Hi Brian, I had to reach out and express my deepest gratitude for the incredible information you share about POD. This morning, I prayed that God would put the right people in my path to guide me on my POD journey. Right after I prayed, I opened up RUclips and your video on Creating Print on Demand stickers popped up and immediately I knew God was steering me to you. The fact that you're willing to offer such valuable insights freely speaks volumes about your generosity and commitment to helping others succeed. I've been struggling with getting started in POD, and your videos have been invaluable, and I can't thank you enough for sharing your expertise. I'm genuinely excited to put the information I learned from you today into action. Thank you, Cindy
Hi Cindy, Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I'm very glad that we were able to connect through my videos and that the content I am publishing is helping you with your POD business. There's never been a better time than the present to get one's feet into the Print On Demand industry and cut a piece of the pie for oneself so I hope that my videos will lead you to greater success. Feel free to reach out if you ever have any questions or would like a particular topic or idea covered in my videos. I'm here to help. Warmest regards, Brian
Great video! Have you explored Stylar AI? It focuses on logo, 3D, and interior design, with image upload and auto prompt options. It’s in the early stages, but could be a great tool for enhancing your work.
how to start for someone that can't pay for the printify in advance, if I get a sale (hopefully soon) I wont be able to pay printify first cuz I have no money
Hey, thanks for your comment. If you are in this predicament, which many people who start off in this business model face as well, you might want to consider selling on platforms that don't charge and then start accumulating and saving the sales you make so that you can then use platforms like the printify in advance. Everything takes time and dedication, don't give up, be consistent, design, upload and repeat...you'll get there. :-)
hello Brian. Thank you for the reply, are there platform that do print on demand without charging? that sounds interesting. I personally started thinking of doing digital Sticker so I dont need to print at all until I get some base money. that is going to help me get comfortable with etsy and with the process of making stickers, and then maybe well I start making money I will already be good enough to make different approaches since Im good with the platform. Thank you again @@BrianAbelaYT
Hey thanks for your question. Sadly, AI art generators are really not great at producing text. All the ones I've tried failed miserably but fear not, I am looking into what is out there to help us create some unique text orientated designs for items like stickers and tees and once I find one I'll definitely create a video about it, so stay tuned! :-)
Hi Wilfredo, thanks for your message. So what you want to do is go to leonardo.ai and then click on the Get Early Access button at the top right part of the screen. When the window opens key in your email address and click on Count Me In. You'll then be told that a message is being sent to the inbox of the email that you registered with. Check your inbox for the message. The subject heading will read as: Thanks for your interest in Leonardo.Ai! You'll then have to open discord either through the website or through the link they provide in the email. Accept the invite and you'll be taken into the discord group. Go back to leonardo.ai and click 'Launch App' (again top right hand of the screen). When the new window opens up, click on Yes, I'm whitelisted and you should be able to access the site as I showed in the video. Enjoy!
Hey Daiana, no, when you upscale and download an image from a platform like Leonardo you will need to make some modifications in order to get it up to 300 dpi. You can do this via a third party upscaling website or by opening the image in Photoshop or Photopea on a canvas that is already set at 300 dpi, convert it to a smart object, resize, and then save accordingly. :-) Hope this helps. Get back to me if you need any further clarification.
How do i effectively remove backgrounds so that i can put images on clothing and NOT have a square image ... Is there a way in Leonardo or am o forces to use my design program?
At the moment Leonardo, and indeed many of the other AI Image Generators, do not give the option to create designs with transparent backgrounds so you'll have to use either your preferred design program or else use one of the many background removing tools that you can find on the Internet. One of my favourites is remove.bg but for more complicated images I prefer to use Photoshop or Photopea.
@@HolySheep0516 When you choose a community model it s next to the image displayed or on the creation page you will find it just above the model selection drop-down. To get the most out of a model you need to incorporate this in your prompt.
Hey Rocky, thanks for your comment. I've yet to delve into that aspect of prompting and will certainly give it a try. Thanks for the tip. We all can learn from each other. :-)
Hey NurdRope, thanks for your comment. It would appear that we are both correct. I double checked this after receiving your comment and ''generally, when a noun enters into English, it is pluralized as an English word rather than in its original form. Octopuses may sound peculiar to some, but this is the preferred plural.'' ''Octopi is the oldest plural of octopus, coming from the belief that words of Latin origin should have Latin endings. Octopuses was the next plural, giving the word an English ending to match its adoption as an English word.'' Thanks again for watching and reading through my video descriptions. Very glad to have you in my community :-)
I have to be honest, the fact that it creates watermarks concerns me. To me that shows Leonardo, like most, if not all, AI art tools uses random images of the internet to create their art, including stock image websites. And just like you're not allowed to use parts of those images for your own designs without paying, These AI tools shouldn't be allowed to do that either. The fact that they do IS in my view, IP infringement. Just because it's difficult to trace back to the original image, doesn't mean that it isn't.
Hey Vythedir, your comment is very valid and I thank you for posting it. You are very right that we, as sellers, should be very cautious about what we post and what resources to use. This is why it is very important to select the right keywords when creating your prompts and to be ethically consious when selecting what artwork to use after it has been generated. Not always easy but AI is here to stay and I believe that as time goes on, these Art tools will only get better and hopefully the people who use them will be aware of how to utilise this tool in an ethical way.
@@BrianAbelaYT Hey Brian, i agree, i know AI is here to stay, It's just that I don't see anyone mention these downsides and dangers of using AI. It is a this point still a very grey area. Currently a judge has already ruled that art created by AI cannot be copyrighted either. So whatever you make, and directly upload to a t-shirt, is open game for everyone to copy (admitedly, that already happens, but with AI generated art, it's not stealing anymore)
@@vythedir4438 I make all of my images from my imagination - I never worry if someone will use my images - I'm getting money coming constantly from what I make. Now days, It's impossible to stop people from taking your images - I don't need that stress. As long as I have money coming in ... I'm good :)
@@virtualwhispers oh yes, i agree. I'm not worried about that. The fact that AI art creation programs use stock images that need to be paid for to get the license to use them, that's what worries me, because that can cause me problems.
Hi Brian,
I had to reach out and express my deepest gratitude for the incredible information you share about POD. This morning, I prayed that God would put the right people in my path to guide me on my POD journey. Right after I prayed, I opened up RUclips and your video on Creating Print on Demand stickers popped up and immediately I knew God was steering me to you. The fact that you're willing to offer such valuable insights freely speaks volumes about your generosity and commitment to helping others succeed.
I've been struggling with getting started in POD, and your videos have been invaluable, and I can't thank you enough for sharing your expertise. I'm genuinely excited to put the information I learned from you today into action.
Thank you,
Cindy
Hi Cindy,
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I'm very glad that we were able to connect through my videos and that the content I am publishing is helping you with your POD business. There's never been a better time than the present to get one's feet into the Print On Demand industry and cut a piece of the pie for oneself so I hope that my videos will lead you to greater success. Feel free to reach out if you ever have any questions or would like a particular topic or idea covered in my videos. I'm here to help.
Warmest regards,
Brian
Great video! Have you explored Stylar AI? It focuses on logo, 3D, and interior design, with image upload and auto prompt options. It’s in the early stages, but could be a great tool for enhancing your work.
Hey, thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoyed it. Haven't had the chance to explore it just yet. Will have a look. Thanks for the recommendation.❤️
how to start for someone that can't pay for the printify in advance, if I get a sale (hopefully soon) I wont be able to pay printify first cuz I have no money
Hey, thanks for your comment. If you are in this predicament, which many people who start off in this business model face as well, you might want to consider selling on platforms that don't charge and then start accumulating and saving the sales you make so that you can then use platforms like the printify in advance. Everything takes time and dedication, don't give up, be consistent, design, upload and repeat...you'll get there. :-)
hello Brian.
Thank you for the reply, are there platform that do print on demand without charging? that sounds interesting.
I personally started thinking of doing digital Sticker so I dont need to print at all until I get some base money.
that is going to help me get comfortable with etsy and with the process of making stickers, and then maybe well I start making money I will already be good enough to make different approaches since Im good with the platform.
Thank you again
@@BrianAbelaYT
Is there a way to create stickers of only text that I imput into the prompt? I tried Bing and it outputs garbage.
Hey thanks for your question. Sadly, AI art generators are really not great at producing text. All the ones I've tried failed miserably but fear not, I am looking into what is out there to help us create some unique text orientated designs for items like stickers and tees and once I find one I'll definitely create a video about it, so stay tuned! :-)
@@BrianAbelaYT Awesome. Thanks for the reply.
I tried registering to it but they have only sent invitation to discord no invitation for leonardo, can you please help me with it
Hi Wilfredo, thanks for your message.
So what you want to do is go to leonardo.ai and then click on the Get Early Access button at the top right part of the screen. When the window opens key in your email address and click on Count Me In. You'll then be told that a message is being sent to the inbox of the email that you registered with. Check your inbox for the message. The subject heading will read as: Thanks for your interest in Leonardo.Ai!
You'll then have to open discord either through the website or through the link they provide in the email. Accept the invite and you'll be taken into the discord group. Go back to leonardo.ai and click 'Launch App' (again top right hand of the screen). When the new window opens up, click on Yes, I'm whitelisted and you should be able to access the site as I showed in the video.
Enjoy!
Hi Brian thank you for this video. Are these AI graphics 300 dpi? How do you enhance the quality?
Hey Daiana, no, when you upscale and download an image from a platform like Leonardo you will need to make some modifications in order to get it up to 300 dpi. You can do this via a third party upscaling website or by opening the image in Photoshop or Photopea on a canvas that is already set at 300 dpi, convert it to a smart object, resize, and then save accordingly. :-) Hope this helps. Get back to me if you need any further clarification.
How do i effectively remove backgrounds so that i can put images on clothing and NOT have a square image ... Is there a way in Leonardo or am o forces to use my design program?
At the moment Leonardo, and indeed many of the other AI Image Generators, do not give the option to create designs with transparent backgrounds so you'll have to use either your preferred design program or else use one of the many background removing tools that you can find on the Internet. One of my favourites is remove.bg but for more complicated images I prefer to use Photoshop or Photopea.
@@BrianAbelaYT thanks ! Ill try that one out... Or just use magic wand in my corel draw program
I noticed that you are not using the instance prompt, which would give more consistent results.
May I ask where is the instance prompt option located and how you use it to get more consistent results exactly? Thanks!
@@HolySheep0516 When you choose a community model it s next to the image displayed or on the creation page you will find it just above the model selection drop-down. To get the most out of a model you need to incorporate this in your prompt.
Hey Rocky, thanks for your comment. I've yet to delve into that aspect of prompting and will certainly give it a try. Thanks for the tip. We all can learn from each other. :-)
Thanks for another great video!
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in your description: Sea creatures (e.g. dolphins, whales, sharks, octopuses)
Hey NurdRope, thanks for your comment. It would appear that we are both correct. I double checked this after receiving your comment and ''generally, when a noun enters into English, it is pluralized as an English word rather than in its original form. Octopuses may sound peculiar to some, but this is the preferred plural.'' ''Octopi is the oldest plural of octopus, coming from the belief that words of Latin origin should have Latin endings. Octopuses was the next plural, giving the word an English ending to match its adoption as an English word.'' Thanks again for watching and reading through my video descriptions. Very glad to have you in my community :-)
I have to be honest, the fact that it creates watermarks concerns me. To me that shows Leonardo, like most, if not all, AI art tools uses random images of the internet to create their art, including stock image websites. And just like you're not allowed to use parts of those images for your own designs without paying, These AI tools shouldn't be allowed to do that either. The fact that they do IS in my view, IP infringement. Just because it's difficult to trace back to the original image, doesn't mean that it isn't.
Hey Vythedir, your comment is very valid and I thank you for posting it. You are very right that we, as sellers, should be very cautious about what we post and what resources to use. This is why it is very important to select the right keywords when creating your prompts and to be ethically consious when selecting what artwork to use after it has been generated. Not always easy but AI is here to stay and I believe that as time goes on, these Art tools will only get better and hopefully the people who use them will be aware of how to utilise this tool in an ethical way.
@@BrianAbelaYT Hey Brian, i agree, i know AI is here to stay, It's just that I don't see anyone mention these downsides and dangers of using AI. It is a this point still a very grey area. Currently a judge has already ruled that art created by AI cannot be copyrighted either. So whatever you make, and directly upload to a t-shirt, is open game for everyone to copy (admitedly, that already happens, but with AI generated art, it's not stealing anymore)
@@vythedir4438 I make all of my images from my imagination - I never worry if someone will use my images - I'm getting money coming constantly from what I make. Now days, It's impossible to stop people from taking your images - I don't need that stress. As long as I have money coming in ... I'm good :)
@@virtualwhispers oh yes, i agree. I'm not worried about that.
The fact that AI art creation programs use stock images that need to be paid for to get the license to use them, that's what worries me, because that can cause me problems.
@@vythedir4438 most definitely yes I see what you're saying.. I hope you have luck finding a solution for that.