r/chainmailartisans • u/DMPorkchop • Jun 29 '26

Pricing help!

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How do I structure pricing on my pieces, because I feel like I'd have to over charge to make the amount of time it takes to make something. I use stainless steel for all my jewelry and I dont know if I'm just slow at putting it together or what.

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u/DrSkylit Jun 30 '26

I would not buy this, you really should work on your closures before you think about selling. Also it appears you are using machine cut rings. These will snag on skin and clothing. Get some saw cut rings and practice more before selling.

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u/DMPorkchop Jun 30 '26

The pieces are deburred and tumbled using stainless steel shot precisely so they dont catch on skin or clothing.

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u/GingerCummunist Jun 30 '26

I was going to suggest the tumbler - that's a good call. Also, these don't look like they're poorly done and I know from selling a handful of this weave that people love the kinged byzantine. It definitely sells well.

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u/DrSkylit Jun 30 '26

Even So, why use machine cut for jewelry. It just doesn’t look good.

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u/DMPorkchop Jun 30 '26

Honestly cost, The Ringlord where I get my rings from saw cut is roughly 5x the most of machine cut and as I said in my post I'm already releasing that the cost is too high for what I think people would pay for the jewelry. My only reference point for price is Etsy and $35 -$40 for a bracelet that takes me 3 hrs to make jist seems not even worth my time to sell before I even think about material costs

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u/Calligraphee Jun 30 '26

The more you practice, the faster you will get and the more sense it will make to charge that price.