Handmade Fabric

How much should I sell my handmade pieces for on Etsey?

I sew a lot and I’m going to be selling things on etsey.com like purses and different dresses. I often get my fabric at joannes or if I want something else I go onto fabric.com. How much should I sell my dresses… should I look at how much the fabric costs? How long it took me to make? How unique the piece is? I have no clue what to start with and I have different pieces like a reniassance dress, evening dresses, summer dresses etc.

Look on Etsey, boutiques and shops (online and in stores) for other items similar to those that you will sell — look at the quality of the fabrics, manufacturing, design, etc. and use those to get a feel for what the market is for your line of goods. Keep in mind your costs (expenses) and actual time involved in making the things, and posting them online when you calculate how much you charge. Ultimately, you want to make a profit, but not price yourself out of the market entirely.

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