Cost Breakdown Calculator

Split the cost of any craft project into materials, labour, packaging and overhead, and see the true cost per item.

Materials for the batch

Everything consumed: the main material, thread, glue, finish, fasteners, and the failed pieces.

Hours for the batch h

Your rate per hour

Your real figure, not a token one.

Packaging for the batch

Boxes, tissue, labels, cards, bags.

Anything else direct

Outsourced work, a bought in component, printing, a kiln firing charge from a third party.

Overhead as a percentage of the direct cost %

Workshop costs that exist whether or not the project is made. Ten to twenty five percent of direct cost is a realistic range.

Items in the batch

Markup for the selling price times

Used for the price line. Two and a half to three and a half is common for handmade goods sold retail.

Marketplace or gallery commission %

Zero for a direct sale.

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Free calculator by Handcraft worked examples and methodology No account, nothing stored.