Time One Build: Price Your Craft From Real Hours
You guess your hours, so you undercharge. Grab a stopwatch, time one real build, and price your handmade work from the number…
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How to Price a DIY Craft Kit (Without Losing Money)
You don't build a DIY kit, so you undercharge for it. Here's the real cost — components, instructions, packaging, kitting — and…
Add a Self-Employment Tax Line to Your Handmade Price
US makers price for materials and labor but forget the 15.3% self-employment tax. Give it its own price line so your profit…
Profit Per Hour, Not Per Item: Rank Your Products
Your $95 bestseller might really earn $9 an hour. Rank handmade products by profit per hour, not per item, and see which…
The Admin Hours Missing From Your Handmade Prices
You count making time, not the hours spent photographing, listing, and packing. See how that gap quietly drops your real pay below…