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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Pay Yourself a Real Hourly Rate as a Maker
You logged the hours — now price them. Set a real $20–30/hr labor rate, add self-employment tax, and turn making time into…
Consumable Tool Wear: The Hidden Cost Per Item
Your blades, bits and sandpaper wear out — that's a real cost per item, not free. Here's the simple math to price…
Packaging Costs Money: Price the Box, Not Just the Product
Your gift box, tissue, ribbon and mailer aren't free. Here's the simple per-order math to price packaging and protect your Q4 margin.