Laser Cutting for Profit Course
Learn how to create your own Laser Engraving and Cutting Design business from the comfort of your own home using real world lessons I’ve learned in the last 10 years. I’m Ryan DeWitt, your Laser Business Coach, I’ve been running a laser cutter business for over 10 years from my 1 car garage. In this quick course, I’ll provide all of my secrets and the niche target markets to target. I also share the critical design tips and how to get started if your laser cutter is currently collecting dust or you need motivation. Don’t worry I’ll fire you up. Let’s get started. - Ryan
I’ll also demonstrate how to set up an online digital and physical online shopping system that actually works, manages materials, and earns repeated business.
Course Contents
Selecting your next Laser Engraver Cutter, which version and why?
Designing with Lightburn
Production Area Set-Up (Extra Fan Ventilation. Reducing Noise, Material Storage, Laser Placement)
Buying Stock Laser Cutter Materials Inexpensively
Laser Cutter Safety - Why it matters - Ventilation Glasses
Social Media Marketing Strategy for Laser Cutting
Outsourcing Laser Cutting Production - Scaling up your Laser Cutting Side Hustle by outsourcing Laser Production
SVG Vector Digital Files you Cut, Etch, and Sell without being Sued
Designing for Laser Cutting with Illustrator and Inkscape
Masking Laser Cut Materials - When to use and when not to use masking tape
Finishes - Painting and Clearcoat Laser Cut Products
Get discovered - Buying Facebook Ads for Selling Laser Cut Products
Selling and staging at Flea Markets
Selling on your own website. (Great SEO or die)
Selling Laser Cut Products on Etsy (Getting Sales up quickly)
Selling Laser Cut Products eBay (Getting Reviews)
Selling Laser Cut Products Facebook Marketplace (Building a solid Reputation)
Keeping Customers , landing and Repeat Business
Here’s brief summary of what you’ll learn.
Getting Started ( I’ve made 35k+ every year with my Lasers)
To start this business you need a laser cutter or laser cutting machine. These machines range from small desktop models to large industrial units. I explain how to outsource to scale order demand.
Business Model (Read the Book Cash Machine)
This is quite an interesting business because you can offer laser cutting as a service or make and sell products made using a laser cutter.
Leverage Laser cutting as a service
Here the client brings you the material to be cut or engraved as well as the artwork – usually in vector format (.eps, .ai, .svg, or even CorelDRAW .cdr). The client is then charged a rate for the cutting (usually based on the amount of time it took to cut the material).
Materials that can be cut safely
Density board, organic board
Make money with Acrylic but don’t die from it.
Plywood and Solid Wood up to 3/8″ thick
Conquering your Target Market (Niche)
This business has many applications and broad use. Practically you will be limited to what your machine is capable of (cutting size and depth), many people with small machines focus on the craft market cutting thousands of those little wooden trinkets while people with larger machines focus on the business and industrial market.
Who this course is for?
Diode Laser, CO2, XTool, Atomstack, Glowforge owners, self-taught designers, engineers, people who own 3D printers, and other "techies" Hobbyists, artists, and creators, or Anyone who has a big imagination, a big idea, or a big curiosity in making cool things.