Free tool · For makers selling online

Price the whole job, not just the blank.

Build a starting price from materials, machine running cost, your time and marketplace fees. The result makes every assumption visible so you can adjust it for your market.

1. Direct cost per item

Material or blankPackagingOther direct costFinishing, shipping you absorb, consumables

2. Machine and hands-on time

Machine minutes per itemMachine running cost per hourPower, filters, tooling, wearYour hands-on minutes per itemDesign, setup, finishing, packing, messagesYour target pay per hour

3. Selling costs and buffer

Platform, payment and ad fees change by country and account. Use your current rates; this tool does not prefill them.

Fees as % of sale priceFixed fees per saleProfit buffer as % of sale priceFor reinvestment, mistakes and business profit

Currency for display

Formula

Start with cost, then protect the margin.

Direct and running costs = materials + packaging + other costs + (machine minutes ÷ 60 × running cost per hour).
Your labour = hands-on minutes ÷ 60 × target hourly pay.
Starting price = (costs + labour + fixed fees) ÷ (1 − percentage fees − profit buffer).
Check the market separately. A defensible calculation still needs comparison with competing products, perceived value and demand.

Once you have a setup cost and a price, use the machine payback calculator to estimate the sales volume needed to earn it back.