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Engraving Business

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Pet memories

Glass Etching

Motorcycles

Garden Markers

Auto Glass

Glass doors

Woodcarvings

What you need to know about this business

• Start-up cost $40 to $80 for a simple electric engraver on up to $4000 to $5000 for an air driven, and handheld drill engraver. In addition, it will cost $900 to $1200 for advertising and office.
• For pricing guidelines, go by industry standards and your time supplies and supplies used of course.
• Your price will be higher for any custom orders. The more an established artist are the more you will be able to charge what the market will bear.
• The income potential for this business is $350 to $600 or more per week, more as your skills and reputation increase.
• You will work in-home except for marketing presentations

How to market this business

• Place ads in offline and online business directories
• Print promotional materials, business cards and fliers
• Send direct mailings to shop owners and auto dealers, insurance companies and inventory specialist
• Present samples of your work to jewelers and gift shops
• Rent booths at art and craft shows
• Join a creative artist group for networking
• Exhibit your work at museum shops and public artist displays, set up at public and college libraries, in banks and office lobbies.
• Create a web site to display photos and samples of your work, prices, and contact information

Target Market

• Contact insurance companies to find out what items should be engraved identification purposes and target shops that carry such items
• Bridal shops
• Jewelers
• Trophy shops
• Hunting shops (engraving of guns)
• Auto shops
• Gift shops and galleries

Home business equipment required

In addition, products if you sell engraved items


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