Thanks again to Fedex Office for sponsoring this video... the banner I had them make 3 Years ago (not in this video) is one I still use for my Makerfaire Booths!
J, I'm starting my own small business but no one's been friendly in the community helping me with basic questions. I've done MG best to design but that's a bo fly zone. People in my area want other people's designs but I can't get anyone to respond to business requests/permissions. What's my next step? Can I reach out to you directly for further advice?
Tried selling a bit on Etsy but the fees were killing any motivation. Keep the prints simple might be a good suggestion as well. My model was made of 4 interconnecting parts that needed to be printed separately. This increased my production time. Also be prepared to take criticism from people that don’t understand the limitations of 3d printing. I was using a Bambu Lab printer at a very fine setting and I still had customers complaining that it didn’t look as nice as they had hoped. It hurt a little but I know it wasn’t personal.
Etsy fees are wild. And yeah, in every listing I include a line that explains they are printed and you will see layer lines or potentially small imperfections
Just one comment, because your videos are not normally misleading. You really need to differentiate between turnover and profit. Those numbers you are showing at the beginning aren't income, they're turnover. And the two figures tend be very different!
He's a content creator, what do you expect? I doubt he really knows anything business-wise. He makes videos and has a room full of thousands of dollars in equipment he never bought, and tons of supplies he never bought. Packing supplies might actually only be the one thing he pays for himself, but now with a FexEx sponsor that's probably covered too for the most part. He was honest in the beginning when he said, "I'm not putting a lot of effort into it, it's just something I do passively on the side"... and then went straight to making $90k on Etsy. In reality, this guy isn't a source of sound business advice. His job is to showcase products, supplies and services for his sponsors, and encourage people to buy their stuff. Can't do that if you run around telling people you're only going to be making $1-$3 profit per hour, per machine. In terms of money, you're better off joining the ARMY. I watch this guy for his knowledge and experience on 3D printing itself... but not his business tips.
"When everyone is looking for gold, it's a good time to be in the pick and shovel business." Selling prints (aka gold) is the sucker's move unless you had first mover's advantage, large amounts of equipment etc. Shovels and picks in the 3d space would be things like selling 3d designs, or equipment for 3d printers like Uncle Jessy's ResinLapse cable. Cover all your bases and do all 3!
You forget to price in your packaging materials, your actual time investment on getting them ready and working to pack everything up and take supports off and sanding. You are pretty much working for free. Then you have printer costs, design costs. What happens if a printer breaks? You just not taking into account everything. I guess people will learn themselves when they find they have invested loads of money on all the small bits and end up with working for penny’s. Price higher people, deliver quality
Thats your job to dictate those costs on your own and not some youtubers job to post a video for that. My part costs arent the same as yours, my packing costs arent the same as yours, my time is valued differently than yours. This is your job to find those numbers, not a youtubers.
I make jack. I spend an insane amount of time cleaning and sanding my resin prints so they are pristine when they go out. My competitors win though because they sell lower and don't spend time cleaning up. I ordered from multiple other sellers who sell the same stuff before i started selling in order to test the quality. Models were rough and covered with support blobs and holes, packed with minimal padding and thrown in a envelope. I'd be embarrassed to send stuff like that out But these listings say they have sold loads with great feedback. I don't understand it..
If customers are buying and satisfied without sanding resin prints, then sell like that and save the time and money. Quite often, and since you say this is resin, many are okay putting in a bit of time finishing miniatures or statues. Surface finishing is part of the prep to paint.
@@EffinWit It's legal to show competitors work, and most likely within the rules of Etsy, as long as competitors aren't singled out by name, and their photographs are not used. If you take pictures of their products as you received them, and don't name them, then should be safe. However, perceived attacks on competitors may turn away some customers, or be written off a marketing BS like we too often see with scam products. Usually better to show why yours are better than show why others are worse.
I complete agree about the thermal printer. I waited way too long to pick one up. On the other hand, I tried posting a set of models on Printables under a non-commerical license and selling them on Etsy... never again. Not only do people ignore the non-commerical license, I actually got threats from multiple people selling my designs on Etsy to take down my shop or they'd report me for stealing their IP. It was just a very negative experience.
@@jesushernandez7802 I get it and in the end I did file some complants with Etsy, but it just soured the experience, at least to start. I was hoping to give a little back to this generally awesome community and have fun with a small side hustle which, if nothing else, would justify my ever expanding collection of printers and filament. Thankfully, things have calmed down a lot. When it started, I was one of the only people filling a very small niche. Now there are at least a dozen designs filling the same function.
@@jesushernandez7802 It's Etsy. If they aren't going to enforce copyright for large companies like Marvel and Disney (all the superhero figures/masks/busts people sell) what would make you believe they would care about yours?
@@UncleJessyDo you need to cure PLA filament? Because Google is telling me that PLA filament doesn't need to be cured, just left for a couple hours to dry 🤔
See, I made the mistake of deciding that the corner of the market that I wanted to carve out was resin printed and painted 16" statues of movie and comic book characters. Print time is about 12-18 hours per order but it's the painting time takes all my personal time. Most of these shops out there that have huge sales numbers merely pop off the supports and pack it for shipping. Once I clean my prints I have another 3-5 hours per order to go before it sees a shipping box. If only I didn't enjoy the entire painting process so much.........
Oh wow! I hope you are charging well for your time for the painting. That’s why I almost never sell finished painted props. I tried that once & immediately changed it to raw prints
For selling on eBay, one thing that I use for in-box packaging is plastic bags. It sounds crazy, but they do actually provide pretty good cushioning, and it's a way to put them to use outside of a being used as a small trash can bag. I also tend to save boxes that are shipped to me as I'm not a fan of recycling boxes and then needing them. You do need to be a bit careful to not go too crazy with hoarding and some Amazon boxes rely upon the paper tape to close gaps inherent in the box. (I always hate it when I run into one of those!)
Danm, Perfect timing, I put some stuff up the other day, figuring I have spare room on the build plate and can always throw some stuff on for people who want it, got a sale last night, thought my conversion rate was me doing bad, but seeing that 1% on yours during the intro makes me feel a bit more comfortable in that its probably just the way it goes.
Thank you. Several good tips. I am glad YT actually notified me (they haven't lately) but several others I watch have had negative things to say (mainly too saturated so don't waste time and do something else) so a positive video is uplifting.
hi, you probably get this question a lot but I'm curious. How do you sell stuffs that are clearly from a registered pattern, such the SIth head and the Wolverine Mask you have there on your desk ? Do you need to send a % to Lucas and MCU ? How does this piece work ? I'm sure I can't make a Disney Elsa puppet and sell it online
Love that this came out as I’ve been mulling over selling 3D prints! I’m curious how many printers you started with vs how many you’d recommend starting with for printing and selling stuff? Love the content by the way, keep up the good work!
Thanks for the video UJ! I have my first local booth next month and was ordering tables and a canopy this morning, so this video couldn't have come at a better time. Making myself a banner on FedEx office as I type this!
I wish I could sell on etsy but no one in the USA is going to want to buy from a seller located in South America and have to pay like $20 for shipping and have to wait over a week for the item to arrive.
For those that are trying to sell stuff. You can get a free UPS business acc and get free thermal labels. Also UPS, USPS and Fedex generally have plenty of free supplies to help newer business and can rent out thermal printers for very cheap.
If you all don’t know, you can easily get 6k thermal labels from UPS completely free! I got a pack like 3 years ago and I’m still going through them lol I use them for my packing slips and also my shipping labels of course
Are you talking about FDM or resin prints? I only have 2 FDM printers & to get an item that I feel is sellable takes a huge amount of time & effort. Also, as you know, if left outside or on the dashboard of a car on a hot sunny day the object warps. Layer lines are another factor as well as strength. There is a lot to consider when trying to sell 3D printed objects. I have heard that resin prints are brittle & can break if dropped. So many obstacles. I use PLA for ease of use.
As much as I love getting advice from the people that are successful, it’s difficult taking it on something like this because we can do the exact same thing and have much less results because my products don’t come from THE Uncle Jessy himself.
So when you do the subscription to print your allowed to sell? I remember someone told me you need a license or such to sell or you'll lose all you made
So what if you implement a lot of these tips, but still are having little success with the over-saturated market? Do you have to make an individual listing for every single model you'll be selling or having a generic made-to-print approach and letting people tell you what they want printed?
I list individual items but I also have people message me on Etsy or dm or email for specific requests that I try to fulfill. That’s where sites like 3DPrintForce come in handy with helping with calculating how much to charge
I see you just posted this, I have an Ender 3 Pro at the current moment. I've been having issues. I want to upgrade to either the Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus or the Elegoo Neptune 4 Max. I don't know which way to go. I want to get into cosplay, making helmets and suits. I want the Max for it's size. I don't know if the size difference between the two is worth the one hundred dollar price difference, could you help me out Uncle Jessy?
4 Plus over the 4 Max. I love the Max but its HUGE and I have no where other than the floor that it will fit. Plus I can pretty much print most cosplay stuff on the N4Plus. Also, I would recommend ditching the big fans. I've found they arent really needed and just add more noise to your print space.
@@UncleJessy Thank you for responding, I really wasn't looking forward to that $470 😂😂 Have a great day! (thanks for the selling and printing advice in the video)
kinda older video but curious if that thermal printer needs a new ribbon and not just the paper? I'm sure the ribbons lasts awhile but they aren't cheap from what I see
Great Video! I've been designing some R/C products and selling them here locally and been toying around with opening an Etsy store and trying to sell them there as well. Thanks for the Information!!
Question would you when you're saying a mask or something would you follow the print lines like if you were standing would you go with the grain not against the grain
Great video! Do you find that more people buy the files to print themselves or the actual physical 3d objects? And do you sell your prints globally on etsy or just US and Canada?
From my experience doing both. It’s about a 100:1 ratio of people that would prefer to buy the actual item vs buying the files. Selling physical items is far easier because you market is everyone vs just people with printers
I also wanted to say that I'm looking towards selling, I only have that one printer and I am trying to get the second (in my last comment) do you think this is good enough to start selling?
@rafaelalavez4422 Huh? Actually, if you're doing it right, it's quite relaxing, because your failure rate is in the single digit percentile. For example, I haven't had a single FDM or resin print failure in over 3 months, nearly 80 prints. It's all in the experience level you have, and the time spent tuning/maintaining your equipment.
Cool video Jesse, I am curous how you are getting around the Avengers trademark on your Loki crown. Etsy seems to be getting really picky even flagging keywords that are used. Were you able to get a crafter license?
Great video!! I don't think this advice works for other countries. I'm wondering, any other 3D printers from Mexico have any tips you could share to start making sales of 3d prints here? I'm not having the best of luck making sales.
Its all fun until you have to pay American taxes on this. Ive run storybookarmory for two years now (19,000 first year and $49,000 last year) and the taxes just absolutely wreck the enjoyment.
The self-employment tax is 7.65% more taxes than you'd pay for W2 income, it is just paid out-of-pocket instead of withheld from your check. That 7.65% is paid by the W2 employer normally, which they could've passed along in wages if they didn't have to pay it. So, depending on your perspective, while the SE tax does suck the perks of being self-employed do have some weight.
I know this is a video for selling online but also look at selling in craft fairs and markets. Its more work to pack, setup, be available and teardown, but I can make more in a day than a whole month selling online and i dont have to worry about shipping.
Hey Jessy! You have a video going in depth with your Patreon account? Do you give access to files and give commercial license for people who pay for your Patreon to sell ? Thinking of joining just curious on those two things, love the videos!
Unc Jessi for the win again…idk why I didn’t monetize my printing before the hype… I was ahead of the game and now fallen behind but now I want to catch up due to fomo 😭
I usually find videos like this don't really help the average person only because if your watching this not making money the market is already saturated and itll be next to impossible for you to capitalize like Jessy has, not saying its not possible just very unlikely. You kind of have to be a head of the game so to speak to really make money off it, for me when i look up local 3D printers there is about 15 listings for separate 3D printers that will do the job, have products listed and have the equipment to make everything you want. So for me, these are good tips but no way for me to "break out" or really profit from my area. Ebay is great if you get a good enough rating most likely from other sales but again this all might just apply to my area, and milage may vary (especially if youre in a smaller town with a low population, there is a chance youll be the only one and farmers dont realize how much 3D prints they could actually use!
Question if I buy STL files from someone or subscribe to them to get STL files monthly am I able to 3-D print those STL files paint them and sell them not sell the files but sell the prince themselves
3d print on demand options small scale, keep control of STL filesplease help with advice - I want to sell finished printed items that I have designed. I do have the marketing skills and have an online presence. I don't have time to run a print farm, I need to keep control of the STL the only way I can see this happening is if I get a 3rd party to print and post each order to the customer for me. Does anyone know if such a service exists and is it worthwhile? I know of shapeways, Craft cloud, cults 3d, my mini factory & ch trader but don't know how they operate. I appreciate all feedback and comments. Thanks
Thanks again to Fedex Office for sponsoring this video... the banner I had them make 3 Years ago (not in this video) is one I still use for my Makerfaire Booths!
I need help 😢 I don't know what setting is best for Super pla+ 😢 please help me out. I use orca slicer
J, I'm starting my own small business but no one's been friendly in the community helping me with basic questions. I've done MG best to design but that's a bo fly zone. People in my area want other people's designs but I can't get anyone to respond to business requests/permissions. What's my next step? Can I reach out to you directly for further advice?
Tried selling a bit on Etsy but the fees were killing any motivation. Keep the prints simple might be a good suggestion as well. My model was made of 4 interconnecting parts that needed to be printed separately. This increased my production time.
Also be prepared to take criticism from people that don’t understand the limitations of 3d printing. I was using a Bambu Lab printer at a very fine setting and I still had customers complaining that it didn’t look as nice as they had hoped. It hurt a little but I know it wasn’t personal.
Etsy fees are wild. And yeah, in every listing I include a line that explains they are printed and you will see layer lines or potentially small imperfections
Just one comment, because your videos are not normally misleading. You really need to differentiate between turnover and profit. Those numbers you are showing at the beginning aren't income, they're turnover. And the two figures tend be very different!
He's a content creator, what do you expect? I doubt he really knows anything business-wise. He makes videos and has a room full of thousands of dollars in equipment he never bought, and tons of supplies he never bought. Packing supplies might actually only be the one thing he pays for himself, but now with a FexEx sponsor that's probably covered too for the most part. He was honest in the beginning when he said, "I'm not putting a lot of effort into it, it's just something I do passively on the side"... and then went straight to making $90k on Etsy. In reality, this guy isn't a source of sound business advice. His job is to showcase products, supplies and services for his sponsors, and encourage people to buy their stuff. Can't do that if you run around telling people you're only going to be making $1-$3 profit per hour, per machine. In terms of money, you're better off joining the ARMY. I watch this guy for his knowledge and experience on 3D printing itself... but not his business tips.
That’s about what I was thinking, I also didn’t see where he said the time table for that. Is that over a month, year, 5 years?
Kinda scary how this is the only comment about this... tells me most people dont understand the difference and think what he showed was all profit.
Sad he read this but did not reply. Kinda shows you hes not willing to defend himself.
"When everyone is looking for gold, it's a good time to be in the pick and shovel business."
Selling prints (aka gold) is the sucker's move unless you had first mover's advantage, large amounts of equipment etc. Shovels and picks in the 3d space would be things like selling 3d designs, or equipment for 3d printers like Uncle Jessy's ResinLapse cable.
Cover all your bases and do all 3!
You forget to price in your packaging materials, your actual time investment on getting them ready and working to pack everything up and take supports off and sanding. You are pretty much working for free. Then you have printer costs, design costs. What happens if a printer breaks? You just not taking into account everything. I guess people will learn themselves when they find they have invested loads of money on all the small bits and end up with working for penny’s. Price higher people, deliver quality
Thats your job to dictate those costs on your own and not some youtubers job to post a video for that. My part costs arent the same as yours, my packing costs arent the same as yours, my time is valued differently than yours. This is your job to find those numbers, not a youtubers.
Tip #1 Make a video about how to make money 3d printing
😂 sharing is caring… “now sign up for my 30 day online class” 😂
I make jack. I spend an insane amount of time cleaning and sanding my resin prints so they are pristine when they go out. My competitors win though because they sell lower and don't spend time cleaning up. I ordered from multiple other sellers who sell the same stuff before i started selling in order to test the quality. Models were rough and covered with support blobs and holes, packed with minimal padding and thrown in a envelope. I'd be embarrassed to send stuff like that out But these listings say they have sold loads with great feedback. I don't understand it..
If customers are buying and satisfied without sanding resin prints, then sell like that and save the time and money. Quite often, and since you say this is resin, many are okay putting in a bit of time finishing miniatures or statues. Surface finishing is part of the prep to paint.
@@EffinWit It's legal to show competitors work, and most likely within the rules of Etsy, as long as competitors aren't singled out by name, and their photographs are not used. If you take pictures of their products as you received them, and don't name them, then should be safe.
However, perceived attacks on competitors may turn away some customers, or be written off a marketing BS like we too often see with scam products. Usually better to show why yours are better than show why others are worse.
I complete agree about the thermal printer. I waited way too long to pick one up.
On the other hand, I tried posting a set of models on Printables under a non-commerical license and selling them on Etsy... never again. Not only do people ignore the non-commerical license, I actually got threats from multiple people selling my designs on Etsy to take down my shop or they'd report me for stealing their IP. It was just a very negative experience.
I would’ve shut down their shop instead
@@jesushernandez7802 I get it and in the end I did file some complants with Etsy, but it just soured the experience, at least to start. I was hoping to give a little back to this generally awesome community and have fun with a small side hustle which, if nothing else, would justify my ever expanding collection of printers and filament. Thankfully, things have calmed down a lot. When it started, I was one of the only people filling a very small niche. Now there are at least a dozen designs filling the same function.
@@jesushernandez7802 It's Etsy. If they aren't going to enforce copyright for large companies like Marvel and Disney (all the superhero figures/masks/busts people sell) what would make you believe they would care about yours?
Printing 'fad' flexi or the current meta and selling on Etsy seems like soul crushing race to the bottom.
Indeed however… they are still selling which is wild to me
Yup! That’s what I was trying to state with my 5th point. Amazing
They seam to sell best at local events... online is definately a race to the bottom
@@Kawalzki Yeah, I'm seeing them everywhere these days. I think I'm seeing the saturation point.
@@UncleJessyDo you need to cure PLA filament? Because Google is telling me that PLA filament doesn't need to be cured, just left for a couple hours to dry 🤔
See, I made the mistake of deciding that the corner of the market that I wanted to carve out was resin printed and painted 16" statues of movie and comic book characters. Print time is about 12-18 hours per order but it's the painting time takes all my personal time. Most of these shops out there that have huge sales numbers merely pop off the supports and pack it for shipping. Once I clean my prints I have another 3-5 hours per order to go before it sees a shipping box. If only I didn't enjoy the entire painting process so much.........
Oh wow! I hope you are charging well for your time for the painting. That’s why I almost never sell finished painted props. I tried that once & immediately changed it to raw prints
For selling on eBay, one thing that I use for in-box packaging is plastic bags. It sounds crazy, but they do actually provide pretty good cushioning, and it's a way to put them to use outside of a being used as a small trash can bag. I also tend to save boxes that are shipped to me as I'm not a fan of recycling boxes and then needing them. You do need to be a bit careful to not go too crazy with hoarding and some Amazon boxes rely upon the paper tape to close gaps inherent in the box. (I always hate it when I run into one of those!)
Danm, Perfect timing, I put some stuff up the other day, figuring I have spare room on the build plate and can always throw some stuff on for people who want it, got a sale last night, thought my conversion rate was me doing bad, but seeing that 1% on yours during the intro makes me feel a bit more comfortable in that its probably just the way it goes.
Great advice regarding camera gear. Lighting is by far the MOST important part of product (and really, all) photography
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Thank you. Several good tips.
I am glad YT actually notified me (they haven't lately) but several others I watch have had negative things to say (mainly too saturated so don't waste time and do something else) so a positive video is uplifting.
grateful for where i work when it comes to shipping materials, free boxes and so much free kraft paper
Great video. Very useful.
It's a good thing machines like the Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra and Bambu Lab P1S is a thing. You can use the time lapses as part of making the videos.
hi, you probably get this question a lot but I'm curious. How do you sell stuffs that are clearly from a registered pattern, such the SIth head and the Wolverine Mask you have there on your desk ? Do you need to send a % to Lucas and MCU ? How does this piece work ? I'm sure I can't make a Disney Elsa puppet and sell it online
Love that this came out as I’ve been mulling over selling 3D prints! I’m curious how many printers you started with vs how many you’d recommend starting with for printing and selling stuff? Love the content by the way, keep up the good work!
I love to save Amazon boxes. They are great for shipping.
Thank you very much Uncle Jesse!! This is super helpful for anyone that wants to sale at Etsy.
Thanks for the video UJ! I have my first local booth next month and was ordering tables and a canopy this morning, so this video couldn't have come at a better time. Making myself a banner on FedEx office as I type this!
I wish I could sell on etsy but no one in the USA is going to want to buy from a seller located in South America and have to pay like $20 for shipping and have to wait over a week for the item to arrive.
There is a company called Slant 3d that can print your design and handle shiping. I never used them but i watch their youtube channel.
Great video. I have to ask though, do you have white eyelashes on your left top eyelid?
im curious if the earnings shown are gross or net profit
For those that are trying to sell stuff. You can get a free UPS business acc and get free thermal labels. Also UPS, USPS and Fedex generally have plenty of free supplies to help newer business and can rent out thermal printers for very cheap.
how are you selling marvel items, like groot and Lokis helmet and wolverine
If you all don’t know, you can easily get 6k thermal labels from UPS completely free! I got a pack like 3 years ago and I’m still going through them lol I use them for my packing slips and also my shipping labels of course
Could you make a video on your top picks of resin printers top buy, legit wise as well as for beginners
Hey Jessy I am new to 3d printing and using a ANYCUBIC kobra2pro and the kobra 3 is their a setting to have supports come of cleaner
Great video-great review of all aspects of 3D revenue stream
How do I decide between a filament printer vs resin printer? Which one do you prefer @UncleJessy?
Are you talking about FDM or resin prints? I only have 2 FDM printers & to get an item that I feel is sellable takes a huge amount of time & effort. Also, as you know, if left outside or on the dashboard of a car on a hot sunny day the object warps. Layer lines are another factor as well as strength. There is a lot to consider when trying to sell 3D printed objects. I have heard that resin prints are brittle & can break if dropped. So many obstacles. I use PLA for ease of use.
PLA softens in sunlight. ABS and some of the other materials are more stable at higher temperatures.
Resin print durability depends on the resin used. I use a custom blend and have prints I can drop from 6 ft multiple times and not show any damage.
As much as I love getting advice from the people that are successful, it’s difficult taking it on something like this because we can do the exact same thing and have much less results because my products don’t come from THE Uncle Jessy himself.
So when you do the subscription to print your allowed to sell? I remember someone told me you need a license or such to sell or you'll lose all you made
Great stuff, your the best Jesse
You rock!
How do you get an ok from Niantic to sell those Pokemon prints?
first time I've seen a fedex add block
Hi, do you. design parts your self, print then sell? or use designs on the web, print then sell? any issue with that? Thx
That Backdrop is really cool
On the 4th time stamp you have the prints spinning, I was wondering if that was a item display spinner or some other thing. Thanks!
So what if you implement a lot of these tips, but still are having little success with the over-saturated market? Do you have to make an individual listing for every single model you'll be selling or having a generic made-to-print approach and letting people tell you what they want printed?
I list individual items but I also have people message me on Etsy or dm or email for specific requests that I try to fulfill. That’s where sites like 3DPrintForce come in handy with helping with calculating how much to charge
Great video with a lot of useful tips! I am wondering about the electricity cost for a print. Is that significant to the total cost of the sale?
So...what im asking myself here: Arent you violating Copyright or something like that, with what you're selling?
Yes the painter paper! huge savings!
Amazing video very informative 👏
Great tips nice to meet you thanks!
3:27, help me solving my query and ie. how to make a video for 3d ptint model before actually printing it? Any solution to this !!
Does anyone know what filament that T-rex is made out of? I've seen it a ton, and love the effect it gives, looking to get some
Does anyone know if Uncle Jessy has Orca slicer settings for Elegoo Neptune 3 plus?
I’m saying
2:06 what 3-D printer do you use?
I like your lighting setup 👍🏼
Have to be carful of the rights associated with printed items if you dont design the items yourself. They will ban the store.
Easy way to get around this. Make it legally different.
I see you just posted this, I have an Ender 3 Pro at the current moment. I've been having issues. I want to upgrade to either the Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus or the Elegoo Neptune 4 Max. I don't know which way to go. I want to get into cosplay, making helmets and suits. I want the Max for it's size. I don't know if the size difference between the two is worth the one hundred dollar price difference, could you help me out Uncle Jessy?
4 Plus over the 4 Max. I love the Max but its HUGE and I have no where other than the floor that it will fit. Plus I can pretty much print most cosplay stuff on the N4Plus. Also, I would recommend ditching the big fans. I've found they arent really needed and just add more noise to your print space.
@@UncleJessy Thank you for responding, I really wasn't looking forward to that $470 😂😂 Have a great day! (thanks for the selling and printing advice in the video)
Before you buy, look into strength etc, I've heard that resin prints are not as durable when dropped.
I saw you didn't include cost of packaging for shipping in the demo quote.
You ever get those profiles posted??
kinda older video but curious if that thermal printer needs a new ribbon and not just the paper? I'm sure the ribbons lasts awhile but they aren't cheap from what I see
Great Video! I've been designing some R/C products and selling them here locally and been toying around with opening an Etsy store and trying to sell them there as well. Thanks for the Information!!
I've used Uline for years for my shipping needs.
Question would you when you're saying a mask or something would you follow the print lines like if you were standing would you go with the grain not against the grain
with 3d print force, where do you put in things like power costs, any other consumables used in 3d printing?
i really liked that skeleton. where can i find a design file?
Lots of great tips here! Thanks for sharing :D
2:57- Yeah…….. all I’ve ever found from buyers and even some sellers on Facebook is a bunch of scammers!!!
I build 1:32 scale model railroad cars and hope to sell them soon, gotta learn to improve my work though.
Great advice, thank you very much
Glad it was helpful!
@@UncleJessy do you know the maximum file size that can be sold on Ebay?
What software do you use to make custom designs?
Great video! Do you find that more people buy the files to print themselves or the actual physical 3d objects? And do you sell your prints globally on etsy or just US and Canada?
From my experience doing both. It’s about a 100:1 ratio of people that would prefer to buy the actual item vs buying the files. Selling physical items is far easier because you market is everyone vs just people with printers
@@ForgeCoreCo Excellent point. And do you sell on a global market or just US? I know there can be some paper work for over seas customs, duty, etc.
@@Will_Huff I did international for a bit, but switched to just USA after awhile because there was more issues with international shipping
1000% I only do Canada now. It takes 1 month+ for anything international and buyers will ask platforms for chargebacks
Amazing Video! :)
I also wanted to say that I'm looking towards selling, I only have that one printer and I am trying to get the second (in my last comment) do you think this is good enough to start selling?
Never know until you give it a chance. start small and buy more equipment when it's needed as you scale.
Ah yes, converting your relaxing, fun hobby into a business. Such a great idea! 😂
3Dprinting its not relaxing, if you are relaxed when you are printing, you are doing it wrong
@@Rafael_Alavez the point is that you can print what you want and it's not a job.
@rafaelalavez4422 Huh? Actually, if you're doing it right, it's quite relaxing, because your failure rate is in the single digit percentile. For example, I haven't had a single FDM or resin print failure in over 3 months, nearly 80 prints. It's all in the experience level you have, and the time spent tuning/maintaining your equipment.
@@Rafael_Alavez what's the mood you should be in when 3d printing ? Do you need to be stressed the whole time for better results ?
This dude still has ender 3 😂
I need help 😢 I don't know what setting is best for Super pla+ 😢 please help me out. I use orca slicer
How many of your listings are of your own design ?
Cool video Jesse, I am curous how you are getting around the Avengers trademark on your Loki crown. Etsy seems to be getting really picky even flagging keywords that are used. Were you able to get a crafter license?
is there a Site that compares the Speed of Resin Printers?
Ohhhh now that’s a cool idea! Not that I know of
@@UncleJessy Thanks
Thanks for sharing 🤘🤘
Great video!! I don't think this advice works for other countries. I'm wondering, any other 3D printers from Mexico have any tips you could share to start making sales of 3d prints here? I'm not having the best of luck making sales.
how are you allowed to print things from disney and dc? dont you need a license?
Its all fun until you have to pay American taxes on this. Ive run storybookarmory for two years now (19,000 first year and $49,000 last year) and the taxes just absolutely wreck the enjoyment.
Taxes are for sure a thing you have to keep track of and pay! Tax man cometh
check out Brandon joe Williams. You can opt out
The self-employment tax is 7.65% more taxes than you'd pay for W2 income, it is just paid out-of-pocket instead of withheld from your check. That 7.65% is paid by the W2 employer normally, which they could've passed along in wages if they didn't have to pay it. So, depending on your perspective, while the SE tax does suck the perks of being self-employed do have some weight.
I don't understand what you mean @@jrdnhsnbrg
what models are your top 2 sellers?
Do you sell on etsy using an LLC or do you sell as an individual?
I started as individual but switched to LLC 2 years ago
@@UncleJessy Thanks! I have been curious about starting one. Thanks for another great video.
What’s a cheap fast best 3D printer to make dragons
This is what I want to do, to 3d print scale models, paint them and sell them.
I know this is a video for selling online but also look at selling in craft fairs and markets. Its more work to pack, setup, be available and teardown, but I can make more in a day than a whole month selling online and i dont have to worry about shipping.
Hey Jessy! You have a video going in depth with your Patreon account? Do you give access to files and give commercial license for people who pay for your Patreon to sell ? Thinking of joining just curious on those two things, love the videos!
Sbonge 🙌🏾
Unc Jessi for the win again…idk why I didn’t monetize my printing before the hype… I was ahead of the game and now fallen behind but now I want to catch up due to fomo 😭
Having half a million followers on one platform helps a lot too
UncleJessy got that big boy sponsor today. 😏👍
what t rex model is that. thanks. love the chanel
A video not sponsored by elegoo!😱
😂🤣 a few here & there Saturn 4 Ultra video this weekend then something BIG next week 🧲🤘
How is part of his eyelashes white?
where can i find the file for that skeleton?
How do you make sure you can use people’s 3d models
There will be liscensing information associated with the design. If you look at model in Thangs, they make it really clear
@@ForgeCoreCook thanks
I usually find videos like this don't really help the average person only because if your watching this not making money the market is already saturated and itll be next to impossible for you to capitalize like Jessy has, not saying its not possible just very unlikely. You kind of have to be a head of the game so to speak to really make money off it, for me when i look up local 3D printers there is about 15 listings for separate 3D printers that will do the job, have products listed and have the equipment to make everything you want. So for me, these are good tips but no way for me to "break out" or really profit from my area. Ebay is great if you get a good enough rating most likely from other sales but again this all might just apply to my area, and milage may vary (especially if youre in a smaller town with a low population, there is a chance youll be the only one and farmers dont realize how much 3D prints they could actually use!
Question if I buy STL files from someone or subscribe to them to get STL files monthly am I able to 3-D print those STL files paint them and sell them not sell the files but sell the prince themselves
Yes you can! It just depends on the creator and if a commercial license is included
Hi Uncle Jessie, thanks for a great video highlighting all the potential avenues for selling 3D prints!
Trying to share what I can 😬
nice video only was i the only one i looked at maniquin first lol
Trying to do that but not so succecessful lol
Haha I feel ya. It definitely comes in waves and sometimes its just a matter of trying to find them and ride along ;)
3d print on demand options small scale, keep control of STL filesplease help with advice - I want to sell finished printed items that I have designed. I do have the marketing skills and have an online presence. I don't have time to run a print farm, I need to keep control of the STL the only way I can see this happening is if I get a 3rd party to print and post each order to the customer for me. Does anyone know if such a service exists and is it worthwhile? I know of shapeways, Craft cloud, cults 3d, my mini factory & ch trader but don't know how they operate. I appreciate all feedback and comments. Thanks
Unfortunately, the worst thing is the idea of what to print what will sell, everything is already almost on the market available