Silhouette or Cricut Business Start Up Costs

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I’ve had a lot of business owners-to-be ask me how much the typical start up costs are for a Silhouette or Cricut home based business. Today, I’m offering a general list of items to consider if you are starting a business with your die cutting machine. The lists below are general overviews to give you an idea of the things you will need to buy to start your business.

General Supplies

• Silhouette Cameo ($270) or Silhouette Curio ($220) or Cricut ($250)
• Cutting blades (Silhouette $8 each, Cricut $3.50 each)
• Cutting mats (Silhouette: $9 each, Cricut: $6 each)
• General craft supplies
• General office supplies (paper, folders, envelopes, etc.)
• Shipping supplies (tape, label paper, packing materials, boxes, shipping scale – $50)
• Computer and printer – varies greatly
• Silhouette Studio Upgrade (Designer Edition $25 or read more about Business Edition)
• Accounting program (about $15 per month)
• Packaging materials – (about $100)
• Business cards and advertising materials ($50)
• Supply storage – varies ($100)
• Camera – varies greatly

Supplies

For Adhesive Vinyl Crafters

• Adhesive Vinyl – Purchase in rolls for cheapest pricing. Generally, around $1.30 per yard. You should estimate that you’ll need several colors to begin creating.
• Transfer paper or tape ($35 for an industrial roll)
• Weeding tools ($10)
• Blanks for products ($200)

For Garment Crafters

• Heat transfer vinyl – Purchase in rolls, about $7 per yard – specialty materials cost more. You should estimate that you’ll need several colors to begin creating.
• Heat press –  ($225) – It’s a must if you are selling products. Read more about that in this post.
• Weeding tools ($10)
• Blanks for products ($300)

For Scrapbook, Card, Paper Crafters

• Papers – cost varies greatly ($100)
• Paper crafting tools – spatula, paper cutter, glue ($100)

Remember, you may have some of the necessities on hand, especially if you are already crafting as a hobby. Next week, I’ll show you how I started my small business without any debt – and very little cash on hand.

Christine Schinagl, Cutting for Business

Since 2015, Christine Schinagl has been helping crafters start and run craft businesses through her blog, Cutting for Business. As a Silhouette and Cricut crafter herself, she has a unique take on what works and what doesn’t work in the craft business world. She also teaches a course on creating digital SVG designs, available at How to Design SVGs.

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