Question for Painters/Printmakers!

[Former_Member]

I was wondering whether it is worth it to make prints/postcards/greeting cards of my original artwork. Do you use a service or do you do the printmaking yourself? Have you seen an increase in sales??

Just wondering cuz I have high quality pictures of some of my paintings I've sold and I'm wondering if I should put up prints of them in my shop!

[Former_Member]

Nobodies making prints on here? I've heard of people printing on their personal laserjets...

[Former_Member]

In my experience personal printers rarely make good prints. I currently do not make prints but my wife and sister make prints and greeting cards from their art work.
www.etsy.com/treehollowdesigns
www.esty.com/builtonbranches
When making editions we use a local print service and make sure to see a proof before getting 100 or so cards where the color could be off.

Neither have seen a big increase in sales through etsy but it sure has helped at Arts/Crafts Fairs.

[Former_Member]

http://www.etsy.com/shop/treehollowdesigns?ref=ss_profile

http://www.etsy.com/shop/builtonbranches

[Former_Member]

Hi Michelle! If you are interested in making prints of your art, I can help! Just let me know what you have in mind!

Heather

[Former_Member]

Just convo'd you!

[Davs]

I am a fan of iprintfromhome.com :)

[TaraFlyArt]

You can certainly print cards, reproductions, etc. from home if you invest in a professional quality printer that uses pigment inks. Mine was valued around $1,400 on Epson's website, but I found it on sale elsewhere.

Before purchasing it, I was using a couple of online printing companies, including http://adoramapix.com and I really liked their print quality, but I never knew how much to order, and wound up getting lots of prints that didn't sell.

Another place I loved was located in Canada (I'm in the US) and it took almost 3 weeks to get my orders. In the meantime, I was twiddling my thumbs waiting anxiously to list my prints... but worried one might sell before I received my stock. LOL

I decided to get my own printer in order to reduce inventory, only print what sells, and for the freedom to print and list as often as I want....
I like to experiment with new ideas... print a sample, photograph it, and list it. If it sells, I can print and list another one. :)