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Many people buy their Cricut machines with anticipation of creating crafts for their family, friends and loved ones. Other people, like myself, buy their Cricut machines in anticipation of creating crafts to sell. Regardless of which category you fall in, or if you’re a combination of the two, starting a business with your Cricut machine can be an exciting adventure.
I currently sell my Cricut crafts on Etsy, my blog and in person and I must say that I’ve had success that motivates me to keep moving forward. While there’s waaayyy more to a Cricut business than just creating your crafts/products, such as filing as a business in your state, marketing, creating your designs and determining how to price your items, I wanted to talk about the startup costs of different Cricut businesses.
As you may have expected, depending on what crafts/products you plan to make and sell with your Cricut machine, the cost of running your Cricut business will vary. In this post I will cover the basic supplies you need to sell the different Cricut crafts/products.
Please note that your prices may vary depending on where you buy your supplies. Also note that you may need additional supplies for packaging and shipping your crafts/products. My calculation estimates do not include taxes or shipping of your supplies to you. My calculations also assume that you have a Cricut machine, Cricut basic toolset and Cricut mats.
What type of cricut products will you sell?
I wrote a blog post on the Different Types Of Cricut Businesses To Start and another post on A-Z Cricut Projects to Make or Sell. Although there are many different crafts/products you can make with your Cricut machine, I will go into a few of those different crafts/products.
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Supplies for the Different Cricut Projects
For each of the Cricut projects I will talk about, there are supplies you need for each one.
Must have:
For all Cricut businesses, you must have a Cricut basic toolset, a Cricut machine and a Cricut mat. When you first buy a Cricut machine it comes with a Cricut mat and some Cricut bundles come with the mats and the basic toolset, vinyl and more.
Tshirts/Heat transfer vinyl projects
Cost: The cost for heat transfer vinyl projects varies greatly. You can get most of the tshirts, tote bags, makeup bags, etc. for less than $10.
- Tshirt or other material such as cotton tote bag, canvas/cloth makeup bag, onesie, kitchen towel, apron, pillow case, koozie, pot holder, etc.
- Heat transfer vinyl
- Iron, heat press, Cricut EasyPress
- Teflon sheet, parchment paper
- Towel, Cricut EasyPress Mat
Wood Signs
Cost: The cost for wood signs projects varies depending on the type of wood sign you want to sell. You can sell circular wood signs, square wood signs (most often used for wedding signs) and rectangular signs (most often used for door signs for your home). You can go to Lowe’s or Home Depot and get most wood for less than $20.
- Wood
- Wood stain or paint
- Stain brush or paint brush
- 651 Vinyl
Welcome Door Mat
Cost: You can go to Lowe’s, Home Depot or Ikea and get blank door mats for less than $15.
- Welcome mat
- Paint, spray paint or 651 Vinyl
- Paint brush
- Painters tape, masking tape
Mugs/Tumblers
Cost: You can get tumblers just about anywhere and the price of the tumblers varies from about $10 all the way up to 50+ for brand name tumblers such as Yeti.
Wine Glass
Cost: You can get wine glasses just about anywhere including Walmart, Target, Amazon, etc. At Walmart you can get a box of 4 glasses for about $20.
- Wine Glass
- Etching Cream or 651 Vinyl
- Transfer tape
Leather Hair Bows
Cost: Less than $65 – Based on 24 pack of faux leather, $12 average price of hot glue gun and $8 average price of hair clips
- Faux Leather
- Hot glue gun
- Hair clip
Keychains
Cost: Less than $30 – Based on 5 key chains, 1 sheet of “12 x 24” glitter vinyl, and 1 “6 x 100’ roll of transfer tape
- Key chain
- 651 Vinyl
- Transfer tape
Cake/Cupcake Toppers
Cost: Less than $20 – Based on 1 pack of cardstock and 1 box of toothpicks or skewers
- Cardstock
- Toothpicks or wood skewers
Paper Crafts
Cost: Less than $40 – Based on 3 packs of cardstock and one glue gun
- Cardstock
- Optional: Glue stick, hot glue gun, tape
Examples: greeting cards, gift tags, confetti, envelopes, paper flowers
Stickers
Cost: Without the printer, less than $15
- Sticker paper
- Printer
- Ink
I hope you enjoyed this post on the Startup Costs of Different Cricut Businesses. Comment below and let me know what you sell in your Cricut business and if there is anything I need to include in this post.
