How to Price Handmade Items: The Full Formula - Price handmade items from materials, labor, overhead and fees: the full formula, a worked candle example, and the margin-after-fees check most makers skip.
The Handmade Pricing Formula, and When It Fails - The (materials + labor) x 2 x 2 handmade pricing formula explained with examples, why wholesale needs the x4, and when to switch to target-margin pricing.
Etsy Fees Explained: What Sellers Really Pay - Every Etsy fee in 2026: the $0.20 listing fee, 6.5% transaction fee on item plus shipping, 3% + $0.25 payment processing, and the Offsite Ads 12-15% cut.
What to Charge for Your Time as a Maker - How to set an hourly rate for handmade work: the $15-25 norm, the HSCG $20 recommendation, and what to do when hours make the price too high.
How to Price Candles: Cost, Formula, and Examples - Candle pricing from real costs: wax, wick, jar and fragrance per candle, the 2-4x rule, a worked 8 oz soy example, and Etsy fee math for candle sellers.
How to Price Handmade Soap (Without Guessing) - Soap pricing from loaf to bar: oil and lye costs per bar, the HSCG $20/hr labor rule, cure-time overhead, and typical artisan bar prices for 2026.
Wholesale vs Retail Pricing for Handmade Sellers - Wholesale is half of retail: how keystone pricing works for handmade, a worked example, MOQs, and how to tell if you can afford to wholesale at all.