How to Sell Art Prints From Home

In this video I walk you through the process of making prints of your own drawings at home. I talk about the canon prixma pro-100 printer I use and well as the different types of paper I have tried. I talk about why i choose to print from home rather than using an online printing company. I talk about roughly how much is costs to make your your own art prints at home and how much it costs to get started. I also show some of my recent prints on glossy paper as well as the Canon premium matte paper i prefer.
Hope you like the video and thanks for watching.
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[@michayahjwalker3349]

I like how you left a cat's corpse behind the printer

[@swillz1416]

Love how the cat is just cillin in the back

[@SketchyTrav]

yep that's Yuki. She kept wanting to lay on the prints that were in my desk.

[@cwoherem]

I thought the cat was dead, lol!

[@edgewrld]

cut person spotted

[@johnmintalar]

Very informative. Thanks for taking the time out to make the video and thanks to your wife to make time to shoot the video.

[@SketchyTrav]

No problem and glad you found it useful.

[@shane1qaz]

us visual learners thank you for actually showing us how to use the printer in a familiar situation ✊🏿

[@Arctica88]

I don't think many artist realize how many cool and cheap supplies for shipping and displaying your art you can get from Dollar Tree. I love that store!

[@bethsprague5031]

Seriously one of the most informative and useful art videos/tutorials out here!!! 💕💕

[@cmonz9]

a genuine guy, a concise video. nice work!

[@shizyninjarocks]

Thank you, this was such a big help. I'm just starting to make my own prints and it's exciting. But I had so many questions! This will get me started.

[@lennylopez6539]

Love your work trav I’m actually looking into selling prints too and your a motivator !!!

[@51629jbgemu]

Thank you so much this really helped and didn’t make me as discouraged as I was before watching.

[@trevorhughes7704]

By far the most helpful video I've seen. Love the artwork too.

[@tinaschmidtsart]

Thank you dear friend for your generous time and knowledge you put in this video. I appreciate it so much. I've been trying to deal with all these issues from getting the right printer to paper to shipping. This was an allo-in-one! Blessings to you!

[@icywalrus4906]

Nice set up! Love that desk and monitor.

[@PixelChomp]

Thank you for sharing the process. I randomly saw the thumbnail and title and it was exactly the info I needed. I also use the same printer!

[@bartycrouchjr.8831]

Awesome. 🤩 I loved every second of this video.

[@timothydempsey9454]

Great video Trav. .. and terrific artwork. Two questions: you got a great deal on the printer , I'm seeing them new for about $350. Did youbgonfor used? Also would like to see specifics about packing... any protective sheets like glassine or kraft paper? Thank you for doing this.

[@pinewoodstudios1]

This was an awesome video from beginning to end. Thanks heaps!

[@TheStraycat24]

Thank you so much for this video ! I wasn't sure about printing myself my art at home but now I have no doubt, I need a better printer to do it myself ! ^^

[@sonnycorbi1970]

I'll watch this a couple of times, Thank You

[@michaellayne9832]

Lots of good info here. Thank you for making this video!

[@tipsqueak1812]

This review was exactly what I've been looking for. Thank you so much for making this video. Also, thank you for the shipping tip with the dollar tree boxes! I mainly print on 8.5 x 11 and smaller - and usually do around 50-60 prints in one go, sometimes more depending on demand. Do you think the ink will last a decent amount of time? Also, that mail in rebate is a steal.

[@johnparungao6844]

Awesome vid. I've been shopping around for a good large format printer to do prints at home and I've been trying to find other videos to see if the Canon Pixma Pro 100 is a good deal. I also like your packaging process. Thx for the info.

[@shaunah.creations9233]

Your artwork is cool. The prints turned out really well. I'm trying to learn the process for my new art business. Thank you for the information 😄

[@Angbwillinspireu]

Great video. Thank you for doing this business end of art selling video. It was soo informative.

[@oliferous]

That Lobo/Harley is awesome!! And the info is super useful, well done!! I have a ton of really nice paper(Legion Moab Entrada< actual 100%rag!!) and have been trying to figure out what I should do with it! I don't have a printer that wouldn't just waste it so I 'll either be listing it on ebay or Mercari or I'll just draw/paint on it. You have some beautiful work, man!!

[@oliferous]

Seriously, dollar tree has saved me a TON of $$ in packaging/shipping supplies!! Unless you're buying in bulk from someplace online, it's the way to go for non standard sized/ prints, etc! Thanks some more for solid info!!

[@maryhutchinson4651]

Your artwork is amazing! The prints turned out great :D Even the one that got printed on the wrong side still looked really nice lol

[@shirleykathan-sayess5764]

Wow! This is so helpful! Thank you.

[@glyniskevan1696]

Very informative. I like your shipping solution. I am selling prints of watercolors and use a local printer shop as the images look much better from their scan than photos I take. I got an epson this winter and then returned it unsatisfied as it wasted so much of my time setting up and I didn't even like the results. But if I get a printer again I’ll get that cannon.

[@OpenWorldCreation]

Thanks for sharing this was really helpful

[@tiffagogo]

Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences. I am brand new to the digital art world, can you tell me which program you use to digitally produce your prints? Thx & your artwork is fantastic by the way!

[@TheAmberla07]

Your art is amazing. Thank you for sharing your process! Any tips on books and records and/or LLC vs DBA. Taxes

[@joemadsenphoto]

I use the canon premium Matte for my photography and LOVE it! Great color reproduction. Would you happen to know if it is archival? I can't find any info on it.

[@sanjaydeshpande5695]

Hi Trav, thanks for that excellent video. I had been looking for info on how to get into selling prints of my acrylic, charcoal, pencil work. One question, though - how do you sign your prints? I have read that one should sign in pencil as inks might fade over time. What is your take on this?

[@uffortkingsley9530]

Great great tutorial. Uhm, what software do you use to create your artwork, Illustrator or Photoshop? Which is reliable?

[@dionneliberia3585]

Thanks for this informative video! I was wondering do you have to put the number of prints on the print itself. Or can you select what you put on it.

[@tj7280]

Very good information, can you do a video further elaborating on the details of utilizing square space and steps you used to set up your store. also for larger print sizes and larger volume orders, what vendors you use cost estimates and the process, thanks

[@projectravevids6907]

Nice video! Any advice on how you did color matching on your printer? I have the same one. Been having issues

[@zoephillips2764]

thank you! what plastic do you use to cover your prints for packaging??

[@pseunok]

Very helpful and informative video, thanks

[@viviandibrell849]

Great info! Thanks.

[@myswagobsession]

Thank you this was very helpful!

[@ultrainstinctbroly7652]

Thanks helped me a lot I appreciate it. Does the canon printer connect to an iPad by chance

[@lucillefemine2339]

Very helpful. Do you shoot your art with a camera or phone? I've been searching how to increase the resolution on my Galaxy 8

[@HongShi33]

Damn..the print quality is 🔥🔥🔥

[@Deric10000]

Great insight! Appreciate you sharing. I am trying to something similar with my artwork and I've run into so many issues from cost, to getting the prints done, to actually reaching my audience to make a sale. Just curious if it's all been worth it so far for you? Are you making a living off of this or is this just a small side income for you? Thanks again for sharing.

[@facehunter504]

Thanks for the helpful info.. what kinda paper would be best for alcohol markers? I’m trying to pull work offline to print. Just don’t know what paper would work

[@riddlr6358]

Great info! Questioin for you. I've heard for prints it's best to have it on CMYK mode. I see that you have it on RGB mode. Which is what I use as well...when I try to switch it over to CMYK it loses some of it's vibrancyy and luster? Do you have any issues like that?

[@essammohmed7360]

Thanks for this video, what printer did you use to print these beautiful pictures, and what is its price

[@extremelypositiveperson1811]

Thank you so much for the video!

[@castleofcostamesa8291]

Thank you for your video! Best of luck to you!

[@chancebymidnight2737]

Thanks bro Very helpful. I'm start doing this by the beginning of next year I have to buy and study some more but I'm also writing a book but this is a fun extra hobby to do while in the office aka my bedroom lol I just want to find more ways to make some extra income x)

[@jnewc54]

Thank you, great information

[@simotylerr534]

Thank you for making this kind of videos

[@janejohnson5488]

when you package the print in the plastic sleeve, do you put a cardboard instide on the backside of the print for added security or just the print in the plastic sleeve?

[@user-or3cj5xz1x]

Thank you very much for your wonderful support and information. I would like to know, how do you copy art and transfer to your printer? I have been searching for a art printer, that's able to copy my art and print.

[@d.o.nmuzic3802]

Very helpful. Thank you

[@agatarek_pl]

great video, thank you! Ps: do you know perhaps the name of that "extension" for the camera you have attached by your desk and where did you get it? thank you so much, best Agata

[@7pal101]

Thank you for all the info. From your prints seem like you are very talented. Can that printer print on a canvas?

[@leimondyhands]

Very helpful

[@feb88shabz]

Love ur turtle art print

[@MusbiFinance]

Thank you for the tips, how much does the printer cost and don't you use to put the design in a frame?

[@TelahMiddleton]

Thank you for this video! We purchased a canon-pro 200 after watching your video to print from home but have had problems with getting the exact look that we want. My husband is an artist and we draw and color through clip studio. I have been printing on 11 x 17 luster/satin photo paper but we think its too shinny. But I was afraid the matte would be to dull. Before we purchased the printer, we printed at office max on glossy cardstock which my husband prefers. The colors seem to pop more. His posters are normally 11 x 17, can you provide any information on how we could use the 13 x 19 canon paper and cut it down. For some reason Canon doesn't sell any 11 x 17 sizes!!! Thanks for any help you can provide

[@dontstalkmyaccount3096]

I'm trying to start selling my own prints soon to get more money to spend on loved ones for Christmas. What I'm thinking of doing is making a wooden frame for the top and bottom that the purchaser can use to hang up prints more easily. But the only issue I'm having currently is trying to figure out how to find the right paper type. I conflicted between going for rolling it up or keeping it upright with a cardboard box to keep it safe. (Along with a plastic protective sheet with cute lil extra stuff to thank them for buying my art.) The kind of paper I'm going for is kind of like A1 blueback paper or maybe Red River Paper? The more cheaper alternative is getting cardstock paper from Walmart. What do you suggest for someone who doesn't have a lot of money?

[@NeriReactions]

Nice video bro, I have a question. Can you use photoshop to bring more quality to the pictures that you print?

[@kairus1]

Great video!

[@julietpang]

thanks for sharing that!

[@Towfeek.]

Thank you so much

[@nnzrmn]

Thanks for share. Best wishes from Mexico

[@Kaylie465]

Thank you so much for the info, I have this printer so this helps!! I think I need photoshop..and better paper 🙌🏼

[@AdrianGrim]

thank you for sharing!

[@melodycmontgomery2978]

Ok-ok: great info! Question: This setup is perfect for someone who does everything digital. I create paintings and I want to reproduce my own prints up to about 18x24". Any suggestions as to how to resolve my scan issue? Bc other than pay someone else to scan them, I've got nothing lol... It would seem that I may just have to absorb that cost into reproduction costs but I would love to be able to scan my own... However... It would have to be a flat scanner as I paint on canvas that is typically 5/8" thick. Any ideas? :) Thanks!!

[@BetinaLundkaerJensenartist]

Hi, I'm trying to figure out how to use this printer to get the best possible result. I saw on the video that you let the printer manage colors and I have seen another video that advises to let photoshop manage colors...have you experimented with that? Would you care to share if yes? Thanks in adavance. Cheers!

[@baljazz]

Would you recommend this printer to make small stickers as well low poly large prints?

[@PhilMao]

did you need to install any printing software / plugins for photoshop? so far, i haven't been able to achieve good quality prints directly out of photoshop. I've gotten decent results using their canon "easy-photoprint EX" software but it's a nightmare of a program to use (it runs super slow)

[@luistoro6539]

Nice work and liked your video ; L . Toro

[@Argadeux]

Good video !

[@guobettyful]

Thank you very much for all the useful information! I used to post prints via tube, but I have to roll 300gms paper which is really difficult sometimes, now I might consider the flat package. Just wondering do you ever had the issue that the post has been bent during posting? I once got my purchase thrown over garden fens by delivery people ( I bought a ceramics a China kettle, it miraclly survived), so I kinda scared that the flat package might not be able to protect the prints.

[@michellegonzalez127]

Use backing board i actually ise a foam board on boths sides of my art so they don't bend it

[@indialawson655]

Really useful video, how do you price your work?

[@RayMarsRover]

The $150 cost (with free paper) for the Pixma Pro-100 that you mention is a thing of the past. It's now $599 from Best Buy (with NO pager) and $899 from Amazon. That's more than a little over my budget.

[@TrevorDuran3390]

What resolution do you use for printing? 300? 600?

[@moniqart-artastherapy1929]

thanks 🙏

[@adrianramos137]

How do you decide to price your art, especially for someone who is just starting out? And do you or would you sell the original and how would you price that?

[@SketchyTrav]

Adrian Ramos since all the work was created digitally, I don’t sell an original. I priced my work based on what I saw other prints like mine were selling for. But I would say the greater factor in selling art is find a market that wants your niche art. My comic art prints and my trailblazer prints sell a thousand times better than my original concepts.

[@user-dq2ym1nn9k]

@@SketchyTrav this is excellent info! really appreciate it - thanks!

[@StevenTheGreat_]

@@SketchyTrav is the printing process just as easy for someone who wants to print photos takin on a camera?

[@horstk8273]

@@StevenTheGreat_ yes

[@lisaalvillar1010]

Hello!! thankyou so much for this video :) it was very helpful! I clicked on the link and tried to look for the mail in rebate but it says he printer is discontinued on there. Do you happen to know of any other deals on this printer? -Lisa

[@gasungmab9365]

Can I use a different inkjet printer? Does the ink have to be specific?

[@nublex]

what a nice guy, reminds me of edward norton

[@Tiber234]

!! Just viewed his vid - EXACTLY what I was thinking

[@raynaldorusi]

could i use this printer to print bluelines on bristol as well?

[@zerotwotwozero6487]

where do you get the protective sheet and the packaging?

[@candipoox]

Travis, do you hand draw and scan (if you do, how do you go about scanning the art), or create all of your artwork digitally?

[@SketchyTrav]

I create most of my art digitally now but I used to use a nice camera to photograph my hand drawn art, and that worked pretty well.

[@DMB56]

How long do u let the prints dry b4 packing?

[@bobidutta3719]

Sir can I use Epson L130 printer for graphic poster printing

[@stevekobb3850]

Super helpful. Many thanks. Btw: current price for that printer is $499!

[@humilityarts6962]

Just curious but can this print out pencil drawings just the same in quality too? I havnt seen a video of any one printing pencil drawings to sell. Thats what im trying to do. But not sure if i need to go to a company for that or if this printer can do the job

[@StusByteSizeReviews]

Thanks. I am looking at printers and that looks perfect. One question. Does it come with the cat? I got a dog and I'm not sure he would be happy about that. 😊👍

[@karinyaboriskova441]

Would it be cost INeffective to also use this printer for printing invoices?

[@patrickjones2843]

tHANKS!

[@amoremioization]

Los papeles fine art para impresión giclee son compatibles con esa impresora? Cuál es el grosor máximo de papel que soporta? Are fine art papers for giclee printing compatible with this printer? What is the maximum paper thickness supported?

[@sonicshadowfan245]

i have the same printer and its not connecting to my laptop how do I connect it to the computer its not letting me

[@piggytsai2226]

Could you share how you turn rgb to cmyk when printing? It’s so so frustrating, thanks much

[@richardalvarez4529]

Hey do you have to pay a licensing fee when selling, for example, a Marvel or Disney character?