earning money from working at home is always difficult.
not least because the tax man will get you, these days even more
so than before, he chases people who go to car boot sales,
and even those who buy special number plates, so you have to allow for that in your costings.
you can drive a bus in london, and get £8.00 per hour with no overhead costs, so you should think about that as a base line for the minimum labour charge. i know you enjoy making things, but you have to be realistic.
everybody has given good advice, but forgotten the most important advice which is that practice improves your ability and capability, so sometimes things are easier to cost than others.
you need to keep a tight handle on the time you are taking to make something, be pessimistic rather than optimistic to ensure that you actually charge for the time you have actually spent.
also you have to replace your tools or the consumables thereof, and how do you cost that?
finally the old story.
woman goes into a woodworking shop in america,says to the carpenter, i love that chair, how much does it cost he thinks and says 75 dollars, so she says i want twelve, how much, he says 1500 dollars, she says that's way over the cost of 1 he said, you're right, but one is fun, 12 a pain in the a**e.
aim for the highest price you can get, it gives you more time to enjoy yourself.
good luck
paul :wink:
