COST TRANSPARENCY

Before settling into a pottery studio, I compared with more than 10 pottery studios in my city and these are the best deals I found to keep production costs down.

CHF	Fixed costs
180	Rent pottery studio (2 months)
48	Online Shop (50% shared, 3 months)
CHF	Cost per piece (big HUG MUG as an example)
7	Brand
3.50	Glaze
3	Ton
2.50	Packaging
2	Credit card fees and others
24	1 hour of work spread over 3 days to complete a piece

Not listed:

• Hours of practice, gaining experience and knowledge
• Experimentation & Design
• Failed attempts, wasted material & time to recycle material
• Material purchasing
• Marketing and Administration
• Care products to prevent hand drying