Sustainable Handmade Pricing Calculator

If you run a sustainable handmade business and you’re not completely sure whether your prices actually make sense, this video is for you. In this video, I walk you through my Sustainable Handmade Pricing Calculator, built in Google Sheets and designed to feel like a simple cheat sheet. It helps you understand whether each of your products is financially and ethically sustainable, without guesswork. This is not about pricing higher just because someone told you to. It’s about understanding your real numbers. In this walkthrough, you’ll see: • What margin actually means • The difference between minimum margin and suggested retail margin • How to price handmade products ethically and realistically • How batch making and time affect your pricing • How sell-through rate changes your real profit • What your minimum ethical price really is • How to spot products that are quietly draining your business This calculator works one product at a time, so you can slow down, be honest with your numbers, and make better decisions about what to keep, adjust, or let go of. You’ll also see how the Product Tracker works, where each product you test is saved so you can easily see which products are sustainable, borderline, or not sustainable. This tool is designed for: Small handmade business owners Sustainable and slow-made brands Makers selling on Etsy, Shopify, markets, or their own website Anyone tired of guessing their prices