Custom Creator Merch
Custom creator merch for podcasters, video creators, streamers and newsletter writers planning a first run for their audience. We print the whole order in Fort Collins, Colorado and ship it to you anywhere in the United States, ready to sell through your own store or at a live event.
Hoodies, tees, hats and beanies with no minimum order. Put your art on a real garment in the studio below, change the quantity, and see your price before you announce anything to the people who follow you.
Build Your Creator Merch Right Here
Drop your show art or channel logo on a real garment, pick a color, and set how many you need. The price for your custom creator merch updates as you go, so you can compare a small test run against a bigger drop. It opens on a midweight hoodie, the piece an audience tends to ask for first.
Custom Creator Merch Starts With a Run You Can Sell Out
A first merch run tends to fail in one of two ways. Either it is a logo on a shirt that nobody asked for, or it is a good design ordered in a quantity that sits in a closet for a year. Both problems get solved before you print, by deciding what the piece is and who has actually said they want it.
The Design People Wear
Your show logo works as a podcast cover or a channel icon. On a chest it mostly works for the people who already love you. The pieces that get worn carry a line from the show, a running joke, or a drawing that looks good to someone who has never heard of you.
Keep the channel name small, on a sleeve, the back of the neck or under the main art. A listener gets to explain the reference when a stranger asks about it, and that conversation does more for you than a large logo ever will.
The Count You Can Move
An audience number is not a buyer number. Only a small share of the people who watch or listen will buy a hoodie, and that share changes a lot from one community to the next. The honest way to find yours is to ask before you order.
Open a preorder for a week or two, collect sizes and payment through your own store, then print that list plus a few extras for late requests and giveaways. With no minimum order, a small first run only means a slightly higher price per piece.
One thing to know up front. We are not a print on demand or per-order fulfillment service. We print your run, box it and ship the whole order to you, and you send pieces on to your buyers or hand them over at a show. See the price for your count in the studio.
Creator Merch We Print and Embroider
Screen Printed Hoodies
The piece an audience usually asks for first. A midweight fleece hoodie takes a bold front or back print and gets worn on camera all winter.
Podcast Tees and Long Sleeves
Podcast merch at its simplest. A soft tee with one strong design, easy to mail in a flat envelope and easy to price for a first run.
Embroidered Hats and Beanies
Stitched hats and beanies need no size run, which makes them the lowest risk item to stock. A small icon or a short phrase works best.
From Show Art to Boxed Merch in Six Steps
You approve a proof before anything is printed, so the box that reaches you matches what you signed off on.
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Pick Your Garment
Three we actually recommend, with the reasons why. Full catalog is one click away.
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Drop In Your Art
Upload a logo or start from a sketch. We fix files that will not print.
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See Your Price
Per-piece pricing moves as you change quantity and print locations.
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Approve A Proof
Nothing runs until you have seen exactly what we are about to make.
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We Print It
Screen print, embroidery or DTF, whichever your art and quantity call for.
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It Ships
About 14 days from the day you approve the proof, printed and boxed.
Price a Test Run Against a Full Drop
Change the quantity in the studio and watch the per-piece price move. It is the fastest way to decide how big your first run should be.
One Sample Is an Order
Want to wear the hoodie on camera before you sell it? Order a single piece, check the fit and the print in person, then come back for the run.
Approve It Before It Prints
Every order gets a proof showing your art, its size and where it sits on the garment. Nothing is printed until you say yes, which matters when your name is on the product.
Rough Art Is Welcome
A fan drawing, a low resolution logo or a sketch on a tablet can all become a clean print. We tidy up or redraw artwork so thin lines and small letters hold on fabric.
Talk to a Person
Call on a weekday between 9am and 5pm Mountain and a person answers. Handy when you are planning a first run and want to talk through garments, counts and timing.
When Creators Order Merch Through the Year
Merch sells best when it is attached to a moment your audience already cares about. Pick the moment first, then count back about 14 days from proof approval, plus shipping to you and the time you need to pack and mail orders yourself.
A round-number episode, a subscriber milestone or a show anniversary gives people a reason to buy now. Date the design and keep the run close to your preorder list, since it will not sell later.
A live taping, a meetup or a convention table is where merch moves fastest, because people can hold it. Bring extra mediums and larges, and a way to take payment.
Late fall is when fans buy for each other. Open the preorder early in the season so the box reaches you with time left to mail every package before the holidays.
A new season, a rebrand or a new series is a natural time for fresh art. Wearing the piece in the first episodes back is the simplest announcement you can make.
A workable rhythm is one evergreen design that you restock, plus a small dated run or two each year.
Print Methods for Custom Creator Merch
Screen printing suits a design with a few solid colors and a run large enough to spread the setup. The ink sits in the fabric and holds up to washing, and the price per piece falls as the count rises. Every added ink color adds cost, so a one or two color version of your art is worth drawing.
Direct-to-film handles full-color art, gradients and photo-style images, and it makes sense for a short run or a test piece. A large transfer has a smooth film feel across the chest, which some people notice on a soft tee. Breaking a big image into smaller elements keeps the shirt comfortable to wear.
Embroidery belongs on hats, beanies, polos and the chest of a hoodie. Thread cannot hold tiny lettering or thin outlines, so a detailed mascot usually needs simplifying before it is stitched. Hoodies bring their own limits too. A front print has to clear the pocket, and a seam or zipper will break up anything printed across it.
Screenshots and small web images are the most common problem. They look sharp on a phone and turn soft at chest size. Send the largest file you have, or the original working file, and we will clean it up or redraw it so the lines print crisp.
Live Show or Launch Date Coming Up
Send us the date and the pieces you have in mind. Standard turnaround is about 14 days from proof approval. If your date is closer than that, ask, because sometimes it can be done faster.
Selling Your Run Through Your Own Store or at Live Events
Because the full order ships to you, the selling side is yours to set up, and it is simpler than it sounds. Plenty of first runs go out from a spare room with a stack of mailers and a label printer. A little planning before the box arrives saves a lot of evenings.
Decide where people will buy. Your own online store works for a preorder and for whatever is left afterward. Link it in your show notes, your video descriptions and your newsletter, and say it out loud on the show. Youtuber merch and podcast merch both sell on a spoken mention far better than on a link nobody was told about.
Think about the mailing before you choose the garment. A tee folds into a flat poly mailer and costs little to send. A hoodie is bulkier and heavier, so build that into what you charge for shipping. Sort the box by size the day it lands, and pack preorders in one sitting while the list is fresh.
Keep the lineup short. One design on a hoodie and a tee, in one or two garment colors, is plenty for a first drop and keeps your size counts manageable. Every extra color or style splits the order into smaller piles and leaves more odd sizes behind when the selling slows down.
Creator Merch Questions
Is there a minimum order for custom creator merch?
No. You can order one piece of custom creator merch as a sample or a full run for a launch. The price per piece drops as the quantity goes up, and the studio shows that change live while you adjust the number. A small first run is a sensible way to learn which sizes and colors your audience picks.
Do you ship each order to my fans?
No. We are a print shop, so we print your whole run and ship it to you in one order. From there you sell it through your own store or at live events and mail pieces to buyers yourself. A handwritten note in each package is a touch you only get when you pack your custom creator merch by hand.
Where do I start with merch for my channel?
Start with one design and one or two garments. Ask your audience what they would wear, open a short preorder, and order to that list. Put the art on a hoodie or tee in the studio to see the price at different counts.
How long does a merch run take?
Standard turnaround is about 14 days from the day you approve your proof, then shipping from Fort Collins, Colorado to you. If you have a live show or a launch that is closer than that, ask before you order. Sometimes it can be done faster.
How many of each size should I order for a first run?
Let the preorder decide. If you are ordering blind for a live event, weight the run toward medium, large and extra large, with fewer at each end. People who like a loose fit often buy a hoodie one size up. Hats and beanies avoid the question entirely, which is why they are a safe addition.
My art is a full-color illustration. Can it go on a hoodie?
Yes. Direct-to-film prints full-color art in one pass, and it works well for short runs. For a larger run of custom creator merch, a simplified version with fewer colors can be screen printed for a softer feel. Send the original file and we will show you how it looks on a proof before you commit.
Can I use a clip, a guest photo or a meme in my design?
Only if you own it or have permission. Art you made, or art a fan made and agreed to let you sell, is fine. A guest's face, a still from someone else's video, or a character you did not create needs the owner's approval first.
Do you make mugs, stickers or posters?
No. We do not make mugs, stickers, posters, phone cases or tote bags. What we do make sits beside them on a merch table, which is t-shirts, long sleeve tees, tank tops, polos, hoodies, hats and beanies, decorated with screen printing, embroidery or direct-to-film.
Where We Are
Olive Branch Apparel
706 East Stuart Street
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Put Your Show on Something People Will Wear
Open the studio, drop in your art and see the price for the run you have in mind. One sample or a full drop, you approve the proof before anything is printed, and the whole order ships to you.