Know what the work costs
Account for materials, time, packaging, fees and other relevant costs.
ART BUSINESS · A FREE PRACTICAL STARTER
Know what your priceactually leaves you.
Materials are only the start. See what happens when you include your time, packaging, fees and overheads in a free interactive pricing worksheet.
- An interactive cost-and-price calculator
- A clear breakdown of costs and fees
- A pricing decision worksheet
From the people behind
Sam Mayell & The Pottery Lounge
Works on your phone or laptopDownload your own notesStart before the course launches
SEE WHAT YOU CAN MAKE WITH IT
See where
the money goes.
Change your costs, time, fees and target margin. See the modelled price update, then use the worksheet to record what the numbers leave out and how you will test your decision.
For artists preparing to sell or reviewing current prices. Not a valuation service.
PRICING CALCULATORFREE STARTER
Your time belongs in the price.
- Materials
- 20.00
- Time · 3 hours × 30
- 90.00
- Packaging + overheads
- 18.00
- Total costs
- 128.00
MODELLED PRICE166.23
3% selling fee · 20% target margin
Illustrative inputs, all in one currency. Excludes taxes and costs you haven’t entered; not a recommended price.
Try the pricing calculatorFROM A WORKING CREATIVE PRACTICE
Made in the studio.
Shared with you.
From the couple behind Sam Mayell and The Pottery Lounge in New Zealand. We’re developing a new home for practical art, ceramics and creative business education.
See Sam’s work ↗Visit the studio ↗
Photography from our existing studio practice.
THE NEXT STEP WE’RE DEVELOPING
Replace the pricing spiral with a reasoned decision.
The free starter is ready now. We’re exploring a fuller course for US$69, built around these practical skills.
The course, final price and launch date are not confirmed. Joining does not reserve a place.
Explore your pricing options
Compare direct and wholesale scenarios with a pricing worksheet.
Present the value clearly
Connect the process, detail and story of the work to its buying experience.
BEFORE YOU START
A few good questions.
What do I get today?
The Artist Pricing Studio: a working resource you can use in your browser, download as text, or print to PDF. It is ready now. You are also joining this course’s interest list.
Is this a free course?
The starter resource is free. The proposed US$69 course is still in development. There is no checkout, subscription or payment when you join.
Who is it for?
For artists preparing to sell or reviewing current prices. Not a valuation service.
Will this guarantee results?
No. These tools help you organise your decisions and practise deliberately. Sales and creative outcomes depend on your work, circumstances and how you apply what you learn.
What happens to my email?
We save your interest in this course. You can opt out of updates at any time. Your free resource opens immediately after signup. We’re not sending confirmation emails yet. Read the privacy details.
START WITH SOMETHING YOU CAN USE
Your next step
doesn’t need to be a leap.
Open my free pricing studio ↗Free starter now. Decide about the course later.