Making What's Next
Finishing
Premium Map Finishing Techniques: Stain, Paint, Epoxy and Light
The cut is half the map. The finish is what buyers pay for. Here are...
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How To
Map Making for Laser Engravers: The Old Way vs a Map Designer
Every tutorial teaches the same manual route to a laser map. Here is what that...
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Laser Business
Why Laser Maps Command a Premium (and How to Price Them)
A flat map poster and a layered wood map show the same streets. One sells...
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Holiday
Why Map Ornaments Sell (and How to Price Them)
A hometown map ornament costs pennies in wood and sells for $17 to $32. Here...
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B2B
Golf Course Maps for Pro Shops and Clubs
Golfers love their home course, and clubs love their logo. A layered course map sells...
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Events
Hat Bar Pricing: How to Price Custom Hats at Events
How much to charge for custom hats at a hat bar. Your real cost per...
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Events
How to Start a Hat Bar Business: Setup, Supplies and Pricing
A hat bar turns a $12 cost into a hat people line up for. Here...
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Hat Bar
Engraved Wide Brim Hats: The Margin Math From a $14 Blank
Our own retail store sells engraved wide brims at $85 on a $14 blank. Here...
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Blank Patches
Laser Engraved Leatherette Patches: The Maker's Buyer Guide
Sheets, pre-cut blanks or finished patches? A practical guide to laserable leatherette: how it engraves,...
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Hat Bar
Premade Leather Hat Patches: 120+ Designs Ready to Press
No art, no proofs, no waiting. 121 premade leather hat patches with the adhesive already...
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Custom Patches
Custom Leather Hat Patches With No Minimum: Order One, Then Scale
Most patch suppliers want 50 or 100 before they will talk to you. We make...
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Hat Business
Make or Buy? The Real Math on Custom Leather Hat Patches
You own a laser, so making your own patches feels free. It is not. Here...
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