Mandalafy is a print-on-demand store where customers create personalized mandala designs and print them on products like t-shirts, mugs, and home decor. Dan, the creator of Mandalafy, needed customers to visualize their creations on real products. This case study shows how WooCommerce Live Preview transforms customizable product stores.
The challenge: making custom products feel tangible
Dan developed a mandala design tool that lets customers create personalized patterns. However, he needed a solution to bridge the gap between digital creation and physical product.
"I wanted clients to have that feeling like I'm making this product," Dan explained. "I wanted it to feel really streamlined. I didn't want it to be clunky."
Before discovering Barn2, Dan experimented with other preview plugins but found them limiting.
The solution: WooCommerce Live Preview delivers
Dan discovered WooCommerce Product Options and WooCommerce Live Preview, which provided exactly what he needed.
I realized I wasn't limited in terms of what products I could offer as long as I can create the image. That wasn't exactly something that I could have articulated until I found it.
Dan, creator of Mandalafy
The Live Preview plugin lets customers see their custom mandala designs rendered on products in real-time. This visual confirmation gives shoppers confidence their creation will look exactly as expected.
Dan also uses WooCommerce Fast Cart to streamline checkout and WooCommerce Product Tabs to organize product information.
Results and customer feedback
Since implementing the plugins, Mandalafy has successfully processed orders with customer-created designs. Live Preview has become the cornerstone of the customer experience.
"The customer service team is responsive and goes in depth to address questions," Dan shared.
For print-on-demand businesses offering customizable products, this demonstrates how Live Preview turns a catalog into an interactive design experience where customers feel ownership.