There is nothing wrong with selling art prints. Every artist you look up to sells art prints. Yes there is a commercial aspect to selling prints but the goal is just to share your art with a wider audience and create some financial stability for you as an artist to be able to create more artwork. Any artist who says don’t do prints probably is just a hobbyist and not a professional. Don’t take advise from hobbyist. Get after it. Stay inspired. I’m here if you need me. Aloha 🤙🏼
Great tips Welzie, thanks! I have a love/hate with prints not having sold many yet. I do have a ton of new originals I need to have pictures taken of too. They could be a little bit of a game changer if I can gain some traction with them.
I know how the love hate feels. I felt that way for years. It gets better. If you have a ton of originals try and scan only the best ones as to not get overwhelmed. Just cause you have lots doesn’t mean they are all good. Are you printing yourself? Scanning yourself?
@@WelzieArt I hired out for the pictures and prints the first time around, and even had three of my ‘best ones’ made into a raised acrylic print for giggles. I’ve been researching a little on softbox lighting so I don’t have to spend the photography money again if I can get a good image myself. I hired out for the prints too wanting as good of a quality as I could get, but the lack of sales may be showing me I need to pick and choose which ones I do to begin with.
@tonysfluidart yeah be careful about spending too much money on quality and quantity. It’s tempting to try and get a few nice prints and even big ones because you’re excited but then you’ll get let down. Start small. Start cheap. 100$ for 1 print could have afforded you renting a pro camera and tripod for a week and shooting all your images. Hope this is helping and not discouraging. How are you selling and or showing your work?
@@WelzieArt Great point on the cost savings to rent! Yeah, I was pretty excited when I had them done, but pricey too. Ok think I need to sell them for about $40 to break even. I was in a couple of festivals in the summer this year and am trying to find the right one for a Fall show, and have now shifted to a website that’s been up for not quite two months. I also only have my originals up there so far as it’s a work in progress. Any other tips I should consider?
@tonysfluidart you don’t have to have prints in stock to offer them on your website. Also the slow season October-November is a great time to work on website and prep for the holiday season. It will slow down again in February-may so that’s another time you can work on the backend of the business. Also your art scans give you images for your website so it’s a 2 for 1
Hi thanks so much. Currently trying to find a good paint pen that I can write with over a painted background, the Klink is too messy (big bottles) and the one you use I feel doesn't feel 'paint brush' enough, so trying a few... Also have to ask, what printer to do you recommend? Oh and I plan to resin over my art, so thinking must spray with something that doesn't affect the acrylic paint (Yes beginner :)
Posca makes a new paint brush tip pen. I haven’t used it but it’s worth looking into. I use a canon pixima pro 1000 which uses the same ink as commercial high end printers.
I would find out the size of card you will have printed then do your artwork on something larger that can scale down the the card size. You can scale down your art scan in photoshop or even the company that will print the cards can do. Hopefully this helps. Stay inspired! Aloha 🤙🏼
Great info. I have done about 8 art festivals and currently dont offer prints but get asked at every show. i sell in the 600 to 1000 range. But held off As it seemed overwhelming but i like your diy suggestion in one size and doing the most popular piece. Do judge popularlity on what sold or gets most comments? Also what is the best printer fpr 8 x10?
That’s awesome! You’re doing great! You will probably double your sales adding prints and you’re making enough money to invest in your own printer. I recommend the canon pixima pro 100 for starters. Print both the most popular and the most comments. You can print on demand so you don’t have to spend to much money to test out different pieces. You’re going to really start to increasing sales adding prints. Stoked for you. Have fun. Stay inspired, aloha 🤙🏼
I print on 8x10 paper. No trimming needed. It’s best to keep your prints as simple and easy to make as possible. The harder they are to make the less you will want to make prints. It’s also cuts into the cost/time factor. The easier and more affordable they are to make the more competitive of a price point you can have. Have fun and stay inspired 🤙🏼
Yes they are archival inks. Archival basically means it last up to 100 years. I don’t know how they came up with that data. Most high end printers are all archival inks
Of all the many videos I’ve watched on prints this is by far the best.
Thank you!
Mahalo, for the advice!
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Thank you so much, Welzie! This has helped me immensely. 😊
Great to hear! Thank you
Hi Welzie... thank you for your informative videos. I too plan to get commercial by wanting to sell my art work as prints.
There is nothing wrong with selling art prints. Every artist you look up to sells art prints. Yes there is a commercial aspect to selling prints but the goal is just to share your art with a wider audience and create some financial stability for you as an artist to be able to create more artwork. Any artist who says don’t do prints probably is just a hobbyist and not a professional. Don’t take advise from hobbyist. Get after it. Stay inspired. I’m here if you need me. Aloha 🤙🏼
Thank you!!
You're welcome!
Great tips Welzie, thanks! I have a love/hate with prints not having sold many yet. I do have a ton of new originals I need to have pictures taken of too. They could be a little bit of a game changer if I can gain some traction with them.
I know how the love hate feels. I felt that way for years. It gets better. If you have a ton of originals try and scan only the best ones as to not get overwhelmed. Just cause you have lots doesn’t mean they are all good. Are you printing yourself? Scanning yourself?
@@WelzieArt I hired out for the pictures and prints the first time around, and even had three of my ‘best ones’ made into a raised acrylic print for giggles. I’ve been researching a little on softbox lighting so I don’t have to spend the photography money again if I can get a good image myself. I hired out for the prints too wanting as good of a quality as I could get, but the lack of sales may be showing me I need to pick and choose which ones I do to begin with.
@tonysfluidart yeah be careful about spending too much money on quality and quantity. It’s tempting to try and get a few nice prints and even big ones because you’re excited but then you’ll get let down. Start small. Start cheap. 100$ for 1 print could have afforded you renting a pro camera and tripod for a week and shooting all your images. Hope this is helping and not discouraging. How are you selling and or showing your work?
@@WelzieArt Great point on the cost savings to rent! Yeah, I was pretty excited when I had them done, but pricey too. Ok think I need to sell them for about $40 to break even.
I was in a couple of festivals in the summer this year and am trying to find the right one for a Fall show, and have now shifted to a website that’s been up for not quite two months. I also only have my originals up there so far as it’s a work in progress. Any other tips I should consider?
@tonysfluidart you don’t have to have prints in stock to offer them on your website. Also the slow season October-November is a great time to work on website and prep for the holiday season. It will slow down again in February-may so that’s another time you can work on the backend of the business. Also your art scans give you images for your website so it’s a 2 for 1
I looked in the description to see which printer you recommended but it doesn't say😢
Canon pixima pro 100
Sorry about that 🤙🏼
Hi thanks so much. Currently trying to find a good paint pen that I can write with over a painted background, the Klink is too messy (big bottles) and the one you use I feel doesn't feel 'paint brush' enough, so trying a few... Also have to ask, what printer to do you recommend? Oh and I plan to resin over my art, so thinking must spray with something that doesn't affect the acrylic paint (Yes beginner :)
Posca makes a new paint brush tip pen. I haven’t used it but it’s worth looking into. I use a canon pixima pro 1000 which uses the same ink as commercial high end printers.
Hey Welzie! Im thinking of creating some tarot cards. Do you have any tips for how to properly scale and print card size pieces?
I would find out the size of card you will have printed then do your artwork on something larger that can scale down the the card size. You can scale down your art scan in photoshop or even the company that will print the cards can do. Hopefully this helps. Stay inspired! Aloha 🤙🏼
Great info. I have done about 8 art festivals and currently dont offer prints but get asked at every show. i sell in the 600 to 1000 range. But held off As it seemed overwhelming but i like your diy suggestion in one size and doing the most popular piece. Do judge popularlity on what sold or gets most comments? Also what is the best printer fpr 8 x10?
That’s awesome! You’re doing great! You will probably double your sales adding prints and you’re making enough money to invest in your own printer. I recommend the canon pixima pro 100 for starters. Print both the most popular and the most comments. You can print on demand so you don’t have to spend to much money to test out different pieces. You’re going to really start to increasing sales adding prints. Stoked for you. Have fun. Stay inspired, aloha 🤙🏼
Please give more information on the type of printer.
Canon pixima pro 1000
Do you trim your prints down or leave with a border? Like do you trim an 8.5x11 to a 8x10?
Thank you!
I print on 8x10 paper. No trimming needed. It’s best to keep your prints as simple and easy to make as possible. The harder they are to make the less you will want to make prints. It’s also cuts into the cost/time factor. The easier and more affordable they are to make the more competitive of a price point you can have. Have fun and stay inspired 🤙🏼
Are you paper prints archival?
Yes they are archival inks. Archival basically means it last up to 100 years. I don’t know how they came up with that data. Most high end printers are all archival inks