skills are nothing if you can't find a niche and get views unfortunately.. Marketing is the most valuable skill of all. People sell absolute garbage on Etsy for crazy prices, it's all marketing.
Yeah, it's not an unfair advantage, it's basic strategy. Directed sales are way more effective than just throwing a product into the wind and seeing if something sticks. If you *know* there's a niche that has a demand you can fill, you can save yourself a lot of stress and market research.
I mean... kinda of? By following into his niche, he's also ignoring a huge market for other stuff. I genuinely think it's hilarious that he's promoting a sponsor when he could quite easily just copy their business model :/
I own a fab and design business, started doing remodels when i was young, worked to building murphy beds, renting a shop, now my niche is remodeling and repairing high end RV's. Keep working people, keep learning, it gets better.
How is that a 33% ROI? He didn't show his cost of each item and how much profit he made each, and he clearly states he is 300ish in sales with a 1000ish capital. Sales does not equal ROI. Right now he is likely - 90pct ROI which is why he stated it will take him a while to break even =zero ROI. But his sales is good so it will be there soon and more
@@adrinfpv the approximate initial investment expenses totalling nearly $1,000.00 included expendables, foundational machinery and tools, as well as utility costs so that money was "spent"...his total income therefore is ROI...it's the return of the initial....and he has additional inventory to continue business
Look into adding g-code that knocks the part off the print bed into a completed parts bin and then starts another print. There’s also conveyor belt print beds that do what I just described. These things will increase production quantities and turn around time from order to packing. Really enjoyed this video! You earned a sub!
Really cool. I did this a few weeks ago. Really easy to setup. I have an unmodded Anycubic Kobra Go and a slightly modded ender 3v2. I just wait for the plate to cool down and let the head push the object off the plate. Then have a self printed slide right into a bin. I can now print 24/7 and just empty the bin Infront of the printer every now and then. I don't have the sales to justify it for 7 days a week but I let it run 3 days in a week.
@@sahilahmed7006 solid but I had a lot of trouble getting decent prints even though it's my second printer. Definitely don't use the Cura profile they ship on the SD cards. You should rather select the ender 3 profile and adjust the machine settings (so bed size and so on).
I run an etsy store doing 3d printing, my niche or market is professionally painted models and statues, I improve my skills on both printing and painting each order I do and it has been showing to be a hit.
@@alextsoi6994Yeah I use mostly Resin printers but I also have a couple FDM ones If you don't plan on doing anything big starting with a Elegoo Mars is a good budget option, just gotta make sure you have proper protection and ventilation
I share your 2D printer frustrations! Especially when people get lured in to buying a $60-$100 printer. If you don't print a lot, get LASER not INK JET. The toner lasts longer on the shelf thank ink does. Side note, I just realized you can get a fairly decent 3d printer (ender 3 or clone) the same price or cheaper than the garbage HP printers that are literally just bait to get you into their ink ecosystem.
Its funny how much we have in common i jumped all in without knowing anything a couple of days ago. RU-vid is great for all questions and walkthroughs!
Wow , I am literally in your position. No experience with 3d printing, just bought the k1 max ,blah blah blah..waiting now and I have never been more worried and stressed . it has to work or I am sunk.
Great content (drafting, 3d printing, wood working, photography, ecommerce, humor...) and very well-made video. I'd say your sponsors made a good investment in you. Thanks!
Well done Pierre, I really liked the inside of that business idea you shared with us. The main things it needs to run a business aside the "normal" job, is time and money. Time to spend on design, making and "selling", and money you have to invest before anything else can happen. btw. I have a video request: can you do a video about the different types of wood finisher, these oil's or wax which you put on your finished wood working objects?
Don't give up. Small step in the right direction is the key to getting to where you want to be. I know you will become successful. Keep up your videos too...please.
Love this. I have been wanting to pull the trigger and open an Etsy shop for a couple years now, but have always shied away. You have inspired me to take yet another look at it and come up with something I can design and list for sale. Would love to come up with something unique, but I fear it's all been done already.
Not everything has been done yet. It may be disheartening seeing so much out there. I'm also one starting out by making different meshes and dividing them for printing.
It has all been done. You might make some pocket money but ultimately its a waste of time. Nobody really wants 3d printed stuff. They think they do until they realize how shitty the parts actually are. The best way to make money 3d printing is to have a RU-vid channel with a bunch of subscribers and make a video about starting a 3d printing business in order to get a sponser that is a commercial 3d printing on demand service. Get a cnc mill/router and make brackets for people out of UHMW or aluminum. You will develop way more useful skills and make good quality stuff.
@@guillermorobledo2842 I have worked in manufacturing for quite a while so I have "tried" and am currently "trying". To add to the above, it is possible to make money 3d printing if you are not including your personal cost of labor. In the end it will only ever be a hobby that makes you pizza money. If you were able to scale to the point of making real money, you would be forced to start injection moulding and use more traditional, much faster machine tools. This is the same problem that people who try the on demand T shirt printing gimicks have. If there exists a cheap thing (a 3d printer) that absolutely anyone can use to make something, why would anyone buy it from you? If you sell things that only a small percentage of people can make (like a machined aluminum bracket) then it becomes more feasible. There is someone out there that will make money 3d printing but its like the lottery. Someone is going to win, it just wont be you or anyone you know.
Honestly want to say thanks for the video. Most people over-glorify the process or aren't as straight forward. So I appreciate the real deal. Also if you've done $350(USD) in only a month, I imagine it will only keep growing if you continue to add to it. Good luck out there! PS - I have a Etsy shop selling tshirts and soon to have a new 3d printer selling custom prints. Its slow but keeping on the grind :)
I did this recently...got the Mono 4k resin printer for $200....I did make around $700 on Etsy etc until the LCD stopped working. It's a good business, problem is, they always break. So I would buy 5-6 different printers, make sure they have all the breakdown covers and do it that way....
Great video and awesome tip on the printer, thanks for making this kind of video! I've been running my own workshop (mostly working with metals and plastics with lathe and mill) since 2016 now, and since last year I've been trying to transfer some of the production into 3D printing. This is mostly because health and time management issues. At first I hated 3D priting due to long fabrication times and poor surface quality of FDM prints. However, now I've learned to appreciate the 'autonomy' of the process, once the print is started the machine forms the part pretty much independently in the background. So far I'm trying to finalise the products I'm picturing as the spearheads of my catalogue, but that still requires further testing with different filaments, finshing methods and print settings. However, the biggest problem I've had since 2016 is the shipping. I live in a country (next to you, BTW, Finland) where postal service is expensive, and definitely not competitive against European or US rates. Earlier I did items which cost between 100 and 200 Eur a pop, so the customer did not mind extra 30 Eur shipping. But now the 3D prints are something between 10 and 30 Eur, so the 30 Eur shipping cost is becoming an issue for bigger number of potential customers. And I can't offer free shipping either, I called my postal service and asked if I can get free shipping from them. They laughed at me and hung up. Either way, best of luck with your venture!
Interesting problem. Here in germany, the electric power cost is very high. It also make difficult to compete with others if the selling price become lower and lower
Same problem where i live in Sicily Island (South Europe). 25€ to send a pack in Italy and 50€ to the rest of Europe. So... Huge postal cost, retard, delays, pack lost... It's impossible to survive
It’s amazing idea! I’ve been studying about 3D printing (also I own 3d printer too) such as polymer and metal to make new business but always it’s issued with lead time.. I like ur idea and this video gives me positive energy! Thank you!
I think like this: it's hobby mainly, ability to make figurines or props, and as a side hussle you can even earn some money if people desire things that u make.
Honestly I'm not going to go too far out of the way to make money 3d printing. I use my ender 6 to learn 3d modeling and printing as a hobby and to solve issues around the house. I've modeled and printed cable combs for my server closet, a unifi camera mount for my ender 6, keychains as prizes for an event my mom runs. If I get a good catalog of models I may open a shop and start keeping track of production costs, etc. But I really need to get more experience with more complex models and different filaments.
Thank you for an honest look at starting a 3D business. Too many people make it sound easy and a way to make a lot of money. For me, learning to use the 3D CAD software (and obtaining it) are the big hurdles.
Great video! Production was top shelf. I went and got a resin printer for my 1st printer because I had access the a couple filament printers at work. I think a 3d printer is an awesome tool to have around. Sometimes you just need that additive manufacturing.
Lots of good points touched on in this video. I'd say one of the top things is that you're designing your own products, even if they're simliar to someone elses. If you're just going on Thingiverse or Printables and ripping files and printing, you're going to have a hard time as that's what a lot of other people are doing. Which at that point why would someone buy from you? Make something your own and be proud of it.
My slight worry with these ultra-highspeed printers is that the high, constantly changing inertial forces lead to tolerances getting worse, things slowly loosening over time and with that get a degeneration in print precision over time. Are there already reports of like "full year of heavy use"?
That's a really nice video! I took the exact same path but instead of buying a 3d printer to make money, I decided to start a store to help paying for the cost of doing 3d printing. Since I'm also a woodworker and selling stuff to help woodworkers and Festool tool owners, I guess you are competition 😂. All kidding aside, this is a good way of making a few bucks. Keep up the good work.
I tried to make mine and it was a money pit The prints looked horrible despite the effort i put in the biggest issue is consistency I cannot make decent prints to make money second is cost unless your buying a bamboo labs don't expect prints that are decent and dosnt break down my printers break down every few hours on average and I can't afford to spend 70 to 150k on printers if I need 6 printers that are over 1k that's a lot of money
I'm almost 2 years in and I'm making that now with even more steady growth. It does take time for sure. What program are you using to design with I didn't recognize it?
Hamna på din video av en slump men har funderat på att starta upp och du svarade på alla frågor man har haft och hade otroligt bra och fortsätt men det du gör :D
Good work man! I'm in the process of getting started aswell. Done my own designs past year, thinking of creating a company to start selling. Haven't gotten there yet. My plan was to use Amazon and their fulfilment strategy, but I got declined without any help from them. Maybe I have to go for Etsy and gett everything started. Inspirational video and I hope it's going great for you by now! Also wanting to upgrade to better printers as I'm owning Ender 3s and Ender 5 at the moment.
Funny that you say identical settings. Because it's actually not true. Simply because the speed is also defined by the settings. The difference here is the motion system, weight of the printhead and that it comes with features like input shaping. I'm not saying this printer is bad, in fact i have one myself and I like it a lot, but everything it can do older printers with that motion system could and some can, too. What stands out is the price for what you get and how it comes as a consumer package.
Loved to see your journey. Would stay with may 'slow one' for starting out though. Just when demands rectify ut i would invest in a fast 3D printer. The multicolored parts look nice but most of the time it's monochrome anyways. I may really follow your footsteps (in another segment/topic than woodworking). Thought of it for long enough i guess. Thanks for this video. ❤👍
I just started a business myself. I also gave myself four weeks to see if it was worth it. So far, in just 12 days and working only in my neighborhood, I've made over $1,700, allegedly. Also no one leaves their cars unlocked anymore which helps/forces me to expand my "business." Most importantly I've made money and taught these rich college kids a lesson.
Ett tips angående pris på salngadaptern med magneter är öka priset och lägg i minst 2 för 200kr svårt att tro att du klarar att göra dem för endast 70kr med tanke på magneter slitage matieral och tid att lägga ner magneterna
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Just bought a Qidi x plus 3. Was working with a friend to see if I could produce for him. Just game controller faceplates for now. Was going to get into carbon fiber brackets and supports anf a few other things automotive like
I've watched a few of these. It's very confusing. There's another RU-vid guy who 12 - 18 months or so ago had 6 of these in his basement. I clicked a later video (maybe from 6 months ago?) and he had 30 or 40 in a commercial building. He also seems to make mostly shop tool type stuff. It all seems so generic...
ive spent most of my savings trying to career change , as i am 33 born with 1 arm and leg and i finally tore my acl blew out my knee working in the auto industry in gray collar / sales.. So i started by building a few computers after getting into it and getting some ''deals''.. things got worse(mobility) and I was already waiting for my Kickstarter m5 Anker make to see if i could work independently. As your video mentioned. I have documented the whole thing, and I gotta say, the most tedious thing about all this venture between the 3D printing and computer building is the recording. I just have an urge to not miss an opportunity with the CPU that I received with 15 bent pins to fix it. Getting 3D printers up and running was physically. Going back and forth. Between trial and error My anchor make was lemon, so I got a bamboo Labs, P1P, and am very happy I did.. even today, but now that I'm finally Utilizing everything from heat guns inset screws springs and. And my calipers It's becoming fun again. but Rent is still due And amount of time. So I appreciate your input on this Being able to DIY Everything** is extremely satisfying. By doing it so long, it's been very rough year. But again, I appreciate your input because The community is awesome that is what I've been hearing, Be forthcoming and don't make pointless things unless you're just trying to learn and have fun while doing it. Don't expect to make money unless you want a hobby. lol.
How do you calculate the cost of a print ? I know Bambu lab tells you how much the print cost but that’s just how much filament cost based on the roll. So what about cost of electricity? This is not including your special label you had made for your boxes
A quick fun video I’m triggered I have a 3-D printer may be able to do this as well. !!! But it would be so much more interesting for someone to do this as well. If you just shown what you did good and what went wrong in this three weeks now I just have to take you on your word that this is an option but you didn’t tell why exactly this is not working or what can go wrong
Maybe with so many printers now, its an idea to make things for cosplaying. Its a big market and you can earn quite some money. Like making the mask s from deadpool and wolverine, that will sell for sure.
Nice video:) I think it’s a bit harder than you explained. I started this kind of business 4 years ago (when I was a student) I’m based in Italy. I started with 3 creality 3D printers and what I experimented was that: most of time the shipping was the same price of the 3D printed part, most of time you have to buy a special color just for one single customer’s order, customers wishes are very hard to satisfy..lots of my customers ended up by buying a 3D printer themselves, and it was 2018 😂 not so many people owned a 3D printer..however e it’s possible but hard, you already have a RU-vid channel which brings you lot of new potential customers:) great for you
Shipping is paid for by the buyer. If you only offer your part in one color, you don't have to worry about special orders (or you simply only allow orders of colors you already have). Customer wishes should be satisfied through good photos and description, they should know exactly what they're purchasing. It just sounds like you made it harder on yourself than it needed to be.
@@walterincardona4187 Well yeah, that sounds horrendous 😂 I CAD for a living and couldn't imagine doing it for people that know nothing about what they want or how it all works. Working with my coworkers is bad enough sometimes.
gli unici che riescono a guadagnarci, imo, sono solo chi ha seguito su RU-vid e social, tanta gente compra anche perché assieme alla loro stampa c'è l'aria mistica dell'influencer che li accompagna, il resto è una guerra tra poveri a chi fa il prezzo più basso
@@amorton94 there's no way you're ever going to get customers to pay for shipping on most goods. Free shipping is almost necessary to get people into the door. Companies that can make people pay for shipping are big brand names because they have literally millions and millions of customers. Smaller businesses can't do this.
Fusion 360 has a startup license so if you earn under a certain amount you can use it free, they do it so you get stuck in the ecosystem like Microsoft does with student licensing
So fun to see a local poster of Harplinge in a movie. 🥰 Interesting idea and fun to follow up on. I wonder how the market on Etsy would work on CNC projects or if the 3D print is easier?
A bit late to the game here. Thanks for watching :) CNC market is equally saturated I think. But I would say there is a bigger market locally for cnc-machining.
It would be nice to see the marketing process, what exactly did you do to get the attention? You mentioned facebook groups and reddit but was that everything?
I think the biggest thing. Is setting up the website and pictures to look professional. People see professional marketing and see quality and want to spend their money. lol.
what 3d printers would be good to get if i wanted to provide a service to construction companies and a service to the government and what sort of items could i provide with what 3d printer i have a chance to create and start a company with the support of the government
I know a friend who's made a decent amount of side money selling his own print files online on multiple websites and apps. 3d/resin printing almost feels like a dead business unless u sell actual models and kits but fat chance making any good money while risking lawsuits selling models like warhammer/Gundam etc, which are the only ones people will actually drop good money for since the real market for this is way overpriced.
Step 1. You need a business model. Anything besides that are just details and challenges. You need customers, distribution, and product, in that order. If you work in reverse you are peddling, not offering a service.
