Etsy Sellers – Increase Your Profits with On-Demand Canvas Prints and Drop Shipping
February 5, 2009
On-demand canvas prints are the ultimate profit tool for the savvy Etsy seller. Why? Because you can essentially drop ship a high-quality, Canvas Print of your artwork or photography directly to a client without having to make a massive and upfront printing order.
On-Demand Canvas Prints
Essentially, you only order a canvas print when you make a sale. There is no minimum. Once you receive an order, simply log on to the UPrinting website and place a Canvas Printing and shipping order using your customer’s address. You never have to touch the inventory. Opt for rolled canvas prints and you also get next day turnaround with free ground shipping – a savings you can pass on to customers.
Choose Gallery Wrapped for a Finished Look
If you’re selling your artwork or photography professionally on a site like Etsy, you may want to give yourself a competitive edge by opting for a gallery wrap. This means the canvas is mounted on a wood frame and ready to hang. The shipping costs more, but the end result looks more finished.
Advertise Eco-Friendly Printing to Your Customers
Because UPrinting uses satin eco-friendly protective coating on all of its wrapped canvas prints, you can advertise this feature to your clients. The rolled canvas prints are protected with a UV coating, which is also significantly less harmful than toxic sealants and other traditional chemicals.
You’re also reducing your carbon footprint by using drop shipping. Instead of transporting an order of prints first to you and then on to your customers, the end product is sent directly to them. This also cuts down on shipping materials and potentially wasted print jobs.
Custom Sizes Means Greater Flexibility
Art doesn’t come in standard dimensions, nor should it. Rolled canvas prints come in any custom size you want up to 55×100”. For stretched and wrapped prints, you can choose from the following dimensions: 11×14″, 16×20″, 18×24″, 20×24″, 24×24″, 24×36″.
As an experienced Etsy seller, you know that you can increase your sales by selling canvas prints of your originals, but did you ever stop and consider how drop shipping those same prints can increase your profits?
Gino Orlandi - Who's written 95 posts on the UPrinting.com Blog.





