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In this episode of The Riley Black Project, John and Crystal sit down with Whitney of Whitney's Crafty Tings for a wildly inspiring conversation about resourcefulness, maker growth, and doing whatever it takes to get started—even if that means using a magnifying glass before you ever own a laser. 🔍🔥
Whitney shares her journey from burning designs by hand to running a full laser setup out of her garage in Florida, juggling machines, markets, dogs (yes… Great Danes 😅), and real-life constraints that every maker can relate to.
We get into:
Starting a maker business with almost nothing
Why resourcefulness beats fancy equipment
Going from a magnifying glass to a full-size CO₂ laser
Garage studios, tight spaces, and Florida heat
The reality of upgrading machines mid-growth
This episode is proof that you don’t need the perfect setup to start—you just need the willingness to begin and figure it out as you go.
Support the show
If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon!! You can check out the tier options and perks here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRileyBlackProject
Check out my Linktree for my social media links & all the different things I have to offer! https://linktr.ee/RileyBlack
Want more info on Aeon Lasers?? If so, show me some love by clicking on my partner link below and then hit the "Get Started" button! If you found my content helpful,
and decided to call or DM instead, make sure to mention "Crystal Aguila" as the referral.
By Riley Black5
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Send us a text
In this episode of The Riley Black Project, John and Crystal sit down with Whitney of Whitney's Crafty Tings for a wildly inspiring conversation about resourcefulness, maker growth, and doing whatever it takes to get started—even if that means using a magnifying glass before you ever own a laser. 🔍🔥
Whitney shares her journey from burning designs by hand to running a full laser setup out of her garage in Florida, juggling machines, markets, dogs (yes… Great Danes 😅), and real-life constraints that every maker can relate to.
We get into:
Starting a maker business with almost nothing
Why resourcefulness beats fancy equipment
Going from a magnifying glass to a full-size CO₂ laser
Garage studios, tight spaces, and Florida heat
The reality of upgrading machines mid-growth
This episode is proof that you don’t need the perfect setup to start—you just need the willingness to begin and figure it out as you go.
Support the show
If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon!! You can check out the tier options and perks here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRileyBlackProject
Check out my Linktree for my social media links & all the different things I have to offer! https://linktr.ee/RileyBlack
Want more info on Aeon Lasers?? If so, show me some love by clicking on my partner link below and then hit the "Get Started" button! If you found my content helpful,
and decided to call or DM instead, make sure to mention "Crystal Aguila" as the referral.

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