Pricing guides for makers
Practical, step-by-step guides to pricing handmade and small-batch products: materials, labor, overhead, platform fees and markup. Each one includes a worked example you can rerun with your own numbers in the free calculator.
How to price candles
Step-by-step guide to pricing handmade candles: wax, fragrance, wicks, vessels, labor, overhead, Etsy fees and markup, with a worked example.
How to price cupcakes and baked goods
How to price cupcakes, cookies and other baked goods: ingredient cost per unit, labor, kitchen overhead, packaging, fees and markup, with a worked example.
How to price handmade jewelry
Guide to pricing handmade jewelry: metal and stone costs, findings, labor, tools and overhead, marketplace fees, wholesale vs retail, with a worked example.
How to price handmade soap
How to price handmade soap: oils, lye, additives, cure time, labor, overhead, packaging, platform fees and markup, with a worked example.
How to price crochet and knitted items
How to price crochet and knit items fairly: yarn cost, hours of labor, overhead, platform fees and pricing strategy, with a worked example.
How to price t-shirts and print-on-demand products
How to price t-shirts for print-on-demand or screen/heat-press printing: base cost, printing, design time, fees, shipping and margin, with a worked example.
How to price stickers
How to price handmade stickers: vinyl and laminate cost per sticker, ink, cutting time, packaging, platform fees and markup, with a worked example.
How to price resin art
How to price resin art: resin by volume, pigments and inclusions, cure time, waste, labor, overhead, fees and markup, with a worked example.
How to price digital downloads
How to price digital downloads such as printables, planners and templates: design time, spreading cost over sales, fees, refunds and value-based pricing.
How to price embroidery
How to price hand and machine embroidery: blanks, thread, stabilizer, digitizing or design time, stitch time, overhead, fees and markup, with a worked example.
How to price pottery and ceramics
How to price handmade pottery: clay, glaze, kiln firing cost, losses, studio fees, labor across stages, fees, shipping and markup, with a worked example.
How to price woodworking projects
How to price woodworking: lumber with waste factor, finish and hardware, shop time, tool wear and overhead, fees, delivery and markup, with a worked example.
How to price leather goods
How to price handmade leather goods: hide cost per square foot with yield, thread, hardware, edge finishing, labor, overhead and markup, with a worked example.
How to price bath bombs
How to price bath bombs: batch ingredient cost per bomb, molds, drying losses, labor, packaging, compliance, fees and markup, with a worked example.
How to price lip balm
How to price handmade lip balm: wax, butter and oil cost per tube, flavoring, tubes and labels, labor, cosmetic labeling rules, fees and markup, with a worked example.
How to price keychains
How to price handmade keychains: blank or material cost, hardware, personalization time, per-order packaging, fees and bundle pricing, with a worked example.
How to price custom tumblers
How to price custom tumblers: blank cost, vinyl, sublimation or epoxy supplies, cure time, labor, overhead, shipping, fees and markup, with a worked example.
How to price laser-cut and engraved items
How to price laser-cut and engraved products: material per sheet, machine time, file prep, consumables, machine overhead, fees and markup, with a worked example.
How to price art prints
How to price art prints: printing cost by size, paper and ink, edition size, packaging, framing options, fees and markup, with a worked example.
How to price handmade quilts
How to price handmade quilts: fabric by yardage, batting, backing, thread, piecing and quilting hours, longarm fees, binding, fees and markup, with a worked example.
How to price macrame
How to price macrame wall hangings and plant hangers: cord by length, dowels and rings, knotting time, overhead, fees and markup, with a worked example.
How to price homemade dog treats
How to price homemade dog treats: ingredient cost per treat, baking and drying time, packaging, state feed licensing and labeling, fees and markup, with a worked example.
How to price dog bandanas
How to price handmade dog bandanas: fabric yield per yard, snaps or collar loops, sewing time, sizing, personalization, fees and markup, with a worked example.
How to price hair bows
How to price handmade hair bows: ribbon by length, clips, embellishments, tying and gluing time, card packaging, fees and markup, with a worked example.
How to price greeting cards
How to price greeting cards: card stock, printing, envelopes, sleeves, design time, wholesale vs retail, fees and markup, with a worked example.
How to price wax melts
How to price wax melts: wax and fragrance per clamshell, molds, labor, warning labels, packaging, fees and markup, with a worked example.