Silhouette Cameo and Cricut small business crafters need blank items to create amazing products to sell. Regular Cutting for Business blog readers know that I highlight my favorite suppliers through various #supplierspotlight posts on the blog. With all the posts on the blog, I know some people have difficulty finding the posts. Today, I’ve rounded up all the suppliers into one printable to save you time! I’ve also added quick keywords to these posts to help you find them quickly.
Today, it’s another supplier spotlight – and a few product ideas for Silhouette Cameo and Cricut small business owners. On to the good stuff: Where to buy blank dog shirts for crafting?
The best advice that I can give you is to look at your favorite source for human clothes. From my previous post, Where to Buy Tee Shirts for Crafting, you might be surprised that several of my favorite human clothing suppliers offer dog clothing. You’ll find that most of these sites sell the same brand (Doggie Skins).
I’ve worked extensively with Mirage Pet Products, and they are a favorite of mine. Honestly, they are a one stop shop for all pet related products. Read more about Mirage Pet Products.
Whether you are looking for stainless steel tumblers to glitter and epoxy, plastic tumblers to add vinyl, or specialty tumblers, I’ve got you covered.
Let’s look today at where to buy tumblers for crafting.
8 Places to Buy Tumblers for Crafting
Save a Cup
What They Sell: Save a Cup offers clear and colored tumblers, metal tumblers, wine tumblers, mason jar tumblers, skinny tumblers, sublimation tumblers, and more.
Shipping: Free shipping on all orders.
Company Location: California
Tips: The best way to order from Save a Cup is in bulk. They offer assortable bulk pricing, which means you can mix and match colors (same style) to reach their price breaks. They run sales all the time (including flash sales) so be sure to follow them on social media and sign up for their mailing list.
What They Sell: Discount Mugs offers printed and blank products and carries a wide variety of tumblers and other drinkware in plastic, metal, and glass.
Shipping: Free shipping over $75.
Company Location: Florida
Tips: The ordering minimums are higher than Save a Cup, but if you are buying a large amount in bulk you can save a lot of money.
What They Sell: Dollar Tree has a small selection of plastic and metal tumblers.
Shipping: Shipping is free if you get the order delivered to your local store. Otherwise, shipping fees are based on weight and distance.
Company Location: Nationwide.
Tips: I don’t mind using Dollar Tree tumblers for one time use events. I prefer to shop in store, as many crafters have reported cracked or scratched tumblers when ordering online. For a higher quality product, skip Dollar Tree.
Tips: Amazon is usually priced higher than ordering directly from a supplier. If I’m on a time constraint or need only one tumbler, I’ll order from Amazon.
Another #supplierspotlight on the blog today with a harder to find blank product: infant bodysuits and gowns – particularly colored ones. (Friendly reminder: the word “onesie” is trademarked to Gerber. Unless you are using Gerber brand onesies, you cannot use this term to sell). View previous #supplierspotlight posts at this link.
Where to Colored Infant Bodysuits and Gowns
My go to supplier for infant layette is Monag Apparel, who is both a manufacturer and wholesaler. I’ve previously tried Rabbit Skins, Gerber, Carter’s, and Laughing Giraffe and strongly prefer Monag because they are higher quality. You will need a tax ID to order from Monag, and they ship from New York.
Gowns and bodysuits are generally available in these colors: Aqua, red, white, black, chocolate, fuschia, heather, kelly green, navy, pink, purple, red, sky, slate, steel blue, and turquoise. Sample pricing on infant bodysuits is around $3 each, but once you buy 6 or more the price goes down about 10%. Sample pricing on gowns is around $5 each with price breaks at 6 as well. What I really love about Monag is that they also carry several styles of blank bibs, blankets, knit caps, and coordinating infant pants. This makes it easy to offer complete outfits or accessories as an upsell.
Who is your favorite supplier for colored infant bodysuits or do you prefer to dye them yourself? Share with other readers in the comments.
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The absolute most often asked question that I receive is, “Christine, where is the best place to buy (name of item)?” I cover great places to buy items to embellish and use in your Silhouette Cameo or Cricut small business in supplier spotlights. (See more of these at this link.) Today, we are looking at where to buy tee shirts. I asked my savvy small business owners in The Insider’s Club their favorite places to shop for tee shirts to create this list – and added a few of my own.
Where to Buy Tee Shirts for Crafting
List includes notes about suppliers.
Jiffy Shirts – jiffyshirts.com – No tax ID needed, orders over $59 ship free. Warehouses in 10 states.
Sanmar – sanmar.com – Tax ID needed to order. Warehouses in 8 states.
Blank Shirts – blankshirts.com – Retail and wholesale accounts available. Warehouses in 7 states.
SS Activewear – ssactivewear.com – Tax ID needed. Free shipping on orders over $200. Warehouses in Illinois, Kansas, California, and New Jersey.
Sassy Apparel Blanks – sassyapparelblanks.com – No tax ID needed. Ships from New York area.
Shirt Champs – shirtchamps.com – No tax ID needed. Warehouses in 9 states.
One Stop Inc – onestopinc.com – Tax ID needed to order. Shipping site varies depending on style purchased. Refer to shipping maps on website.
Mission Imprintables – missionimprintables.com – Tax ID needed to order. Warehouse in California.
Kavio – kavio.com – Tax ID needed to order from wholesale area. Warehouse in California.
American Apparel – americanapparel.com – Need tax ID to order, orders over $50 ship free. Warehouse located in California.
Soffe – soffebusiness.com – Retail and wholesale accounts available, orders over $60 ship free. Warehouse located in North Carolina.
TSC Apparel – tscapparel.com – Tax ID needed to order. Warehouses located in Colorado, Ohio, California, Georgia, Texas, and New Jersey.
Boxercraft – boxercraft.com – Tax ID needed to order. Warehouse located in Georgia.
Shirts In Bulk – shirtsinbulk.com – No tax ID needed, $ 50.00 free shipping, and flat rate shipping of $4.95 if the order is less than $50.00.
Alpha Broder – alphabroder.com – Tax ID needed, multiple warehouses.
How to Decide Which Supplier is Best for Your Business?
Here is a step-by-step list to decide which supplier is right for you:
Browse the websites above and eliminate the ones that don’t have the style of shirt that you are looking for.
Research online reviews for your chosen suppliers.
View the shipping times and warehouse locations. To save on shipping and get your products faster, pick a supplier near your location. (This is great when you run out of something and need it quickly!)
Look at return policies and support materials for sellers available on the supplier’s website.
Contact the supplier and ask any questions you may have before placing an order. Pay attention to how quickly and thoroughly your questions are answered.
Did I leave off your favorite supplier? Leave it in the comments and I will add it.
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Where are the sellers I listed above getting their popsicle sleeves to sell? Resellers are likely buying directly from the manufacturer.
If you need large quantities, there are plenty of manufacturers on both Temu and Alibaba selling popsicle sleeves. Pricing averages $.60 each without accounting for shipping (solid colors) and $1.50 each without shipping (patterns).
Sew Popsicle Sleeves Yourself
If you are handy with a sewing machine, consider making them yourselves. You’ll need a good sewing machine (or serger) and neoprene. Neoprene is the same material that wetsuits and mouse pads are made from. Many online fabric stores carry it.
Warmer weather must be coming soon, because several Cutting for Business readers have asked where to buy beach spikers. If you aren’t familiar with these, they are can/bottle/drink/phone holders that you insert into the sand or dirt to hold stuff during summer fun. Most Cricut or Silhouette crafters add a vinyl decal to them.
Where to Buy Beach Spikers
The best option for the best pricing and largest selection of colors is to buy spikers straight from a manufacturer, like Spiker USA. One great thing about Spiker USA is that they are located in the United States, and they manufacture their goods here as well.
Spiker Colors Available from Spiker USA
White
Red
Royal Blue
Yellow
Hot Pink
Teal
Lime
Purple
Black
Orange
Garnet Red
Kelly Green
Silver
Gold
Carolina Blye
Camo Days
Lilac
Coral
Mist
Blush
Strawberry
Kiwi
Tangerine
Blueberry
Lemon
Cherry
Pricing & Minimum Order Quantities
You must order in lots of 12, 24, 48, or 100 count. You can mix and match colors within the lot but you must order one of the totals I listed. Pricing is as follows: 12 – $4.50 each, 24 – $3.84 each, 48 – $3.32 each, and 100 – $2.95 each. Shipping is included in the 100 counts. I’ve seen custom made spikers retail for up to $20 on Etsy.
Registration
Registration on their wholesale website is required to order at wholesale pricing. The process was straightforward and you’ll just need your tax ID number. After registering, you are granted immediate access to the site and can order right away. (There’s even a coupon on the site for placing an order the same day you register!) If you don’t have a tax ID, you won’t be able to access the pricing above. While you are browsing the site, Spiker USA has other products for you to check out as well.
Not just for drinks at the beach!
I’m planning on using some spikers to create a container garden with the kids. Then, I am going to use my Silhouette Cameo or Cricut Explore Air to label each spiker with the name of the herb inside. Sounds cute, huh? Now, to just find the time!
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Welcome back to Supplier Spotlight on Cutting for Business! In last week’s Spotlight, I highlighted my favorite supplier for adult sized raglan shirts. Today, we are looking at raglan shirts in infant, toddler, and kids sizes.
My preferred supplier for smaller sized raglan shirts is Kavio!. For the best pricing, you’ll want to register with Kavio! as a wholesale buyer by submitting your tax ID number. Don’t forget to give them a copy of your resale license to make sure that you are not charged sales tax.
Styles/Colors/Sizes/Pricing
V-Neck 3/4 Sleeve Raglan is available in the following colors: Dark Heather Grey/Black, Dark Heather Grey/Cardinal, Dark Heather Grey/Cobalt Blue, Dark Heather Grey/Grape, Dark Heather Grey/Island Blue, Dark Heather Grey/Navy, Dark Heather Grey/Pinot, Dark Heather Grey/Red, Dark Heather Grey/Orange, Dark Heather Grey/Watermelon. Sizes 6 months to 24 months are available, as well as girls 3-6x and 7-16. Infant size pricing is based on quantity ordered: 1-11 pieces $4.00, 12-71 pieces $3.75, and 72+ pieces $3.50. Little girls pricing is based on quantity ordered: 1-11 pieces $3.70, 12-71 pieces $3.45, and 72+ pieces $3.20. Big girls pricing is also based on quantity ordered: 1-11 pieces $5.05, 12-71 pieces $4.80, and 72+ pieces $4.55.
Photo credit: kavio.com
V-Neck Short Sleeve Raglan is available in the following colors: Dark Heather Grey/Black, Dark Heather Grey/Cardinal, Dark Heather Grey/Cobalt Blue, Dark Heather Grey/Grape, Dark Heather Grey/Island Blue, Dark Heather Grey/Navy, Dark Heather Grey/Pinot, Dark Heather Grey/Red, Dark Heather Grey/Orange, Dark Heather Grey/Watermelon. Sizes 6 months to 24 months are available, as well as girls 3-6x and 7-16. Infant size pricing is based on quantity ordered: 1-11 pieces $3.45, 12-71 pieces $3.20, and 72+ pieces $2.95. Little girls pricing is based on quantity ordered: 1-11 pieces $3.70, 12-71 pieces $3.45, and 72+ pieces $3.20. Big girls pricing is also based on quantity ordered: 1-11 pieces $4.45, 12-71 pieces $4.20, and 72+ pieces $3.95.
Photo credit: kavio.com
Unisex Infants Raglan Short Sleeve Bodysuitis available in the following colors: Baby Pink/Hot Pink, Black/Red, Lime/Kelly Green, White/Baby Pink, White/Black, White/Blue, White/Cobalt Blue, White/Heather Grey, White/Navy, and White/Red. Sizes 6 months to 24 months are available. Pricing is based on quantity ordered: 1-11 pieces $3.95, 12-71 pieces $3.70, and 72+ pieces $3.45.
Photo credit: kavio.com
Unisex Infants Scoop Neck Raglan Long Sleeve Topis available in the following colors: White/Blue, White/Cobalt Blue, White/Lemon, White/White. Sizes 6 months to 24 months are available. Pricing is $1.91 each.
Photo credit: kavio.com
Youth Crew Neck Raglan Short Sleeveis available in the following colors (these are reverse style with the color on the body and the sleeves are white): Baby Pink/White, Black/White, Blue/White, Brown/White, Cardinal White, Heather Grey/White, Kelly Green/White, Heather/White, Navy/White, Red/White, Orange/White. Sizes XS to XL are available. Pricing is based on quantity ordered: 1-11 pieces $3.40, 12-71 pieces $3.15, and 72+ pieces $2.90.
Photo credit: kavio.com
While they last – Youth Raw Edge Raglan Sleeveless Tank is available in the following colors: White/Baby Pink, White/Blue, White/Navy, White/Red. Sizes XS to XL are available. Currently on sale for $1.10 each!
Photo credit: kavio.com
In addition to the infants, toddlers, and kids sizes, Kavio! carries a full line of sizes for women, juniors, and men. I prefer to buy women’s sizes at Bella+Canvas like I mentioned last week – only because I like the fit better – I’m slightly top heavy. I only gave you a sample of the styles available at Kavio! for raglan shirts. If you search their website for “raglan” you’ll find that there are more than 80 different styles available including burnout, raglans with stripes on the arms, hoodie style raglans, and many more.
One last tip! When you run a search on Kavio!, the results are displayed without their product title. If you look at the first letter of the item number, you can figure out the department without having to open the product details. W is for women, M is for men, J is for juniors, B is for boys, G is for girls, and I is for infants.
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Craft Chameleon is an online craft store that sells acrylic blanks, metal, glass blanks, punches, dies, headbands, dog tags, jewelry and findings, burlap items, tassels, and much more. Craft Chameleon is owned by Jamie Omahen and was originally founded and operated as Punch Place Plus.
It is important to note that while Craft Chameleon caters to professional crafters, you do not need to provide any official business forms to be able to place an order.
What We Shopping For
Today, we are looking for precut, acrylic blanks to use in keychains. Luckily, Craft Chameleon offers hundreds of different styles and shapes. Also, if you’ve got a laser cutter like a Glowforge, you can pick up acrylic sheets you can cut.
Here is an image I put together that shows just a tiny fraction of the items available for sale through Craft Chameleon:
Don’t Miss This!
Owner Jamie is hands on and regularly participates in the Craft ChameleonFacebook Page. Through the Facebook Page, you’ll find flash sales, templates, buy ins, influencer interviews, craft alongs, and more. Here is their sample schedule:
Oh! If you are in Missouri, be sure to drop in the store located in Maryland Heights.
