I have seen some excellent Etsy Banner and wonder is there a recommended BAnner MAker for Etsy please

With increasing competition, more and more sellers are saying that it’s difficult to find success on Etsy. ‍ So is it still worth it to sell on Etsy in the UK despite the challenges? Apparently, Etsy fees include a $0.20 (is that £0.20) listing fee for each item, renewable every month? A 6.5% transaction fee on sales, and additional payment processing fees. These fees add up and its a very copetitive market. Does any one have a breakdown of what their monthly total fees that their willing to share please?

My apologies to everyone, that I have been quiet on here due to a lot of orders incoming. Etsy usually dies off after the mad December period but it has just kept on going this year, in fact March looks like beating Decembers sales figures as it stands today. On top of that I have had the first part of a 500 t-shirt order for a bike rally in May to do with the other half coming in the first week of April. The same bike club have also just ordered 400 bags printed full colour (DTF) to one side for the rally. I have another bike rally to deal with at the back end of May, which haven't started ordering yet (thank goodness), plus another club needing 50 shirts for their tour to France, and on top of all that I took a job on I am proud to be involved with, which was designing and printing the hoodies and t0shirts for the Harley Davidson Bikers escort for the Standing with Giants trucks leaving England for France in April. I have got something really cool to show you guys though that might give you some inspiration and help you get around colour issues with inks on fabrics. I need to record the video yet and as soon as I get 2 mins I will make the video for you. I used this technology on in the Standing with Giants shirts as they had 4 different fabric colours for the shirts, and one print colour for all just didn't work. If you haven't already joined, please hop into my free private Facebook Group where you will see all my new designs that I am and have been working on this last few weeks.... link below.. https://www.facebook.com/groups/clothingprintworkshop

I have learned from listeneing to others that people are using different material to 2nd press DTF for a softer hand and imprint into the garment. The first methos is to 2nd press with Fabric spray Classic by "The Launderess" the 2nd method is the use a 2xl t shirt to imprint the texture of that t shirt into the dtf. I wonder what others in the community are using to get that soft, near screen printed, hand.

If there was an app that helped you get started with your clothing design + print brand/company, what would you want it to do for you? I’m seriously considering building something like this (monthly fee, but it would save you a ton of time, mistakes, and “guessing”). Before I go any further, I want to hear what youwould actually find useful. Here are a few ideas to get your brain going (tell me what you’d use, what you wouldn’t, and what I’ve missed): - Step-by-step startup roadmap (idea → first product → first sale), with checklists and “do this next” prompts - Design help: prompts/ideas, simple design feedback, and “is this printable?” checks (vinyl/DTF friendly) - Mockup generator so you can preview designs on tees/hoodies/baby suits fast - Pricing + profit calculator (blanks, print cost, time, fees, shipping) so you know what to charge - Supplier + blanks finder (UK/US options) + what to look for when choosing blanks - Production guides: vinyl vs DTF, heat press settings, common mistakes, troubleshooting - Product listing builder for Etsy/eBay/Shopify (titles, descriptions, keywords) - Content ideas + posting plan to get your first customers without paid ads - Order tracker / job sheet so you can manage orders and stay organised - Weekly “what to do this week” plan based on your goal (first sale / 10 sales / scale) Now your turn (even short answers help): 1. What’s the #1 thing you struggle with right now in your clothing/print business? 2. If an app solved one problem for you, what would it be? 3. Would you want it to be more like a coach/roadmap, a toolbox (calculators, mockups, templates), or a done-with-you system? 4. What would make it worth paying monthly for? Drop your thoughts below – I’m building this around what you actually need, not what sounds cool on paper.