Printing Tips

Graphic designer editing photos on a bright monitor in a dark room

Why Do My Prints Look Too Dark? Causes and How ...

Prints darker than your screen? The 5 real causes — monitor brightness, room light, color space, paper absorption, crushed shadows — and how to fix each one.

Plain shipping box, mailing tube, and stack of art prints arranged in three groups

White Label, Blind Shipping, and Drop Shipping ...

"Do you offer white label printing?" is one of the most common questions we get, and it arrives in at least three disguises: unbranded printing, blind shipping, and drop shipping....

Artist reviewing borders on her prints

Do You Print Borders? How Borders Work

This is one of the most common questions we get, and it usually arrives about thirty seconds before someone uploads a file. The short answer: if your artwork has a...

Artist Alley Business Cards: What Actually Gets Picked Up at a Con

Artist Alley Business Cards: What Actually Gets...

What makes an artist alley business card get kept instead of tossed? What belongs on the front and back? Everything you need to know.

Poster paper samples

What Paper Should You Use for Poster Printing?

How to choose poster paper: text vs. cover weight, matte vs. gloss finish, and which stock fits your project. Event posters, display pieces, or art prints.

Artist setting up products on Etsy

Etsy Print Listings: Sizes That Convert

The print sizes that actually sell on Etsy — for physical prints, digital downloads, and hybrid listings. Why frameable sizes win.

Artist packing a framed print for a gift order

Framed Prints as Gifts: Sizes and Occasions Tha...

Which framed print sizes sell as gifts, which occasions to build around, and how to price and list framed work — a practical guide for artists selling online.

Giclée Watercolor Prints That Actually Look Like Paintings

Giclée Watercolor Prints That Actually Look Lik...

Why do some watercolor prints look flat? It's the paper. What giclée watercolor prints are, why cotton-rag texture matters, and print-your-own vs. order.

How to Find the Best Online Printing Service for Artists

How to Find the Best Online Printing Service fo...

Choosing an online print service for your art? The criteria that actually matter for artists — plus how to compare printers head-to-head.

Art Reproduction Prints for Artists

Art Reproduction Prints for Artists

How to make high-quality reproductions of your original art — surfaces, archival quality, editions, and proofing — so you can sell prints with confidence