Maker business guides

Price the work. Understand the economics.

Practical methods with visible assumptions, editable calculations and no invented earnings claims.

How much to charge for a 3D printBuild a quote from cost, failure risk, fees and margin. Is selling 3D prints profitable?Model contribution profit, capacity and break-even. Bambu Lab ownership costLook beyond checkout price to productive-hour economics. Resin print costInclude wash, cure, consumables, labour and failure risk. Etsy 3D-print pricingApply current shop-specific fees without stale hard-coded rates. 3D-printer electricity costConvert measured watts and job time into a real energy cost. PLA vs PETG costCompare finished-part economics instead of spool price alone.