How I Make Art Prints Cheap! Small Business Artist and my Experience with Staples

Want to learn how I make art prints cheap? This video will teach you precisely how I, your favorite graffiti artist/lawyer, does it!
If you like my content, please don't forget to like this video, comment below telling me your thoughts, and subscribe if you want more content from me!
0:00 - 1:00 Different ways to make art prints
1:00 - 1:58 My Staples Saga
1:58 - 3:40 Local Print Shop Reaction to a Picture on my Phone of my Painting
3:40 - 6:49 Examples of McGee-Cadd's work
So, some people can make their art prints at home with a fancy printer BUT I am way too cheap to buy one of those (I'm selling my art on etsy, but I'm not making THAT much! :p).
I wanted to find a shop that would make awesome prints for super cheap and I was able to find one; however, I want to save you the hassle of going out and finding the shop.
I first went to Staples and their prints were really cheap....but...they were total crap. I'm sure a Staples in another location might not be as bad. But, homie, that was a trainwreck. My blue painting turned into a yellow and brown print. Then on top of that I had to still pay for it LOL like stop.
So then I went to a local print shop that looked pretty legit. They had really detailed and colorful posters on the walls so I thought okay I found my place. Well someone on youtube had said that I could just bring a picture on my phone to the shop and they could print it. So, I told the lady at the front desk that I had a picture of my art. Ya'll, she laughed at me. After her five minute belly laugh she said the picture on my phone was too small for them to print. Instead, I should just take the original to this place called McGee-Cadd Reprographics and Drafting. Like wut.
So, irritated and even more broke, I waddled over to McGee-Cadd and it was the best thing I ever could have done.
McGee-Cadd made digital copies for five bucks, regular prints for a dollar, AND they put my painting on STICKER PAPER for a dollar. I got roughly 18 stickers for a dollar. They constantly give me extra prints and free prints. They are so creative that even if I don't articulate what I want very well, they are able to give me above and beyond what I could ask for. I've had such an awesome experience with them. So if you have a McGee-Cadd in your area, you should definitely just go there first and make your prints!
Let me know if you have any questions or comments!
www.etsy.com/shop/GraffitiByK...
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Also, here's the link to that sticker paper!
www.amazon.com/iLable-Sticker...

[@TheKayPitt]

Hi folks! Since this video seems to have helped a lot of people, I made a sequel! Hope you guys enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJWXiKltoquqndE

[@effervescence5]

wow thank you, I was about to go get some garbage from staples. This was very helpful and far more relatable than the videos where the artist/youtuber already has a professional grade printer and has been selling prints for years lol

[@TheKayPitt]

Good! I’m glad I could save you the time, trouble, and heartache haha 😂 and that means a lot to me as well, because I envy those artists who have all this money to spend on gear so I’m glad you enjoyed my thriftiness 😄😊

[@bettyp.6443]

Love when you find good customer service! It’s hard to come by these days! Love your art work too!!!!!🥰

[@TheKayPitt]

I know! It really is! I was shocked at how professional and nice they are at McGee-Cadd! Thank you! 😘😘😘

[@BrocEnRollarts]

Cool! This is very informative kelsie! 👌Prints are looking legit! 🔥 Hard to find good, cheap printing shops around here.

[@TheKayPitt]

Thank you! I’m glad you liked it! Right? That’s like when I found this one I’m like IM NEVER LETTING YOU GO *eye twitch* 🤣

[@teramusicofficial-musicfor6465]

Loved your video my friend. Superb editing

[@TheKayPitt]

Thank you! I’m glad you liked my editing, I’ve really been working on it 🥰🥰🥰

[@emobellarena17]

This was literally the most helpful!

[@TheKayPitt]

Awe yay! I’m so glad I could help 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 thanks for stopping by for sure!

[@xxxdoggg]

You have the best personality!!! Nice vid.

[@TheKayPitt]

Awe thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video :) sometimes I'm a little goofy :)

[@JohnCruzSplintersAnimLayer]

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[@TheKayPitt]

Awe thanks! I’m so sorry I’m late to respond! Just gave birth to a healthy baby boy! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 I can’t wait to start making videos again, but seriously, your comment means a lot to me!

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[@TheKayPitt]

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[@TheKayPitt]

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[@linameeswanson8897]

Thank you! Love your sense of humor😂

[@TheKayPitt]

Awe I’m so glad! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas season!

[@NursePhotographer]

Love your channel! =) It's cool to see a lawyer doing graffiti!

[@TheKayPitt]

Thank you! I’m so glad! It’s fun to put all of our talents together and see what comes of it huh? 🥰

[@NursePhotographer]

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[@TheKayPitt]

@@NursePhotographer yes! I feel the same way! And it’s not because we don’t want to work! We do want to work, just in the place where our passion is! Awe thank you! That means a lot to me that you say that! I’m on my way to 1K! Just gotta keep workin!

[@astrofruechtchen]

You definitely havn't been in our print shop 😂😂😂 I mean, it definitely depends on the quality of the photo but most phones nowadays make decent sized photos and if you ensure to have good light, the quality is just fine. I actually did this with my prints, too. Its even easier than working with a scanner...

[@TheKayPitt]

No way! So your shop can print from iPhone images?? That’s dope. Yeah I must have went to a dud print shop 😬 and they also laughed at me so it was not a warm welcome 🤣 well your comment definitely gives me hope that if I’m in a pinch I can just take my iPhone pictures haha

[@deejay2838]

I went to to Staples...well, yeh..it WAS CRAP !, THEY COULDNT EVEN DO MY COLOURED ONES! I GAVE UP looking for somewheres, I am in N.S canada, so I have more trouble than people in usa. I hope 1 day to find somewhere...its all new and very diff. for me to understand...take care and glad you are getting your prints done now.

[@TheKayPitt]

LOL oh man I’m so sorry you had the same experience as me! It was a disaster! Hopefully you can find somewhere local that can print them!

[@deejay2838]

@@TheKayPitt ❤thanks

[@Mikeyyyy]

Lol I was thinking about subbing while you said "please tell my why you don't want to" and I was thinking like hmm. A cool art girl to add to my repitoir of amazing art channels I get to watch every day. But hmm 🤔 also she's an attorney. And I'm an outlandish savage. I can't help myself when I think about cops, or government, or degrees and big money, or attorneys I guess. All of that stuff really grinds my gears. But hey then again this channel has a lot of eye candy 🥳😁. I mean maybe I'll think about it 😃 I could def be persuaded

[@Mikeyyyy]

Oh my ur great. Couldn't help but subscribe 2 minutes in 🐱😬

[@BRUNO-cj9wd]

Like your energy! good video and thanks for he advice!

[@TheKayPitt]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😋😋😋

[@BRUNO-cj9wd]

@@TheKayPitt Best youtubers have personality and you are funny to boot!!! WIN WIN!

[@TheKayPitt]

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[@BornWriter]

Over the years I`ve tried many services, bought my own equipment and experimented with so many products and services - when you find a good service stick with it, but make sure that you give them the right requirements as they often make mistakes and you don't want to get the bill for that - so instead of walking away feeling unhappy barter the price down for the product - a different color still can be used for something and half price or even less is a bonus

[@TheKayPitt]

That’s a good idea, I totally should have done that with staples. I mean it was laughable haha 😂 I’m at an interesting stage in my graffiti journey because I just recently picked it up again and I’m exploring different products, mediums, and services. Do you have any favorite markers or paint you use??

[@BornWriter]

@@TheKayPitt Hmm yes next time try it - they dont want to just throw it away as they lose - if they make the money the spent back they`ll be happy it`s better than nothing. As for paint and Markers - there are so many to think of but I usually use One Take paint as I was one of the first distributors of that brand but I like Molotow, Loop and Montana Gold with the later being probably my No.1 with Loop being in second place. Marker wise OTR do a good range as do Molotow. Both are very good brands

[@TheKayPitt]

@@BornWriter cool! Thank you for the recommendations! I’m definitely going to put those on the list to try out. I just got some Molotow markers and I’m about to try them out on an old sandblasted desk my friend gave me. I think it’s going to be the perfect combo 🙌🏻 also, I’ll be reaching out again because I’m just starting out with spray paint so it’s really exciting to explore it.

[@BornWriter]

@@TheKayPitt Sure any help I can be just let me know and I`ll try to point you in the right direction

[@kuyaelmersvlog6891]

WOW beautiful arts nice video sis keep safe GUD bless 👍👍👍

[@TheKayPitt]

Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

[@dwhitehead77]

If you're back in Lynchburg, come see us at Service Printing!

[@TheKayPitt]

Heck yeah! I absolutely will. I really really appreciate a good print shop! :))

[@GeneArts]

Interesting topic

[@jamespatterson1433]

I don't see your link to the graphics shop. Thanks for your video very fun very you remind me of my daughter.

[@TheKayPitt]

Oh! Here it is: mcgee-cadd.com And thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@givingwithapurpose8196]

Hello!! Thank you for this video!! Did you take you artwork to McGee-Cadd or did they use a picture of your artwork from your cellphone?

[@TheKayPitt]

Hey! I took my artwork to McGee Cadd. They do their own professional photos of the work and their prints turn out amazing because of it!

[@TheKayPitt]

Also, as a side note. I’m not sure of a print shop that would make prints based on a photo on the phone. I’ve seen a lot of KZbin videos about that being a possibility but I haven’t found a shop that would do that for me!

[@givingwithapurpose8196]

@@TheKayPitt Awesome!! Thank you! I think I am going to the Fayetteville location! 😃

[@kcowvins28]

I love the lighting of your videos what do you use for lighting?

[@TheKayPitt]

Thanks! It took me a while to get it good 😌 I have a big window to the left of me so that gives me some natural light and I also have a mountdog light box! I’ll link it in another comment. I really like it and it was cheap-ish because I only got one of them 🙌🏻

[@TheKayPitt]

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[@kcowvins28]

@@TheKayPitt yes i may need something like that especially because its cheap-ish

[@TheKayPitt]

That’s what I thought too, because I don’t have a whole lot of money to put into my videos, but that has helped a ton. Also the app Focus Live is free and I feel like it makes my videos look better too

[@tinaurgo4005]

I’m new to this, I did a watercolor that I would love to make cards with it, this was a big help. Are you giving them the artwork or are you taking a pic and sending a file? I would love to just send a file, not sure about photographing the art!

[@tinaurgo4005]

I just found a comment that answered my question!! Thanks for all your help!

[@TheKayPitt]

Hey! That’s so exciting! I haven’t tried watercolor yet so that sounds super fun and beautiful! And yeah I normally just let them use the actual piece of art. My shop takes good care of my artwork so hopefully yours will do the same! I’m so glad this video helped you!!

[@TheKayPitt]

Thanks everyone for watching this video! It’s the first one that has over a thousand views! I appreciate every single one of you that has taken the time to watch this video ❣️

[@kingslife3320]

Kingslife in the building

[@TheKayPitt]

Thank you for your ongoing support! One of these days I’m gonna shoot a video in my trans am dedicated to you!

[@kingslife3320]

@@TheKayPitt well thank you I appreciate it I would love to see it much love to you

[@livdamnit6998]

They are only i north Carolina.

[@thedanandannieshow]

Frugal pants! hahaha

[@TheKayPitt]

Haha! What can I say I’m cheap 🤣🤣🤣

[@thedanandannieshow]

@@TheKayPitt I seriously LOLed ... I've never heard that term before

[@TheKayPitt]

@@thedanandannieshow hahaha! I am so glad I could make you laugh 🤣🤣🤣 I’m alittle big goofy!

[@justthoughts8872]

Gurl this is in NC. No McGee in nyc

[@TheKayPitt]

It’s so unfortunate they are only in the south it seems!

[@lauralintner9481]

They should pay you for this video LOL! Did they take pictures of your artwork for you? Or did you have to bring in pictures?

[@TheKayPitt]

Haha! I know right? I’ve been meaning to tell them I made a video about them but every time I go I keep forgetting 🤣 so I have to bring my artwork, which is sort of scary because I don’t want to get it scuffed on the way to the shop. If I figure out a safe way to transport it (other than trash bags haha) I’ll let you know 😋😋

[@lauralintner9481]

@@TheKayPitt thanks for the quick response. I can’t take good pictures so that’s good to hear. What do you ask for specifically when you go in for prints of a canvas painting? Thanks for all your advice!! ♥️

[@TheKayPitt]

@@lauralintner9481 no problem! Anything to help a fellow artist for sure:) so I normally walk in with my huge canvas and I say can I get an 8.5 x 11 or 12 x 16 print of this? And I also say I want matte finish because I don’t want it to be super glossy. Unless you want that, then just tell them you want a glossy finish:) Also, the print be thicker paper, sort of like a paper book mark:) so it won’t be flimsy haha

[@tiktokartis495]

I've subscribed you

[@TheKayPitt]

Thank you! 😁😁😁

[@jaseaubrey6332]

Anyone else digging the fact that Sting is hanging on the back wall?

[@TheKayPitt]

Lololol the Lord of the Rings has always been my favorite movie 🤣🤣 and to even further prove my nerddom, I have the full Return of the King movie in playing cards 😬😬😬😬

[@jaseaubrey6332]

@@TheKayPitt playing cards, I didn't know those existed. I relate though because I have Gandalf's sword on my wall. Along with Link's sword.

[@TheKayPitt]

@@jaseaubrey6332 no way! That’s awesome 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 I also wanted Legolas’ daggers. I bet gandalfs sword is beautiful in person

[@jaseaubrey6332]

@@TheKayPitt my brother hooked me up with both of them over the years. Next on the hit list is Skeletors staff, which I'm thinking of custom making.

[@TheKayPitt]

@@jaseaubrey6332 nice! Your brother loves you that’s for sure haha I had to pay for mine 🤣 cool! That’s going to be a fun project 🙌🏻

[@lefish5277]

“You mean you can’t get full quality of my art by getting a picture of a picture!? HUHHHHHHH????” HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAH I would’ve laughed at you too omg

[@TheKayPitt]

What a rude thing to say!

[@franky78045]

How can you ask for prints call yourself an artist and not know about low resolution pictures and rgb and cymk 😅😅😅 all seem to be your errors and not the print studios,

[@timothy790110]

Dont say "CHEAP". Say "affordable"

[@TheKayPitt]

Where I come from, we call it CHEAP 🤣