Whether you are an artist, graphic designer, or illustrator, the best way to earn extra money is to offer the best-selling products related to your brand.
Adult coloring pages are easy to create and sell on Etsy. Many free tools will make the job easier, and after you have sold your first product, you will be hooked because there is no additional work required to sell printables after you have created the coloring sheet and listed it on Etsy.
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Do Coloring Pages Sell On Etsy
Over the past years, coloring books and coloring pages have made a comeback. The first coloring book was created in the late 1800s by Kate Greenaway.
These books became popular when printing presses made it possible to produce books quickly and affordable. Educators used coloring books to enhance learning skills by improving children’s memory with visual cues. Coloring also helps children with their fine motor skills.
Adults started using coloring books in the early 1970s as a hobby and became a million-dollar trend in 2015.
Etsy sellers can now make passive income by selling digital products like coloring pages on their Etsy shop. The average coloring digital product on Etsy is about a dollar.
This might not sound like much money, but there are no upfront costs or work involved after designing the coloring page. Once you upload the digital files on Etsy, your job is done. Etsy will deliver the digital file to the buyer and send you the money made from the sale minus any selling fees when someone purchases your work.
Selling printable coloring pages is a great way to supplement your income while you are waiting for your physical products like original paintings or limited edition prints to sell.
How To Create Color Sheets
Creating a color page will be as rewarding as the person coloring your creations if you like to doodle, sketch, or draw. Popular patterns are mandalas, patterns with geometrical shapes, positive affirmations with patterns or doodles inside and around them, illustrations, and photos you have taken.
A mandala is a geometrical design that symbolizes Buddhist and Hindu cultures. They are designs with circles arranged into different sections within a square.
Many adults find coloring mandalas therapeutic because of the symmetry of the design.
Creating pattern coloring sheets is easy with tools like Canva, or you can draw them by hand. Just make sure you read Canva’s policies before selling something you created on Canva.
Positive affirmations are popular with all ages and are easy to create on Photoshop.
You can also make coloring pages with photos you take. If you turn a photo into a color sheet, make sure you have the right to the image. You can not use someone else’s photos without their permission, or you might find yourself in a legal battle that could cost you a lot of money. The safest way is to use pictures that you have taken. You can turn any photo you have taken into a coloring page by applying a sketch filter or photocopy filter. You might have to fix any inconsistencies the photo editor created before selling them on Etsy.
If you are an illustrator, you can develop many different coloring pages or even have a theme to create an adult coloring book.
There are many ways a creative person can generate extra income from their Etsy store.
How To Sell Digital Items On Etsy
The first thing you will want to do is resize your digital images to print on 8 x 10 legal size paper. You can resize pictures easily on Canva and Photoshop.
The next step is to create product listings. Creating listings for digital prints is the same as selling tangible art prints. The only difference is that you will click the DIGITAL link for the product.
Watch this video to see how easy it is to create a listing for digital art prints.
To learn more visit, How To Sell Digital Downloads On Etsy.
How Much Does It Cost To Sell Colored sheets On Etsy?
Etsy fees are very affordable compared to most selling platforms.
There is a $0.20 listing fee for four months or until the inventory sells out. There is also a transaction fee of 5% when an item sells. So, for example, if you charge $1.00 for your printable products you sell one print, your profits will be $0.75. $1.00 – $0.20 (listing fee) – %5 = $0.75. If you have an inventory of a hundred digital downloads of the same coloring sheet, the additional sales after the first one will profit $0.95. This is because you only pay $0.20 for each listing.
Selling digital items is a great side hustle that requires little effort after you have created the original design.
Promote Your Digital Download Coloring Pages
It is straightforward to sell digital printables online, but the truth is that they will not sell on their own. You will have to promote them on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and on your YouTube channel. For the best results, you will want to develop a marketing plan to get your products in front of as many potential customers as possible. In time you will learn who your target audience is so you can write more effective marketing strategies.
Final Thoughts On Selling Instant Download Coloring Pages On Etsy
Etsy is an easy selling platform for creative people to sell handmade crafts and different types of printables. If you are interested in generating passive income from your artistic skills, then selling these types of digital downloads might be something to consider.
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