Want to sell your own products without handling inventory or shipping?

Print-on-demand is one of the easiest ways to start making money online—especially if you’re a creator, designer, or photographer.

I’ve been using it since 2017, and in this post, I’ll show you exactly how I built a full print store in just a few hours.

This blog post is based on one of my YouTube videos where I walk through how I built a print-on-demand store in an afternoon—and why I think it’s one of the smartest ways to earn income online.

Watch the full video here

Why Print-on-Demand is So Powerful

When you’re just starting out, creating physical products usually sounds like a nightmare—manufacturing, storage, shipping, returns, customer support...

That’s why print-on-demand is so powerful.

You don’t hold any inventory.

You don’t ship anything.

You don’t have to worry about quality control.

You just create the designs and market them.

Once someone buys, a print-on-demand service like Printful handles the rest.

It’s hands-off, scalable, and a perfect entry point for creators looking to start selling physical products without the headaches.

How It Works

Here’s the basic idea:

1. You create a design—this could be art, a photo, a quote, a logo—whatever fits your brand.

2. You upload it to a platform like Printful.

3. You sync it with your Shopify store.

4. When a customer orders, Printful prints the item and ships it directly to them.

That’s it.

No boxes in your garage.

No trips to the post office.

Just design, sell, and collect the profit.

The Benefits of Print-on-Demand

• Low startup costs – No inventory to buy upfront.

• Wide product selection – From t-shirts and hoodies to mugs, prints, posters, bags, and more.

• Easy to test – You can experiment with designs, try different ideas, and remove what doesn’t sell.

• Focus on what you’re good at – For me, that’s websites, photography, and design. I don’t want to worry about printing or shipping.

And the best part?

It scales easily.

Whether you’re getting 2 orders a day or 200, the fulfilment company handles it.

The Tools I Used to Build My Store

The two that I used were:

• Shopify – This is where your website lives. It’s your storefront.

• Printful – This is the backend that prints and ships your products.

The Printful and Shopify integration is seamless.

You can also use Etsy if you would prefer, as Printful integrates seamlessly with this too.

Products sync automatically, orders get processed behind the scenes, and shipping is handled without you lifting a finger.

You just need to upload your designs, set your pricing, and start marketing.

How I Use It for My Own Photos

I run linxsupply.com, where I sell prints of photos I’ve taken while travelling.

I kept getting DMs asking if certain shots were available as prints.

So I figured… why not?

I set up the site in an afternoon, uploaded my favourite images, and within hours, it was live and ready to take orders.

Photography has always been one of my favourite hobbies, and now I can use that hobby to make money online.

Each print is available in multiple sizes, with free shipping built into the price.

I use Printful’s global fulfilment to make sure customers get fast delivery – no matter where they are.

Profit Margins and Pricing

Print-on-demand doesn’t mean small profits.

For example, one of my larger prints costs me around $23 to fulfil.

I sell it for $99.

That’s around $70 profit per sale.

Yes, I’ve invested time in taking the photo, editing it, and setting up the site – but the ongoing work is minimal.

Once it’s live, it just sells in the background while I work on other projects.

Why It’s Great for Creators

If you’re an artist, photographer, designer, or just someone with creative ideas—print-on-demand is a no-brainer.

You don’t need to buy hundreds of units upfront.

You can test ideas quickly.

And you can build a brand without all the traditional e-commerce stress.

Want to sell merch?

Try a few designs.

Have a following?

Offer prints, tote bags, or desk mats.

And if you’re serious about it, you can order your bestsellers in bulk and save even more through discounts.

Print-on-demand isn’t “get rich quick”—but it’s one of the easiest ways to start selling physical products online.

You control the designs, the store, the pricing.

The rest?

Fully automated.

If you want to build something from your laptop, test ideas without risk, and create a scalable source of income—this is the model I recommend.

Want to learn more about making money online through digital products?

Check out my Online Creator Course.

I break down how I built multiple income streams from scratch—starting with digital products, then expanding into physical products like this.

It’s everything I wish I knew when I started.

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