“Oh, too cheap.What a shame.”
I was at a market once. A woman picked up a pair of earrings, loved them, asked the price. I said £50. She said “oh, too cheap, what a shame, I wanted something more expensive,” put them down and walked off. She wanted the price to tell her the piece was special. It didn’t.
The Crafts Council asked over 1,000 UK makers what they earned from making in 2024. Half earned under £10,000 in the year. Most of the prices you scroll past were set by people who aren't paid for their hours. So if you copy their prices, you end up earning what they earn.
A price isn’t something you guess at until it feels about right. It’s your silver at today’s price, your time at a real hourly rate, the box, and enough room for a shop’s margin. The course takes you through it in that order, and gives you the sheet that does the sums for you.
Megan