🛠️ The Simple Way to Price Your 3D Prints, Laser Projects, Resin Crafts & Woodworking

Setting a fair price for handmade items is one of the biggest challenges creators face. Whether you’re selling at local markets, on Etsy, at craft fairs, or through social media, it can feel difficult to balance material costs, time, machine wear, and profit — without guessing or undercharging.

This free MakerMyths Pricing Tool helps you calculate a fair, sustainable selling price in just a few seconds.

Designed for beginners and experienced makers alike, this tool guides you through the most important parts of pricing:

  • Material cost (filament, resin, wood, acrylic, etc.)
  • Machine time (3D printing, laser engraving, CNC, resin curing)
  • Your labour time (designing, finishing, sanding, painting, packing)
  • Other costs (packaging, shipping materials, marketplace fees)
  • Profit margin (what you actually keep)

The calculator instantly shows:

  • Your total break-even cost
  • A suggested retail price
  • Your final profit per item

Whether you’re just starting or refining your pricing strategy, this tool removes the stress and gives you a clear, confident number to charge.rs, hobby workshops, and anyone who wants to stop guessing and start pricing with confidence.

This free maker pricing calculator helps you calculate how much to charge for handmade products, including 3D prints, laser-engraved items, woodworking projects, and resin crafts. Enter your material costs, machine time, labor, and desired profit to get a fair, repeatable price you can confidently use for Etsy, craft fairs, or custom orders.

Maker Pricing Tool

Quick estimate for what you should charge for your handmade item.

Step 1: What are you making?

This only helps us pick a reasonable machine cost per hour. You can still change it.

Step 2: Your basic costs

What you spent on filament, resin, wood, acrylic, etc. for this one item.

Packaging, tape, boxes, shop/market fees, etc. You can leave this as it is.

hours
minutes

How long the printer, laser, or tool is actually running for this item.

Roughly covers electricity + wear. We’ll pick a decent default for your project type.

Step 3: Your time & profit

hours
minutes

Designing, sanding, painting, finishing, packing, chatting with the customer, etc.

Click a button above if you’re not sure what number to put.

Margin is how much you add on top of your total cost. Example: €10 cost with 40% margin → price €14.00.

Your price breakdown

Material –
Machine –
Your time –
Other costs –
Total cost (break-even) –
Suggested price –
Your profit at this price –

This is a simple estimate, not financial advice. Always consider what similar items sell for and how unique your work is.

Who This Pricing Calculator Is For

  • 3D printing hobbyists turning their passion into a side hustle
  • Laser engraving businesses
  • Resin artists
  • Woodworkers
  • Small-batch makers
  • Etsy sellers
  • Craft fair vendors

📘 How This Calculator Works

This pricing tool follows a simple formula used by many makers and small creative businesses:

  1. Add up all your direct costs
  2. Convert your time into an hourly amount
  3. Include machine wear + electricity
  4. Add a profit margin
  5. Show the final suggested price

It’s the same approach used by professional craft sellers — now simplified for everyone.

🎯 What Profit Margin Should You Choose?

Typical margins for handmade items:

  • 20–40% → Simple, fast-to-produce items
  • 50–80% → Custom, detailed, or artistic items
  • 100%+ → Unique art pieces or high-demand niches

Remember: pricing too low can hurt your business more than pricing too high.

💬 Common Maker Questions (SEO-friendly FAQ)

“Should I charge for my time even if this is a hobby?”
Yes. Your time is valuable — even a low hourly rate is better than working for free.

“What if similar items on Etsy are cheaper?”
Their pricing may be unsustainable or undercharging. Price based on your own costs, not someone else’s race to the bottom.

“How do I account for tool wear?”
The machine cost per hour does that. Each print/cut/engraving slightly wears out your machine, belts, nozzle, laser diode, etc.

“Should I increase my margin for custom orders?”
Absolutely — custom work always takes more time, communication, and finishing.

This calculator is part of MakerMyths’ free tools for makers. More calculators and guides are coming soon.