Pricing guides for handmade products
How to work out what your products cost to make and what you keep when they sell. Each guide shows the formula and a worked example, using the same maths MakerKit uses.
How do I work out what a handmade item costs to make?
Add up the materials one item uses, then add your time at an hourly rate. A step by step formula with a worked candle example.
How do I work out the cost per unit of a material I buy in bulk?
Divide what you paid by how much you bought, then multiply by what one item uses. Worked examples for wax, beads, thread and clasps.
How do Etsy fees change what I keep from a sale?
Etsy charges a 6.5% transaction fee, payment processing and a $0.20 listing fee. See what a US seller keeps from a $20 sale.
What is the difference between profit margin and markup on a handmade product?
Margin is profit divided by price. Markup is profit divided by cost. A conversion table, plus how MakerKit reports margin.