Quick Start Guide
After Purchasing A Pattern
Thank you for supporting the Prince Armory Academy.
Please take a moment to review some of the useful tips that will help you get going on your next project!
First Steps
Downloading Patterns
Get Help & Support
- Most of the answers to common questions are provided in the video tutorial series.
- If you need a quick reference or general help with printing and other technical details, our FAQ is a great resource!
- The best way to get quick help is to ask our Discord community (Discord is an app for phone, web, and desktops.)
- Our community full of fellow students and artists who are happy to help new students get rolling in their projects.
- But of course please always feel welcome to Send Us A Message We do not have a support staff but we’ll try to reply asap!
Prepare For Crafting!
- Instructions for most products are provided via video tutorials linked on the product page. (Pre-order/early access projects may be available later)
- Each tutorial we make has new tips and crafting methods demonstrated, it’s always worth watching the other vids!
- There is so much supporting content surrounding each product that will help you with your projects!
Printing & Sizing
- For information regarding printing, sizing, and much more, please view the videos presented in the Getting Started Guide
- Additional information will also often be provided and often reiterated upon in the video tutorials for each project.
Tools And Materials
- We’re working on a comprehensive index and guide of tools and material guide but it’s not ready quite yet.
- In the meanwhile, you can preview the old tool guide here that has some useful items split up into different budget brackets that may aid you in your crafting journey.
While You Craft
- As you are working on your project, you should consider posting Work In Progress photos in our Discord so others can see your progress!
- Don’t hesitate to reach out and ask for feedback or even weigh in on other members works! We can all help each other grow!
When You Finish
I have a big request – when you finish crafting your pieces, please share your completed works with us!
- Leave A Picture Review – visit the product that you purchased and click the review tab to leave your review and upload your pics!
- Our Discord has an Apprentice gallery too that would be amazing!
- Please post pics you are ok with the world to see! You might get featured in an upcoming video!
- Try to take your best photos, ideally with the piece being worn or displayed prominently.
- Please upload pics that frame your work centrally – images that are cropped in extra tall or wide may display poorly.
Give Feedback!
- At any stage of the process, if you feel like something could be better…
- Or if I missed something important when building the content…
- Or if our FAQ is missing something…
- Or there are problems with the website or certain features aren’t working properly…
- I want to know! Just drop us a message or leave feedback in the appropriate area on Discord!
Making Money
Selling Your Works
Once you craft your piece you might decide you want to start selling completed items.
- This is allowed but you must agree to and understand the Terms and Conditions for commercial use of any Prince Armory & Academy designs.
- Commercial use is granted as a special permission to all users at this time – provided the terms are followed.
- One pattern purchase does NOT grant unlimited commercial use.
Become a Herald!
- We’re relaunching our Affiliate Program and you’re invited to join!
- Earn a substantial percentage of every order you refer!
- Get additional perks and rewards!
Become An Influencer!
- If you are a content creator and you plan to document your project and share it with your audience, please reach out to us!
- We often work with other brands ourselves to add value on top of the content we’re creating so we understand the power of working with others.
- We’d love to see what we can do to help you out!