Ep. 49 Selling on Etsy with Daniel Dunlap

In this episode of Whatcha Making, hosts Alex Adams (Type A Furniture) and Alex Duffy (Duffy Woodcraft) catch up on all things happening around their benches—from tracking an 11-foot walnut dining table crosscut to shipping out a fleet of custom 3D-printed articulated dragons.Then, the boys welcome a special guest: the king of Etsy woodworkers and co-host of Another Wood Shop Podcast, Daniel Dunlap (Daniel Dunlap Woodworks). Daniel dives deep into how he successfully scaled his business to over 10,000 sales on Etsy since 2021, shifting from custom bow ties and zero-clearance inserts into high-end, luxury space-saving furniture.What You’ll Hear in This Episode:The "Glorious Hole": Daniel breaks down how he and Braden (Little Bug Woodworking) recently hacked his CNC bed to allow for vertical wood holding, paving the way for flawless, dog-bone-free finger joints.Etsy Ads & Strategy: Why Daniel believes spending money on ads is a requirement for Etsy growth, how to avoid the "race to the bottom," and why you should design your products around standard box sizes.The Power of the $5 Impulse Buy: Alex Duffy shares how adding simple laser-engraved fridge magnets to a sandwich board netted him $700 in a single weekend.Capitalizing on Captive Audiences: Alex Adams talks about making $400 in a single Saturday by setting up 3D printers and selling custom fidget toys to desperate parents at his son's swim meets.Maker News & Shoutouts: A look ahead to the Pinewood Derby at the Texas Woodworking Festival this September, a massive congratulations to Yesse (@KnockOnWood) for her new HGTV gig, and why you should check out Scrollsaw and Scribbler, Keys Carvers, and Chad's Custom Creations.Support the Show: Want more behind-the-scenes content, exclusive perks, and early episodes? Join our community over on Patreon at patreon.com/whatchamakingshow.Whatcha Making is proudly sponsored by Next Wave CNC.