How to Design a Best-Seller T-shirt on Etsy Canva Tutorial

How to Design a Best-Seller T-shirt on Etsy Canva Tutorial | Part 2 of Start A T-shirt Business

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Today, I will show you guys a tutorial on how to create a t-shirt design on Canva where I have created multiple 10K profit designs that generate me a consistent passive income every month. Don't forget to like and subscribe for more free content on how you can make an online t-shirt business with print-on-demand and Etsy! I am doing a 3 part series on how I did it and how you can also do it.
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//CHAPTERS
0:00 - Introduction
0:45 - Canva Design Specifications
02:25 - Design Placement
03:53 - Important Things to Consider With Colors
06:34 - What T-shirt Brand You Should Sell
07:10 - What Print Provider Should You Use?
09:43 - How to Place Your Design on the T-shirt
10:50 - T-shirt Color Breakdown
13:10 - How to Publish Your Listing to Etsy
13:30 - Profit Margins You Want for a Beginner Online Store

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@sincerelym11 2 жыл бұрын

Heather, thank you for making these videos. I've been stuck on how to grow my Etsy store and your information has been invaluable and your story truly inspiring!

@yeshuasavior7858 2 жыл бұрын

Love all your videos and instructions! Having fun designing and following what you're teaching as it's simple to follow for beginners like me. Continued success to you and you family!

@laurineburnsestreito6920 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Thank you for providing so much detail. I am truly grateful. Not sure I would have figured all of that out on my own. Blessings to you!

@moniqueuu8777 Жыл бұрын

I have watched many videos on this subject this week and yours is the first that explained everything in detail,specific details and it is very much appresciated. This helped me out a lot! Continued success for you!!!

@MJFITTV 2 жыл бұрын

You are growing by leaps and bounds with your channel subscriptions! High Five to you!! Thank you for your videos 😊

@itsheatherstudio 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I've had many eople asking for this so I am working on that for March! (I'm going on vacation soon so it will be delayed here)

@dips6735 Жыл бұрын

Love all the tips and tricks on this video! So excited to start my Esty shop to sell to sell my personal designed t-shirts!

@thesoulfulguy Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Heather very helpful

@chillieverity 2 жыл бұрын

Amazingggg thank you so much for sharing the valuable information!

@nitrapalmer 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Something that may work for you with the light letters/design on a darker material is to double up the design in the edit process. Just make sure all the numbers are the same so it’s aligned perrrrfeccttllyyy. The print provider will then print a base design and another one right on top of it. Makes it way more vibrant! Hope this helps. 😃 I didn’t read anyone else’s comments below so I apologize if someone’s already mentioned it. ❤

@julesm9081 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this xx

@warrpaintbyjason8751 2 жыл бұрын

I find your content very helpful. Thank you.

@PoeticComments Жыл бұрын

Thank you for loving your video!! I learned a lot! I learned the same thing people like big lettering

@veea.4936 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of people want to see your ETSY store, including me 😀. You apparently have good stuff with all those sales. I love PODs myself.

@plub9 Жыл бұрын

Super helpful! Thanks!

@carlag.1505 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, trank you! ❤️

@gracechadi 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing 🙂!

@amybellesheim4785 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Heather! Love all your videos and they have been super helpful as I recently started an ETSY POD shop =) You are the best!

@AntonyLe55 Жыл бұрын

@14:24 I think Heather meant to say $13 (instead of $5) x 5% is about $0.65. $13 being the retail price (the price we sell on Etsy). Easy mistake.

@AntonyLe55 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you!

@noone-hg3fg 2 жыл бұрын

Great info! For some reason my resolution has to be 5000x5000 when i download in order to be high resolution in printify for all my designs

@Mehrinfarooq 2 жыл бұрын

This is super helpful ! Do you know if we can use all fonts in canva pro ?

@jesseifert9011 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Heather, thanks for this helpful video. I reached out to Printify regarding the issue of using white text on black sweatshirt and I thought I'd pass along the info they gave me... "When pure white color is used, the under base is not applied, especially on Gildan 18000 sweatshirt because the fabric is 50/50 poly/cotton. What we can recommend, is that you change the color from pure white, and add a slight color like a hint of gray or a hint of yellow this would give another coat of color. These are the hexes that are highly recommended: #FCFCFC; #FEFEFB and #F5F5F5". --> I have not yet tried this out for myself, but thought I'd pass it along. :-)

@gin.and.j 2 жыл бұрын

Has anyone tried these recommended colors?!

@jesseifert9011 2 жыл бұрын

I did actuality try these colors and I think they work fine... the problem is that I've never used pure white so I can't compete compare the difference?

@breenriley6345 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this. Super helpful!

@virginiavickeyrodriguez Жыл бұрын

Thank you Heather I opened my store a couple of days ago. Thank you ladies for the info about using white, I'm glad I read this because I used white on some of my designs.

@tq2483 Жыл бұрын

I saw a video about this and she recommended “doubling up” on the design. So basically just add the same text or design on top of it

@CrimsonCreationsCo 2 жыл бұрын

I found you on tiktok and so happy I did! My question is how do I do personalized like monogram, names, etc. with the print on demand ?

@kelseyskeers7076 Жыл бұрын

I agree keep it simple

@sun_sets_with_Natalia Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for walking us through this. How many sample orders would you recommend placing when starting?

@christineclough9536 2 жыл бұрын

You said the colors won't look the same on the shirts so it's important to order samples. Do you order samples of every design you create?

@mandanasmind8380 Жыл бұрын

That's my question too

@brian8431 Жыл бұрын

Hello Heather, I absolutely love your videos straight to the point and filled with great information. I do have a question though When ordering samples I have heard that designs print differently or look differently on 2x 3x shirts I'm actually a big guy and I wear a 5X is it okay to order samples on a 5X? I'm just trying to think of a way to not waste the t-shirt this way I can wear it and show off my designs. I'm assuming the only reason we do a sample is to make sure the coloring is proper. Where would you recommend sticking with getting samples on a smaller size shirt and then I can just give them away?

@julesm9081 2 жыл бұрын

This video is amazing are there any other rules I need to know about before starting an Etsy / POD ? I’m seriously thinking about trying this x

@AlexandraFrangos Жыл бұрын

Hi Heather - wondering what kind of file you save your t-shirt canva design as once you're finished and ready to upload it to printify? Thank you in advance!

@queenamilion Жыл бұрын

Great video! Canva has since limited many of its free options. For example, when downloading the transparent option is grayed out. Do you have any suggestions without having to purchase the premium version? Thank you.

@ifeanyiug5717 2 жыл бұрын

Impressive!

@TravelMore0406 2 жыл бұрын

Would love a video on how you would design a hooded blanket

@pattyhernandez7238 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Heather I can’t find your Etsy digital store link. I would love to buy some of your designs. Thanks you soooo much for your helpful video.

@bellajune320 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a rule of thumb for the profit margin? Especially on printful... when we decide the pricing I am not sure if I am too inexpensive or too cheap . In the long run, profits would keep the biz going but I don't want to scare people away.

@inscrutable67 2 жыл бұрын

isnt dark heather grey the one that doesnt have much cotton on it and is more of a work out shirt type material? and do you always stick to just a few different colour options for your shirts?

@shelbyd2717 2 жыл бұрын

Can you talk about t shirt item weight. and item size when packed the whole shipping thing I'm just really having a hard time understanding it and what to put

@thehandsofstone 2 жыл бұрын

Question: AT 13:12 in the video you see the shirts that you will sell that are plain jane mockups. I want to use another mockup instead of these so how do I get those colors onto my mockups I got from placeit. Do I just bring them into Printify?

@pagegurl Жыл бұрын

Hi Heather... where did you get the color groups on Canva? I'm new to Canva ... Love ALL your videos. I've learned so much from you.

@jenatstarrieapparel7926 2 жыл бұрын

How do you prevent your entire listing from being reverted back to the printify basic photos and description anytime you want to update your prices?

@racquelmorgan626 Жыл бұрын

Hi Heather, I'm loving your videos. I am going through the steps and I'm now on Prinftify but I have come to a problem. I am in Australia. Do you know if there is a company that prints in Australia? I can't seem to find one. Thanks Racquel

@dulanjanawa8543 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Can we sell both digital items and POD items such as T-shirts and mugs in the same Etsy shop?

@Wonderisima 8 ай бұрын

Darn! Tried to watch part on and it says it's unavailable. I guess you would have things in older videos that no longer apply though! TY

@brickbrouwer9011 Жыл бұрын

Do any of the POD providers offer tall sizes?

@thehonestmessylife 2 жыл бұрын

I ordered samples of white and natural of the bc3001 and they are soft but pretty see through, do your customers mind? I feel like the mock-ups don’t accurately show how thin they are.

@mandywestover4362 2 жыл бұрын

What's your process to calculate how much is safe to withdraw before tax season to leave enough revenue available for state, federal and income taxes?

@carlag.1505 2 жыл бұрын

What is your Etsy store for digital downloads?

@StevieG20 Жыл бұрын

Hi Heather... Do you not manually create your own shipping in Etsy, do you let Etsy create its own, and I'm from the UK, should I use a print provider from UK on printify or is it ok to use a provider from the states? Im just starting out so I have no idea yet of customers and where they will be buying from.. Tks..

@OrangeVilla 9 ай бұрын

Hi Heather, thanks for the step-by-step tutorial for us POD beginners. My question is, you mentioned to not do white design on black sweatshirts, is the same suggestion true for Bella and Canva 3001 black t shirts? Thanks so much!

@Z77__0 2 жыл бұрын

12:32 you talk about making the design more vibrant. I don't understand why to use the "make a specific design" button. Could you please explain?

@ashleyvanvan8709 2 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t the DPI on this mess you up? Meaning too low of a DPI. Love your videos and glad I came across them.

@lorajacqueline05eclectic53 Жыл бұрын

Help! How do I make the background of the main template on my Android Canva app? There is no make background transparent option before downloading while using the app.

@tanyacorey8641 8 ай бұрын

Hi Heather part 1 video. It said that it is private. Can’t see anything

@jp-gy3vh Жыл бұрын

How would you recommend swift pod vs monster digital?

@wisewordsforlife2866 Жыл бұрын

Do you recommend using the folded T-shirt as the listing thumbnail or the full view of the tee as the thumbnail? Also do you recommend using a person wearing the tee in the thumbnail?

@abbyhasting 9 ай бұрын

Hi there, I can’t seem to get the link for the first video to work

@jn2400 2 жыл бұрын

There anything canva does you can't do in photoshop?

@queklt2266 5 ай бұрын

Hi Heather! i was unable to click on the link for part 1 of the video. Is it removed?

@crystalmoderow5894 Жыл бұрын

Whenever I made a design and saved it to my computer it shows part of the design blacked out and part of it in color. Its only when i opne it on my computer . It does not look like that in canva . Does that matter ? I havent tried putting it on a mockup yet.

@mariadomaoal4341 Жыл бұрын

Hey Heather, thank you for your video! However, I have a question, I am from Philippines but my market are in the US, can I still use print providers from the US since my customers are in the US? I hope you can answer this. Thank you!

@techameerbakhsh280 2 жыл бұрын

Good videos

@ivancsapod 11 ай бұрын

Hi There, you didn't mention why you prefer Swift POD to Monster Digital, is it the quality, or what else? Thanks!

@carolinaballero3313 Жыл бұрын

how do yo deal with the tax charge? if on printify it says 5$ profit then with the etsy discounts it adds up to 1$ per shirt .

@siennasgrammie8247 Жыл бұрын

Are we not able to download the design on the free canva account?

@laurenbednar257 Жыл бұрын

If I make a profit of 5.65 what do you suggest the price be for the shirt if I offer free shipping?

@Clawbear55 11 ай бұрын

So can I ask. So when people order the shirt. You don’t have to do anything. The shirt place gets the order makes and ships?

@dhruba8446 Жыл бұрын

which print provider should i choose if i'm from india , because i see no print providers from india?

@julesm9081 2 жыл бұрын

did you mean don't choose a print provider in a different country to me?

@JD-cq7nz Жыл бұрын

Do we save it as a PNG?

@aikhanam2 2 жыл бұрын

hi what's your digital etsy store?

@openyoureyes4799 Жыл бұрын

Where is the 3rd, next, video? I need to do this on Saturday so I can go public on etsy! It's been a very long haul!

@straightpath5023 2 жыл бұрын

Share your store link plz

@swhite9044 2 жыл бұрын

how do you change the dimensions from 2500 x 2500 to 2000 x 500?

@itsheatherstudio 2 жыл бұрын

You can resize in the top left or when you originally go to create the custom template that's when you change the pixels. Hopefully this helps! :)

@Eandcostudio 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much for this! I’ve been wracking my brains all week on how I can make this work lol 😂 I still don’t know how I’ll make $ and how to price my items since I’m in Canada so far looks like I would be spending $23 and some change for a Bella canvas so I would need to charge so much to make a profit gah 😩 if you can offer me anymore insight I’d be SO so appreciative Thanks so much!! Xo 😘 Eve

@itsheatherstudio 2 жыл бұрын

Hi EandCo, I would suggest selling sweatshirts only if prices are that high. I'm not sure if there's a difference but I use Duplium in Canada and they ship to US and charge about 10$ on sweatshirt shipping which US to US shipping is 10$ so the prices are relatively the same. The best suggestion is to sell the sweatshirts for 40$ and do free shipping since you'll get a profit margin of 20$ which is insanely good starting out! Try the Gildan 18000 crewneck, those are my best sellers and super in trend right now!

@Eandcostudio 2 жыл бұрын

@@itsheatherstudio thank you so so much! I may just only sell to US and use monster digital

@Kimberly-sm1bj 2 жыл бұрын

If I get a domain through Shopify, and the email that comes with it...is that email ONLY for mass-mailing promos to groups of clients? Or can I use that email address separately to sign up for other accts on other sites and to email individuals, ie use it as a regular business email account????

@itsheatherstudio 2 жыл бұрын

It's up to you how you'd like to use the seperate email. I opened up a business gmail that I sign up for my accounts with and then my dot com email(ex: hello@heatherxstudio.com) I use for emailing clients/email list etc. Just in case the dot com email is ever compromised by an employee, I have my own email as a buffer for issues.

@Kimberly-sm1bj 2 жыл бұрын

@@itsheatherstudio Thank you so much for the speedy reply! You've made a great point. I stopped before setting up an etsy overthinking whether or not it needed to have the same email as my shopify will; but of course I won't have the domain through shopify until I sign up for them in the near future but wanted to sign up for etsy tonight. Overthinking! Analysis Paralysis! Thanks again!! Loving your videos!

@iamkingfx5032 Жыл бұрын

Great info, I started a store 2 months ago, using Printful, no sales yet….my problem is keywords, do you have a vdo on this? Thank you!

@officialbethy8349 Жыл бұрын

Hello I want to start my own sales as well. Do you mind guiding me on the steps please

@julesm9081 2 жыл бұрын

Would I need to set u p a Ltd company for this or as POD is a lot of the legal stuff covered with self employed? For this type of work

@katiemason9727 2 жыл бұрын

Set up as an LLC. Nobody can sue you outside the realm of your company/business.

@julesm9081 2 жыл бұрын

@@katiemason9727 ah thank you for your reply

@kristinecelma887 9 ай бұрын

I live in Europe but most of my customers - 90% are from US so just to clarify - l have to select US provider company right? Well otherwise the shiping will take up to 2-3 weeks and customers won't like wait that long.

@cwandcdesign 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Heather! Great video! I was curious I noticed you marked your item up $5.65. But your cost was based on the item before shipping ($4.80). So total to ship the item would be $12.44. This only leaves you a profit of .85 after paying Printify, right? Or is shipping included in the "cost" of the item? Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. I really appreciate it.

@MichaelaEngland_LA 2 жыл бұрын

I have the same question! The shipping calculations have been confusing for me.

@SteveLXXIII Жыл бұрын

Also Etsy takes 6.5% from the sales and $0.20 listing fee.

@digitaljobshop 2 жыл бұрын

Can you clarify what you meant to say at the 6:00 mark right before you say your welcome. I'm very confused.

@itsheatherstudio 2 жыл бұрын

I have previously downloaded 5000 by 5000 pixel Canva designs and when you upload the designs to Printify the file size is too large for Printify. So at 6:00 mark I was just warning to download the file at 2500 by 2500 instead as I lead everyone wrong haha! :)

@barbra429 2 жыл бұрын

Can you all give me your honest opinion as to whether selling digital t-shirt mockups will sell on Etsy, Creative Market, etc as opposed to selling t-shirts with designs on them. I am torn between the two. Although I will make more money for one t shirt than I will for one digital t-shirt mockup download, I would love to do the mockups. I can hardly find any videos on selling digital t-shirt mockups, but plenty on selling digital printables, which is not what I would be doing. There are a lot of people selling t-shirts with sayings on them, and I know for a fact that most of them are using digital mockups, but I don't know how to find customers.

@pearlelizabeth6263 2 жыл бұрын

I live in Canada. I imagine most customers will be in the USA. Should I chose a USA print provider?

@ambersaunders3770 Жыл бұрын

I also wonder this

@LakhvinderSingh-ok7sn 2 жыл бұрын

♥️😍♥️

@belle_thegoldiegirl 8 ай бұрын

Part 1 of the video is set to private though…. 🤔

@varjuszilvia Жыл бұрын

Hi, I've started to doing similar step by step but I don't know why my background is not transparent on Canva and I've tried everything :(

@AntonyLe55 Жыл бұрын

to download with a transparent background, you need the Canva pro membership. Maybe Heather has an affiliate link with trial period or something.

@Casya 10 ай бұрын

if you set 5.65 profit,what about etsy fees? that 5.65 is not profit,etsy fees will be taken out from that 5.65

@sweetbeep Жыл бұрын

So we should have at least 2000 x 2000 but it's better to have 5000x5000?

@itsheatherstudio Жыл бұрын

Yes this is correct! 2000 by 2000 at minimum but 5000 by 5000 is generally best use now.

@sweetbeep Жыл бұрын

@@itsheatherstudio thank you! So that is for the design, but what about the cover woru mock-up and images for the Etsy listing?

@marcinklosowski2256 2 жыл бұрын

hello i am from poland i would like to open a shop on etsy. I have a question is it true that I have to write e-mails to buyers about when the delivery will take place? Do I have to bill the buyers for my goods?

@itsheatherstudio 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, with POD you do not have to do that. If you're using a US POD company to US customers then the POD company will send the tracking information to your customer for you. It's a beautiful system!

@marcinklosowski2256 2 жыл бұрын

@@itsheatherstudio thank you so much for the answer. I will try my best with the shop and i'll let you know how it goes of course based on youre movies