Guides
Pricing guides for makers
How to cost and price handmade products, with worked examples you can check yourself.
How to calculate the break-even price for handmade products
Work out the lowest price you can sell a handmade item for without losing money, including the fees taken by where you sell.
What does production cost include for handmade items?
A checklist of the costs that go into one handmade item: materials, waste, labour, packaging and overheads, with a worked example.
How to calculate labour cost per handmade item
Turn your making time into a labour cost per item, including batch work, with simple time-tracking tips.
How to include overhead in product pricing: candle makers vs jewellery makers
Spread monthly running costs across the items you make, and see why the same overhead lands very differently on high- and low-volume makers.
Handmade candle cost: wax, wick and labour included
A full worked example costing one container candle, from wax and fragrance per gram to break-even and target price.
Profit margin for artisans: gross vs net explained
The difference between gross and net margin, and between margin and markup, with one worked handmade example.