this is a repost that spawned from another discussion.
in terms of the jewelry and stuff, there are some equipment i'm holding off on buying since i don't know how dedicated some people are to buying actual products. there are some things like drill presses that i need that would take me a while to break even from if i purchased them. someone gave me an idea before of having people pay some initially to help front the cost, but i think now what i can do to solve this is to get people to order for sure on a list, and have a down payment on it. if the order altogether can at least help me break even on purchasing all of the equipment i need, then i'll start doing everything for sure. the stuff i'm doing on the side is pretty limited based on the equipment/supplies i already have.
i know i took down ring orders from a bunch of people already for rings, but that design is too complex for the equipment i have right now. it wouldn't turn out well if i did that all by hand. i'll try coming up with something right now that i can make, and see if people like that. i'll go look up all the equipment i still need for now and get the pricing for it. i'll put down how much i need, and how much i would charge per piece, and if i get enough to put money down for each piece to pay for the equipment, i'll ask for some money up front, go buy the equipment/materials and make everything. and then whatever else people think up i can also start making.
a few other things i thought would be cool:
Mayhem logos to replace the badges on cars.
License plate holders
Money clips
let me know what you guys think.
