What is a custom coaster maker?
A custom coaster maker is a Shopify app that lets customers design a coaster set (4-6 pieces) for housewarming gifts, wedding favors, or bar gifts. The Shopify standard is Print It My Way (free to install). Coaster set AOV: $18-35 single set, wedding favor bulk $200-1500.
Step-by-step setup
- Install Print It My Way (free). From the Shopify App Store.
- Pick coaster material. Cork (eco, soft), sandstone (premium absorbent), ceramic tile (modern), acrylic (clear). Cork and sandstone most popular.
- Sell in sets, not single. Set of 4 as default. Set of 6 as upsell. Singles rarely sell in POD.
- Upload set mockup. Coasters photographed together on a counter or table.
- Configure matching or variant designs. Default: same design on all 4. Premium upsell: 4 variant designs (seasons, family member names).
- Build wedding favor bulk. 25/50/100 sets tier pricing for wedding favor orders.
Coaster materials
- Cork: Eco-positioning, soft on surfaces. $5/set cost, $18-25 retail.
- Sandstone: Premium absorbent, photographs beautifully. $9/set cost, $25-35 retail.
- Ceramic tile: Modern hard-edged. $7/set cost, $22-32 retail.
- Acrylic: Clear with embedded artwork. $12/set cost, $32-45 retail.
Common coaster personalization
- Family name + established date: Wedding / housewarming gift
- Bar name: Personal bar / man cave
- Photo set: Family photos on each coaster
- Seasons / themed: 4 coasters, one per season
- Monogram set: One coaster per family member's initial
Set configurations
- Set of 4: Default. Universal entertaining unit.
- Set of 6: Upsell. Larger households or premium positioning.
- Set of 8: Premium gift positioning.
Wedding favor bulk
Wedding planners order 25-100 coaster sets for guest favors. Tier pricing: 25 sets -15%, 50 sets -25%, 100 sets -35%. Wedding favor bulk orders $200-1500 per event.
Custom coaster pricing
Cork set of 4: $18-25. Sandstone set of 4: $25-35. Acrylic set of 4: $32-45. Wedding favor bulk pricing 25-35% off at 50+ sets.
Add a custom coaster maker to your Shopify store
Print It My Way ships free with coaster set support, matching + variant designs per set, wedding favor bulk pricing, and native POD partner integration.
Install Print It My Way. Free See the POD coaster designer guide →Frequently asked questions
What's the best custom coaster maker for Shopify?
Print It My Way is free and includes coaster set support, matching or variant designs per set, wedding favor bulk pricing tiers, and native POD partner integration.
Set of 4 or set of 6: what sells more?
Set of 4 is the default (universal entertaining unit). Set of 6 is the premium upsell. Most orders are sets of 4.
Are coasters good for wedding favors?
Yes: one of POD's strongest wedding favor categories. Bulk orders 25-100 sets typical with tier pricing. Wedding favor bulk $200-1500 per event.
Cork or sandstone coaster?
Cork for value / eco positioning. Sandstone for premium gift positioning (absorbent, photographs beautifully). Most stores offer both as variants.
What's the typical custom coaster set AOV?
$18-25 cork set of 4. $25-35 sandstone set of 4. $32-45 acrylic. Wedding favor bulk $200-1500 per order.
Is Print It My Way free to install?
Yes. Print It My Way is free to install from the Shopify App Store. The Free plan covers most small stores; paid plans unlock higher order volume, advanced features like Cart Transform per-character pricing, premium fonts, and white-glove support. There is no upfront fee and no credit card required to install.
How long does Print It My Way take to set up?
Most stores set up their first personalized product in under 15 minutes. The Shopify App Store install takes about 60 seconds; adding text fields, photo upload, color swatches, and live preview to a product takes 5-10 minutes. Catalog-wide rollout (50+ products) uses bulk-apply templates and typically takes 30-60 minutes total.
Does Print It My Way work with Shopify Basic, Shopify, Advanced, and Shopify Plus?
Yes. Print It My Way works on every Shopify plan including Basic, Shopify, Advanced, Plus, and Shopify Starter. Some advanced features like Cart Transform (per-character pricing) and B2B company accounts require Shopify Plus, but the core personalization fields, live preview, and order capture work on every tier.
Does Print It My Way slow down my Shopify store?
No. Print It My Way uses Shopify's storefront block architecture, which loads only on personalized product pages and doesn't add render-blocking scripts site-wide. Lighthouse and Core Web Vitals scores on personalized product pages stay green when the app is configured with default settings.
Does Print It My Way work with Printful, Printify, Gelato, and other POD partners?
Yes. Print It My Way has native integrations with Printful, Printify, Gelato, and other major print-on-demand partners. The customer's personalization data flows through Shopify's standard order pipeline, so any partner that reads line-item properties (which all major POD apps do) receives the print files automatically.
Does Print It My Way support Shopify Markets, multiple currencies, and multiple languages?
Yes. Field labels translate per language, upcharge prices can be set per currency, and the personalizer fully supports right-to-left languages including Arabic and Hebrew. The personalizer also handles Unicode for Cyrillic, CJK (Chinese/Japanese/Korean), Greek, and accented Latin characters with appropriate font fallback.
Sources & further reading
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