not really. prints hayday as come and passed. f you have neat art or a picture that tells a good story that is not posted online and is cheaply priced then one can sell prints.but it has to be an impulse item. People dont buy dozens and dozens of them like they did 10 or more years ago.

Not at all!! Prints can be an EXTREME hassle that either you have to undertake or pay someone else WAY to much to do it for you. Selling artwork locally is fine by all means but the hassle of shipping, the fees, the weighing, those damn postal fuckers, the fees,,, the fees. Then there's getting a good solid source of prints, be it yourself or a service, it's nearly impossible to make a good profit with the ever rising prices of professional inks as well as specially sized paper, printer, and the such. Services for this can be nice or out to get you. I've seen many that charge insane prices. I've also seen a lot go out of business in my area because, despite cheap, there dumpsters were always filled with failed prints, and the gossip of poor quality and etc.

Selling prints, however, does make life a lot easier, wallet wise, if you can get a solid, reliable, and profitable strategy going. But remember, there is a LOT of hassle.

But, then again, so is art really. It can be fun and relaxing but it is no easy craft! It just depends on how you'd hold up.

As for your worries on possible customers? DON'T FREAK BRO!! I'm sure people would FLOCK if they found out! It's always good to set a little more cash aside to help get the word out too. You should probably have a TON more watchers and stuff. If you do decide to go to print sales, a simple FA ad contract may be just what you'd need to, not only get people to know that you're out here, but it would help a lot to give the sales a boost. However, ads have always made and ruined companies. Be sure to never splurge on an ad. It's always best to quit with what you got than to risk everything and sometimes more.

Several startup business in my area closed in less than a year. One never opened it's doors! Money smarts should be priority before anything else, exceptions being people and family of course!

Sorry if I sound like some business mogul or financial adviser, or just plain talkative. I just don't wanna make you're decision for you, since it is up to you in the end.


Lol, I'm going to be posting on both accounts now. 83