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finally ordered merch for my community, the mockup process was surprisingly easy
Posted by on January 1, 2026 at 2:51 pmbeen running my gaming youtube (around 18k subs) for 2 years and people kept asking when im dropping merch. kept putting it off cuz i thought id need to hire someone or learn photoshop.
had this logo ive been using forever but had no idea if it would even look good on actual shirts. didnt wanna drop $200 on samples just to find out it looks terrible.
ended up finding a tool that generates product mockups so i could visualize different placements before ordering. tried like 5 different versions and realized my original idea (big logo front center) would look way too busy. smaller chest placement worked way better.
just placed an order for 50 tees and 30 hats through printful. should arrive in about 10 days. honestly kinda nervous the quality wont match what i saw in the mockups but figured i gotta start somewhere.
couple questions for people whove done this before:
- is printful quality actually decent or should i have gone with printify?
- how do you price merch without looking greedy? was thinking $25 for tees
- do you announce the drop ahead of time or just surprise launch it?
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1 Reply
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If you care about your merch and the quality, work with a local reputable print shop. They will have minimums, but their quality will be better than printful. Or any POD supplier.
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$25 is fair for tees. printful quality is decent but margins are tight
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