Price a product on the cost to make page
List what goes into one item. The app adds it up, suggests a price and shows your profit.
When you're done
Know the real cost of one item and what to charge.
Before you start
- The materials for this product added in Materials
- About how long one takes you
On this page
Open the cost to make page
Go to Products & Making > Products & Costing. Click Add Product for a new one, or Edit cost to make on an existing product.
Add what goes into one item
Pick the production method
Container candle, HTV, permanent vinyl and so on. It sets up the right kinds of lines.
Click Add a line and pick the kind
Supply, blank, vinyl, labor, machine time, packaging or a custom cost.
Choose the material from your stock
The cost fills in from what you paid.
Enter how much one item uses
In the material's unit. Add a waste % if you lose some, like vinyl you weed away.
Read the numbers and save
Cost breakdown
Materials, labor and packaging add up to your cost per item.
Suggested price
Based on your target margin, fee and rounding in Settings.
Your selling price and profit
Profit after fees and your margin, so you can see if your price works.
Click Save cost to make
Tip: Saving records today's costs. If a supply price changes later, your past profit stays accurate and the app tells you which products to update.
Worked example: Lavender Fields Candle 8 oz
| Soy wax, 0.5 lb at $2.40 | $1.20 |
| Fragrance oil, 0.8 oz at $1.35 | $1.08 |
| 8 oz amber jar | $1.65 |
| Wick | $0.12 |
| Label, 0.1 sheet at $0.90 | $0.09 |
| Labor, 9 min at $18/hr | $2.70 |
| Shipping box | $0.68 |
| Cost per candle | $7.52 |
| Selling price | $24.00 |
| Profit after 6.5% fee | $14.92 |
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