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On March 7th and 8th, I traveled to Parkersburg, WV to sell my artwork at the Classic Plastics Toy Expo. This was my 3rd year selling there and my best year yet! I decided to splurge on two table spaces, and I am glad I did. I was able to show off twice my amount of artwork and designs! If you live in Parkersburg or in the surrounding area, I highly recommend checking it out as either a vendor, artist, or attendee. Here is a photo of my set up.  I had a blast at my first event of the year, and I can't wait for Classic Plastics Toy Expo 2021! As of now, I do not know when my next event will be. Herdcon was cancelled, and Lexington Comic Con has been postponed until May. While my event schedule is up in the air at the moment, one thing is for certain, I will be creating as much art and posting it on here as I possible can! Also, if you'd like a commission piece, now is the time to ask.
Keep an eye out for new work, thanks for the continued support, and stay safe!
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Hi everybody! I have some new products available! They are the cute little potted plants that I bring to comic cons with me. They are all now available in the "Plants" section of my shop. As always, if you would like to have a custom design made for you, feel free to message me. Exeggutor Plants - Pokemon Plants - Pokemon Planter
$13.00 - $25.00
Tired of killing all of your plants? Well look no further, because I have the solution for you! These are original, handmade "fake" Exeggutor potted plants! I handcrafted this work of art out of plastic fuse beads, a plastic pot, and my creativity. The plants sit secured in a plastic pot which makes them the perfect decoration to add a dash of your inner nerd to your desk at work, coffee table, etc. Short Exeggutor measures 6.5 inches tall by 3 inches wide. Tall Exeggutor measures 7.5 inches tall by 4.25 inches wide. These make fantastic centerpieces for wedding tables to casually add a bit of nerdy flair to your big day. Mandrake Plant - Potted Mandrake Decoration - Harry Potter Wedding Decoration
$16.00
Tired of killing all of your plants? Well look no further, because I have the solution for you! This is an original, handmade "fake" potted Mandrake Plant featuring Burrito Princess original pixel art. I handcrafted this work of art out of plastic fuse beads, a plastic pot, and my creativity. The plant sits secured in a plastic pot which makes it the perfect decoration to add a dash of your inner nerd to your desk at work, coffee table, etc. These make fantastic centerpieces for wedding tables to casually add a bit of nerdy flair to your big day. Flowey The Flower Video Game Plant Decoration
$15.00
Tired of killing all of your plants? Well look no further, because I have the solution for you! These are handmade "fake" Flowey The Flowervideo game potted plants! I handcrafted this work of art out of plastic fuse beads, a plastic pot, and my creativity. The plants sit secured in a plastic pot which makes them the perfect decoration to add a dash of your inner nerd to your desk at work, coffee table, etc. They measure 6 inches tall and 4 inches wide. These make fantastic centerpieces for wedding tables to casually add a bit of nerdy flair to your big day. Potted Piranha Plant Mario Decoration
$15.00
Tired of killing all of your plants? Well look no further, because I have the solution for you! This is an original, handmade "fake" potted Piranha Plant featuring Burrito Princess original pixel art. I handcrafted this work of art out of plastic fuse beads, a plastic pot, and my creativity. The plant sits secured in a plastic pot which makes it the perfect decoration to add a dash of your inner nerd to your desk at work, coffee table, etc. These make fantastic centerpieces for wedding tables to casually add a bit of nerdy flair to your big day. Oddish, Gloom, and Vileplume Pokemon Plants
$12.00 - $40.00
Tired of killing all of your plants? Well look no further, because I have the solution for you! These are handmade "fake" Oddish, Gloom, and Vileplume potted plants! I handcrafted this work of art out of plastic fuse beads, a plastic pot, and my creativity. The plants sit secured in a plastic pot which makes them the perfect decoration to add a dash of your inner nerd to your desk at work, coffee table, etc. Oddish measures 5.5 inches tall by 3 inches wide. Gloom measures 5.75 inches tall by 4 inches wide. Vileplume measures 6.5 inches tall by 4.5 inches wide. These make fantastic centerpieces for wedding tables to casually add a bit of nerdy flair to your big day. Mario Video Game Fire Flower Plant Decoration
$13.00
Tired of killing all of your plants? Well look no further, because I have the solution for you! These are handmade Mario fire flower potted plants! I handcrafted this work of art out of plastic fuse beads, a plastic pot, and my creativity. The plants sit secured in a plastic pot which makes them the perfect decoration to add a dash of your inner nerd to your desk at work, coffee table, etc. They measure 5.25 inches tall and 3 inches wide. These make fantastic centerpieces for wedding tables to casually add a bit of nerdy flair to your big day. Cacnea and Cacturne Pokemon Plant Decorations
$12.00 - $25.00
Tired of killing all of your plants? Well look no further, because I have the solution for you! These are original, handmade "fake" Cacnea and Cacturne potted plants! I handcrafted this work of art out of plastic fuse beads, a plastic pot, and my creativity. The plants sit secured in a plastic pot which makes them the perfect decoration to add a dash of your inner nerd to your desk at work, coffee table, etc. Cacnea measures 5.75 inches tall by 4.25 inches wide. Cacturne measures 7.25 inches tall by 3.5 inches wide. These make fantastic centerpieces for wedding tables to casually add a bit of nerdy flair to your big day. Bellsprout, Weepinbell, and Victreebel Pokemon Plant Decorations
$12.00 - $40.00
Tired of killing all of your plants? Well look no further, because I have the solution for you! These are original, handmade "fake" Bellsprout, Weepinbell, and Victreebel potted plants! I handcrafted this work of art out of plastic fuse beads, a plastic pot, and my creativity. The plants sit secured in a plastic pot which makes them the perfect decoration to add a dash of your inner nerd to your desk at work, coffee table, etc. Bellsprout measures 5.5 inches tall by 4 inches wide. Weepinbell measures 5.5 inches tall by 4.25 inches wide. Victreebel measures 6.25 inches tall by 5.25 inches wide. These make fantastic centerpieces for wedding tables to casually add a bit of nerdy flair to your big day. Potted Harry Potter Bowtruckle Plant Decoration
$16.00
Tired of killing all of your plants? Well look no further, because I have the solution for you! This is an original, handmade "fake" potted Bowtruckle plant featuring Burrito Princess original pixel art. I handcrafted this work of art out of plastic fuse beads, a plastic pot, and my creativity. The plant sits secured in a plastic pot which makes it the perfect decoration to add a dash of your inner nerd to your desk at work, coffee table, etc. This plant measures about 6.25 inches tall and 5.25 inches wide. These make fantastic centerpieces for wedding tables to casually add a bit of nerdy flair to your big day. Rainbow Pride Fire Flower Plant Decoration
$15.00
Tired of killing all of your plants? Well look no further, because I have the solution for you! This is an original, handmade "fake" potted fire flower featuring Burrito Princess original pixel art. I handcrafted this work of art out of plastic fuse beads, a plastic pot, and my creativity. The plant sits secured in a plastic pot which makes it the perfect decoration to add a dash of your inner nerd to your desk at work, coffee table, etc. This plant measures about 5.5 inches tall and 3 inches wide. These make fantastic centerpieces for wedding tables to casually add a bit of nerdy flair to your big day. Potted Fire Flower Mario Decoration
$15.00
Tired of killing all of your plants? Well look no further, because I have the solution for you! This is an original, handmade "fake" potted fire flower featuring Burrito Princess original pixel art. I handcrafted this work of art out of plastic fuse beads, a plastic pot, and my creativity. The plant sits secured in a plastic pot which makes it the perfect decoration to add a dash of your inner nerd to your desk at work, coffee table, etc. This plant measures about 5 inches tall and 3 inches wide. These make fantastic centerpieces for wedding tables to casually add a bit of nerdy flair to your big day. Potted Fire Flower Mario Decorations
$15.00
Tired of killing all of your plants? Well look no further, because I have the solution for you! This an original, handmade 8 bit "fake" Fire Flower potted plant featuring Burrito Princess original pixel art! I handcrafted this work of art out of plastic fuse beads, a plastic pot, and my creativity. The plant sits secured in a plastic pot which makes it the perfect decoration to add a dash of your inner nerd to your desk at work, coffee table, etc. This plant measures about 5.5 inches tall and 3 inches wide. These make fantastic centerpieces for wedding tables to casually add a bit of nerdy flair to your big day. Is almost 3 weeks into the new year too late to say happy 2020? Yes? No? Who cares?!?! Sooooo, happy 2020 from Burrito Princess! I want to take a second to thank you all for making 2019 a huge success for me and my little craft business. I have a lot of plans and goals for 2020. First off, I really want to start posting more consistently on Instagram and Youtube. If you are not following me @burritoprincess on Instagram or subsribed to my Youtube channel, it would mean the world to me if you would take a second to do so. I will post a Youtube video below. Second, I keep getting a TON of questions on Instagram and Youtube about the tools I use to make both my Perler Bead are and my digital art. I really wanted to make a post to direct people to with all the amazon affiliate links to products I use to make mt art! Tools I use: Perler Pen: https://amzn.to/2ZzCOgB Bead Sweeper: https://amzn.to/2QuvO0o Tweezers: https://amzn.to/37npLl6 More Tweezers: https://amzn.to/2F7swL0 Pegboards: https://amzn.to/2SzHPEp Storage Bins: https://amzn.to/36bA0sf More Storage Bins: https://amzn.to/2QuO7m1 6000 Count Perler Bead Bags: https://amzn.to/2ZCXyEg Perler Bead Buckets: https://amzn.to/2tirolm Sorted Perler Tray: https://amzn.to/2tdVIxq Ironing Paper: https://amzn.to/2tX0f7A Iron: https://amzn.to/37kFEIN Computer: https://amzn.to/35aGaaV Surface Pro Pen: https://amzn.to/37pNyAW Screen Protectors: https://amzn.to/39m4Hgu Carrying Case: https://amzn.to/39m4JF8 Photoshop: https://amzn.to/35c6vVY Thank you all for taking the time to read this post. I hope you have an amazing 2020! Keep coming back for new updates, and keep an eye out for TONS of new products and designs!
xoxoxox, Burrito Princess This blog post has taken me a little longer than expected to post because I am getting ready for my WEDDING and my HONEYMOON! Anywayyyyys, Mothman Festival 2019 was a blast. Mothman Festival is, by far, my favorite and most successful and fun to sell at, and this year was no different than the previous 3 years I attended before this years. Mothman Festival is held on Main Street in Point Pleasant, WV. As a vendor, you will arrive around 4 to set up. The street will be blocked off, but when you get there simply tell the event staff that you are a vendor and they will let you in and direct you to the spot you were emailed about. When signing up for the Mothman Festival as a merchandise or artist, you have two options - use their big canopy with less space that is already set up, or bring your own. I always bring my own canopy so my space is slightly less crowded and I have more room to display my work. Mothman Festival staff provides you with one table, but you must provide your own if you need more than one. You also need to bring your own chairs! Set up is easy if you are able to park close to your spot (which you should). I typically set up my canopy, chairs, tables, tablecloths and any shelving Friday night and set up maybe half of my art and leave the rest in bins in the canopy to finish setting up early Saturday morning. Here are some tips if you are new:
Oh, Walker Stalker Cleveland. Where do I even begin?! Rewind to late last year when I saw that there was going to be a Walker Stalker event under 4 hours from my house. Cool! That is an event I have wanted to do. Early this year, I decided to sign up. Regular artist alley booths were sold out with only corner spaces left. Dropped $350 on said corner space because I have heard great things about Walker Stalker. Well, with only a little over a month or so before the event, all of these news articles kept popping up essentially about how awful Walker Stalker was becoming. Great. Now I was at a cross roads of whether or not I should try to get my $350 back or suck it up and just go for it and try to make as much money as possible. In the end, I decided to go and try to make back as much money as possible. A friend I took with me came to the rescue and used her hotel rewards points for a free stay for the weekend. All in all, I made just enough money to cover the table and gas to get there and back. The event was well organized, plenty of table space, and staff was friendly. The customers that did stop by my booth were friendly and excited to be there as well. Other than that, the con just fell short. I swear attendance did not even reach 2,000 people. There were probably fewer than 50 vendors. The two booths beside me packed up and left Saturday night. That's how slow foot traffic was. Needless to say, I will not be returning to future Walker Stalker events, but hey! At least I could hit up two Inns in Wizards Unite right from the convention floor! Below is a photo of my booth and a video of my display. 
I attended Tricon WV in Huntington, WV on 6/8/2019 as an artist in the artist alley. I was very excited to attend this event because this con is in my top 5 favorite events. This was my 3rd year selling at this event, and I was not disappointed! Tricon is a one day event, but don't let that fool you! It is well attended and foot traffic is consistent up until the last hour. Load in is the evening before or the morning of. You can park your car right on the street or in the small lot outside of the loading dock which makes load in a breeze. You can park in these places for free during set up and during the actual event. You get a roomy 10x10 space with an 8 foot table and curtains provided for no extra cost. Hours were from 9 to 6. One of the nice workers will come around asking if you'd like to donate an item to the charity auction, which is something I always try to do. The charity auction was held at 4 o clock and the cosplay contest at 5 o clock. The day goes by very fast because it is so busy, so I always try to pack a lunch! This is a great event for folks just starting out because booth fees are inexpensive, but it is also great for those with more experience under their belts because it is such a well attended event. I highly recommend it to anybody that is into well ran, good old fashioned, home town cons! I already cannot wait until next year!   I spent the last week or so in Orlando for Megacon 2019 and had such a blast! Now I am here to tell you about my experience and kind of review how it is being an artist in their Artist Alley. Orlando is a little under a 14 hour drive for me. So, while the con is 4 days long, I had to dedicate a day to driving there and driving back. As an artist, you are only allowed to set up on Thursday, the day of the first day of the con. I personally try to avoid this as much as I can because for me it just stresses me out and puts too much pressure on me to set up and sell in the same day. However, load in was a breeze for such a big convention center with so many artists and vendors setting up. The first day is not over until 9 pm. I personally did not enjoy staying that late because the con starts at 9:30 AM the next morning. By the time you walk out of the convention center (it's HUUUUGE!!), get some food, get to your car, get ready the next morning, and get to the convention center by 9:30, you're lucky to get 8 hours of sleep. I swear, I'm getting to the good stuff! They moved the con to a different side of the convention center this year. While you have to walk about a half a mile from your car to your booth (not even kidding - my phone tracks my steps!) the exercise is nice and there is a TON of parking right in front of the entrance. I definitely prefer the con to be on that side of the Orange County Convention Center, and I hope they keep it there for years to come! Parking is $10 for attendees and vendors, so you're looking to spend about $40 in parking unless you get a hotel within walking distance. I did not do this because I could get a hotel 20 minutes away for half the price. I have done cons in the past that give you parking slips for the their vendors and artists to give them free and discounted parking. I wish they would start implementing something of that nature to help their artists and vendors out! While there is plenty of parking right in front of the entrance this year, traffic can get VERY congested right outside the pay booth and about a half a mile or so in front of the convention center. Just plan to leave 15 minutes early. As always with a con of this size, the foot traffic was continuously heavy with no slow periods. While foot traffic was good, the flow of foot traffic was not. The layout was wonky and I feel like a lot of people missed going down multiple aisles. The aisles to the artist alley were not labeled, so it made it very difficult for even those looking for my booth to find my booth. However, there was a large overhead sign that read "Artist Alley" that helped a bit. Even with the flow of traffic not being the best, the foot traffic in general was constant from the minute the con opened to the very last minute. The food in the convention center was solid and only slightly overpriced. They have various food vendors set up and you can choose from your traditional convention center food (think pretzels, chicken tenders, hot dogs, etc.) all the way to Mexican, Chinese, Japanese, and so much more. While it is a little overpriced, the food is actually good. Load out was pretty simple for me because I did not use the loading dock. I just left a half hour early Sunday morning, parked as close as I could to the entrance, and loaded out through the entrance in one go. They did send out an e-mail stating that you could not enter the limited space in the loading dock until all of your things were packed up and ready to be loaded into your vehicle, so hopefully it was a painless experience for those who needed to use the loading dock. As an artist, it is definitely a con where you might have to do a little more talking and sales-person-ing than normal. It is so big and people are rushing around trying to see every single thing, that they might miss your booth. I definitely spent a lot of the time standing vs sitting behind my booth, and I made sure to greet and interact with anybody that so much as glanced my way so that my booth stood out and did not get lost in the sea of booths. All in all, it was a good con. So many fun cosplays and so many people to talk to, so there was never a dull moment. From a business perspective, sales were good and I made back all my expenses and then some. The profit margin wasn't huge because my expenses were so high (table fees are $350 for a 6 foot artist alley table), but I did make my money back and then some. I was also able to give out a ton of business cards and network with far more people than most cons. I do recommend this con, but I must warn you it is not for the faint of heart. It is four days long, very crowded, and and energy must be exerted to socialize. This was my second year in a row selling here, however I will not be returning next year due to a small con starting up in my state I'd like to support next year. There is a high chance I will return to Megacon Orlando in the future as an artist in the artist alley because it is such a fun con!  |
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