Getting Started

From install to your first live product in about five minutes.

1Install the app

Add Bear Print on Demand to your Shopify store and pin it to your admin sidebar so it's one click away.

2Add a payment method

Settings → Payment. Your card is only charged once an order is accepted for production.

3Set your return address

Settings → Branding. This is what your customer sees on the parcel. Leave it blank and we use a neutral address — but your own brand converts better on the doorstep.

4Choose shipping rates

We install a shipping profile for you. Most sellers either pass our rate through or offer free shipping over a threshold and build it into the price.

5Build your first product

Pick a blank, open the design studio, upload artwork, choose your colours, set your margin, publish. Mockups are generated and attached for you.

6Order a sample

Before you spend a dollar on ads, press "Order Sample" and hold it in your hands. 25% off, up to 5 a month.

Turn on auto-fulfilment in Settings and paid orders are sent to production automatically — you don't have to click anything per order.

Artwork checklist

  • Transparent PNG, 300 DPI, sized true to print
  • Hard edges — no fade-to-transparent, no semi-opaque layers
  • Thin strokes and tiny text should be at least 2 pt at final size
  • Design in RGB; we handle the conversion for DTF's 9-colour process