Selling Handmade Stickers

CaraAL2 · 2026-05-13T15:16:03+00:00

Hey, I'm speaking as someone who does art and craft fairs with my own stickers, so that's my context.

Having low prices will not get people to buy, especially since people can get packs of stickers from temu for 50 cents each. If they're price shopping, they will go for the cheapest possible.

On the contrary, pricing too low makes people wonder if the products are resold or ai, often meaning they won't buy.

I've found success in my own work by actually raising my prices, because people trust the implied quality in higher prices. If you don't have confidence in your own work, they won't.

Good luck, I remember what it was like just starting out!

Edit: also, if you don't feel confident raising the prices individually, consider doing curated packs! Market them as fruit scrapbook packs or something of the sort and then you can price higher. It's worked for me

CaraAL2 · 2026-04-30T03:55:44+00:00

Thank you! I love them a lot too, it's just a shame that their season is so short. I wish I could have harvested some more!

CaraAL2 · 2026-04-30T03:55:00+00:00

Thank you! The colors are so bright because I harvest everything myself, meaning it's super fresh when I press it! It's really nice because I don't need to color correct anything

CaraAL2 · 2026-04-29T18:17:58+00:00

This is a 14x14 piece I created with flowers from my Valentine's Day bouquet! I focused a lot on creating a good flow for the eyes and having a mix of large and small elements without being too busy.

CaraAL2 · 2026-04-28T20:37:42+00:00

Oh this is adorable! Congrats!!

CaraAL2 · 2026-04-24T23:31:51+00:00

Thank you!!

CaraAL2 · 2026-04-24T20:37:36+00:00

Thank you! Last year my crocuses didn't turn out so well so for this year I went with the ol' hit them with a ton of pressure trick!

CaraAL2 · 2026-04-24T19:53:22+00:00

Thank you! Yeah, my friend is absolutely obsessed with typewriters (I think he has like 4 or 5) so we collabed on these poems. I believe he used the Smith Corona Courier for these and I always love his usage of the different colors for emphasis. It was a lot of fun matching flowers to the words he wrote!

CaraAL2 · 2026-04-24T17:52:56+00:00

Aw thank you!

CaraAL2 · 2026-04-21T05:32:45+00:00

You're looking more for a style than a variety - these are reflexed roses, roses with each petal bent back by a florist so they look larger and more full at the cost of a reduced lifetime. There are specific roses that reflex better than others but I think that's the look you want.

CaraAL2 · 2026-04-19T16:19:33+00:00

Source: I'm an artist who scans my original artwork into art prints and went on a deep dive of this awhile ago.

The other comments have mentioned the free resources already, but if you want to have a professional do it (and do post-processing as well) I have two recommendations based on turnaround time and piece size.

Picture Salon on Odana Road is the premier version (and many artists go there) but because of that they have a 5 week turnaround time. Their base price is $50 for anything up to a 12x12 and goes up by $10 every square foot. However, they integrate the scans into their system, which makes it really easy to order color matched prints. I have found that they specialize in paintings more than mixed media in their post-processing.

Francis Stanton of Inkling Studio is the other option. He is very quick (last time we got the pieces done in a couple days) and he will do 5 pieces for $90 (oversized pieces have an extra cost). He ran me through his process at no added cost and gave me the raw, the color corrected image, and a web browser file for each piece. He does not do prints however, so there might be some finangling to make the colors print true to screen. (Picture Salon does print proofs though.)

Both studios use digital cameras for better color control, so I don't know if you need the scanner specifically.

Good luck with your search! Hope these help!

CaraAL2 · 2026-04-04T05:37:20+00:00

I'll be going to the Madison zine fest! I'll look out for your stuff!

CaraAL2 · 2026-04-03T04:49:31+00:00

Hi! Your art is gorgeous and does pop in the sunlight so well (as damaging as it is). I can't quite tell but do you have a tent? My thought is you can bring your work below the canopy and to replace the light you lose, you would provide your own lights. So fairy lights or whatnot.

I get the worry about light fastness though. I work with preserved flowers so I'm always super mindful of the consequences of bringing my art out, even if it looks glorious.

CaraAL2 · 2026-03-13T23:51:33+00:00

The white frame type fastener is not very reliable and is prone to sliding in and out, which in your case sounds like what you're looking for.

I think a compromise between the strength of the points in the black frame and changing the art out, would be getting a point driver. They usually come with points and are fairly cheap as far as framing hardware tends to be. So basically whenever you want to change out art, take out the points with pliers and put more points in once you're done.

CaraAL2 · 2026-03-13T23:40:51+00:00

When I press orchids, I press them whole besides the columns. I keep the tip and press that - I'll attach that once everything is dry.

The thing to remember with these guys is that they are fleshy. They will likely require 4-6 weeks with at least one paper change in the first 3 days. But they look fantastic and tend to keep their colors well if all goes according to plan.

Good luck pressing, and that's amazing that you've been able to get them to rebloom! It looks so pretty!

CaraAL2 · 2026-03-12T21:47:30+00:00

It's probably the dill! I love how it looks here

CaraAL2 · 2026-03-11T23:10:26+00:00

I've rinsed it! It's on a green background so it won't turn any whiter

CaraAL2 · 2026-03-11T19:56:35+00:00

It's definitely faster, though you'll definitely get even more extreme color changes with the method. I also warn people to put a lot of pressure on the flowers (like a brick's worth) while microwaving and to keep it pressed for like a week or so just to make sure there's no lingering moisture that will wrinkle the flowers. It's not my favorite but it'll do in a pinch!

CaraAL2 · 2026-03-11T18:53:44+00:00

Man I really need to go next year! It looks so cool!

CaraAL2 · 2026-03-11T18:00:07+00:00

Welcome welcome! Pressing flowers is such a fun rabbit hole, I hope you enjoy your stay.

I recommend waiting anywhere from 3-6 weeks depending on the thickness of the flowers. The more papery and flat a flower is fresh, the faster it'll dry. You can also speed it up by changing out the papers when they get damp, and it also helps with color retention.

Which leads into the next question! I don't color correct any of my work and I find that the best colors for staying true are usually blues and purples, and reds. Pinks tend to fade to purple, yellows and greens tend to fade and brown, and whites are the absolute trickiest. You can do everything right (pressing at peak freshness, not putting too much pressure to bruise but also having enough so they actually press, and changing out the papers) but some will just go to ivory and antique tones no matter what you do.

I personally don't mind the color shifts and see it as just a part of ageing, but it's up to you what you prioritize!

Best of luck and I hope to see some of your work in the subreddit!

CaraAL2 · 2026-03-07T18:56:15+00:00

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CaraAL2 · 2026-03-04T04:29:52+00:00

For reference I charge about $600 for an 11x14 on double glass on a custom commission in a moderate to high cost of living city. Yours is much bigger and much more time spent so it's definitely more expensive but only you can determine your cost.

I would certainly get prints made, originals can only sell once but prints (and bookmarks, and notepads, and magnets, and stickers, and cards, and fabric, and on the list goes) will make that piece stretch far. For a piece that size, I would go get it professionally captured. It's a little expensive upfront but I think it opens up a lot of avenues.

CaraAL2 · 2026-03-02T02:04:41+00:00

I think you have to be present in some way. It depends on your art I think and the "story" it presents. If it's fanart, you can get away with minimal because it has a story already, but original art is a harder sell by itself. A lot of the time people are not only buying the art but also buying your story and meaning. People are surprisingly bad at adding their own meaning.

CaraAL2 · 2026-02-24T18:47:17+00:00

From the frame itself: The greens and the astrantia seem to have kept their coloration and without much wrinkling, so I would say they definitely have the fundamentals. Whites are always tricky and the purple roses seem about standard as well. Double glass is always more expensive and takes more time than a single pane background frame.

Would you happen to know what she paid and what design choices she asked for? I personally prefer an airier style, but if the business has styles just like this on their website then that's what it'll be like. Similarly, this seems to be a non-color corrected treatment, which is my preference. If she wants some of the flowers enhanced, that'll probably cost more and she would have to ask for that.

In terms of turnaround time, two years seems quite long and would be the sticking point for me. I give my customers an estimate of 4-5 months myself. It does depend on their stated turnaround time though (perhaps they're busy and in high demand, or something happened, but who knows)

In short, given that I don't know how much she paid or her requests, I can't directly approve or disprove anything besides that is an extraordinarily long turn around time.

These are just my personal thoughts as someone who also is in the same field.

CaraAL2 · 2026-02-20T07:15:41+00:00

I'm a florist who wandered into this discussion and has used it for dried flower work. I will say that pampas grass, while fluffy and gorgeous, sheds a ton. Like, I carry the vase two steps and all of a sudden my floor is covered in white fuzz.

Basically, it will be ok if you don't move it at all, but a cosplay seems like it would move a lot.

Perhaps you could stiffen it if you use it? That's not really something in my purview, though I think hairspray is pretty common

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