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- 4 days ago1h 13m
From HSN to Laser Fire: Carissa’s Wild Maker Journey
Send us Fan Mail She set her laser on fire. Then she wrote the safety lesson herself. 🔥 Episode 275 of The Riley Black Project is a real episode with a real guest! Crystal and John sit down with Carissa Wiley of Sprinkled with Glitter. She’s a paper crafter turned laser maker, a retired nurse, a full-time YouTuber, and she used to fly coast to coast to sell crafts live on HSN. Carissa tells the whole story of the fire in her Mira 9 Redline: a piece of cardboard she’d forgotten under the hon...
- 3 weeks ago1h 49m
1819 Madera Joins the Chaos
Send us Fan Mail This episode is pure Riley Black Project live chaos. John and Crystal sit down with Alexis from 1819 Madera for a fun, honest, and very relatable maker business conversation about life after Next Level Maker Conference, creative freedom, custom awards, name badges, business partnerships, parenting, conferences, Zumba, and the never-ending “after the event” to-do list. Kendra couldn’t make the start of the episode, but don’t worry, she was absolutely still part of the chaos....
- Sep 21, 20261h 19m
The Business Is Growing, But Life Is Heavy
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Riley Black Project, John and Crystal sit down for a solo life and business update after a wild stretch of travel, trade shows, content work, and real-life chaos. We talk about Next Level Maker Conference, the validation that comes from seeing your community in person, and why events like this matter so much for makers, laser owners, creators, and small business owners. Online comments are great, but hearing people say “we see what you’re doing” face-t...
- Sep 7, 20261h 13m
The Cutting Board That Started a Business
Send us Fan Mail What happens when a handwritten recipe, a small-town move, and one laser turn into a full engraving business? In this episode of **The Riley Black Project**, John and Crystal sit down with **Michael and Flora from Havet Engraved** to talk about their journey from Port St. Lucie, Florida to Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, and how they went from one machine in a basement to a growing engraving business with lasers, UV printing, sandblasting, metal marking, apparel, and more. ...
- Aug 31, 20261h 1m
Conference Prep, Content Tips & Maker Chaos
Send us Fan Mail Next Level is almost here, and we are officially in conference prep mode. In this episode of The Riley Black Project, John and Crystal go live in the Riley Black Project Community to talk all things Next Level Maker Conference, booth prep, content creation, networking, health updates, and how we’re trying to stay consistent even when life keeps getting chaotic. We talk about what we’re bringing to Next Level, including Keychain Thingies, UV DTF stickers, portable fans, jewe...
- Aug 24, 20261h 26m
The Full Wrap Tumbler Queen Finally Joined Us
Send us Fan Mail We’re finally back! After a short break, The Riley Black Project returns with a guest who has been dodging us for years: Kristen Thompson of Kristen Thompson Designs. Kristen joins John and Crystal to talk about her journey from corporate work at Lowe’s, to Cricut crafts, Etsy digital designs, sublimation tumblers, laser engraving, full wrap tumbler designs, Photoshop mockups, and building a creative business around the products and designs she actually loves making. We ge...
- Aug 3, 202648 min
Crystal Bought a New Laser… Again
Send us Fan Mail Crystal bought a new laser… so naturally, we had to talk about it. In this episode of The Riley Black Project, John and Crystal sit down for a life update episode packed with maker business pivots, laser talk, content creation lessons, ADHD updates, travel plans, and a major Riley Black Studios website refresh. Crystal shares her first impressions of the xTool F2, why she chose it for jewelry and small personalized gifts, and how the camera alignment has already made engrav...
- Jul 27, 20261h 19m
The Rematch Nobody Asked For But Everyone Needed
Send us Fan Mail The rivalry is BACK. In this episode of The Riley Black Project, John and Crystal welcome back David and Blake for David vs. Blake: Round 2. What started as a friendly feud in the Michigan maker community has turned into one of the funniest ongoing rivalries in the laser world. This year, the battle is headed back to Next Level, where votes, bragging rights, giveaways, and embarrassing ads are all on the line. We talk about: • The return of David vs. Blake • How the riv...
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