# questions for home string makers **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [January 20, 2013, 3:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/questions-for-home-string-makers/48351 "2013-01-20T03:05:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yoyosforbreakfast](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyosforbreakfast/32/901_2.png) [@yoyosforbreakfast](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyosforbreakfast)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 3:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/questions-for-home-string-makers/48351/1 "2013-01-20T03:05:51Z")
On average, how long does it take you to make a single string and how much time do you spend a day making strings? ---
**Author:** ![MattB](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattb/32/14529_2.png) [@MattB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattB)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/questions-for-home-string-makers/48351/2 "2013-01-20T07:51:23Z")
It sounds like your underlying question is: Will you have time for friends, throwing, and other stuff, and can you make more than minimum wage when you include time for ordering supplies, setup, actually making the string, take down, packaging, processing orders, shipping, customer service, marketing, equipment costs, and hiring armed guards to protect all of your string making secrets? Then, probably not. At first it’s the minimum wage thing, when you consider everything. And, if you are successful, then it’s the time for other stuff thing. But hey, who cares about that, when you can be making string! Your question could also be interpreted as a roundabout way of asking people how much money they make, or asking us all to whip out our statistics and compare. I am guessing that wasn’t your intention, and that you really just want to know if this is worthwhile for you. If you enjoy it, then go for it. ---
**Author:** ![yoyosforbreakfast](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyosforbreakfast/32/901_2.png) [@yoyosforbreakfast](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyosforbreakfast)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/questions-for-home-string-makers/48351/3 "2013-01-20T11:11:30Z")
> [@MattB](#): > > It sounds like your underlying question is: Will you have time for friends, throwing, and other stuff, and can you make more than minimum wage when you include time for ordering supplies, setup, actually making the string, take down, packaging, processing orders, shipping, customer service, marketing, equipment costs, and hiring armed guards to protect all of your string making secrets? Then, probably not. At first it’s the minimum wage thing, when you consider everything. And, if you are successful, then it’s the time for other stuff thing. But hey, who cares about that, when you can be making string! > > Your question could also be interpreted as a roundabout way of asking people how much money they make, or asking us all to whip out our statistics and compare. I am guessing that wasn’t your intention, and that you really just want to know if this is worthwhile for you. If you enjoy it, the i have been making my own strings for a long time, the question is exactly what it says and nothing more ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Yoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/big_yoyo/32/1032_2.png) [@Big\_Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Big_Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/questions-for-home-string-makers/48351/4 "2013-01-20T13:32:10Z")
About 1 minute, 0-2 hours a day ---
**Author:** ![MattB](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattb/32/14529_2.png) [@MattB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattB)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/questions-for-home-string-makers/48351/5 "2013-01-21T12:51:15Z")
> [@yoyosforbreakfast](#): > > > [@MattB](#): > > > > It sounds like your underlying question is: Will you have time for friends, throwing, and other stuff, and can you make more than minimum wage when you include time for ordering supplies, setup, actually making the string, take down, packaging, processing orders, shipping, customer service, marketing, equipment costs, and hiring armed guards to protect all of your string making secrets? Then, probably not. At first it’s the minimum wage thing, when you consider everything. And, if you are successful, then it’s the time for other stuff thing. But hey, who cares about that, when you can be making string! > > > > Your question could also be interpreted as a roundabout way of asking people how much money they make, or asking us all to whip out our statistics and compare. I am guessing that wasn’t your intention, and that you really just want to know if this is worthwhile for you. If you enjoy it, the > > i have been making my own strings for a long time, the question is exactly what it says and nothing more Wrong guess. My appologies. ---
**Author:** ![yoyosforbreakfast](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyosforbreakfast/32/901_2.png) [@yoyosforbreakfast](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyosforbreakfast)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/questions-for-home-string-makers/48351/6 "2013-01-21T13:47:57Z")
> [@MattB](#): > > > [@yoyosforbreakfast](#): > > > > > [@MattB](#): > > > > > > It sounds like your underlying question is: Will you have time for friends, throwing, and other stuff, and can you make more than minimum wage when you include time for ordering supplies, setup, actually making the string, take down, packaging, processing orders, shipping, customer service, marketing, equipment costs, and hiring armed guards to protect all of your string making secrets? Then, probably not. At first it’s the minimum wage thing, when you consider everything. And, if you are successful, then it’s the time for other stuff thing. But hey, who cares about that, when you can be making string! > > > > > > Your question could also be interpreted as a roundabout way of asking people how much money they make, or asking us all to whip out our statistics and compare. I am guessing that wasn’t your intention, and that you really just want to know if this is worthwhile for you. If you enjoy it, the > > > > i have been making my own strings for a long time, the question is exactly what it says and nothing more > > Wrong guess. My appologies. its cool ---
**Author:** ![gsimian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gsimian/32/315_2.png) [@gsimian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gsimian)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/questions-for-home-string-makers/48351/7 "2013-01-21T14:41:26Z")
Much less than you’d assume and far more than I should. - I live for the small details. :wink: /paul /yoyogstring /GrandfatherofString ---
**Author:** ![modman10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/modman10/32/874_2.png) [@modman10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/modman10)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/questions-for-home-string-makers/48351/8 "2013-01-21T16:20:46Z")
I have yet to time myself, so i will and get back to you. ---
**Author:** ![yoyosforbreakfast](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyosforbreakfast/32/901_2.png) [@yoyosforbreakfast](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyosforbreakfast)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/questions-for-home-string-makers/48351/9 "2013-01-21T19:06:21Z")
> [@modman10](#): > > I have yet to time myself, so i will and get back to you. i started this thread because i recently timed myself and it turned out i was faster than i thought. it takes me seven minutes to make a string(very different internal structure from other strings) and i make 1 to 3 a day once a week or so ---
**Author:** ![MYNAMEISZen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/questions-for-home-string-makers/48351/10 "2013-03-21T01:51:43Z")
This is the fast I’ve ever seen [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/d/f/3df325bddd6e7892b5285a17f83742a7ddfa875a.jpeg "Quick yoyo string rig run") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvK-C71KfZ4) He used to run SnackTime String and it looks like he makes about 6 strings in 2.5 minutes ---
**Author:** ![Squaktopus13](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/squaktopus13/32/1325_2.png) [@Squaktopus13](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Squaktopus13)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 2:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/questions-for-home-string-makers/48351/11 "2013-03-21T02:09:26Z")
For me a single string take 40 seconds to a minute to make one and I usually make about 30 ---
**Author:** ![noahshalabi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@noahshalabi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/noahshalabi)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 2:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/questions-for-home-string-makers/48351/12 "2013-03-21T02:35:42Z")
A few second actually, the trick is buying a bunch of string and using those.