CASE STUDY: Supply Chain - Printing Funny Animal Portraits

[MetalGear]

Hi Everyone,

• There are companies selling custom canvas prints, coffee mugs, and phone cases of pets photoshopped onto them.
• I am trying to figure out the processes and supply chain involved for this type of business - particularly how this is scaled.
• There are a couple of things that need to happen
• 1. Graphic illustrator: cut out original photo and photoshop it onto new background/template
  • I know graphic illustrators can be found easily on Fiverr
• 2. Photo is sent to one or more places to print and drop ship
  • This is where I am a bit stuck
  • Do these e-com sites just have an operator in the background sending these digital files to different print shops?
  • Is it a good idea to partner with an existing print shop with the same business on a private label basis?
  • How would this differ for a canvas print, blanket, and phone case for example?
  • What would be the best way to setup this supply chain?

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[Devilery]

Fiverr for designs. A POD (print on demand) service like Printful or Printify for creating and shipping your products. Shopify for the store front. It's super simple, thus also a super competitive niche/business.

 

[MetalGear]

Fiverr for designs. A POD (print on demand) service like Printful or Printify for creating and shipping your products. Shopify for the store front. It's super simple, thus also a super competitive niche/business.

Thanks I didn't know where to turn to for print on demand

 

[CurlyRX]

Thanks I didn't know where to turn to for print on demand

Did you end up executing on this idea?

 

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[Xeon]

Don't bother unless you've some new marketing angle. This is just another me-too hustle and there's an ocean of these sorts on Etsy. Profit margins for POD are low af unless your sales figures are huge. It's probably more profitable and higher chances of success if you start your own POD company rather than using POD companies.