Print on Demand Review and Comparison for Artists | FinerWorks vs. Gooten vs. Art of Where

[@FinerWorks]

Thank you so much for selecting us as your printer. Reach out to Melissa if you need assistance. Congratulations on your POD!🥳

[@bellasdedios]

Thank you so much for the information. I wonder what’s the final paper you use for your art.

[@mrs.quills7061]

I appreciate this video!! Finally an artist review not someone with their 8th t shirt business claiming to make 10k a month. I currently sell and make bookmarks, prints and cards, it’s a lot of work and I wanted to expand my designs onto different items, but I’m worried about me not “hand making” it but it seems a lot of artists do this and there’s nothing wrong with it. I only outsource my stickers, but it can be hard to have a bunch and they don’t sell… so I’ve been looking at print on demand. It seems the most feasible for what I want. I was looking at art of where, but I was worried as they’re in Canada and sell to the US it might affect shipping… but how your print was handled makes me trust my feelings I had after I contacted customer service and it took them over 2 weeks to get back to me. It sucks because they offer a vast selection of products, but I don’t want customers receiving damaged goods! I was looking into gooten and printify, but printify I’ve heard mixed reviews about the quality so I was unsure. I am glad you mentioned how digital artists might benefit from gooten though! I never heard of finer works though so I will look into them! Why work harder when you can work smarter? I want to put my designs on journals and pencil/accessory pouches for now and then do more.

[@mjpete27]

It is good to know I am not the only one who obsesses over to print my self or to "farm" it out! I never found anyone who was acceptable in my area but I was not willing to go to far away to have it done by a larger company. I still have my large Epson 4800 printer and that was a huge investment, but it still works so well. I may consider printing again if I ever start reproducing prints for sale or re-open a web store. I hope you have success with this new aspect of your business. Have a lovely day!

[@CheyMaui]

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[@aethyrien]

This review was an absolute lifesaver. It's been a pain trying to find good reviews of Gooten. This was fantastic.

[@lauraklat8560]

This was so helpful! I've been researching print on demand services for weeks now and I'm so glad I found your video so I could see real examples of the print qualities :)

[@KendyllHillegas]

So glad it was helpful! Thanks for letting me know, Laura! 💗

[@watercolourartincapetown2919]

i kinda love all three prints, but your paying customers will definitely appreciate your attention to detail!

[@Puddlejumpfun]

This was a great video. I've been testing out print on demand shops and some products come out well, but I haven't found a good one for fine art prints. I've spent a small fortune looking and testing. Really appreciate all the work you put into this and sharing!

[@emilycobb838]

Thanks! I have had very good results with Picture Salon in terms of quality. Haven’t done a comprehensive price comparison, but my watercolors look practically like the originals through their service.

[@gaildicarlo4784]

Thank you Kendall! I am very fussy for my prints and have been going with Finerworks for over a year. Great quality prints.

[@sambrandt03]

Thank you! This is super helpful in helping research for my Print on demand supplier. FYI I could clearly see the difference in color, contrast, detail, and quality between the prints in the video. :)

[@mariascopic]

So helpful! I gave up on prints as I found it overwhelming with the choices out there. Thanks for the thorough review!!

[@fiberglass101]

When a customer clicks on the buy button at your site or etsy or wherever, and the order goes directly to the printer, what becomes of your customer? What becomes of his personal and financial information. Does the customer then belong to the printer? Will the printer try to upsell the customer. Will the printer provide alternate sources for your customer? I'd like to sell some of my work but there's a lot to consider. Most of the information available is directed toward the gullible. The printers are not forthcoming with this information. I do not wish to get paid by a printing company. It's as though I'm a commissioned salesman busting my butt for scraps. I will look into your printers and Finer works in particular. Subject matter aside, You cant get top dollar for anything less than beautiful. Thanks for that wonderful comparrison. I'm very impressed.

[@julianachandler2975]

Wow! I really appreciate this video. I’ve had a hard time videos finding someone who was speaking about quality POD. Also, love your work.

[@fluffcreative346]

Super helpful! I am in the baby beginning stages of setting up an etsy store and this has helped me make my decision!

[@zehra911]

Oh, you're a really successful person. Thank you for giving us infos like that.

[@debragould1061]

Not “all over the place” at all. A great comparison of the 3 services for art prints, thanks for creating this!

[@alicem1111]

This was super helpful! Thank you for pointing out the differences. I can’t wait to hear more about how POD works out for you. It would be so interesting to hear how the profit margins change for you. Thanks for this.

[@jenniferlindorff9710]

This was super helpful! I’m planning to do POD because I have a day job, kids and zero space for printing/fulfillment. I’m also very particular and found myself gasping out loud at those creases in the paper 😆

[@jennyb-aeternabitart7436]

So glad it wasn't just me gasping... And that's exactly why I've gone for pod too - finding the right 'fulfillment partner' is definitely a job in itself, but sooooo worth the effort! 😊

[@MummyBrown]

Thank you for sharing your experiences. I've been meaning to do my own research for my own children's art prints. This is super helpful!

[@relaxmindwithunivers]

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[@judithutter1924]

Thanks for the print on demand information ! I just wondered what you meant when you said you would no longer be able to sign your prints. I’m just thinking can’t you sign before scanning so even though it’s not a fresh signature on each print of one design it is your signature none the less and I think people love seeing that.

[@5wm562]

Really excellent detailed review! Perhaps Guten may have a rendering requirement? E.g. CMYK vs RGB. If so this may account for why their prints appear over saturated. If you haven't already might wanna look into that. A lot of designers will be displeased with their sample prints having missed this important factor. Be mindful of the importance of distinguishing native settings from export settings. Also, you needn't give up signing your work if you have a drawing tablet, you can load your image into an application (inkscape, PS, GIMP etc.) and create a permanent signature which can then be anchored to the finished work. This image of your signature can be used indefinitely. Hope this helps. Thanks again!

[@annec7467]

Enjoying your journey. Thanks for another informative video!

[@lauraboin6284]

Very helpful, thank you for this! As always, love love your handwork!

[@marthawoodworth]

Love the intensity of the colors. I'm a cyber artist and I love vivid pop art.

[@Barneydavey1]

Bravo! Thanks for such a cheerful, honest, and informative review of POD services that work with Etsy. I imagine your experience will be most helpful to your fellow artists seeking to get into POD or switch providers. Coming from the author of the now-dated "How to Profit from the Art Print Market" book, I can say with whatever authority it gives me that your presentation and insights are excellent. Great job!

[@mama--rua]

Love your intensely colourful work.

[@morlthree]

Thanks for comparing those POD vendors. Quite a difference for sure. Question: what percent profit can I expect going POD VS me doing everything? I currently do everything myself.

[@HtheKing]

hey which did you end up choosing?

[@audiotinker]

What paper did you end up going with for finerworks if not the matte, and are you still working with them after a year?

[@tanyastovold]

Thank you! Really helpful. Gives me a great place to start my research 👍

[@masterpiecemomma]

Thank you! This was exactly the information I've been looking for!

[@KendyllHillegas]

Hooray! So glad to hear it helped!💕🤓

[@thefineletterco.7199]

This is so so helpful, thank you! I will definitely be investigating Finerworks! And your work is beautiful! Subscribed! 😀❤

[@samanthagiancola5242]

Yay! FinerWorks was the first printer I ventured out to use. I love their service and product.

[@KendyllHillegas]

So glad to hear that! They've been amazing so far.

[@Angela10277088]

This was so very helpful Kendyll! Thank you so much for being so generous and sharing your experience with us!

[@jamiemorin3420]

Yay Finer Works! They are one of two printers that I use. I'm curious if you would share what make/model of printer you have in your studio???

[@VictoriaHannahStudio]

Thank you Kendyll I really enjoyed your helpful video. Very interesting about Finerworks, I'm going to look through all your videos now because I would love to know more about getting my artwork printed.

[@FabiolitaDraws]

Ahhh so much good info, now I’m interested and I don’t even sell Prints ahahahha

[@PeterStawicki]

Thank you. This was extremely informative and loved the side by side comparrison. Much appreciated!!

[@leenguyen4246]

Thanks for sharing and comparing! I've been searching for the best print quality and print-on-demand company

[@blackburnpro]

What type of paper did you switch to from Finerworks? You first said Matte but then said you changed, but to what? thanks

[@ESowash]

I’d like to find paper that resembles hot press watercolor from Finer Works. Thinking about ordering their sample pack. I was hoping you’d specify your paper choice by name. Thanks for your video. I thought you did a great job!

[@Vorundor]

Thank you so much for this video! I have been looking for a place to have prints on demand and was just lost! You made it a whole lot easier. New sub to your channel, looking forward to your content.

[@frozennostril]

Thanks... loved your blackberries btw

[@allisonhowington6854]

Thank you so much for this video!!!! I was curious if you could share which paper specifically you went with within Finer Works? I am checking out their website and they have a ton of paper options! Would love your feedback with this and I think it might help others too! :)

[@MalenasBazaArte]

Did you ever find out about the paper she uses?

[@lindadillard5485]

thank you for your video! can you tell me which paper you used in this vid from Finerworks that you liked so much? looks like you liked both of the papers you tried from them and I'd love to know which ones they were.

[@jilllaine111]

Congrats on your success, your work is beautiful!! Thanks for this information, it’s suuuuper helpful for those of us that are persnickety about the finished product.

[@womanofthewind]

Really appreciate your review! Just what I needed. Did you try Fine Art America, by chance?

[@donnarichardson0801]

Great review! I also tested Finerworks, Gooten and Fine Art America. Overall I liked Finerworks the best. My only concern is that their cost was so much more than the other two. I've seen several reviews online for a variety of print services yet no one seems to mention the cost. Did you notice a substantial difference in cost with the print providers you reviewed?

[@JDGoodhueArt]

Thank you for this review it helped me quite a bit.

[@JonathanConda]

Kendyll thank you so much for this straightforward, balanced and honest summary. Learned a ton. Peace + Success my Sis.

[@melissahernandez6645]

What color calibration work do you do with each printer?

[@16ssd]

Very helpful thank you. This is practical.

[@destinyec9723]

What paper did you use for the smaller prints?

[@lodenco691]

Thank you! Which drop ship site allows multiple print sizes per listing on Etsy? Printful requires a separate listing for each canvas or poster size. Thanks again.

[@karinyaboriskova441]

Fabulous video, Thanks!

[@reneereid4ever]

Great content. Not all over the place at all. Thank you for sharing :)

[@N8TEBEATS]

What type of print on gooten did you do? Professional, giclee , acrylic or just prints?

[@N8TEBEATS]

Or fine arts?

[@WintaAssefa]

Thank you, Kendyll! This video was valuable, indeed

[@ColzoArt]

I’m using POD because it takes so many more spoons and I dont have the printer or space for it as I’m working from a bedroom.

[@yandinalamonts5312]

Brilliant comparison thanks! I’d love to know if you photograph your originals or scan them or something else?

[@KendyllHillegas]

I scan them! Since they're all generally works on paper it's easy to do.

[@mamabear5289]

Great video what are your suggestions of printing from canvas

[@mamabear5289]

You’re an amazing artist I absolutely love your work

[@ladyliddie7721]

Wich paper did you end up choosing for the Finerworks one? You mentioned you chose a different one than the one in the video, even though you liked that one too

[@ESowash]

I’d like to know too.🙂

[@parisaesmaili8410]

Hello First of all , thank you so much for you video. I am a watercolor artist, I want to start to sell my art works for print on demand , but I am worried about ***the edge *** . In water color the edge of paintings are not so straight . This problem makes the result low quality and bad . What should we do?

[@snowdayartstudio5047]

Thank you for this video! Not sure if I missed it but which actual paper did you order from finerworks? They have so many options its so hard to choose the right paper surface.

[@silvermoonlightDreamscapes]

I love your artwork, how do you market it?

[@Peaceful-Space]

Have you ever tried Gelato pod ?

[@francineh.7825]

Great information!!

[@melissahernandez6645]

The archival sleeves FinerWorks will protects prints better till a collector can frame it under a uv protective glazing.

[@MatthewPhilip_]

Nice video but it’s 3 years old. Do you still think those are two of the best print on demand art services?

[@morhalperin425]

So helpful! thank you!

[@karengates925]

Thank you so much for your expertise. I greatly appreciate you!!

[@priscillafeleppa8683]

This video is great! Just is anyone in the comments from Australia and use either of these company's. I am very new to selling my works online and not sure how to set up. I am thinking it's best to choose one of the pod and link with Etsy.

[@frozennostril]

What paper did you end up going with from FinerWorks...?

[@MagazineSashay]

SOUND IS GOOD!

[@silvermoonlightDreamscapes]

excellent review, I hope they continue to be the same after three years, I mean Finerworks

[@eagleeatsmonkey3621]

thank you for sharing

[@cyberfactotum]

Thank you so much!

[@elephantintheroom5678]

Have you tried Finer Works for canvas prints?

[@bexmorley1959]

I’m so surprised by Art of Where. I’ve only ever ordered 8x10 prints from them but they’ve always been fabulous quality, shipped flat and in perfect condition. I’m tempted to try Finer Works now though. So hard to find that perfect print partner.

[@papermemories8127]

Nice video👍😊

[@Thepawsitter]

Although doesn't finer works send out with a man's name in the return label, not well branded for the artist?

[@nikg3392]

Problem with Finer Works is they're US-centric and shipping internationally is $$$

[@KendyllHillegas]

Agree on the expensive international shipping, though I'm not sure how much that's specifically a FW problem. Personally I had to stop shipping to the EU and UK (my biggest markets outside of the US and Canada) because of complicated VAT requirements.

[@HtheKing]

@@KendyllHillegas Why did you not consider a separate service for the UK then, even if its mixed reviews? I think printful has a UK base so that would reduce shipping costs?

[@JWCinPDX]

Odd. I just watched another review of Finer Works that simply trashed them. Cheap quality, off colors, and poor packaging. I don't think video color comparisons are worthwhile, but the other Finer Works review showed some really cheap packaging and poor-quality product. I guess ordering products and making your own decision is the only way to go.