u/Himdownstairs22

I’m thinking about applying for a table at Dream Con and wanted to get some insight from anyone who has attended before, whether you were a vendor, artist, or just a regular attendee.

I 3D print and hand-paint resin statues and collectibles, mostly anime, gaming, comic, and pop-culture characters. I’ll add some photos of my work so you can see the type of pieces I mean.

I was reading through Dream Con’s exhibitor rules and the restrictions around copyrighted IP seem pretty strict. A lot of the stuff I make is based on existing characters like Dragon Ball, Marvel, anime, etc., so I’m trying to figure out how those rules are actually enforced in practice.

For anyone who has attended before, have you seen vendors selling larger hand-painted statues, resin figures, or similar fan-art collectibles based on existing characters?

And for anyone who has actually sold there, did Dream Con give you any issues with that kind of work?

I also make more fan-derivative or mashup pieces, like a Megan Thee Stallion statue in Gojo cosplay, so I’m curious whether things like that are treated differently.

Mostly just trying to understand what’s actually on the vendor floor before I spend money on a table and start building inventory.

Few months back a couple people ask how big I can make one of these statues. Wellllll I bought a much larger 3D printer and made this one. 5 gallon water jug for reference

OK, now that my garage is actually comfortable in here. It’s time to set up my space.
I have this ventilation set up from the old house. The hoses are obviously way too long right now, but I will shorten those once I buy something to cut them.

But I was wondering if anyone in here has some similar ducting in their garage so I can get some inspiration.

I was thinking about mounting the hoses on the wall somehow but knowing me six months from now, I’ll probably want to rearrange things so I don’t know if mounting would be the smartest option for me right now.

So I just installed the kit. Before the foam, the inside surface of the garage door was reading about 105°F. With the foam installed, it’s now reading around 82°F.
Outside temperature is currently around 97–100°F, so the insulated side of the garage door is actually staying well below the outdoor temperature.

I can’t really judge the ambient garage temperature yet because the first reading was taken about three hours earlier, before the hottest part of the day, so it wouldn’t be a fair comparison.

What I can say is that standing near the garage door is noticeably more comfortable now. Before installing the foam, once you got about halfway into the garage, you could feel the heat radiating off the door. Now, I really can’t.

Got it installed a few hours ago. Since the garage door is facing west it’s getting a ton of heat right now and I can definitely feel the heat radiating off the door. I’ll give it a few days before I do anymore upgrades. Also got an exhaust hookup to vent fumes directly outside.

Just got the mini split installed. I’ll give it about an hour before I judge it. I can definitely feel the heat radiating off the garage door so depending on how it feels over the next few days I may consider one of those garage door insulation kits but I really don’t want to be messing with that unless I actually have to

I’m purchasing my first home, and I figured this would be the perfect opportunity to completely rethink my resin printing setup and be more intentional about both safety and aesthetics.
My current setup is:
VIVOSUN S326 (3’ x 2’) grow tent
AC Infinity CLOUDLINE PRO S4 inline fan with a carbon filter, vented out a window
Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra
Wash station inside the tent
Overall, it’s worked pretty well, but my workflow is honestly atrocious. 😂
For post-processing, I have a silicone mat sitting on the floor right outside the grow tent. Every time I remove a print, resin inevitably drips onto the mat while I’m transferring it to my wash station. Since I’m working on the floor, I occasionally step in the resin and end up tracking it around the room.
Since I’m moving everything into the garage at the new house, I’d like to build (or preferably buy) a cabinet enclosure so the printer, post-processing area, and everything related to resin has its own dedicated home.
I’ve been brainstorming with ChatGPT and came up with the concept attached. The idea is to use a heavy-duty steel shelving unit as the frame and turn it into a cabinet with solid side panels, acrylic doors, interior lighting, and an inline exhaust vented outside.
My problem is… I can’t seem to find anyone selling something like this. Maybe I’m just searching the wrong terms.
Has anyone purchased a cabinet like this, or is everyone building them from scratch?
If you built yours:
What cabinet or shelving system did you start with?
Is there a company that sells something similar?
If you had to do it all over again, what would you change?
I’m not going to lie, Im not big into DIY. 😂 I’m definitely capable of building it if I have to, but if there’s already a well-built commercial option out there, I’d love to know before I start making one myself.

I commissioned them to make a sculpt of Megan Thee Stallion in a Gojo cosplay. Took about two months and I think they did a pretty solid job.

Hopefully Reddit doesn’t mess with the quality but here’s my entry for the NDA challenge. Hoping to get Megan to see it! Check it out on my IG and TikTok. @Stealthblucreations

Thank you all for the love and support you’ve shown! Now if you can help me get my post on IG or TikTok some traction that’ll be greatly appreciated! You can find me on IG and TikTok as stealthblucreations

Thanks in advance!