My Stack
Every tool I use to run, grow and document my 3D print Etsy business. No sponsorships — just the tools that actually work.
Etsy
Marketplace
The platform where I sell all my 3D printed products. Over $130,000 in revenue generated through Etsy listings, ads and organic search traffic.
Plasticity
3D Modelling
My go-to 3D modelling software for designing products. Plasticity makes it easy to create professional CAD models without a steep learning curve.
Claude.ai
AI Assistant
The AI I use for everything — writing Etsy listings, brainstorming product ideas, building this website and creating content for my audience.
Claid.ai
Image Enhancement
AI-powered image enhancement tool I use to make my product photos look professional. Upscales, sharpens and improves listing images automatically.
Netlify
Web Hosting
Where this website is hosted. Netlify makes it incredibly easy to deploy and manage web pages — drag, drop and you're live in seconds. Free to start.
Brevo
Email Marketing
The email platform I use to build and manage my subscriber list. Handles automated welcome emails, broadcasts and contact management. Free plan available.
I am not recommending these because of affiliate commissions or because they are the most popular. I use every single one of them actively in my 3D print business. Each one made the list because it solved a real problem I had and I have not found anything better for that specific job.
I generated $130,478.94 on Etsy before. Now I am rebuilding with physical products. Etsy has built-in traffic from buyers already looking for what you sell — that is its main advantage over building your own store from scratch. The fees are real but the buyer intent is unmatched for physical product sellers starting out.
Plasticity is a CAD tool built for industrial design but accessible to non-engineers. I chose it over Blender because it produces cleaner, more printable geometry without the learning curve of parametric CAD software. If you are designing products to sell rather than to display, Plasticity is worth learning.
I use Claude for product research, writing Etsy listing copy, analysing competitors and building this entire website. The quality of output for business tasks is consistently the best I have tested. I use it daily.
Etsy is a visual marketplace. Your product photos directly determine your click-through rate. Claid.ai enhances photos and removes backgrounds automatically. I use it to make product images look professional without needing a full photo studio setup.
This entire website is hosted on Netlify for free. Drag the folder, drop it, live in seconds. For a builder-in-public content site that does not need a backend, it is the fastest and cheapest option available. No server management, no technical complexity.
I use Brevo to collect email subscribers from the opt-in page and send updates. The free tier handles up to 300 emails per day which is more than enough at this stage. Email is the only channel I fully own — Etsy, YouTube and social platforms can change their algorithms overnight. Your email list cannot be taken away.
I use Plasticity for product modelling. For simpler designs Tinkercad works well for beginners. If you want to get serious about custom product design, Plasticity or Fusion 360 are the two best options for Etsy sellers who want to create original products rather than selling files from other designers.
No. Beyond the printer itself, most of the tools I use are free or low cost. Netlify is free, Brevo free tier covers early stage needs, Claude.ai has a free plan. The main investment is the printer and filament. Everything else scales up as the business grows.
I use my own free 3D print profit calculator which accounts for filament cost per gram, electricity based on printer wattage, packaging, shipping and all Etsy fees. Pricing without accounting for all of these is the most common reason 3D print sellers fail to make real money on Etsy.