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How an Artist Made $4,800 on Black Friday Print Sales with Augmented Reality

How NIck Bultman made $4,800 in prints with AR-assisted art sales
Written By:
Alex Le
Last updated:
January 17, 2026

Nick Bultman isn’t short on attention. With over 490,000 followers on Instagram, his originals and prints regularly attract serious interest online. But like many successful artists selling high-value work, Nick faced a familiar challenge heading into Black Friday:

How do you help buyers feel confident purchasing art they haven’t seen in person?

The Challenge: High Intent, One Last Barrier

Nick was already getting meaningful traffic to his store. People and art collectors loved the work—but art buyers can hesitate. Scale, framing, matting, and how a piece actually lives in a space can make or break a decision.

For Black Friday, Nick wanted to secure conversions, not just clicks. His goal was simple: let customers preview artwork accurately in their own rooms before buying.

That’s where Picture It came in.

The Setup: From Upload to “View in Your Space”

We helped Nick get up and running quickly:

  • He imported his artwork and exact dimensions
  • Enabled canvas, paper, matting, and framing options
  • Used Auto-Framing to simplify setup while keeping options flexible
  • Added a “View in Your Space” button directly to his product pages

No complex workflows. No technical headaches. Just a seamless AR experience that matched his real-world offerings.

Nick Bultman Picture It View in Space

Why Picture It?

Nick had already tried other AR tools—but accuracy mattered.

The Results: AR That Actually Converts

Nick didn’t even promote the AR feature—and it still delivered.

Black Friday results:

  • 20 orders
  • ~$300 average order value
  • 16 purchases were AR preview-assisted
  • ~$4,800 in revenue directly influenced by AR

That’s 80% of orders touched by Picture It.

When buyers could see the art on their walls, with their framing options, hesitation dropped—and confidence took over.

The Takeaway

AR doesn’t need hype. It needs accuracy.

For artists and galleries selling high-value work online, Picture It bridges the gap between inspiration and purchase—turning “I love it” into “I’ll take it.”

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