PM Makerspace Blog

Your First £3,000 in Sales

With a proposed increase to HMRC’s trading allowance to £3,000, there could soon be even more encouragement to try a small side hustle.

From printing T-shirts and tote bags to making stickers, jewellery, metal pins and personalised gifts, there are plenty of ways to turn a creative idea into something you can sell.

At PM Makerspace, we explore these possibilities with real equipment, real materials and practical examples. Our growing collection of guides helps you understand what you need, what things cost and how you might work towards your first £3,000 in sales.

Start small. Make something. See where it takes you.

Could Your First £3,000 in Sales Start With a T-Shirt?

Published 28 October 2026 at 20:54 (Europe/London)

Discover how to start a T-shirt printing side hustle, calculate equipment costs and understand the proposed £3,000 UK Trading Allowance.

Could a Tote Bag Be the Start of Your First £3,000 in Sales?

Coming 4 November 2026 at 09:00 (Europe/London)

Learn how to start a personalised tote bag business, calculate costs and explore the proposed £3,000 Trading Allowance with PM Makerspace.

Could Stickers Be the Start of Your First £3,000 in Sales?

Coming 11 November 2026 at 09:00 (Europe/London)

Explore how to start selling your own stickers, understand printing costs and learn about the proposed £3,000 UK Trading Allowance.

Jewellery & Metal Pins

Coming soon