The BEST Laser Engraved Products to SELL on Etsy in 2025!

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Dylan Jahraus says if she started a new Etsy shop this year it would be laser-based, and follows her student Ronnie — a mom who previously sold digital and print-on-demand — as she sets up an xTool F1 laser given away in a sponsored partnership with xTool. Ronnie says setup took about 10 minutes in a roughly 6x6 sunroom workspace, the machine is portable for a kitchen table, office or garage, and the box includes a sample materials pack with wood, acrylic, metal, dog tags and coasters. Jahraus recommends starting by engraving finished products rather than cutting raw material from scratch — for example engraving a leather journal, a glass tumbler lid, a jewelry box, a wooden spoon, knife handles, or pre-made leather earrings — because engraving takes under a minute per item. She lists materials including wood, acrylic, leather, glass, rock/stone, cork, rubber, silicone, paper and cardboard, notes acrylic and leather can command a premium, and cautions against starting with glass because of shipping. For ideas she advises looking outside Etsy, including Pinterest, because searching Etsy for ’engraved’ trends can leave you about six months too late, and she stresses personalization over generic phrases like ’live laugh love.’ Designs can be purchased as vector files, adapted with design software learned via YouTube, or supplied by customers such as a black-and-white logo. Ronnie’s journal example uses a women of the Bible graphic she did not see among Etsy bestsellers, offered in colors beyond the popular camel brown, aimed as a confirmation or faith gift. Listing photos must prove the work is truly engraved, not vinyl or stamped, using natural light, clean edges, depth and shadow, and avoiding dated props; Jahraus suggests investing in professional photography and learning from the shoot. Ronnie says she can research, source, engrave, photograph and list an item in under 24 hours.

Key takeaways

• Start a laser shop by engraving and personalizing finished products you source, rather than cutting brand-new products from raw material
• Prioritize personalization over generic phrases — customer names, supplied logos, and occasion-specific designs are the selling point
• Find product ideas outside Etsy, including Pinterest, because trends found by searching Etsy engraved listings may already be months old
• Match material to shipping and pricing: wood is a common starter, acrylic and leather support premium positioning, and glass is discouraged as a starter due to shipping risk
• Use listing photos with natural light, depth and shadow to show crisp engraved edges and prove the item is engraved rather than vinyl or stamped

Episode details: published August 8, 2024 · 10:53 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Dylan Jahraus’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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