Meet the Vendors Series: An inside look at the fan-run stores for HaloBearerUK Part 4
Meet the Vendors Series Part 4 - six in a box design
This week the OCS Newsletter is highlighting the vendors at the upcoming HaloBearerUK Convention. The goal of this series is to introduce you to each of these #WarriorNun fandom members and the love, work, and dedication that goes into bringing you their amazing creations.
We have had the privilege of getting to know them and see their journey the past few months. Some of the questions and situations they must deal with just to prepare for an event are eye opening. How do you make money when you have to pay to be there? How do you balance attendance numbers and their limited extra funds while making sure you have stock, the right sizes, and other vendors while trying to not lose money. Every single vendor has had to face these questions along with creating their merchandise all while living their full-time life. So, take a few minutes to read about their journey and make sure to check out their tables Feb. 23-25.
OCS: Name/Twitter Handle
Gee - sixinaboxdesign
OCS: A little About yourselves?
I'm just a gal from the UK who likes making things.
OCS: How did you discover Warrior Nun?
Scrolling through Netflix by chance when the first season came out, I thought it looked interesting, little did I know……
OCS: What made you want to fight to save the show?
It's been a long time, if ever that I've felt so seen with a show, it's sad that not everyone even involved in the show really see just how special it actually is.
OCS: How did you get into crafting?
It's been the one true constant in my life for as long as I can remember, we've always had craft stuff in the house and my mum's always been very crafty and pushing me to experiment and create. It helped I was a guide helper then round least in a rainbow and brownie unit in my youth.
OCS: Have you done other conventions before?
I've been going to UK convention's big and small since around 2009 as a guest but never vended at one, only craft fairs.
What made you decide to be a vendor at HaloBearerUK con?
I wanted to be able to share my work, also it was a way I could feel better about spending out the money 😂
OCS: What are some of the items you will be selling?
Badges, bottle openers, full scale sword cane props, earrings, necklaces, lightboxes and more!
OCS: How much time have you put into con prep?
It took 4 people 6 hours continuous polishing and then a further 2 hours sanding to get the last of the bulk done.
That's not including the design time and everything else.
That's not including the large amount of time in terms of designing each individual item which in some cases took hours, the amount of time to produce moulds and the sheer amount of failures I had.
I think I spent about 30 hours making rosaries…
OCS: Can you talk about the process for making one of your favorite items?
I actually quite enjoyed piecing together the sword canes… I enjoyed the polishing less.
OCS: If people would like more information about your products after the con, where can they go?
Speak to me on twitter, I may start using Kofi but it's unlikely I will be back on Etsy.