Last Christmas Orders + Shifting to TikTok Strategy | Vlog #40

The final week before Christmas - last orders, A1 repair complete, and our FIRST TikTok Shop sale! 🎄📦 Interested in ordering a Snapmaker U1, Affiliate link below https://snapmaker.sjv.io/Dy90Dd Working through the Christmas rush with helmets, Hue forges, cat dragons, and special gifts my kids are making for their friends. Plus A1 is back online and we're testing a crazy TPU multi-material shoe on the Snapmaker! ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Monday: Intro - Final Week Before Christmas 03:30 - Tuesday: Christmas Gift Printing 05:50 - Wednesday: Fixing Bambu A1 08:09 - Thursday: A1 Fixed & Helmets Done! 10:10 - Saturday: End of Week Recap 🛒 SHOP: https://www.initiativedesign.shop/ 📱 FOLLOW EVERYWHERE: - Facebook: @InitiativeDesignShop - Instagram: @InitiativeDesignShop - TikTok: @initiativedesign_shop - YouTube: @InitiativeDesignShop **MONDAY - CHRISTMAS RUSH:** 11 orders from Sunday to ship! Cat dragons, Hue forges, and various shop orders. Focusing entirely on Christmas gifts and last-minute orders. **STRATEGY SHIFT:** With markets closed after Christmas, shifting focus to TikTok Shop and TikTok Live! **TUESDAY - PERSONAL GIFTS:** 5 orders to ship. Working on Panthers helmet for Christmas customer + prints my kids want to give their friends. Business meets family! **WEDNESDAY - A1 RESURRECTION:** 4 orders shipped. Replacement parts from Bambu arrived! Worked on getting the A1 back up and running. **FIRST TIKTOK SHOP ORDER!** 🎉 The TikTok Shop expansion is working! **THURSDAY - EVERYTHING COMPLETE:** Helmets finished for Christmas! Multiple Christmas prints completed. 2 more orders out. A1 is FIXED and back in production! **SATURDAY RECAP:** Week sales reviewed. TikTok Live event planned for next week! **SNAPMAKER TPU SHOE:** Two-color multi-material TPU shoe printing - estimated 3 days! Update coming next week on this crazy project. **WEEK HIGHLIGHTS:** 🎄 All Christmas orders completed on time 🛠️ A1 repair successful - printer back online 🛍️ First TikTok Shop sale received ⚡ TikTok Live event planned 👟 TPU shoe experiment started (3 day print!) 📦 22+ orders fulfilled **TIKTOK EXPANSION:** Markets are seasonal - TikTok Shop and TikTok Live provide year-round sales opportunities. First order validates the strategy! **A1 REPAIR SUCCESS:** After damaged parts (hotend wire, filament sensor, motherboard), Bambu shipped replacements and the A1 is running perfectly again! **CHRISTMAS SPIRIT:** Printing gifts for customers AND for my kids to give their friends. The personal touch of 3D printing for family makes this special! **TPU MULTI-MATERIAL:** Testing Snapmaker's capabilities with two-color TPU shoe - this is pushing the limits of what's possible! 🔗 AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS: **SILK:** Rock Rainbow https://amzn.to/478JYeZ | Rainbow https://amzn.to/3VYY3Xd | Shimmer https://amzn.to/470qj1Y | Earth Tone https://amzn.to/47kxIrO | Galaxy https://amzn.to/499DGhw | Burnt Titanium https://amzn.to/478JYeZ | Blue/Green https://amzn.to/478JYeZ | Gradient Green https://amzn.to/3J5kAyt | Pink/Gold https://amzn.to/47lqogD | Red/Blue https://amzn.to/490oDGV | Blue/Silver https://amzn.to/3KJF6Fr **MATTE:** Pastel Pink https://amzn.to/47l5m1I | Yellow https://amzn.to/4nMDh9p | Purple Sunset https://amzn.to/3KK7MhC | Afterglow https://amzn.to/4h3R2hi | Rosy Cloud https://amzn.to/3KMOZ5c | Peachy Sunrise https://amzn.to/42yyLTp | Maple Forest https://amzn.to/3IEYYsQ | Rose Quartz https://amzn.to/42CJ0pT | Malachite https://amzn.to/4q5blPp **MISC:** Wood PLA https://amzn.to/4nQ9Pzp | PETG Grey https://amzn.to/3KO7rKM | BIQU Cryogrip https://amzn.to/470h4xh | Shrink Wrap https://amzn.to/47OzPW1 | AlgoLaser Pixie https://algolaser.com/?ref=xjbtuphk | ULEEY Nippers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFGQ2PN6?maas=maas_adg_524D299B8474D755E113A30AE0D89E6C_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas #3DPrinting #ChristmasOrders #TikTokShop #A1Repair #TPUShoe #HolidayRush #LastMinuteGifts #TikTokLive #PrintFarm #BambuRepair #MultiMaterialTPU #ChristmasGifts #3DPrintBusiness #Vlog40 #OnlineSales 💬 COMMUNITY QUESTIONS: 1. Do you have experience selling on TikTok Shop? 2. Experience with TikTok Live selling? TikTok is our next growth platform! Drop your experiences and tips below! **2024 WRAPPING UP:** This is likely the final full week before Christmas break. What a year it's been - from starting with a few printers to running a full print farm, expanding to TikTok, testing new equipment, and growing the business beyond what I imagined! Thanks for following along through every order, every challenge, every success. Here's to an even bigger 2025! Subscribe for the TPU shoe results and TikTok Live event next week! 🚀