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Custom cups are one of the most accessible small businesses you can start — and UV DTF wraps make it faster and cheaper than ever. Here's the step-by-step playbook.
Step 1: Choose your blank
Start with the size that sells best: 16oz glass cans. They're popular, easy to source, and fit the most designs. Add tumblers and cold cups as you grow.
Step 2: Pick your designs
UV DTF wraps are pre-printed, so your catalog is your product line. Order from 100,000+ designs with a 5-piece minimum per design — test 10 designs at 5 pieces each in one 50-piece order.
Step 3: Price for profit
Wholesale wraps cost $0.75–$1.30 per piece depending on volume. A 16oz custom cup typically sells for $15–25 at market rates. That leaves most of the sale as margin after your blank and labor.
Step 4: Apply and sell
No printer, no heat press. Peel, apply, smooth — about five minutes per cup. Sell on Etsy, Shopify, or at craft fairs, and photograph your finished cups against a clean background to show the quality.
Step 5: Scale what sells
Track which designs sell and reorder the winners in bulk — pricing drops to $0.75/piece at 500. See wholesale pricing and minimums and browse the full collection to start.
