I’m lucky. I work as a graphic designer for a T-shirt shop. I plan to make items relating to the local football team to put in our shop to build a customer base. I plan to just make items for sale until I get to know the Glowforge better before I start taking custom jobs. I’m thinking I’ll start by charging the customer for the cost of the material with a small markup plus an hourly rate additional. Then as I test the market, I’ll adjust my pricing. Charging that way will definitely net me a profit minus the cost of the Glowforge. Over time, it will pay for itself. And in the mean time, I’ll have a new toy.