Category: Zen Watercooler

Post Content Kittl is an easy-to-use, fun option with thousands of templates. But you don’t actually have to use the templates—in this video, I create a comic book cover fine art print from scratch! I cover different technques like uploading your own illustration, grouping objects together, changing the color and size, and more! These comic… Continue reading Kittl: Personalized COMIC BOOK COVER Tutorial

Post Content Here is quick walkthrough on how you can easily make interesting variants for your t-shirt and print-on-demand designs. Using two examples, I show how you can use “negative space” to make your print-on-demand designs really pop. The sky is the limit with these variants and you can increase your chances of making sales… Continue reading Easy Design Tutorial: NEGATIVE SPACE for Print-on-Demand Sales

Post Content BOOK BOLT is a great software solution that enables artists and authors to easily make low-content books. In this tutorial, I walk through step by step how to duplicate a page in Book Bolt. One of the best ways you can make legitimate side-hustle money in the print-on-demand world is by creating and… Continue reading BOOK BOLT: How To Clone Pages (Step-by-Step Tutorial)

Post Content In this podcast I cover 10 viewer questions – some of them positive and some of them critical! I don’t mind differing opinions and I will always to answer an honest question to the best of my ability. Hopefully you find this helpful! This is an AUDIO-ONLY podcast so you can listen to… Continue reading Viewer Questions (Print on Demand Podcast)

Post Content If you like making t-shirt designs, Kittl is a great option. It’s easy and fun! In this video, I walk through how to use Kittl for Redbubble specifically. Redbubble is one of the world’s leading print-on-demand sites and they sell millions of print-on-demand products for consumers all over the world. KITTL is an… Continue reading Kittl + Redbubble: Deep Dive Tutorial

Post Content Insight Factory is a niche-research tool that I use to help find potentially profitable niches on sites like Redbubble, Etsy and Merch by Amaon. There’s a paid membership level and also a completely free level. Is the paid version worth it? In this video, I do a walkthrough of the main differences between… Continue reading Insight Factory: Free vs. Pro Version (Niche Research)

Post Content If you like making t-shirt designs, Kittl is a great option. It’s easy and fun! In this video, I walk through 3 TIPS on how to make your t-shirt design the best it can be. There are a ton of features in Kittl and these tips are easy to learn and will help… Continue reading Kittl: 3 Tips for a Great T-Shirt

Post Content Displate is a print on demand shop based out of Europe. They sell metal signs that feature high-end artwork designed and uploaded by artists from all other the world. If you are an artist or graphic designer and want to make some passive income from selling your art online, this has been a… Continue reading 20,000 SALES on Displate – How I Did It (3 Tips)

Post Content The world of print on demand is super competitive and unfortunately a print-on-demand site will be shutting down permanently in 2023. Check out this video to see who it is! Also, I offer 3 WARNING SIGNS that your print-on-demand platform may be a waste of time. #redbubble #zenwatercooler #printondemand

Post Content Low-content books (such as coloring books) are very popular with customers on sites with Amazon. Using Kittl, you can easily create coloring book pages—and it’s fun too! KITTL is an easy-to-use website that has hundreds of editable templates. These are great for print on demand, graphic design or any art project! In this… Continue reading Kittl: Create COLORING BOOK Pages

Post Content You can design your apparel and merchandise right in Printful—no software required! In this video, I do a walkthrough of the quick design feature. Printful is one of the world’s leading print on demand suppliers, offering high-quality products and an easy-to-use interface. I highly recommend them for your print-on-demand needs! Links: https://www.printful.com/a/zenwatercooler This… Continue reading PRINTFUL: How to Design With NO SOFTWARE

Post Content There’s been a lot of talk about artificial intelligence in the print-on-demand space. One of the companies leading the charge is Creative Fabrica. In this video I cover CF Spark and show off some new and exciting developments—CF Spark is growing! There is also a massive February 2023 promotion where you can get… Continue reading Print on Demand AI: The Future?

Post Content I often get “negative” comments and lots of questions about print on demand on my YouTube channel. In this AUDIO-ONLY podcast, I talk about some of the myths and opinions that people have about print on demand. Is the market too saturated? Is it impossible to make money selling print-on-demand? This is my… Continue reading PRINT ON DEMAND MYTHS & OPINIONS (Print on Demand Podcast)

Post Content A popular niche for fine art prints is motivational and inspirational quotes featuring dramatic nature or athletic landscapes. These are popular with offices, workspaces and especially now with home offices (as many people are working remotely). In this step-by-step Kittl tutorial, I walk through how to create a detailed motivational quote print using… Continue reading Kittl INSPIRATIONAL POSTER PRINT Step-by-Step Tutorial

Post Content How do you find niches for selling print-on-demand products on sites like Redbubble or Teepublic? There is a strategy called “Microniche”, where you find really tiny niches with very few designs (sometimes no designs). In this video, I do a walkthrough of a fun and easy way you can find interesting shirt designs… Continue reading MICRONICHE Strategy For Print on Demand

Post Content A popular niche for fine art prints is sports cards! These are great gifts for soccer moms, baseball parents or anyone who watches their child play little league sports. In this step-by-step Kittl tutorial, I walk through how to create a detailed baseball card print that can be upload to print-on-demand sites like… Continue reading Kittl SPORTS CARD POSTER PRINT Step-by-Step Tutorial (Baseball, Hockey, Football, etc.)

Post Content If you are new to print on demand and you are wondering if there is any room left to make sales, then check out this video. I cover different print-on-demand marketplaces and share the UPSIDES and the DOWNSIDES for each one. Redbubble, Teepublic, Displate, Merch by Amazon – basically every print-on-demand site that… Continue reading The BEST Print-on-Demand Marketplace in 2023

Post Content I love using Creative Fabrica for print on demand designs—you can buy bundles, fonts, graphics and so much more. It can be a bit overwhelming when you see over 6 million graphics and hundreds of thousands of other designs and fonts! In this video, I have 5 TIPS to help you find what… Continue reading 5 Tips to Get the Most out of CREATIVE FABRICA

Post Content In this video I do a walkthrough on how to create an “Andy Warhol” style poster print. These are very versatile—you can stick pretty much anything in the print and switch out the colors and it will look amazing. Cats, gaming, palm trees—whatever you want, these will look awesome on t-shirts or fine… Continue reading Kittl POP ART Andy Warhol-Style Poster Step-by-Step Tutorial

Post Content You don’t have to spend countless hours working on Adobe Photoshop, Inkscape or Affinity Photo to come up with great-looking artwork that people will actually buy and hang in their home or office. In this video, I cover three really easy techniques that anyone can use to quickly create fine art prints. This… Continue reading FINE ART PRINTS: 3 Easy Techniques

Post Content Etsy is one of the largest marketplaces for t-shirts, coffee mugs, apparel and fine art prints. You don’t need a ton of inventory to list and sell on Etsy—using a print-on-demand supplier like Gelato, you can design and list products and offer your clients fantastic products with fast global shipping. In this video,… Continue reading Etsy + Gelato: Selling Print-on-Demand Products Walkthrough

Post Content A popular niche for print-on-demand t-shirts, coffee mugs and posters are banksy-style stencil designs. These can feature illustrations or photographs in the style of world-famous artist Banksy. Using Kittl, these are really easy to make and they look great. KITTL is an easy-to-use website that has hundreds of editable templates. These are great… Continue reading Kittl BANKSY STYLE GRAFFITI ART Step-by-Step Tutorial

Post Content In this video, I break down exactly what you should be doing to make sales—how do you find good niches to sell low-content books? What keywords should you be using? What types of books sell on Amazon KDP? I like to use Book Bolt and I highly recommend them. Making low-content books is… Continue reading AMAZON KDP: How to MAKE SALES (Using Book Bolt)

Post Content Propaganda posters have been a mainstay in popular culture since World War I. I am a big fan of war propaganda posters and in this tutorial I do a step-by-step walkthrough to create a gaming poster in the style of a retro propaganda poster. Not only are these great-looking fine art prints, but… Continue reading Kittl Gaming PROPAGANDA Poster Step-by-Step Tutorial

Post Content In this audio-only podcast, I read chapter one of my book “Print on Demand Secrets”. I cover 5 critical skills that you need in order to be successful in the print on demand world. Whether you are selling on Redbubble, Teepublic or Merch on Demand, there are skillsets and mindsets that you can… Continue reading 5 CRITICAL SKILLS: PRINT-ON-DEMAND SECRETS Chapter One Audiobook