How I Sell on Etsy | 3d Printing Business Tips
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 เม.ย. 2024
- In this video I go over how I sell my 3d prints on Etsy, step by step, so far making $42,800 in 8 months.
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Where is the other channel you mentioned? The one with the etsy related content? Im really keen to check that out
A lot of people are going through some tough times bad times so I really appreciate you posting this video so that people can create another little stream of income really appreciated keep the good videos coming
Glad I could help!
Just a note on the Creative Commons license: Share Alike just means that if you make modifications to the model, you need to use the same license for your remix if you share it publicly. You're not compelled to share remixes of the file if you're just using it personally (although you probably should).
Thanks for the input!
Kudos to you for sharing detailed information to make others succeed. You're a good dude.
Thanks!
Greatly appreciate you taking the time to give us this information , I've been really considering getting into 3d printing.
Thank you for the kind comment, I'm glad I could help!
Love the simplicity and these nuances would have saved me time
Thanks!
I can't wait to see more in-depth tutorial on etsy! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
Hey have you checked out my other channel?
@@glennbrian3d I haven’t yet
@@glennbrian3d looking for link to your other channel...
@@roll4stealth671 Hey sorry I recently combined everything for Etsy and 3D printing into this channel after a poll was taken
@@glennbrian3d ah ok thanks, i've noticed a few other etsy videos on this channel. I'm currently doing my research on setting up a store. I have a bunch of product left over from a trade show that I want to sell (until I can get to another trade show that is.) After that I will be print to order for the most part.
Good videos so far :).
Thanks for the info. I will take this on for myself.
Absolutely, good luck!
Great video, I started working in higher ed with 3D printers in 1998 but never had my own. I semi retired and am thinking I kind of miss having one so this is giving me an extra excuse to go for it :)
Go for it Chris, they are so worth it nowadays!
Prusa and Bambu machines are good
@@teitgenengineering I really like the bambu carbon. I’m itching to upgrade to one and there’s near no lead time. So many awesome features.
@@spookystudios5772 you should check out 3d musketeers he's had some problems with his
I love this man.
Thanks!
Funny thing is tht I better get into selling on Etsy because I bought 10 3D Printers that were on eBay marked "as is, for parts only" from people who either didn't know how to put them together, or took them apart for some reason, didn't know how to use design CAD software or slicers, or didn't know how to bed level or adjust Z heights and sold them as broken. Some did need replacement parts and a couple needed rewiring. But now with 10 printers I should sell stuff. So, I did open a shop that I better start using. Plus I do my own designs as well.
The best things to sell are your own designs!
That's a great idea I should do this
Damn I love this. You got a new subscriber for both channels
Awesome!
Which is the other channel please.. i probably missed that part ...
@@Nishandh_Mayiladan its on his page under Channels
@@glennbrian3d So looking at Printables, we have to make sure it says "Commercial Use" checked green to be able to sell correct?
@@Ghxzt2161 every site does it differently and there are a lot of licenses, most say "attribution required" or Public and they are free to use as long as you give proper attribution to the original creator, does that make sense?
Great video bro
Thanks!
I’ve been dragging my feet for awhile wanting to get started but being intimidated, this made me feel a bit more confident and I think I’m going to take the plunge!
Good luck you'll do great!
Thanks for taking the time to explain how to get started selling 3D printed items on Etsy. It's not something I'm likely to do, but I found it to be very interesting. Many people are reluctant to make a video like this because they believe they're encouraging people to compete with them. Do you sell on any other platforms such as eBay, fulfillment by Amazon, Amazon fulfillment by merchant, etc.?
The great thing about me is it's really just a hobby so my competitors don't hurt too much, I'd rather teach people to be successful and worry about my bottom line all the time, Yes I saw another platforms but etsy's definitely the best, I'm sure at some point all talk about all the platforms that I sell on
Hi ! Very useful insights sir!
Thanks!
Sub'd
Great video! Do you sand the prints down and coat them before shipping or do you ship as is ?
I'll make a video about how I clean my prints up but I do not sand
@@glennbrian3d thanks !
Thanks for this video, super insightful! How many listings would you recommend creating when first starting out? Should buyers see that you have 10-20 different listings up? Or is it okay to have like 1-5 listings in the beginning?
I’m not who you are asking but I’ll throw my 2 cents in from the customers eye it’s always much more trust worthy to see a shopping page that’s filled out then mostly white space with a single item it makes you look a lot more established like you’ve been doing it for awhile other then just a beginner
10 to 20 items would be a great start, a good thing to know is that they are all similar items that would go with one another or make sense to be in the same shop
Great video. Not sure if ill make a shop, just got a printer from Santa, but this is saved now in case I get the itch to sell
Glad you liked it!
Awesome video. Now I just need to decide, get a 4th Prusa or pick up a bambu labs carbon. Multi colored card stands might be a great money maker…but will the Bambu work or be a headache lol. Anyway keep it up!
I've heard of the bambus a lot both good and bad, you print card stands? Or are you talking about the phone stand in my video?
Bambu all the way. Super fast. My first printer and it's been great.
I have a P1S, and that thing is super reliable as it is, but I also heard their customer service is terrible.
Where do I find a link to your Etsy store
Hey awesome video exactly what i was looking for! Just a question about the last step, shipping. Do you have a large collection of boxes and a label maker? Or do you have a different approach. Would love to hear it. The logistics of shipping is brain tease for me.
Found the link to your etsy channel.. wil do own search first!..
Yeah thanks I was going to say I think I answered all those questions on my other channel 😜
Check out "Glenn Brian" channel
Question, so I only have 1 printer, (ender 3v2), when I start a shop should I put a quantity of maybe 5-10 on an item because there's no way to keep up with purchases if it actually sells well? And what printers are your favorite? Thanks.
Yes, so you dont get overwhelmed and you can also extend your times. My fav printers are Prusas for sure
Started selling my prints on Etsy two weeks ago. Just surpassed 10k in sales today!!
Jk, I’ve only sold one print but it felt great and I’m working hard to keep going. Will soon be getting to 10k 😊
Thanks for your information
Glad I could help, Good job on the sale!
@@glennbrian3d thanks ☺️
This is an AMAZING video!! Thank you so much for putting this together. Quick question, I am based in Canada, would it be fine for me to sell products in US? US has a much bigger market I can target compared to just Canada but I’m concerned about shipping costs
Hey thanks for watching! Being based in Canada is much more difficult, same for selling to Canada because the shipping costs are so high but it is doable it's just probably not going to be a full-time scale without a lot of extra work
A thing to know if you don't is even something under 1 pound in weight is almost 20$ in shipping so probably not worth it. I've sold some items to people in Canada but I make the customer pay for the shipping but over the 4 years I've been on Etsy only sold 5 orders to people in Canada.
@@OmniSoundAI it is very expensive You need to have separate settings for Canada
@@OmniSoundAI appreciate the information! I really wish at the very least our market had more of a reach compared to the US 🥲.. oh well, I should still at least try
@@LuzdyOG Yea just have to find what's popular in Canada and capitalize on it. Like with marijuana becoming more of thing here and in Canada I've noticed a lot of things can be made with 3d printing that people will buy. Just the other day I saw that people like the idea of having a base stand for their bongs so it's harder for them to fall over and with how expensive some bongs can get I see why. Something I sell a lot to dispensaries is cases to carry joints in that are fully 3d printed, it can hold 7 joints and sell them for $2 each to the shops and they sell them for w/e they want (or sell them joints inside). But only costs me around 50 cents to print and I only sell in big bulk to make it worth my time.
Appreciate the informative video. As a 16 yr, do you think I can buy a 3d printer or wood engraving printing machine and start my own Etsy business? I’m getting a job over the summer and I’m looking for a business to invest my money into.
Absolutely as long as you put the time in you could definitely make it a business!
So I'm capable of creating my own designs and STL's. Hearing you having made sales on random Etsy searches has me seriously thinking I should look into this. As a matter of fact I've recently modeled full toy vehicles based on a brand I shall not name. The thing is..I'm not the biggest into having a print farm. I have an Ender and a Prusa mini for prototype...but I'd need something more substantial. I sometimes wonder if I should partner with someone.
I've never used them but there's websites that you can send your STL to and have them print it out
I know this was 6 months ago, but, I actually happen to be able to help with this, if you're interested
Does Etsy give you shipping labels? I went to USPS today and for the smallest box, it was almost 20 dollars to ship out empty bottles.
Check out my video on how to get free shipping labels
hey quick question, could someone remix the cat holder and then share their new design but for non-commercial uses?
I've been asked this before and it gets into more of a lawyer's territory however as far as I understand if it's a functional design it can't be copyrighted but if it's an artistic design they already own the copyright and you cannot just alter the design and make it your own since you're originally using their design
thumbs up and Subbed! I'm sure to have questions.. tks!
Thanks!
thx
Of course!
YES PLEASE ON SHIPPING
fantastic video! thank you so much for the info and sharing your expertise :) wishin you more success
Thank you so much for the kind words Victor!
One question I struggle finding a answer to is can you legally sell a remix of a design? The Remix is under the Creative Commons - Attribution license, while the original that the remix was based off is under Creative Commons - Attribution - Non-Commercial license. Would it be best to just steer clear of it?
I'm not a lawyer so I can't provide legal advice but, if it's non-commercial or the original was non-commercial then I would steer clear of it not only for legal reasons but because it's not right to take someone's design they didn't want you using for commercial reasons
How does the end buyer get the item? Do you print it and send it to them directly? Or does etsy have some kind of inventory (for a cost) situation in which they fulfill the orders as they happen?
You ship it to the customer
You send it out through their system
I am selling the exact some products other people I talk online are selling on the same plataform, Etsy, I have the same descriptions and even photos in some of the products the ones that aren´t using the same photos are using better photos, Others make 10000 in 11 months I can´t make even a third of what they make. The only thing I am doing differently is that I am based in Europe and they are based in USA even my shipping is the same. I don´t understand...
I tried Etsy, and in Canada, we get hosed on shipping; Etsy defaults to Canada Post, and they rip you off for shipping. A few guys use envelopes and ship them as letter mail. I would not use anything offline; I have consulted with a Lawyer about this and could be sued for downloading designs. The intellectual Property Lawyer said, " Regardless if an item is listed as public domain, it still is subject to ownership and could be challenged." I actually was challenged on a design I printed out which was listed as public domain and free to sell, and the designer demanded removal. So, I only build my structures or custom for sale.
I've even been challenged on Etsy on things that I've designed myself, The thing is someone's going to be really stupid to sue you over $200 or even $2,000 since it cost way more than that, but I'm no lawyer, just some dude on TH-cam 😜
The uploader of a file it not automatically the creator. Just because the uploader choose a commercial license, doesn't mean the item is really published under this license by the real creator.
This could technically bring a lot of headache if you rely on this.
True, it's a good idea to do your own research on a file to make sure it's okay
What is the link to your etsy youtube you talk about in this video?
ive combined them into one for now
How's the business going? Trying to encourage my 16yr old son to build a small business. Do you have any advice for him?
Business is good! Tell him you can do anything you put your mind to!
How would you do this for many small items? Sell them as a lot? I can see people asking me constantly "Can I get a deal on shipping, im buying this and that and...". Also, Im curious about how you handle special requests in general (e.g. can I get this print but 1.5x the size).
Hey Adam, if you're going to sell small things like $4 items you need to sell a lot of them, making only one or two color options available will help with this when things get hectic, if someone has a special request you need to come up with what your time is worth, so say if you're charging $50 an hour to design it would only take you about 3 minutes to 1.5 times the size so I would just charge him extra $5 or so for your time and then whatever your need to charge for the cost I'm going to make a video specifically on what to charge for your 3D prints soon
i dont know much about resin printing but some (i dont know how many, or for how much they cost) resin printers can print the entire layer at once, so it takes the exact same amount of time to print 1 really small, or a dozen really small prints. perfect for small prints because resin printers are just, smaller
@@ithaca2076 That's true however there's more processes that need to be taken into account that take longer like curing and drying
What is the name of your shop? I am having trouble finding it.
Hey Benny, im not giving that out just yet but stay tuned! When 10,000 people go to your shop from youtube it really messes up the conversion rate lol
We've been up for 7 weeks and have done 41 sales or $1000 is revenue. Is that good so far?
Ya that's a great start!
What have you sold so far?
@@dudeman99999 What do you mean? Like what do I sell?
@@JB-dv7ew yea and how much did you start with
How many printers do you have?
why not have your shop link in your description?
I used to put it up and then 40,000 people a month would go there and not buy something so it kind of messes up the shop
@@glennbrian3d ahh okay
Where’s the link to your store?
So you sell something for 5.99 that costs about a dollar for materials and electricity, wear and tear on your printers, the box to ship in, shipping (if you include shipping as some do.) and still make a profit? Not to mention the value of your time... I'd love to hear how you ship cheaply and cover loss( Shipping loss or customer lies and says the didn't get it...)
I try to remain at a 90% profit margin, anything under $10 usually isn't worth it but it all depends on who you are and how much you need to make, it's about making the processes efficient as possible, so that you're making a few hundred dollars in just an hour's worth of work
@@glennbrian3d how are you shipping for 10% of cost?
what your etsy and other channel I can't find them
Im confused for the shipping portion. My shipping options look nothing like yours. I have no experience to know what is best. Can someone please assist me.
how do you calculate how much it's gonna cost to print and how to determine how much to sell it for?
This is a video I'll be coming out with shortly!
what printer do you use
Right now the majority of my printers are Prusas Mk3s
Hey Glenn, what is the name of your Etsy shop?
Hey Rory, im not giving that out just yet but stay tuned! When 10,000 people go to your shop from youtube it really messes up the conversion rate lol
@@glennbrian3d sounds good! I'll be waiting to check out your shop and use your tips to grow mine
What is your other Etsy channel you keep referring to?
Well?
Hello?
In min 1.15 you are saying from reveneu your cost is only 10% of it ? Is that about right ?
My average cost of materials is about 10% of the sale price
@Glenn Brian 3D ah but only Material not including fees, your working hours, postage or anything else
whats the etsy shop named?
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Hello, I am very interested in starting a 3d printed store. Just one question, you're telling me that I can LEGALLY sell free 3D prints and not get in trouble just by pasting the licencing thing on thingiverse? Much appreciated reply if you do so
The only true way to know is speak to a lawyer
Read a bit more about licensing, and you'll know what you can and can not do. Other than that, most people will contact you to take it down instead of directly suing you
What's your etsy store?
I used to put it up but when 10k people a week go to your etsy shop and dont buy anything it causes problems haha
Hey whats the name of your etsy shop?
I used to put it up but when 10k people a week go to your etsy shop and dont buy anything it causes problems haha
@@glennbrian3d lol I understand. Just thought I’d ask.
I notice you didn't mention the name of your Etsy shop. Why?
have you or will you ever consider selling on ECWID ?
I've never heard of this
Profit or turnover?
Gross Profit
It was 42k in revenue
Yooo, can you do a video on how to quit you dayjob with a bambu p1s :P
You would definitely need more than one but you can do it for sure
How much revenue are you making past 30 days? What about YTD?
I update etsy revenue at the bottom of the video so you guys can keep updated, i dont have the time to work on it all the much atm so i have been slower than usual
stuff you can only do in the US lol no one in aust would pay 10$ for a phone stand , might get 2$ for it
You would be surprised what people will buy lol
Usually when they do a video like this it means sales went to sht and they are looking for a new source of income lol
Well, if he shows his real secrets anyway, haven't watched yet
Thanks for the comment Wayne! I update the income so far at the bottom of every video
@@glennbrian3d I expected a different type of video when I typed that. Didn't realize it was just a how to post to etsy video lol. The ones where people give away everything like their shop, what they are selling, how they picked those products, etc. usually indicate their profits went to sht so they are now "selling a system" for a new source of income.
hopefully you made ur own website to sell... way cheaper... etsy is a total rip off... dont forget spool price, electricity, time, shipping, and taxes... theres a lot to actually consider folks. It's possible to profit but you need to make a good spreadsheet for production evaluation
Excellent points, I'm going to make a video soon on what to charge for your prince and how much it actually cost
@@glennbrian3d I forgot to add how proud I am of y'all and your accomplishments ... so many people trying to flood the market and it's always great to see a shop with dignity who actually links the license and creators.
@@donniem7979 thank you for the kind words!
Not exactly going to make much these days since everyone is selling 3d printed stuff the prices have dropped. You'll just barely make back the cost of the filament.
Not really. Most things cost less then 2$ to print and you can sell at 4-5$
Surely this cannot be legal 😂🤦🏼♂️
Definitely check with your lawyer 🙂
Wassup
Wazzzupppp
You don't mention how much Etsy takes out, which is 21%.
Each shop will be different, I'll do a total cost analysis at some point
lost me when i saw the cat and he asked 12 bucks for it
Thanks for watching!
20 seconds in. You only have 10% cost in your product?!
In materials ya
Your Face look like an specific fruit, but i cant tell which one.
Apricot
share your etsy shop please
Brooooooo!I!! I'mma try this sh1t! If I make some money do you have a pay-pal I can donate to as thanks?
Haha, Thanks for watching, I only asked for likes and subscribes!