Print time and net profit are the two factors to keep in mind. Once fees and shipping are removed, and you calculate material cost, what are you really making on your item? Now how long does it take you to print, process, driving to post office, subscriptions, and any other factors that might apply. Personally I aim for $5 per print hour(net return) in attempt to maximize my one man, one printer(x1c) operation. This can be a good rule for larger items and "functional" prints. However this can be a few cents per item on a full bed of smaller items. $5 print hour x 24 hour = $120 per day $120 x 365 days = $43,800 per year or more realistic numbers for one man one printer... $5 print hour x 15 hours = $75 per day $75 x 260 weekdays = $19,500 per year This is a rough estimate but a way to set a realistic goal and have a number to quickly help yay or nan products. Set your own numbers for what suits you and your set up. G-code may vary so don't expect my advice to get you printing money. This is just how I figure and decide on what is worth my time.

If you haven't already, using .svg files in slicers works great and can be an awesome way to start designing without using Cad. Free vectorizing software is out there and I'm sure someone can recommend in the comments, but it will get you started. I pay $10/m for Vector Magic because I use it daily and it allows me some editing options free versions do not. Import your files like any other object in Prusa/Bambu/Orca and the slicer will give the svg a body that you can resize and print. Sometimes you get a surface glitch where 2 surfaces are intersecting, split your body to objects, change the color of each body, then assemble. This also skips paint which can take a lot of time to get right.

Welcome to this group! Let's start your 3d printing journey! 🚀 HERE IS WHAT TO DO NEXT 1. Introduce yourself 👤 I love to see new members coming into this group! Create a post to introduce yourself. Who are you? Where are you from? Why did you join this group? 2. Read the guide 📙 Go to the 'Classroom' tab above and read through the course 'Your Guide'. This will tell you more about this group and where to find the products. 3. Participate in the challenge 🎯 Be Rank #1 on the 30-day leaderboard by the end of the month! 🏆 (read more in the 3rd pinned post below) ---- WHAT TO POST 🙌 Read this: We put the most valuable posts here! Underrated keywords, market research and useful tips. 📊 Participate: All kinds of polls can be posted here. Ask something interesting! 👍 Feedback: This is important for everyone who wants to get ahead. Get feedback on your pictures, listings and products. ❓ Question: You can ask anything here. If you want, you can ask the admins as well. 🖨️ Fix my print: Get help with your printer or prints. 💬 Chat: Feel free to post anything here. 👤 Introduce yourself: Post your introduction here. --- Have fun! 🙌

I updated the Etsy 101 course on here. It's 80% done. Read through it and tell me what you think. Any spelling mistakes? Is something missing? What would you like to know more about?

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