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Heat Press Pricing Calculator

Build a press-job price from the blank, the graphic and the minutes you actually spend at the press.

Display only — amounts are not converted between currencies.

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Recommended price each

$19.26

Cost each
$8.38
Profit each
$9.63
Margin
50.0%
Job profit
$9.63

Cost breakdown

Materials each$6.65
Labor each$0.53
Electricity each$0.04
Waste each$0.36
Packaging each$0.80
Fees each$1.25

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Recommended price each

$19.26

Blank + transfer + vinyl + press minutes + electricity + waste + packaging, then margin after fees.

Quantity scales job cost and job profit without changing the per-item math.

How this calculator works

How we calculate this

  1. Each = blank + transfer + vinyl + labor + electricity + waste + packaging
  2. Job = each × quantity
  3. Recommended price from margin after fees

Example

Example: a vinyl name on a $7 hoodie

$7 blank, $1.80 vinyl, 3 minutes at $16/hr, $0.05 power, 6% waste, $1.10 packaging, 50% margin, 6.5% fees, qty 12.

  • Per-item cost is dominated by the hoodie.
  • The job total is for your batch sheet.

How much should I charge?

Quote the recommended per-item price. Give a small batch discount only if labor minutes actually drop.

Pricing tips

  • Count weeding in press minutes or add it to labor another way — do not leave it at zero.
  • Heat-press electricity is usually small; labor is not.

Common mistakes

  • Pricing all garments like a $3 tee.
  • Ignoring reprints in waste.

FAQ

How do I price heat press work?

Add the blank, the graphic materials, press labor, a little power, waste and packaging, then apply margin after fees.

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