What should I charge? Handmade pricing calculator
Write what you paid ("$8 for 1 kg") and what one batch uses ("400 g"). Grams, kilos, pounds, ounces, millilitres, litres, teaspoons and cups are converted for you.
The formula makers use
Materials + labour + packaging + overhead = cost per piece. Wholesale = cost × 2 (shops need their own margin). Retail = wholesale × 2. If your retail price feels too high for your market, lower your costs or make the piece faster — not your margin.
Questions
How do I price handmade items?
Add up materials, your labour at an hourly rate, packaging and a share of overhead to get the cost per piece. Wholesale is usually cost × 2 and retail is wholesale × 2. The calculator shows all three plus a price at the profit margin you choose.
How do I price a candle?
Weigh the wax and fragrance oil you use per candle, add the wick, jar, label and your time. Example: 200 g wax at $8/kg is $1.60, 12 ml oil at $15 per 100 ml is $1.80. The calculator converts grams, kilos, pounds and millilitres for you.
Should I charge for my time?
Yes. If you leave labour out, you are working for free and you can't hire help later. Even $15–25 an hour changes the price a lot for slow, detailed pieces.
What about Etsy or market fees?
Choose a selling channel and the calculator adds the fee to your price, so the margin you pick is what you actually keep.