The Maker’s Pricing Workbook

You made it. Now somebody has asked how much it costs.

And suddenly your price feels too high, then too low. Another maker is charging less. You can't remember whether you included the packaging. And you're fairly sure there's a cost you've forgotten somewhere.

The Maker's Pricing Workbook is a practical pricing workbook for craft makers, handmade business owners and creative small businesses who want to work out what to charge without guessing or underpricing their work.

Use it to break down the real costs behind the products you make and sell, from materials and packaging to your time, business expenses and selling fees, so you can make clearer pricing decisions for your handmade business.

What does The Maker's Pricing Workbook help you do?

Work through your own products at your own pace and explore:

• Material and packaging costs
• Your working time
• Business costs and overheads
• Marketplace and selling fees
• Waste and easily overlooked costs
• Discounts and delivery
• Product bundles
• Wholesale pricing
• Custom and rush orders
• Price changes
• How different products compare

Rather than giving every maker the same formula or telling you what your products should cost, the workbook helps you understand the numbers behind your own business.

Your products. Your costs. Your pricing decisions. Just a lot less guessing.

Who is this pricing workbook for?

The Maker's Pricing Workbook might be for you if:

• You chose some of your prices because they felt about right.
• You've looked at what other makers charge and wondered whether you should do the same.
• You know what your materials cost but aren't quite sure what else should be included.
• Discounts make you nervous because you don't know what you'll actually have left.
• You've said yes to a custom order and later realised it involved far more work than expected.
• You sell well but aren't completely sure which products are actually worth your time.
• You've been meaning to “sort out your pricing” for approximately three years.

Whether you sell handmade products online, at craft markets, through your own website, wholesale or through other selling platforms, you can use the workbook with the costs that apply to your business.

Choose your format

PRINT AT HOME EDITION

Download your printable pricing workbook and print it at home, through a local printer or using your preferred printing service.

Ideal if you like working through your numbers with pen and paper or want the flexibility to reprint working pages when you need them.

Digital PDF download. No physical product will be posted.

INTERACTIVE PDF EDITION

Use your Maker's Pricing Workbook digitally on a compatible tablet or device.

Ideal if you'd rather keep your product pricing and calculations together digitally and return to them as your handmade business changes.

Digital product. No physical product will be posted.

PHYSICAL BOOK EDITION

Coming soon.

Can I use the workbook outside the UK?

Yes. The Maker's Pricing Workbook is a Global Edition designed for makers around the world.

There is no fixed currency, selling platform, postage system or marketplace built into the workbook.

Use your own currency and the actual costs that apply to your business, whether you work in pounds, dollars, euros or another currency.

Is this a pricing calculator?

No. The Maker's Pricing Workbook is designed to help you work through and understand the costs and decisions behind your pricing. It doesn't dictate one pricing method or tell every maker to charge the same way.

The aim is simple:

Understand your numbers well enough to make your own pricing decisions with more clarity and a lot less guessing.