The Maker Profit Kit

Am I actually
making money?

A practical path from “I think that’s a fair price” to knowing what’s left after materials, fees and paying yourself.

01 / See where the money goes

Sales aren’t the same as profit.

Illustrative examples, not recommended market prices. All amounts below cover the whole order; replace them with your own costs.

Revenue collected: $25.00
Blanks / materials: $6.00
Supplies + packaging: $1.50
Waste allowance: $0.75
Labor: 20 min at $18.00/hr: $6.00
Machine + overhead: $1.25
Fees: 3% + $0.30: $1.05

Profit after paying yourself

$8.45

33.8% margin · $8.45 per item

Break-even order revenue: $16.29

Messages, artwork setup, pressing and packing all take time. Count them even for a single shirt.

Shipping: $0 (pickup). Before income taxes. Your labor allowance is already included as a cost.

02 / Catch the hidden costs

Before you send that price…

Check each cost you’ve accounted for. This checklist resets when you leave the page.

Blank materials, including delivery costsInk, vinyl, tape, finish and packagingRejected blanks, tests and mistakesMessages, design, setup and hands-on productionYour hourly pay, including packing timeMachine wear and allocated business overheadShipping you pay and any delivery costsPercentage fees, fixed fees and discounts

0 of 8 cost checks complete

03 / Put your numbers to work

Your toolkit, in order.

1. Find the cost per piece →Turn a roll, sheet or pack into a usable material cost.2. Build the customer price →Include waste, setup, labor, fees and your target margin.3. Check the finished order →Compare the estimate with what the job really earned.

04 / The printable workbook

A place for every number.

Four reusable pages: a pricing worksheet, order tracker, completed-order profit review, and five-order check-in. Print a fresh copy or save as PDF from your browser’s print menu.

Blank worksheets for offline use. Cloud saving and professional quotes remain in the existing Maker Pro tools.

$9 / month

Included with the existing membership. No separate kit charge. Renews monthly until canceled.

Use these tools for planning, not as a guarantee of sales or profit. Calculations depend on your inputs and exclude income taxes. Percentage fees vary by selling channel.

Maker Money Tools · Free Maker Profit Kit sample

Am I actually making money?

Start with one order. Sales must cover your supplies, your time and the costs of doing business.

Example: one custom shirt

Revenue $25.00 − materials $6.00 − supplies $1.50 − waste $0.75 − labor $6.00 − machine/overhead $1.25 − fees $1.05 = $8.45 profit.

Labor assumes 20 minutes at $18/hour. Fees assume 3% + $0.30. Pickup, no shipping. Illustrative figures before income taxes.

Your cost check

☐ Blank materials, including delivery costs
☐ Ink, vinyl, tape, finish and packaging
☐ Rejected blanks, tests and mistakes
☐ Messages, design, setup and hands-on production
☐ Your hourly pay, including packing time
☐ Machine wear and allocated business overhead
☐ Shipping you pay and any delivery costs
☐ Percentage fees, fixed fees and discounts

Try your own order

Order / quantity

Revenue collected ($)

Materials, supplies and all other costs ($)

Labor: minutes ÷ 60 × hourly rate ($)

Selling / payment fees ($)

Profit: revenue − all costs including labor ($)

Use the free calculators at makermoneytools.com/maker-profit-kit. The complete four-page workbook is included with Maker Pro at $9/month, renewing until canceled.