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Guides on materials, recipes, production runs, and real cost per unit for makers.
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Calculating COGS for handmade products, with the actual math
How to calculate cost of goods sold for handmade products, with a full worked example for one candle, the unit conversion math, and what margin really means.
Read → GuideCraftybase moved to $99 a month: options for small makers
Craftybase rebranded to Stocksmith and entry pricing now starts at $99 a month. The verified price history, honest alternatives, and what small makers can do.
Read → GuideLogging production runs: turning materials into sellable stock
What a production run is, why making stock means two inventory updates at once, and how an audit trail keeps material and finished goods counts honest.
Read → GuideHow to track raw materials for a Shopify store
A practical guide to tracking raw materials for a Shopify store: where spreadsheets break, why fake catalog products backfire, and what a real system needs.
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