MakerCost Blog

Discover the complexities of 3D print pricing and learn why using a professional calculator is the smartest approach for maximizing your profits.

Learn how to calculate true material costs including waste, failed prints, and hidden expenses.

Master the art of tracking and pricing your time across design, printing, and post-processing.

Avoid common mistakes that eat into your margins with proper packaging cost calculations.

Learn when and how to offer volume discounts without sacrificing profitability.

Research your competition and position your pricing strategically in the marketplace.

Master candle making costs from wax and wicks to fragrance oils, molds, and labor time.

Calculate laser cutting costs including material waste, machine depreciation, and power consumption.

Price UV printing jobs with accurate ink consumption, substrate costs, and setup time calculations.

Master rug tufting costs from yarn weight calculations to backing materials and finishing time.

Calculate ceramics costs including clay weight, kiln firing, glazes, and studio overhead.

Price woodworking projects with lumber waste, tool depreciation, and finishing material costs.

Calculate embroidery costs from thread consumption to digitizing labor and machine depreciation.

Master vinyl cutting costs including material waste, weeding labor, and application complexity.

Price handmade soaps with accurate oil costs, labor time, and packaging material calculations.

Calculate jewelry costs with precious metal fluctuations, stone pricing, and intricate labor time.

Price sublimation products with transfer paper, ink, substrate, and heat press depreciation costs.

Master leather crafting costs from hide selection to tool depreciation and hand-finishing labor.

Price CNC projects with material waste factors, cutting tool depreciation, and programming overhead.

Master pottery costs from clay preparation to kiln schedules and multi-layer glazing processes.