{"product_id":"selling-what-you-make","title":"Selling What You Make — Pricing and Places for Blacksmiths","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"margin:0 0 .55em;font-size:1.45em;line-height:1.25;\"\u003eA hobby that pays for itself is one you never have to justify.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 1.5em;\"\u003eAlmost nobody makes a living forging. A great many people cover their coal, their steel and their tooling — and that changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 1.5em;\"\u003eThat's the realistic target for your first year or two: not income, but self-funding. Aim there and you'll price sensibly. Aim at a living and you'll price desperately, which is how good makers end up working for two pounds an hour and resenting it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 .5em;font-size:1.15em;\"\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 1.5em;padding-left:1.3em;\"\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:.45em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat actually sells.\u003c\/strong\u003e The pattern is consistent and it surprises people — small, useful, and priced so someone buys without thinking. Plus the three categories that are far harder than they look, including why knives are a trap for beginners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:.45em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe pricing formula, worked through.\u003c\/strong\u003e Materials, consumables, every hour (not just the forging ones), a real rate, and a margin for the pieces that fail. Plus the two rules that save people from underpricing their first market.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:.45em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSix channels compared\u003c\/strong\u003e — markets, local shops, Etsy, your own feed, commissions, and the underrated repeat-business channel most smiths never think of.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:.45em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhotographing ironwork so it sells.\u003c\/strong\u003e Five things, all free, that matter more than technique.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:.45em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePractical housekeeping\u003c\/strong\u003e — records, insurance, and the obligations to check before money moves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 1.4em;\"\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.5em .8em .5em 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,.25);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.5em 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,.25);\"\u003ePDF, A4 — reads on phone, tablet, desktop, or print it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.5em .8em .5em 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,.25);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.5em 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,.25);\"\u003eInstant download\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.5em .8em .5em 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion to\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.5em 0;\"\u003eThe Home Blacksmith\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on scope.\u003c\/strong\u003e Practical guidance from general trade practice — not legal, tax or financial advice. Requirements for business registration, tax, insurance and the sale of bladed items differ by country and change over time. Take proper advice before you rely on any of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Sparkle Library","offers":[{"title":"PDF Download","offer_id":46399970312249,"sku":"EBOOK-SELLING-WORK","price":9.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4418\/7961\/files\/sw1.jpg?v=1787921301","url":"https:\/\/littlesparklelibrary.com\/products\/selling-what-you-make","provider":"Little Sparkle Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}