Pricing basics
How cost, labor, margin and fees fit together, for any handmade item.
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Setting your maker hourly rate
How your hourly rate works inside the price, what changing it does to a real item, and a practical way to choose a rate you can stand behind.
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Pricing custom and personalized orders
Price the extra minutes that proofs and revisions take, and set simple rules for minimum orders, deposits and rush jobs before you start.
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Wholesale vs retail pricing for handmade goods
Why a wholesale price can be lower at the same margin, how to find your floor, and the terms to agree with a shop before the first order.
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How to price laser engraved items
Separate your hands-on time from machine time, put the laser in overhead, and see what each minute and each dollar of material adds to the price.
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How to price candles
Price candles from what each one uses by weight and the batch time it takes, with a worked Etsy example and quick rules for upgrades and sizes.
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When to raise your prices
Six signs a price is too low, how much a cost increase should really move it, and how to raise prices without fuss, with every number checked.