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 and handmade business owners who are tired of guessing what to charge.

It helps you understand the numbers behind the things you sell - including the costs that are easy to overlook when you're the person making, packing and selling everything yourself.

Work through your products at your own pace and build a clearer picture of what they cost your business, what different selling decisions mean for your numbers, and which products might deserve another look.

Inside, you'll explore materials, packaging, working time, business costs, selling fees, waste, discounts, delivery, bundles, wholesale, custom and rush orders, price changes and how your different products compare.

Use it wherever you make. The Global Edition doesn't assume a particular currency, selling platform, postage system or market. Use your own currency and the costs that apply to your business.

Most importantly, it isn't here to tell every maker to charge the same way.

Because they shouldn't.

It's here to help you understand your numbers well enough to make your own pricing decisions with more clarity - and a lot less guessing.

This 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. 

Choose your format

PRINT AT HOME EDITION
Download your workbook and print it at home, through a local printer or using your preferred printing service.

Ideal if you like working things out 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
Take your Pricing Workbook with you digitally and work through your numbers 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 business changes.

Digital product. No physical product will be posted.

PHYSICAL BOOK EDITION
A printed copy of The Maker's Pricing Workbook made for scribbling, calculating, crossing things out and getting the numbers out of your head.

Keep it with your business paperwork and return to it when costs change, you're developing something new, someone asks for a discount or you're wondering whether a price still makes sense.

The workbook also includes quick-reference pages designed to keep your most useful pricing information close at hand.

Global Edition

Designed for makers around the world.

The workbook uses no fixed currency, so you can work in pounds, dollars, euros, kroner, yen, rupees, złoty — or whichever currency your business uses.