The Best Way To Make Money With A Cricut or Cameo
(…in my opinion)
So I’ve tried a few different ways to make money with my Cricut machine, and this by far has been the most succesful for me, and the easiest! Let me tell you why below.
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So if it isn’t already obvious from my website name, and all of my other posts and videos, I sell Vinyl Decals using my Cricut and Cameo machine and teach other people how to sell them too!
And this is why I think they’re the easiest thing to sell if you own a cutting machine and want to start making money from it…
Cheaper Upfront Cost
Decals cost a lot less upfront than finished products as you only need to pay for the vinyl and transfer tape rather than a blank tote, tshirt, mug etc. This also means that it’s easier to start if you have a small budget.
When I first started my business I was also selling make-up bags, totes and gift boxes and I would occasionally burn a bag by leaving the heat press on too long, or I would place the decal in the wrong place, and then that item would have to be binned. And the cost of this compared to the cost of a decal not cutting correctly is huge so I inevitably lost money!
So although it may seem as if you’re making more because finished products can be sold for more, by the time you factor in the cost of the blank product and the time that it’s taking you to make, the profit margin may either be the same or smaller than just selling decals.
And to make sure you’re getting the best quality Vinyl at the best price, don’t forget to check out my resources page…
2. Take Up Less Space
So as well as being cheaper to start with, selling decals also takes up way less space than selling finished products so they’re perfect if you’re working in a small area.
When I first started out I did have a home office, but it was pretty small with barely any storage so I bought a rolling trolley and managed to fit all of my vinyl, transfer tape and envelopes in there with my Cricut machine on the top and it did the job for quite a while.
Granted I was making my decals on the floor until I invested in a bigger desk, but it was do-able when I was just starting out and wasn’t quite as busy.
And although I’m lucky enough now to have a bigger office, I know if I had to move somewhere with less space again then I could do it and I wouldn’t have to find room for 100s of blank products.
3. Shipping Is Easier
Because decals are flat, shipping is so much easier (and usually cheaper) and you only have to deal with envelopes or tubes, rather than boxes, bubble wrap and/or filling etc.
I once tried selling baubles and I loved making them, they got me in the holiday spirit, but I had quite a few break in the post and they were a pain to package if people bought more than 1. It soon made me into a grinch and so the following year I went back to just selling bauble decals instead!
If you want to know exactly how I package up my decals to sell, check out the post below…
4. They Can Be Shipped Worldwide
Continuing on the shipping theme, because they can be sent in flat envelopes, I can send my products all around the world a lot easier than I could if they were in parcels! This gives my product a much bigger audience and a better chance of sales.
I’ve made my decals in around 15 different languages and I get to speak to people from so many different countries on a daily basis which makes my job so much more interesting.
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5. It’s An Experience, Not Just A Product
This may sound a bit cheesy but there seems to be such an elevated level of satisfaction when a customer gets to create their own product, rather than buying something already made. When I sold finished products, my reviews were never as enthusiastic as my decal reviews!
It also means that customers can do a lot more customisation and get their end product exactly how they want it, rather than having to select from the options that you are offering.
Decals aren’t for everyone, but they are perfect for customers who want to make DIY wedding signs, or make their children custom gifts on a budget, or for anyone who wants temporary wall decorations for example. And you could be the one to sell those to them!
If any of those reasons have convinced you that selling decals is for you, then do check out my Cricut Business For Beginners Bundle, which will give you everything you need to get started…
And let me know your thoughts and if you have any other questions in the comments below!
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