Materials per piece
$
Divide your clay bag price by pieces per bag, plus glaze used.
$
Cork lids, handles, decals, packaging — anything extra.
Your time
hrs
Throwing, trimming, glazing, loading — all of it.
$/hr
Most potters start at $20–30/hr. Experienced makers charge more — never minimum wage.
Overhead & losses
$
Kiln electricity or firing fees, studio rent, tools — prorated.
%
Pieces that crack, warp, or fail. 10% is typical.
Markup
2.0×
Just starting out? 2× is a safe floor. Established work with a following supports 2.5–3×. Below 2×, fees and mishaps eat your margin fast.
Price it once. Track it forever.
Free account
- Save every calculation — build a price list for your whole line
- Update prices as clay and firing costs change
Pro coming soon
- Real Etsy market comps — the median and range for pieces like yours, refreshed daily
- Sales tracking — see what sold, for how much, and which pieces actually earn
- Your studio, saved — preset your clays, glazes, monthly studio cost, and firing fees so every calculation starts filled in
- AI listing copy — titles, tags, and descriptions written from your piece details