You paint or illustrate the finished portrait. ArtDrop takes that one finished file, drafts the listing in your brand voice, and builds the prints, blankets, mugs, apparel, ornaments, and pet goods you configured at Gelato, Printful, and Printify. To be plain: you upload the finished portrait, ArtDrop does not generate portraits, and shoppers do not upload photos into ArtDrop. Publishing creates catalog records; it does not guarantee traffic or sales.
// 01, The opportunity
One portrait is worth a whole product line
Custom pet portraits are a rising, high-intent gift category, and a single commissioned piece has far more value than one framed print. The problem is that spreading it across products by hand is slow, so most artists sell the print and stop there.
You finish a portrait a client will treasure, then open a provider, upload the file, pick a product, write a title, write a description, research tags, build every size and frame variant, set pricing, and repeat it for the blanket, the mug, and the tote. Now do it again at the next provider. The product line never ships because the listing work never ends, and the portrait earns once instead of many times.
Turning one pet portrait into a product line is the same ArtDrop drop, aimed at a coordinated gift range, with the repeated listing work removed. The finished portrait you already made becomes a full collection in a single run.
// 02, One portrait, many products
Spread the finished portrait across the catalog
One finished portrait file can travel across a coordinated gift range. You choose which products to build in your saved templates, and ArtDrop attempts the active, compatible ones at each provider you enabled. Availability depends on what your provider stocks, and provider requirements can still reject a product.
Framed and canvas prints
The hero product for a portrait. Framed prints, posters, and canvas keep the artwork front and center across Gelato, Printful, and Printify, and set the anchor price for the collection.
Blankets and pillows
A portrait printed on a woven blanket or pillow reads as a keepsake, not merch. These higher-ticket home goods run through Printify and Printful and lift the basket.
Mugs and drinkware
The everyday reminder. A portrait on a mug is a low-friction add-on gift and a reliable repeat item, available across your connected providers.
Owner apparel
Tees, sweatshirts, and hoodies carry the portrait onto the owner. Apparel runs across Gelato, Printful, and Printify, and Printful adds embroidery for a premium finish.
Ornaments and seasonal gifts
A portrait ornament is a strong Q4 gift and an annual repeat. Ornaments and seasonal products run through Printify and Printful. See the holiday products page for the full calendar range.
Direct pet goods
Close the loop with the pet. Bandanas and feeding mats put the portrait back on the animal, and live in the Printify and Printful pet catalogs. See the pet products hub for the full ladder.
// 03, One drop to a product line
Finish the portrait. Run the configured workflow.
The workflow is the same as any ArtDrop drop. You make the portrait, then point that one finished file at the templates you saved and watch every step stream in the live log before you scale from one drop to a batch.
// 01 Finish the portrait
Paint, illustrate, or otherwise complete the pet portrait yourself, and export a high-resolution file you have the right to sell. This is your creative work; ArtDrop does not make it for you.
// 02 Drop the finished file
Drag in the finished portrait, or paste it with Cmd+V. ArtDrop reads the image and drafts a title, description, and SEO tags in your trained brand voice. Treat every result as a draft and verify facts and tone.
// 03 Products across providers
From your saved templates, ArtDrop builds the prints, home goods, apparel, and gifts you configured at Gelato, Printful, and Printify. One drop covers every size and variant in each template you enabled.
// 04 Publish to your store
ArtDrop publishes your Gelato and Printify listings to the Shopify or Etsy store you routed the drop to. Printful products reach Shopify through Printful's own connection. Inspect the log and each store listing before you widen the batch.
// 04, You supply the portrait
Your finished art, spread across products
This page is precise on purpose, because pet portraits are an area where it is easy to overpromise. ArtDrop moves your finished artwork onto products. It does not create the artwork.
You upload one finished portrait per drop, and ArtDrop spreads that single file across the products you configured. ArtDrop does not generate portraits from a photo, and shoppers do not upload photos into ArtDrop. There is no shopper-facing upload, name, or date field, and no automated proof or made-to-order portrait workflow. The creative work is yours; ArtDrop handles the repeated listing work.
This is honest and it is still a large advantage. The slow part of a portrait business is not painting, it is turning each finished piece into a coordinated, well-written product line. That is exactly the part ArtDrop removes, one finished portrait at a time.
// 05, Providers and boundary
Your providers, your accounts, your store
ArtDrop does not resell products or lock you to one supplier. You connect your own accounts, and ArtDrop uses your keys only to run the drops you send.
Three providers, your pick
Gelato, Printful, and Printify. Prints, home goods, apparel, and gifts run across them, and pet goods live in the Printify and Printful catalogs. You keep your own contracts and pricing, and no WooCommerce or Prodigi.
Shopify and Etsy
Publish your Gelato and Printify listings directly to Shopify, or to Etsy. Etsy physical products publish through your Etsy-connected Printify shop or Gelato store. TikTok Shop and Pinterest are coming soon, not live yet.
A clear boundary
ArtDrop creates product and listing data only. Your orders, customers, revenue, and fulfillment stay with your storefront and your connected print provider, never with ArtDrop. It publishes the drops you send and nothing more.
// 06, Pricing
Two plans. Unlimited products.
Product publishing has no ArtDrop per-product fee, and AI copy in your brand voice is included on both plans. One store is included; additional stores start from $10/month on Web or $75 one time on Mac, and each one costs less as you add more.
Web app, Monthly
Hosted, runs in any browserincluded
Unlimited products, no per-listing feeincluded
Gelato, Printful, Printify publishingincluded
Shopify and Etsy publishingincluded
First storeincluded
Each additional storefrom $10/mo
Base price
$39/mo
cancel any time
No long-term contract. Sales, time savings, and return on cost are not guaranteed.
Mac app, One-time
Native macOS app, signed and notarizedincluded
Unlimited products, no per-listing feeincluded
Gelato, Printful, Printify publishingincluded
Shopify and Etsy publishingincluded
First storeincluded
Each additional storefrom $75 once
Base price
$399
runs on up to 2 Macs
Buy once and own it. Your store and provider credentials stay on your own machine.
// 07, Keep exploring
The portrait connects to a wider catalog
A portrait line borrows from several product areas. Here are the natural next pages for stock pet goods, owner apparel, and the seasonal ornament angle.
The questions pet-portrait artists ask before their first drop.
Does ArtDrop create the pet portrait for me?
No. You paint or illustrate the finished portrait yourself, and ArtDrop spreads that one finished file across products. ArtDrop does not generate portraits, and shoppers do not upload photos into ArtDrop. The creative work stays yours.
Can my customers upload their own pet photo?
No. There is no shopper-facing upload, name, or date field, and no made-to-order portrait workflow. You upload one finished portrait per drop, and ArtDrop builds and publishes the products from it.
Which products can one portrait become?
Framed and canvas prints, blankets, pillows, mugs, owner apparel, ornaments, and direct pet goods like bandanas, where your provider stocks them. You choose the templates, and one drop builds the whole set.
Which providers and stores does it use?
Gelato, Printful, and Printify for the products, and Shopify or Etsy for publishing. You keep your own provider accounts, contracts, and pricing. ArtDrop only uses your keys to run your own drops.
Does ArtDrop touch my orders or customers?
No. ArtDrop creates product and listing data only. Your orders, customers, revenue, and fulfillment stay with your store and your connected print provider, never with ArtDrop. It uses your keys only to publish the drops you send.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. You get 3 free demo drops to test the pipeline before buying. Both tiers also carry a 14-day money-back guarantee. Neither changes the normal costs or business risks of running a store.
// Ready to build a line
Upload one portrait. Get a product line.
Start with 3 free demo drops and test your configured portrait pipeline. Base plans are $39/month on Web or $399 one time on Mac for up to 2 Macs; one store is included and additional stores start from $10/month on Web or $75 one time on Mac, each costing less as you add more.