Photography / Video
Product | Link | Notes |
LED lights that I use in product photos. | ||
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Softbox for lighting up larger areas. | |
Bulb for the Neewer softbox. | ||
33'' Articulating Arm Phone Mount Stand | Adjustable phone mount I use to film process videos. | |
iPhone Lens Kit | Clip-on lenses I occasionally use with my smartphone. | |
Blue Yeti USB Microphone | A USB microphone I use to record voiceovers. | |
Neewer Smartphone Holder Vertical Bracket with 1/4-inch Tripod Mount | Bracket for mounting a smart phone to a tripod. | |
MeFoto RoadTrip Lightweight 61.6" Carbon Fiber Tripod/Monopod | Tripod I use with both my phone and digital camera. | |
Sony Alpha a6000 Mirrorless Digital Camera | Camera I use for store product photos. |
Foil Prints
Product | Link | Notes |
Heidi Swapp Minc (US Version) | Heat press for making foil prints. | |
Heidi Swapp Minc Reactive Foil (Gold) | ||
Heidi Swapp Minc Reactive Foil (Silver) |
Stickers + Printing
Product | Link | Notes |
Silhouette Cameo | Note: I use the Cameo 3, but that model was discontinued by the manufacturer last year. I've instead linked the latest Cameo model here. | |
PPD Inkjet Printable Vinyl (Glossy) | ||
Canon Pixma Pro-100 | My main printers. Used for all sticker and color prints. | |
X-Rite i1Studio | For calibrating displays, printers and generating customer ICC profiles. |
Other Resources
Link | Notes |
Paper Mart | A great source for packaging and shipping supplies! They're based in the US, and even offer local pickup if you live in Southern California. |
Tap Plastics | A US-based company that carries all sorts of useful supplies and tools. |
Precision Colors | Specializes in Canon and Epson printers; I buy my ink refill kits from them. |
LD Products | Seller of inkjet cartridges that offers more affordable alternatives to OEM ones. |
Cat Print | A US printing company that can produce specialty finishes such as foil and holographic. |
Font Bundles | A great font marketplace that also offers freebies for members. |
The Hungry JPEG | Site for various graphic design resources. (Also has weekly free downloads for fonts, graphics, etc.) |
This is for my fellow Artist Alley vendors: A breakdown of the small essentials I bring to every show I table at!
I have this tackle box that I always have close at hand. It's kind of my "one stop shop" for various things I find myself needing throughout the weekend. And while this isn't everything I bring, (there's also my display setup...but that's a story for another day?) I consider these some core essentials that could be useful for a wide variety of convention sellers.
Some holiday cards I made for my relatives! Sketched them out in Procreate for iPad, then finished in Adobe Illustrator.
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