FREE Quick Price Calculator for Makers (Digital Download)

FREE Quick Price Calculator for Makers

Making products is one thing. Knowing what to charge for them is another.

You've spent time creating something you're proud of. You've bought the materials, put in the hours, and now you're staring at the finished product wondering what on earth you should charge for it.

Do you double your material costs? Add a little extra for your time? Have a look at what everyone else is charging and pick something similar?

Sound familiar?

Here's the thing. Pricing your products shouldn't be a guessing game.

That's why I've created this FREE Quick Price Calculator for Makers, a simple, easy-to-use spreadsheet that helps you calculate your product costs, account for your making time and work out a suggested selling price.

Whether you're starting your first maker business, testing a new product idea or reviewing your existing prices, this free product pricing calculator gives you a practical place to start.

No complicated spreadsheets to figure out. No accounting knowledge required. Just a few numbers, a couple of minutes and a much clearer understanding of what to charge.

How Does the Quick Price Calculator Work?

Working out what to charge for your products doesn't need to be complicated.

Simply enter:

• Material costs: What you've spent on the materials used to make your product.

• Packaging costs: Boxes, bags, labels and those little finishing touches.

• Making time: How long it takes you to make one product.

• Hourly rate: What you'd like to earn for your time.

• Additional costs: Any other expenses directly associated with your product.

• Profit margin: The percentage of profit you'd like to make on each sale.

The calculator automatically works out your total product costs, labour allowance, suggested selling price and estimated profit.

You enter the numbers. The calculator does the maths.

Who Is This Free Pricing Calculator For?

This calculator is designed for makers who create and sell physical products.

Whether you're laser cutting, 3D printing, sewing, engraving, making candles, creating jewellery, personalising gifts, printing products or making something entirely different, understanding your costs is an important part of running a business.

It's particularly useful if you're:

• Just starting to turn your creative hobby into a business.

• Working out prices for your first product range.

• Testing a new product before adding it to your store.

• Wondering whether you're charging enough for your time.

• Looking for a simple way to calculate product costs and profit.

• Ready to stop guessing and start making more informed pricing decisions.

And yes, it's completely free.

Why Getting Your Product Pricing Right Matters

It's easy to underestimate what goes into making something.

You might remember the cost of your materials but forget about the packaging. You might account for the time spent making a product but not think about what you'd actually like to earn per hour.

And sometimes, when you're excited that someone wants to buy something you've made, it's tempting to charge whatever feels reasonable.

But making sales and making money aren't necessarily the same thing.

Understanding your product costs helps you make better decisions about your prices, your time and the products you choose to sell.

This free pricing calculator gives you a simple starting point, helping you see where your money goes and how much profit you've allowed for.

Want to Understand the Bigger Picture?

The Quick Price Calculator is exactly what it sounds like. A quick way to calculate a suggested selling price based on the costs you enter.

But running a maker business involves more than materials and making time.

There's your website, equipment, electricity, insurance, software, selling fees and all those hours spent answering emails, packing orders and doing the work that keeps your business running.

Those costs matter too.

When you're ready to go beyond a quick calculation, my Complete Pricing & Profit Calculator for Makers helps you understand the bigger picture.

You'll be able to calculate your business running costs, work out what you need to earn, compare selling channels, understand how discounts affect your profit and plan towards your income goals.

Because the goal isn't simply to sell more products.

It's to build a business that actually pays you.

A Little Note From Bec

I've spent years building and running maker businesses, and one thing I've learnt is that knowing how to make something and knowing how to make money from it are two very different skills.

I've priced thousands of products, managed production, paid staff and learnt firsthand how much the little numbers matter.

I also know how overwhelming the business side of making can feel when you're starting out.

That's why I created Business of Making. To share the practical things I've learnt along the way and help other makers build businesses that work for them.

I wanted this little calculator to be something you could open, understand and actually use, without needing to know anything about accounting or complicated spreadsheets.

I hope it gives you a little more confidence the next time you sit down to price something you've made.

Bec x

What's Included in Your Free Download?

You'll receive an easy-to-use digital pricing calculator spreadsheet that helps you:

✓ Calculate material and packaging costs
✓ Account for your making time
✓ Include your desired hourly rate
✓ Add additional product expenses
✓ Set your target profit margin
✓ Calculate a suggested selling price
✓ Understand your estimated profit per product

Price: FREE — $0

Format: Digital spreadsheet download. No physical product will be shipped.

Please note: This calculator provides an estimated selling price based on the information you enter. It does not automatically account for all business overheads, selling fees or applicable taxes. It is designed as a general pricing guide, not a substitute for professional financial or accounting advice

Stop guessing what to charge. Start understanding your numbers.

Download your FREE Quick Price Calculator and take the guesswork out of pricing your products.