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Selling prints is just a small
part of what Redbubble does.
Customers are just as likely,
if not more so, to be seeking
stickers, phone cases or
T-shirts emblazoned with an
artwork by an independent
creative. Thankfully,
Redbubble takes care of all
this by taking the image you
upload and showcasing,
selling, manufacturing and
shipping the results. You
decide on the products your
image appears on and you set
the price above Redbubble’s
cost for the item.
Prints are sold in four set
sizes (from 12x8in to 30x20in)
on Kodak Endura paper with
a lustre or metallic finish.
There is also the option to sell
mounted and framed prints,
or as a canvas.
Fun, friendly and with a light
touch, Redbubble is not the
best home for serious fine art
images. Instant, graphic and
low-cost images appealing to
the under 30s is the way to go
if you want to make money.
It’s not easy to browse work,
as there are few filters and
the results for ‘black & white
photography print’ in the
search box yields images that
are not remotely monochrome.
Perhaps the best way to sell isFine Art America has rapidly
grown to become one of the
largest marketplaces for art
and photography. It currently
has more than 10 million
photographs for sale, of which
482,000 are black & white.
Looking through work on the
website requires stamina and
patience, but buyers can refine
searches with keywords if they
know what they are looking
for. Luckily, Fine Art America
offers other ways for you to
sell, such as through your
Facebook page or website,
which will likely provide better
results initially.
It’s free to join and start
selling but if you wish to list
more than 25 works, sell from
your own website and send
trackable marketing emails you
will need to pay $30 a year for
the premium service.
Selling is as simple as
uploading an image, setting
the price for each print size
you wish to sell and whether
or not you wish to sell any
other products with your image
on, such as stationery, home
wares or accessories. Each
item has a base price for Fine
Art America to manufacture,
package and deliver – you
simply add your desired profit
on top. They take care ofCHECKOUTIf you have taken some fantastic pictures and want to sell them to the
public, you could try using an online service. Daniel Calder looks
at six providers and the different services they provide.
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DISLIKESSPECIFICATIONSSPECIFICATIONSRedbubble takes care of
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Customer service team handles
any issues with the buyer
Lots of products to add
your image toThe biggest print marketplace
in the world
Fine Art America takes care
of manufacturing and delivery
Lots of products to add
your image to
Option to sell through
Facebook and your own websiteFew filters and flaky search
results make it tricky to find the
right B&W print from the 120,000
listed on Redbubble.Fine Art America offers a wealth
of products for sellers to place
their images on.Limited filters and weak search
results make browsing tricky
You don’t get to see the
finished work before delivery
A poor home for fine art
photographyMore than 10 million
photographs for sale
You don’t get to see the finished
work before deliverySellers add the desired profit
on top of the base price for
each print or item offered.
Contact redbubble.comSellers add the desired profit on
top of the base price for each print
or item offered. Premium
members pay $30 per year.
Contact fineartamerica.comto use Redbubble as a hassle-
free shop and point your social
media followers there.fulfilling the order and dealing
with any issues that may arise.