Although I don’t have in-depth knowledge of social media management, I do have the basics down. Right now, I have my computer, my 3D printer, and myself. In other words, I have the three most important things I need. Instead of just killing time, I want to create content, grow my audience, and make money. It doesn’t really matter to me how I make money; I just want to gain experience. I could post gaming videos, 3D model videos, or educational videos. So the type of content isn’t the issue—what I’m curious about is how I can be successful and what the key tips and tricks are.
I want to make money, but how?
- Thread starter Thefec
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- May 2, 2010
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If you are that smart and have everything you need already, just go out and generate your sales then? Success is how much you get paid from your business. There is no magic money tree or magic money key, you need admin skills, persistence, failure, success, creativity, and bootstrapping.
- May 27, 2016
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You could sell a Udemy course with those skills, and put educational videos on youtube and monetize them with ads.
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- Jun 27, 2026
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If your goal is to make money and gain experience I would focus on one niche first instead of trying everything at once Gaming 3D printing or educational content can all work but growth is faster when you build a clear audience around one direction Consistency basic editing skills and understanding what people actually want to watch are more important than tools You can monetize later through ads freelancing or selling 3D prints once you build attention
See it this way, you need to convince people to give you money. If you have a valid way how to save a business money or business owner's time by product or service that you're doing, they will hire/pay you for it. Now analyze yourself, what you know to do and see how you can help businesses
I'd start with the 3D printer. You've already got something a lot of people don't, so I'd build around that instead of trying to be another gaming channel. Show your prints, the mistakes, the fixes, the finished products... then once people start following, you've got options like selling prints, designs, or taking commissions.
The hardest part is sticking with it long enough to get noticed.
The hardest part is sticking with it long enough to get noticed.
- Jun 20, 2013
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Start selling locally, I know someone who bought 3d printer and then started selling jewellery wax pieces, printed using printer, i dont know the exact word for it. But he ended up starting his own business in 2 years. You can still make good money with 3 d printers.
TimeWarpTitan5
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Skip gaming and focus 100% on 3D printing, post satisfying timelapses or functional prints on TikTok, Shorts to gain quick traction, then monetize by selling finished physical items or digital STL files on Patreon, Cults3D.