Cost the work before setting the price

Pottery Pricing & Studio Business Calculators

Clay is often the smallest line in the cost of a finished pot. Labour, failed work, payment fees, packaging, studio overhead and kiln capacity can change the real unit cost far more than the price of the clay body.

Use your own records wherever possible. Start with a representative month, separate fixed costs from per-piece costs, and revisit the result when your sell-through rate or production time changes.

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01 Ceramic Pricing Calculator Calculate wholesale and retail prices for ceramic pieces based on materials, labor, and overhead. 02 Studio Break-Even Calculator Calculate how many pieces you need to sell each month to cover all studio costs. 03 Gallery Commission Calculator Calculate your artist take-home after gallery commission and platform fees. 04 Pottery Class Pricing Calculator Calculate a profitable tuition price for pottery classes based on costs and student count. 05 Ceramic Unit Cost Calculator Calculate the true per-piece cost of a ceramic item from raw material prices — clay, glaze, and kiln electricity — then get a suggested selling price. 06 Craft Fair Profitability Calculator Calculate your break-even sales target, expected profit, and effective hourly rate for a pottery craft fair including booth, travel, materials, and labor costs. 07 Ceramic Production Planner Plan a production order from first throw to delivery. Enter your studio capacity and get a phase-by-phase timeline with a realistic ready date. 08 Pottery Income Goal Calculator Calculate how many ceramic pieces you need to sell and make each month to reach your income goal, accounting for material costs, platform fees, scrap rate, and studio overhead. 09 Kiln Firing Fee Calculator Turn electricity, maintenance, labour and overhead into a transparent full-kiln or per-piece firing fee.