How to Start a Mug Business Online With Printful 2023

[@PrintfulCustomPrinting]

Are you already selling mugs? Share your best marketing tips in the comments below. 👀👇

[@janalu4067]

Hi Printful. Your mugs lack everything I look for in a mug. Please consider the following tips: 1. Grooves on base that allow pooled water to run off in the dishwasher. Minimum of 3 grooves. 2. Comfortable handle for something other than the 'full-fist-toddler grip'. Most adults use 2-3digits plus thumb to hold a mug and the design should reflect that. 3. Ever so slightly smaller radius of base compared to top rim gives a vibe of elegance. Not much, it's a balance. It's a bit like the C**a-C*la bottle effect. 4. Your selection should ideally include mugs that aren't plastic but that you could put in the hands of people who drop them. Stainless steel is a lovely choice. There are mugs out there that are designed to have a thick rim due to there being a double steel layer (which also prevent scalding with hot drinks). If handle, then the welding must be really good! I personally wasn't impressed with what I found in the steel mugs with handle market, so I opted for stackable double layer steel glasses/mugs without handle. Would have loved it if the handle was good. 5. I am lazy and many others are, too - please make all mugs easy and quick to clean well. This means no sharp edges whether inside or outside on mugs. I just hate it when the mug inside base has a sharp edge and I see the coffee stains of previous uses inside the sharp groove. 6. All mugs should be certified lead-free.

[@giorgiocisilino4874]

Some customers don't realize logos printing on products are not cheap, and often complain why do items like mugs cost a few bucks at walmart, or they can buy a tshirt there for 5 bucks,which is a problem whenever designing logos for merch. What most are not aware of,is the process and time involved to create a great logo for clients or stores.Sure, if they get items manufactered and designed in China ,but here in C anada nobody can compete with their prices, and labour cost.But then again if they have a biz they can write off the expense during tax time.

[@marinagutierrezart]

Very useful, thanks 🌺

[@neilwilkins7686]

Shipping costs are high for the mugs and there are competitor's selling the same style mugs with lower shipping fees. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that now Printful have a UK base of operations, they may review the shipping rates

[@tovia8853]

Has the black magic mug been discontinued? I don't see it in the list of available mugs

[@PrintfulCustomPrinting]

Hey! You're right, the magic mugs have been discontinued, unfortunately. But we've launched something amazing this year - Black Glossy Mugs. 💅 Check them out here - www.printful.com/custom/mugs/personalized/black-glossy-mug.

[@tovia8853]

@@PrintfulCustomPrinting will the company be adding more color choices for the mugs?

[@learningexpressway]

Great tips for any beginners (like me). Loved the video.

[@PrintfulCustomPrinting]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MonroeConcordia]

Thanks, very insightful

[@byegooo]

Once you create the design, how to print it on the mugs?

[@PrintfulCustomPrinting]

You can add your custom designs to Printful products using our Design Maker. Here's a tutorial that can help you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4uzdpylqLmmqac 👍

[@g3nz0d]

Is this still a good way to make $$ or is it too saturated now?

[@coolwillz]

How to add more pictures in addition to the one picture that printful provided by default?

[@PrintfulCustomPrinting]

Hey! 😊 If you're referring to mockups, you can create and download some additional ones here - www.printful.com/design-maker.

[@shanenephilim2727]

I have a few creative designs I can't wait to create and sell however I'm stuck on where to start.

[@PrintfulCustomPrinting]

Hey, Shane! This video should help you ➡️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4jOi5t-g8mCe6s. If you have any questions about the process, feel free to contact us at [e-mail]. 😊

[@ikhtiarhussainkhattak]

best video thanks 😍

[@yanouckacadet6567]

What's the recommended size for design on canva😅

[@PrintfulCustomPrinting]

Hey! You can download our File Guidelines for easier design creation for specific sizes. You'll find them for each product under the product description. 😉

[@rajudesai3069]

Best video platforms

[@trevh9401]

I want to offer customers the option to add their own name (or whatever). Does Printful's personalization tool work with mugs?

[@PrintfulCustomPrinting]

Hey, Trev! Unfortunately, our personalization tool doesn't work with mugs. This feature is available for DTG and embroidery products, jewelry, keychains, and wall art.

[@Lacroix999]

You can still offer personalization on your shop instead of through Printful’s site, but you’ll have to push the design through the site yourself.

[@andrewdowniephd]

Just planning to get involved and it would be great to know whether you have any bases in the UK, especially after Brexit as importing may add additional fees here.

[@PrintfulCustomPrinting]

Hey, Andrew! We have a fulfillment center in the UK as well. 😊

[@andrewdowniephd]

@@PrintfulCustomPrinting I'll definitely be looking into this a lot closer. Thanks for the reply.

[@davidheisnam743]

I sold 2 mugs last year. Ended up incurring a loss with the expensive product, expensive shipping and Paypal charges 😅

[@mimi_j]

Sold my first art print and had a huge loss with the charges…so…am I supposed to charge outstanding charges for my work?

[@Lacroix999]

@@mimi_j you’re supposed to charge enough to at least cover ALL of your expenses and more to make a profit….if that’s your goal….and SHOULD be your goal if you’re in business to MAKE money! If you’re making these as a custom design, you SHOULD be charging more than regular market prices to accommodate for your time/design as a designer. If you’re eating the coats of these products, you’re not doing something/crunching numbers right! That’s NOT Printful’s fault if you haven’t don’t this for using their products. That’s supposed to be don’t when you go into business! If you’re charging more than the market price AND still NOT making enough, then you’re not marketing to the right crowd to sell your products to.

[@janine11112]

Can you put a pattern on the entire white mug?

[@PrintfulCustomPrinting]

Hey, Janine! Yes, you can! 😊

[@Lacroix999]

What happened to the color changing mug?! This isn’t the first time I’ve seen it on Printful’s YT videos, but it’s not on the site! I was really looking forward to this product and got excited to see it being offered, but super disappointed that it’s not available to design on!

[@PrintfulCustomPrinting]

Hi! They've been discontinued, sorry about that.

[@Lacroix999]

@@PrintfulCustomPrinting are there any plans to bring them back at all?

[@PrintfulCustomPrinting]

No such plans at the moment, we're afraid.

[@Lacroix999]

@@PrintfulCustomPrinting ok, thanks for the reply, though!

[@jaymavsosa5256]

Drink coffee? Get yourself a personal travel mug!!

[@ouranosds]

Lol I initially thought that it said HOW TO SELL DRUGS

[@TBrown-uc9ny]

At this point I still would have watched it lol

[@Chateautea]

You mean “Wives”.. not just partners. And “Christmas” not just winter holidays.

[@Lacroix999]

Seriously?? He said “partners” because not everyone who has dad to market to is married to them! It could be a fiancé, boyfriend, same sex partner, or best friends who just so happened to have a one night stand and the end result product was them having a child together by ‘accident’, leaving one of them to be the father of that said child. By saying “wives” you’re LIMITING the ones you’re marketed to and implying that in order to be a father/dad, that the couple must be married which obviously is not the case in everyone’s situation. So, not everyone is married to the father of their children and a female-implying the “wife” label here. So, they could just so happen to only actually be partners raising a child together! “Wives” is inclusive of “partners”, but not the other way around. Same goes for “Christmas” over the use for the term “holidays”! Not everyone celebrates Christmas and by only marketing to those who do, your turning off those who don’t AND limiting the markets serve and limiting the traffic you could be driving to your store to have people buying your products! There are several different holidays that happen around Christmas time where people are looking to buy gifts for their loved ones for. Again, “Christmas” is inclusive to “holidays”, but not vise versa. The intended holiday purchase is not what’s important here when you’re running a business and should want to cater to EVERYONE out there who is looking for a gift, not JUST those who ONLY celebrate the same holidays as you do. You sound old fashioned in your word choice preferences, and that is fine if that’s what you choose to use for vocabulary-to each their own, BUT if you are in business to make money, the last thing you want to do is limit yourself to your market audience. It’s 2022, you’d think this shouldn’t even have to be explained to people now that not everyone lives their life the way you do. Don’t be so exclusive just because you prefer to live your life a certain way because the world needs to wake up to the fact that NOT everyone out there DOES do things the same way as in what you believe! So, no, he wasn’t wrong in his word choice, but he was trying to be more inclusive-which is exactly what you SHOULD be doing if you’re trying to market these products to a WIDE range of of those on your target market audience as well!

[@chawquee]

@@Lacroix999 man-women wife-husband is it hard to a Z generation to understand that .No gender bullshit. Do not lecture us on what is right and wrong we are the generation that created all the internet and all this comfort for you but this generation has zero brain to understand that .Mom Dad not same sex partners and the gender bullshit and partners bullshit

[@terriwoodliff5331]

Wishing you a Blessed Oestara this spring, (not Easter).

[@ikhtiarhussainkhattak]

best video thanks 😍

[@PrintfulCustomPrinting]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching. 😊