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Does Anyone Make Money on Spoonflower?

Does anyone actually make any money on Spoonflower? That was my biggest question when I first started. Not surprisingly, I couldn't really find an answer. There are so many variables but I would still like to see how others are doing, so maybe you are interested too!

I started my Spoonflower journey in April 2022, so bang on 3 years ago now. So, I'll break down how my sales progressed over the last three years.

Let's go year by year and see how it panned out! All numbers will be in US dollars as that is how Spoonflower pays me. Sorry Kiwi's but having to convert it all will be a pain!

Sales in 2022

My first sale came on June 27th a whopping $1.10 for a fat quarter of 'Juicy Bright Orange Slices'.


It was my only sale in June...but to have a sale in 3 months seemed like a huge win. Especially when others online had not made their first sale in much longer or even at all. So don't get discouraged! And so this post doesn't drag on for ages...here is the rest by number of sales per month.

July - 1 Sale
August - 0 Sales
September - 4 Sales
October - 7 Sales
November - 1 Sale
December - 1 Sale

So that is a total of 15 sales over 9 months for a whopping total on $25.80!

Total for 2022 - 15 Sales for $25.80 Commission

Sales in 2023

I was feeling good, after my new hobby was at least not costing me a fortune. My goal was to earn enough to be able to pay for the swatches that were required to be able to sell your designs. Clearly I did not the first year, but I was convinced I would.

My first sale for 2023 was a test swatch of design 'Floral Geometric Muted Green Large' on peel and stick wallpaper.


So let's get straight into it!

January - 7 Sales
February - 6 Sales
March - 0 Sales
April - 3 Sales
May - 6 Sales
June - 4 Sales
July - 5 Sale
August - 5 Sales
September - 7 Sales
October - 3 Sales
November - 2 Sale
December - 8 Sale

So that is a total of 56 sales for a total on $109.31. With one super exciting sale of 16 yards of fabric in one go.

Total for 2023 - 56 Sales for $109.31 Commission

Sales in 2024

Now the third year, when things started to pick up. The first sale this year was 2 meters of design 'Serene Soft Green Cream Wave Swirl Design'. This design was one of my top performers after placing 27th in the Serene Wallscapes design challenge in December 2023.


January - 18 Sales
February - 7 Sales
March - 7 Sales
April - 13 Sales
May - 18 Sales
June - 16 Sales
July - 6 Sale
August - 13 Sales
September - 6 Sales
October - 9 Sales
November - 11 Sale
December - 13 Sale

So that is a total of 137 sales for a total on $435.50.

Total for 2024 - 56 Sales for $435.50 Commission

Phew! That was a task for a spreadsheet and a lot of patience!

At the start of this journey surface design was completely new to me. The learning curve was steep, exciting and best of all the start of a great new hobby. So as you can see, I won't be quitting my day job anytime soon but with online proofing my design hobby is at least running at a profit.

Thank you for getting this far!

Nina

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