Category: Crafty Stax

Post Content I love vintage comic books! In this video, I cover comic books from the United Kingdom—here’s how to find them! I also do a walkthrough in both Inkscape and Photoshop on how you can extract out an image for use. You can sell the digital file, or you can sell print-on-demand products using… Continue reading FREE & LEGAL United Kingdom Comics

Post Content There’s a site called RAPID RESIZER that allows users to resize images to really large dimensions. It costs money. HOWEVER, there are free options buried in the website. In this video, I walk through how to access the free stuff. FREE STUFF: https://online.rapidresizer.com/start.php?plugin=start #rapidresizer #svg #craftystax

Post Content If you are getting a WHITE BACKGROUND when you export PNG files, do not despair! In this video I cover how to make sure that your Inkscape will export TRANSPARENT BACKGROUNDS on your PNG files every time. I also showcase a neat website that offers t-shirt and apparel mockups. This is a quick… Continue reading Inkscape: How to Remove PNG White Background

Post Content One of my favorite genres of images is Asian artwork and in this video I am happy to showcase Katsukawa Shunshō, who is a Japanese painter. These are gorgeous illustrations that are free to use for any reason because they are in the public domain. Enjoy! Link: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search?q=Katsukawa+Shunsh%C5%8D%E3%80%80%E5%8B%9D%E5%B7%9D%E6%98%A5%E7%AB%A0&sortBy=Relevance&pageSize=0&showOnly=openAccess #craftystax #shunsho #publicdomain

Post Content If you purchase a graphic from Creative Fabrica (or any graphics supplier), you may want to edit the picture or vector file. In this walkthrough, I cover a few basic techniques you can use to modify your SVG (vector) file or your PNG (graphic) file. If you’re a print on demand designer, you… Continue reading How to Edit a Graphic (SVG/PNG)

Post Content Affinity Photo is a great graphics design software solution and it runs with little panels on the screen. What happens when you lose your panel? If it disappears, do not panic—in this video, I cover how to turn the little panels off and on. There are also different panels that you may never… Continue reading AFFINITY PHOTO: How To Get Your Panels Back

Post Content You can easily create digital files (vectors and image files) using Inkscape and public domain comic books. In this tutorial, I break down how you can grab free public domain comic book images that are completely legal to use for any commercial project. These are typically funny animal pictures but there are tons… Continue reading 3 Steps to Create DIGITAL FILES To SELL From Comic Books

Post Content Here’s a great website that features lots of beautiful historical fine prints like horses, boxers, political figures and landscapes featuring sailboats and nature. You can digitally clean up these pictures and use them for virtually any purpose. These are public domain, which means that there are no known copyright restrictions. Have fun and… Continue reading PUBLIC DOMAIN Historical Prints (HORSES, Americana) – Great for Print on Demand

Post Content Getting the correct pixel size for your design can be tricky and time consuming—but it doesn’t have to be! In this video, I cover how to make presets. It’s so quick that I actually make 3 different presets in about two minutes! This will save you a ton of time if you are… Continue reading AFFINITY PHOTO: Save Time With PRESETS

Post Content If you want to create coloring book pages for sale (either in a print-on-demand book or as a digital download), you can use Inkscape! I like using public domain comic book pages as they offer crisp black lines that make it relatively easy to create a coloring book page. This is a quick… Continue reading Create COLORING PAGES for FREE (Inkscape 1.2 Tutorial)

Post Content You can easily create digital files (vectors and image files) using Inkscape and public domain websites. In this tutorial, I break down how you can grab free old magazine images that are legal to use (they are public domain). This is my method for creating a vector/svg file, export a png file and… Continue reading Create DIGITAL FILES To SELL From Vintage Magazines (Public Domain)

Post Content In this video, I do a quick walkthrough on how to create transparent shapes (circles, squares, rectangles, ovals, etc.). Here I showcase two completely different methods and the second one is great for creating some really unorthodox designs with varying width! This tutorial is designed for complete beginners in Photoshop. Photoshop is the… Continue reading PHOTOSHOP: Creating Transparent Shapes (2 Methods)

Post Content What is the best font tool for finding a font from an IMAGE? I personally like FONT SQUIRREL. However, some loyal viewers commented on some other options, and in this video I check them out! Some work! Some are terrible! Which ones are good and which ones want to make me throw the… Continue reading 5 FONT TOOL COMPARISON: Finding a Font From an Image

Post Content In this video, I do a quick walkthrough on how to have an image “burst out” of a shape like a circle. This technique can be really effective if you want to take your print-on-demand designs or digital designs to the next level. This is a quick walkthrough designed for complete beginners in… Continue reading PHOTOSHOP: How to BURST OUT of a Shape

Post Content If you are interested in selling your photography on canvas prints, Gelato is a perfect solution. You can also use public domain and commercially licensed photos and illustrations too! In this video, I do a review of the largest canvas print that Gelato ships—I design, upload, order and receive the canvas print. Follow… Continue reading GELATO CANVAS PRINT Review – Sell Canvas Artwork!

Post Content The Christmas holiday season is the best sales opportunity of the year for ecommerce and print-on-demand sellers. In this video, I detail 5 TIPS that will help you make sales. Gelato is a great print-on-demand supplier that ships quickly and features high-quality products. If you have a print-on-demand business, this solution can be… Continue reading 5 Print-on-Demand Tips to WIN THE HOLIDAY SEASON

Post Content Vintage and retro images are great… but how do you actually use them for print on demand or fine art prints? In this design tutorial, I show 3 techniques that will help you easily and effectively create in-demand designs that will make sales on sites like Merch by Amazon, Redbubble, Teepublic and more.… Continue reading 3 TIPS on How to Use Retro/Vintage Images for Print on Demand (Design Tutorial)

Post Content Inkscape came out with a new version (version 1.2) in July 2022. In this video, I cover the basics on text designs: how to change the size, the color and the fill, and how to make the text design an outline only. This is a quick tutorial for beginners learning Inkscape. Inkscape is… Continue reading Inkscape 1.2 Tutorial: Easy TEXT Effects (Outline, Fill & Stroke)

Post Content Here’s a great website that features lots of beautiful etchings, sketches, drawings and illustrations. You can digitally clean up these pictures and use them for virtually any purpose. Most of them are public domain (but not all)—I do cover in this video how to check! https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/finepr/ #publicdomain #tshirtdesigns #craftystax

Post Content In this video, I do a quick walkthrough on how to create an outline/stencil design in Adobe Photoshop. Using this technique, you can create tattoo designs, outline designs and stencil designs that are perfect for print on demand, digital downloads or any creative project. This is a quick walkthrough designed for complete beginners… Continue reading PHOTOSHOP: How to Create a Stencil (Stroke) Design

Post Content There’s an easy-to-use online text tool that takes photographs and turns them into text-based art designs. In this video I do a quick walkthrough of how the design tool works. It’s fast, easy and free! Link: https://popartstudio.nl/ #craftystax #digitaldesigns #graphicdesign