Laser Cutting on Etsy - 15K in ONE Month!

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- Hi everyone in this video we talk about laser cutting on Etsy and how we were able to make $15,000 in just one month!
My Etsy Shop For Digital Files: www.etsy.com/shop/85thandPine...
My Instagram: @85thandpine
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Thanks for watching my video! Please feel free to comment below, email me, or message me directly with any questions you may have about Glowforge!
About me: I run an online Etsy shop where I sell mostly laser cut goods and files. At first, my business was mainly crochet and knitwear, but I recently pivoted to strictly laser cutting. I really like the infinite possibilities laser cutting brings, and also enjoy coming up with my own unique designs. 😊 ----------
SUPPLIERS I USE FOR LASER MATERIALS:
Smokey Hill Designs (mostly wood, some acrylics): smokeyhilldesigns.com
CMS Acrylics (Acrylic only): cmsacrylics.com
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[@85thandPine]

After years of perfecting our craft, we have officially launched The Ultimate Glowforge Guide! Included are 13 files/products for you to sell year round, videos on how to edit those items, setting we use, materials we use, as well as pricing and marketing assistance. Check out our Ultimate Guide here: 85thandpine.com/products/the-ultimate-glowforge-guide

[@kristinagodsell3185]

Yay! Congratulations! You have been such a blessing to me! I’m a total glowforge newbie, I’m learning so much from you! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@85thandPine]

Thanks so much! If you haven't already, make sure to join my Facebook group for all things laser cutting!

[@MartinsonManufacturing]

Amazing work Catherine!!! Wow, what a month with incredible profit margins too! I dig the new filming style and it was great to meet your husband too! Thanks for sharing more about your journey with us.

[@85thandPine]

Thank you so much, Joe! We always thought you present your videos well, too. My husband wanted to try something new for us, so thank you for noticing! We appreciate you following along.

[@LateenaQT]

Thank you so much for this! It was honestly your video i saw about making $8k in a month that motivated me in my small business! I am excited that I made $4k this month & I have your business as inspiration to thank! Much continued luck & success with your business & I look forward to seeing the growth in 2022! 🎉

[@85thandPine]

Amazing work! Glad to hear we inspired you to set out and work for yourself! Keep it up!

[@mkbishop63able]

I just got my Glowforge late last year. Thank you so much for these videos. I do plan on using my Glowforge for my newly created LLC. You are totally amazing for sharing this information. Super helpful.

[@85thandPine]

Thank you so much Mary! I wish the very best for you and your business!!! Very exciting!

[@46B3x2you]

Thank you both for the useful information, especially the window vent system. It's just what I was looking for and I appreciate it greatly.

[@85thandPine]

Thanks for the kind words Jim!

[@KBank2001]

Congrats! Thanks for breaking the numbers down, that was very helpful! Would love to see a post for full year 2021 numbers as well!

[@85thandPine]

Thanks so much!

[@lisamuniz]

Congratulations Catherine! Well deserved 👏🏼 🙂

[@85thandPine]

Thank you Lisa! :)

[@angela0037]

That’s awesome! Great video and congrats to your success 🎉

[@85thandPine]

Thanks so much!

[@learningwithcindy]

Hey this is so nice to hear, I made about 35k first year with a Glowforge, got the second Glowforge and now upgraded to an OmTech 130 and now I just got two more machines. but yes Glowforge still here and even though I have huge machines I also use it. 5 years with it and I love it.

[@85thandPine]

That’s awesome!! It’s nice to hear other peoples success stories.

[@joybidwell9487]

It’s been so fun watching you succeed during your short journey! Been watching you since the beginning. And I’ve mentioned to you before….I love your company name! Nice to meet your husband….definitely an asset for your business. Can’t beat a supportive spouse! Congratulations!

[@85thandPine]

Thank you so very much, Joy! That’s so kind. And I couldn’t agree more about having a supportive spouse. It makes the biggest difference and he’s been a huge part in our success. Glad to have a supporter like you, too!! ❤️

[@meghantewksbury492]

Congratulations! Hard work does pay off!

[@85thandPine]

Thank you! :)

[@jensgemsandmore]

Congratulations! What an inspiration. Here’s to 2022!

[@85thandPine]

Thanks so much!

[@kitcatkraftsnkpop34]

congrats and keep up the hard work, it shows! I use Cricut cutting machines and work alone so I understand the time and cost of crafting, may do my second craft show next summer!

[@85thandPine]

Thanks so much! It is hard work, but as you know doing it can also be rewarding. Good luck at your future craft shows!

[@cassandraknight6485]

Congratulations! You deserve the success.

[@85thandPine]

Thank you Cassandra!

[@ChrisPueppke]

Congrats! I'd definitely recommend your next equipment upgrade look more into a Thunder Laser or an Aeon. They are very affordable if you are in this business for the long game versus what a glowforge is capable. With the success you've had, the cut/engrave speed alone will accelerate your future success substantially. Invest in the equipment and your business future. You already proved you know it works 😊

[@85thandPine]

I'm sure those are nice machines as well. For now we are sticking with Glowforge. If we really ramp up production in the future, maybe we will look into something different.

[@melaniebevans3036]

Congratulations, and I ordered my Glowforge. I I got it Saturday but I’m still waiting for the box with the power cord. I can’t wait or get started using my machine.

[@85thandPine]

Thanks so much! Excited for you to start your own journey!

[@angelaleann5054]

Amazing job! Thank you for your videos, and the less is more....don't go crazy with your products advice. I'm that person pinning every idea at the moment 😂😂😂.I've had a GF for awhile but didn't have much time to run it as business. I'm finally getting the opportunity to do it, and as you know it can be overwhelming with all the options and opinions of what everyone thinks you should do. You have gained a follower, thanks for the helpful videos and advice!

[@85thandPine]

Thanks so much Angela!! I definitely understand how it can be overwhelming at times but so worth it! There were plenty of late nights at the beginning trying to mail down everything for our business but we knew we just had to make it work!!

[@markk3453]

thanks for sharing guys.

[@thatlasercuttingguy3818]

Wow! That is amazing!

[@85thandPine]

Thank you!!

[@wilmercb]

¡Enhorabuena! ...keep the good work! 👏🏼🙏🏼🤗

[@85thandPine]

Thank you! :)

[@85thandPine]

Would you like to see more videos like this about building your online business? What else would you like to know? Make sure you join my Facebook group for an insight into Glowforge, Inkscape, and business building tips. Link is in the description to this video!

[@KBank2001]

Yes! Would love to see a full year 2021 breakdown and what the SVG business looks like!

[@85thandPine]

@@KBank2001 we plan to really ramp up the SVG side of things this next year. Great idea for a video.

[@BrandonWadas]

Fantastic work!

[@85thandPine]

:)

[@rubz0123]

Congratulations I’m a mother starting o do business on side too, I want to consider glowforge but don’t have the budget yet

[@85thandPine]

Can totally relate to that. It is a big purchase, and should not be rushed.

[@derek2593]

Ironically, we started in textiles as well. An al paca farm store. Just got a 100 watt CO2 laser machine, and the laser world is pretty overwhelming. I have mostly gotten through the setup and settings process, but my head is spinning trying to figure out how to make money with this. Thanks for the tips!

[@85thandPine]

Glad to help! I know it can be overwhelming just trying to decide what to sell. There’s so much you can do! Just try to decide based on what you like to make but also what seems trendy. Settings and setup will take some time but you just need to jump into it and it’ll get much easier!!

[@Prettyridiculous]

Great vid

[@85thandPine]

Thank you!

[@JulianMade]

Just got one recommendation and that’s on the edit of this video is to watch the audio levels from video to video, it tends to spike and that can take away from overall quality, see if you can add some “cross fade” effect on your audio, otherwise good stuff

[@85thandPine]

Thanks for the tip!

[@jillriepe8757]

I love the acrylic sign behind you, could you tell me where you got the light for the acrylic part I’m sure you made. Love it!

[@85thandPine]

Thanks Jill! It’s an LED light base from Amazon! They have quite a few different options with a slot inside to place the acrylic

[@jillriepe8757]

@@85thandPine really appreciate your quickly reply, love your info and so happy for your business success. Keep up the great work!

[@ppazautomation]

you weren't lucky, you were blessed and favored. #god

[@laurensvibe8464]

I did the same!!! It’s possible!

[@85thandPine]

Nice!!!!! 👏🏼

[@donnyf12]

Fantastic success! Could you estimate how many hours you guys spent marketing, designing, cutting, finishing, and packaging for that month?

[@85thandPine]

At our busiest, 4 hours cutting , 1 hour designing, 1 hour finishing, 1 hour packing, 2 hours marketing ( combined time throughout the day for marketing) Not all at once.

[@donnyf12]

@@85thandPine Thanks for the information. I've been running an online decal shop for the past sixteen years and was wondering how this compares. I recently bought a laser and am looking to expand my product line to include wood cut items. I have to be careful not to overextend myself while still having a 'regular' job as well.

[@85thandPine]

@@donnyf12 oh for sure. Having a regular job gets in the way for sure. Was a tough decision for me last year to leave, but very happy that I did.

[@volitiveclover5339]

I was gifted a glowforge pro and was about to sell it.

[@dlealchicago]

How did you make that led light sign in background? Looks great

[@85thandPine]

All you have to do is engrave on clear acrylic! Super simple to make.

[@dlealchicago]

@@85thandPine but where do you get the led base?

[@85thandPine]

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[@JojoBlue-ry1kq]

I seriously wonder how this is possible. Currently you have 2250 verified sales on Etsy and almost all offers under 10 dollars. If I did math, that's about $22,000 in sales for the entire time this shop has been in business.

[@85thandPine]

If you watched the whole video, you would see analytics around the 3 minute mark and one major thing you are missing is that we have TWO Etsy shops. One Etsy shop is for physical items which is what we talked about in this video. The other only has digital products. The physical items were the majority of our sales, as mentioned.

[@venusbodiford9576]

Hello there… I am trying to access your Facebook group and unable to locate it. Please point me in the right direction. Thank you.

[@jackier855]

Are you selling digital files or a made product? It's easy to sell digital files as opposed to already made products. Where are you selling made products?

[@85thandPine]

All physical products. You can check out our most recent video on how we sold $19,000 in one month of all physical items.

[@monicascullion1030]

I bought my glowforge but really need help in designing! Could you be a mentor to help me get started??

[@85thandPine]

Hi Monica! I’m excited for your new journey! At this time I’m unable to help with one on one training but I did recently release a whole video series on getting to know Inkscape. This is the program I use to design projects and I go through all of the applications that I personally use the most on it. Hope this could be helpful for you.

[@85thandPine]

Hi Monica. Today we released our ultimate glowforge guide. It comes with 13 different files, video tutorials for editing those files, tips on marketing and pricing, and even a private Facebook support group. Here's the link if you are still interested. 85thandpine.com/products/the-ultimate-glowforge-guide

[@TheSimba86]

I don't understand why you need an $8000 glowforge if you only sell SVG files on etsy

[@85thandPine]

We sell a ton of physical items. Maybe check out our most recent video where we did $37K in one month.

[@karenturner5443]

Maybe you can answer this for me. I was star seller for Nov and December. This month I'm not. I looked to see why and it showed I didn't respond to two people within 24 hours. The two I hadn't responded to were from purchases I had made on etsy not for my sales. This was my first year of selling on etsy and I was responding to everyone as soon as they ordered. I don't think not responding to someone thanking me for a nice review that it should have caused me to lose the star seller badge. I can't find anywhere that I can contact etsy about this.

[@85thandPine]

That is frustrating! If your messages (even from your personal purchases from other sellers) are all linked in the same account, then it could affect your star seller rating if you don't respond. I have a separate personal account on Etsy that I make purchases from, so if I get any messages through there, it won't affect my business account. But I also know it's hard to find contact information for Etsy support - they make it difficult. I've communicated with them via live chat in the past and that has helped, but I remember having to jump through hoops to find that.

[@13hubi13]

So you just sell the designs? Then you don't even have to make the product for the customers that's brilliant 😅 maybe I just start designing instead of creating stuff out of wood 🙈

[@85thandPine]

You must not have watched the whole video. We make physical products as well.

[@brigette3004]

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