Coloring And You!

[archidraca]

I'm getting back into drawing and I've been trying to put together some art offerings for a Vendor's booth I'll run at a new local convention, Super Speedy Cider Con. The style I'm using is great for a coloring book and I'd like to have a good estimation on how likely it is for this to work. Because they're coloring pages, they're inexpensive to mass produce and even a small profit is possible at low volumes.   

It'll be multi-Gen, ponies only for the subjects. I've mostly G1 but I do have sheets with G2 and G3 in it and am working on a G4 sheet that makes some semblance of sense (which is harder for me than I expected.... ).

So, color-time anyone? 

[elvenwine26]

I actually don't care much for coloring myself but from a business perspective bound coloring books are profitable where loose sheets are not.
Also loose sheets are typically used to drum up interest and group participation.  They're seen as more of a freebie type thing.  Transporting individual pages without crumpling them is also an issue for the buyer whereas in a bound format it's a packet and less likely to wrinkle and crumple.
But that's just my two cents.

[octocorn]

I think a small bound coloring book could be profitable, like a 3x5 size with 6 pages?  I see similar things at cons pretty frequently!  On a different note, I'll be at SSCC and I can't wait to check out your booth!

[Lore-Lei]

I'd suggest a medium coloring book with a couple extra loose sheets.

[Uninu]

elvenwine26 has some good points. Best of luck with your sales, whatever you decide to do!