you!!! Also I'm not doing A-kon this year coz of a family event but fwiw I think almost all Texas cons going forward will still be on the table haha so maybe we will meet again!!!

Thank you!!! And thank you for commenting, it means a lot to hear that people are feeling the same way. It's totally OK to go with the flow of life!!!!

I MEAN I'M NOT SAYING DONT 👀

I LOVE YOUUUU!!! I didn't expect so many people were feeling the same way!

Success is really relative!!! I think I'm good at putting on an illusion to a certain degree- 2022 was hard for Ugly Plants! And I've been feeling the same thing- we started doing this coz we love it so when it becomes a chore it's like "oh man what DO I love???" I'm trying to reel it back and make it more casual too! Good luck, I know the balance exists!! Thanks for sharing your experience it means a lot to me!!!

I feel you so hard! Events are such a big chunk of income it's really hard to reconcile. For me, I'm really looking around at other kinds of events and trying things just outside of the "anime" realm (and it def helps to be in Los Angeles where there's always something). Sometimes it's a bust, but the stress is much lower, so that's been kind of how I'm finding the balance! If we can't breathe and have fun what is it all for anyway 😵‍💫

@@uglyplants I've done like 3-4 outdoor markets that have been a bust, so that's been discouraging when I know I can make so much more at an anime con, but I do believe some good non-anime events are out there! Being in that in-between state of trying things out but not securing the events that would really be right for me is really what has pushed me back towards anime cons to try to even it out. Hoping to get settled with something that works for me soon! LA sounds like it would have a lot more stuff geared towards our niches, so I'm sure you'll be able to find some good ones!

Thank you so much!!

Thanks!!!! And to be totally fair, Katsucon is a convention I'd consider flying to even though it's so far now- it would really depend on if I had friends going and what my next year looks like!

Yay omg!!! Good luck!!!! And thank you!

Aww you're so welcome!! I'm glad you enjoyed it, I hope it was of some kind of use!! <3

I forgot to tag you coz I just went through my sticker tags! I added you hehe. But yeah it's about commitment to your end vision and everything else comes after!!!!

Ahhh I didn't know you had a channel!!! Your stickers are all over the bottle hehehehe thank you!!

Thank you rhody! It was Sonia's idea lmao I was about to just do the stickers, would have been so boring hahaha

I totally agree!! It's sad coz I think social media these days really seeks to make us feel isolated- I'll see the same Gap ads over and over but I'm trying to be more intentional about communicating with friends and artists. I hope in the coming years the artist internet community can feel strong again, kind of how it felt in 2016/17/18 ;A;

Thank youuuu!! I really appreciate that!

@@uglyplants your welcome 😀

Hey! Long answer incoming! That is a common question and to really get to the heart of the issue would require like, a dissertation. “Ethical” is extremely broad in terms of what people mean in regards to goods and manufacturing, so artists need to establish their own sets of questions to ask manufacturers in that research stage, and to a certain extent it's impossible to know every detail of every step of the way- this would even be true if you're sewing at home buying fabric from Joann. For me, and super basically put: I work with factories that are very transparent about their facilities and staff (photos, answering questions about workload and production lines, for example). I had plans pre-pandemic (rip) to visit my factories and hope to do so in 2023 and 2024. I make sure my factories don’t outsource work to other factories and that they are open to visitation from their clients. I'll also say: this question should be posed to anyone manufacturing anywhere, INCLUDING within the United States. I should also note there are NO large-scale plush manufacturers located in the US at the time of writing this, so to produce plush that aren't artisan-grade, you pretty much have to outsource. Hope that helps a bit!

@@uglyplants thank you so much for replying! This helps a lot. And definitely, this is true for any manu in any country, I just wasn’t sure how to approach it and your answer really really helped so thank you!

Omg thank you so so much for commenting!! I worked at a toy company previously but have been doing this myself for years so I am always insecure that idk what I’m telling people lmao. I have always called them blue lines based on previous jobs but I decided to limit the new terminology in this video (i lowkey regret but i though it might be easier to consume this way haha) also I’ve noticed some of my manufacturers don’t know what I mean when I say blue lines?? Idk if you’ve experienced that haha. But yeah thank you!!!! I wanted to be a small part of demystifying the topic and empowering artists 🫣🫣🫣💕

@@uglyplants I bet if you’re using either smaller manufacturers or making things like bags/pins that they probably don’t call them redlines/bluelines. That might be a toy industry thing (which is the only one I’ve worked in). You perfectly outlined the process without it being too overwhelming for someone coming to it first time. Thank you for making this video!

I also work at a toy company and design plush every day. However, I want to start making my own niche plush. Would it be weird to ask my boss if I could use our manufacturer? I am not sure if it's improper.

@@sylvia9290 Depends on the company. The place I work uses big manufacturers that have huge MOQ requirements. If you feel comfortable and are allowed to make and sell your own plush, you can ask. But if you’re nervous, the tips in this video for finding a company should be helpful.

Thank you hehehehe

omg thank you!!!! i decided to have fun with the technical aspects of this one hehe I'm so glad to hear that tho, I really wanted it to be something useful to anyone that wanted to try while not being overwhelming with too much info coz.....i can ramble sometimes heeeee

Aww I'm glad to be back, and I'm so glad you're loving the hat!!! Egg hat has a special place in my hear hehehe thank you!!!

Awww I'm so glad you enjoyed it and I could be helpful!!

That price seems reasonable! $16 each. It sounds like a lot up front but that's why many people do Kickstarter or pre-orders. That's my plan... It's my dream to sell plushies and apparel some day ❤️

omg YEAH people really throw that word around on tiktok way too easily and then! get mad!!!! at the answer!!!! hahaha like yes that's....just what this costs! Don't say I didn't warn you!!! hehehe I'm glad you found this helpful! :DDD

I hiiiiighly recommend Kickstarter! Then the up front cost is completely balanced out hehe I want to do another video about Kickstarter for plush too!

@@uglyplants if you did a video on doing a Kickstarter for plush I would be soooo appreciative ❤️, it's scary to navigate all of this for the first time 😅 this video helped me feel like I'm capable of creating a plushie one day though, so thank you!! 🙏

Hiiiii ok so I just got done at a convention and was literally thinking about making a video addressing this topic so I’ll probably have a more in depth answer VERY soon but my short answer right now for 2023 is honestly no! I would definitely start as local as you can to gauge the interest first- that’s what I did when I started! I shared tables at my hometown con and got to see what people actually were interested in! The convention scene has changed SO much post pandemic that I am reconsidering my own high-cost shows too fwiw so this is my real opinion hehe ❤️ hope that’s helpful in the meantime!!!

@@uglyplants Thank you for all the information! I really appreciate it. I'll stick to local for now and consider bigger conventions in the future. Can't wait to watch your upcoming videos!

It was actually suuuch a nostalgic energy- being at other cons since the pandemic when Anime kind of blew up, they're just not the same. A small, inclusivity-focused con with heavy fashion programming, good vibes, and tons of friends is just what the community needs!!! I hope it grows and you can come one year, but def host a swap to get some of the community feels coz I think everyone needs it after the last few years <3

hahaha a lot of people don't know because I'm VERY inconsistent but that keeps it fun for me :D Thanks for hoppin on the ride hehe

Aww I'm so glad, and same!!! Also your fashion show was the highlight for me, SUCH immaculate vibes!

omggggg YOU MANIFESTED THIS! Hehehe thank you so much!! I hope you liked this one toooo <3

But System of a Down is a close second

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