MAKE CASH SELLING PRINTS

Even in a digital and online age, there is still a huge market for traditional prints for people to hang on their walls. Most people don’t have the technology, or the know-how, to make great prints from digital files, and will still prefer to buy pictures for their walls ready-made, with or without frames. Here we’ll look at how you can start selling prints, what initial costs you’re likely to face, and what eventual returns you might expect.

Finding a market

There are several options when it comes to finding places to sell your prints. A popular one is to approach shops and cafés, offering your prints on a consignment basis. This is an agreement where you provide the prints to hang in the shop, then split the money when the item sells. The split of the selling price can be anywhere between 70/30 (where you keep 70 per cent and the shop takes 30 per cent) and 50/50.

When considering this approach you need to choose the right venue for your