I could not find a cost sheet for materials (or for that matter, shipping, setup, etc) in the FAQs, Making Guide, or at http://www.ponoko.com/makeandsell/selling_costs. Can that information only be obtained/calculated once you've designed a product?
Hi KNHaw, I found a list of material costs here http://forums.ponoko.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=26&page=1#Item_0
This dosen't include cutting or shipping. There seems to be alot more information in the Closed Beta testing area of the site. Just one small note in the price list for the beta users the template sizes were different. It seems P1 was 102mmx102mm P2 was 216mmx216mm P3 was 394mmx394mm and P4 was 800mmx394
That pricing information is probably a bit out of date. It was used in the earlier closed beta testing we have done. We have made changes to the template sizes since then.
Pricing for everything is calculated when you upload the eps files and assign materials to them. Our software calculates from your file the cost of cutting and gives you an instant price. Shipping is added as you go through the make section of the process.
Is there any way to get a rough estimate, or some example designs with costs? I'm having a hard time getting motivated enough to work on designing something, with no clue whatsoever of what it would cost to make.
once the making thing goes live you can submit an .eps file and get on the spot quote for pricing.
but I think by looking at the prices us early beta users have listed shows you that it's not astronomical to get things made. There is a real cross section of creations and creation sizes and materials to give you an idea.
Thanks for the reply Sue! I did look at the prices for the current creations, but I didn't know how much of a creator mark-up there was. Did the little table cost $500 to make, or was it $50 with a $450 markup? Who knows? I know for instance with Cafe Press a 100-130% markup is pretty common.
As far as submitting eps files to see what they cost, I guess that's what they're expecting people to do. I can imagine though that one of the first things I'll do is get a series of simple to complex eps images and make a bunch of files with few to many iterations, so I can make my own rough estimating chart.
well - use me as an example when i actually sell things i want to cover
my first lot of thinking and designing time
prototyping costs - trust me for something to work out perfect first go is a bit of a miracle when you get started. I'm about to have a 3rd go with some things becuase it's all in the tweaking, but then I'm new to designing this way
my second lot of designing time
final manufacture costs
now my creations are 2D jewellery where as that table is one complicated bit of 3D construction, probably with 2 prototype runs.
I think it is important to get a price that includes laser costs and material costs. The complexity of your design, i.e. the more lines you have, will affect the price more than the cost in the material.
Have a play, you don't have to commit to making until you are 100% happy.