UpstairsDirection955
- 3D Printing Etsy Seller
- $30,062 revenue in one year
An anonymous seller posts their shop dashboard after twelve months…
A year ago my brother suggested that I try ETSY to sell my 3d printed parts for vintage trucks.
Surprisingly it’s gained some decent traction, and I have been averaging about 10 sales a week.
683 orders, $30,062 revenue 
They print the interior parts that hold screens and gauges in old truck dashboards.
Then they found the upsell…
I sell just my 3d printed part for $25, all said and done I make about $20 on each of those.
Recently the fully built units with the 3d printed part, electronics, and wiring adapter have been selling pretty well. I sell each unit for $150 and end up at about $60-$65 profit on each one of those
Add the screen and wiring, and the profit triples.
Another $1000 a month, more sporadically, comes from eBay.
They haven’t run a single ad all year, just post in specific Facebook groups.
They bought the printer to teach the kids a skill, picked up CAD on YouTube, then went looking for problems to solve.
An enclosed printer that handles heat-proof plastic starts around $400.
Pick an old machine people love, join the Facebook group where its owners complain, and print what they keep asking for 