Yes it is possible to still make some money. You will pay however much a print shop charges for a design to be made but after that they will have that design on file for whenever you need to reorder. I'm sure most if not all print shops will let you supply your own blanks. I don't see why that would be a problem.
Selling to retailers
Hi everyone! Is it really possible to make any money if you have to use a graphics company and want to sell to retailers, in my case, yoga and wellness studios?
Do some graphics companies let you supply your own blanks to save money there? I have studios interested, but am ready to give up? What can you suggest? I am not an artist at all, so i have to use a graphics company.
Thanks,
pam
Do some graphics companies let you supply your own blanks to save money there? I have studios interested, but am ready to give up? What can you suggest? I am not an artist at all, so i have to use a graphics company.
Thanks,
pam
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In my point of view, a good commodity source is the key to sell to retailers if you have negotiated well with your retailers. When your retailers call you for their commodities, make sure you can consign commodities to them as sooner an possible. As a T-Shirt retailer, I hope my supplier can meet my demand anytime.
If you're concerned about saving money, it seems like a better alternative would be to hire a freelance artist to create the artwork and have custom plastisol transfers made. When the orders come in you fill them yourself using a heat press. This way you don't have to deal with extra inventory plus you don't have to worry about the printer dropping the ball.Hi everyone! Is it really possible to make any money if you have to use a graphics company and want to sell to retailers, in my case, yoga and wellness studios?
Do some graphics companies let you supply your own blanks to save money there? I have studios interested, but am ready to give up? What can you suggest? I am not an artist at all, so i have to use a graphics company.
Thanks,
pam
Thanks for taking time to answer! at the risk of showing my ignorance, can you explain 'commodity source" ? I need to learn all this language!
Pam
Pam
Thanks so much for the answer! How to buy the most reasonable heat press and how hard is it to learn to use! What about digital printing, same questions???
Pam
Pam
A heat press is REALLY easy to use and you can get a reliable one for around $500 – depending on which size you want.Thanks so much for the answer! How to buy the most reasonable heat press and how hard is it to learn to use! What about digital printing, same questions???
Pam
If by "digital printing" you mean DTG (direct to garment) printing, then I really can't help you there. I just know the machines are pretty expensive. I wish I had one.
You can also research which heat presses are recommended, how to use them, and all the different printing processes by using the search box at the top of the page.Thanks so much for the answer! How to buy the most reasonable heat press and how hard is it to learn to use! What about digital printing, same questions???
Pam
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