Maker pricing
How to Calculate Candle Costs and Set a Selling Price
A worked candle costing example covering wax, fragrance, containers, labour, packaging and usable batch output.
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Worked examples for costing a batch, setting prices and preparing wholesale orders. Start with your own costs; sample numbers are illustrations, not industry averages.
Maker pricing
How to Calculate Soap Batch Cost and Cost per Bar
Work out included cost per usable soap bar using ingredient consumption, labour, packaging and a clear yield assumption.
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Wholesale Pricing for Handmade Products: Costs, Discounts and Margin
Build a wholesale quote that includes unit costs, setup, seller-paid shipping and discounts, with an explicit margin basis.
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Profit Margin vs Markup: A Maker’s Worked Example
See why a 50% markup produces a 33.33% margin, and calculate a target selling price using included costs and fee assumptions.
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Wax and Fragrance per Jar: A Worked Weight Example
Split measured fill weight into wax and fragrance and compare the two percentage conventions.
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Soap Batch Yield and a Wholesale Quote: A Worked Example
Follow usable bars through unit cost and an order price with setup, delivery and an entered fee.
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