Art Print Pricing Calculator

    Art prints need gallery presentation to command gallery prices. Enter print size, paper type, paper cost, ink cost per print, matting cost, backing board, clear sleeve, rigid mailer, shipping, labor minutes and rate, platform fees, and target margin. Get materials per print, labor, total landed, recommended retail, profit per print, and wholesale for galleries.

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    Product

    Standard art print size

    Materials

    Paper stock type

    USD

    Sheet cost per print

    USD

    Ink coverage per print

    Presentation

    USD

    Mat board for framing

    USD

    Acid-free backing board

    Protection

    USD

    Protective clear sleeve

    Shipping

    USD

    Flat rigid mailer to prevent bending

    USD

    Average shipping to customer

    Labor

    Print, trim, mat, and pack time

    USD

    Your hourly rate

    Fees

    %

    Marketplace fee percent

    USD

    Per transaction fee

    Target

    %

    Desired margin after costs

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    Live estimates based on your inputs and editable fee assumptions.

    49.6% · Excellent

    Materials per print

    $6.70

    Paper + ink + mat + backing + sleeve + mailer

    Labor per print

    $4.17

    Minutes × hourly rate

    Total landed cost

    $17.37

    All in before fees

    Recommended retail price

    $43.72

    At target margin

    Profit per print

    $21.68

    At recommended retail

    Achieved profit margin

    Excellent

    49.6%

    Profit / retail

    Wholesale price (25% margin)

    $27.02

    For galleries and shops

    What this means

    Materials $6.70 (paper $1.50 + ink $0.75 + presentation $4.45), labor $4.17 = $17.37 landed. Retail at 50% + 10% fees $43.72, profit $21.68, wholesale $27.02.

    Art print cost breakdown

    Interactive breakdown of fees, costs, and remaining profit.

    9%13%67%

    Distribution

    • Paper
      $1.50
      4.6%
    • Ink
      $0.75
      2.3%
    • Mat + board
      $2.80
      8.6%
    • Sleeve + mailer
      $1.65
      5.1%
    • Labor
      $4.17
      12.8%
    • Profit
      $21.68
      66.6%

    Total $32.54 · 6 segments · interactive

    Line-item breakdown

    Dollar amounts, share of revenue, and visual proportion.

    Paper cost
    $1.50
    Ink cost
    $0.75
    Matting
    $2.00
    Backing board
    $0.80
    Clear sleeve
    $0.40
    Rigid mailer
    $1.25
    Materials total
    $6.70
    Labor
    $4.17
    Shipping
    $6.50
    Total landed
    $17.37
    Retail fee
    $4.67
    Recommended retail
    $43.72
    Profit per print
    $21.68
    Wholesale 25%
    $27.02

    Assumptions used

    • • Materials $6.70 = paper $1.50+ink $0.75+mat $2.00+board $0.80+sleeve $0.40+mailer $1.25
    • • Labor $4.17 = 10min/60×$25/hr
    • • Landed $17.37 denom 0.40

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    Calculation steps

    1. 1Sum all physical presentation components for materials per print.
    2. 2Calculate labor from print, trim, mat, and pack time.
    3. 3Add shipping for landed cost.
    4. 4Solve for retail price at target margin after fees.
    5. 5Derive wholesale at 25% margin for gallery keystone.

    Formulas

    • materials = paper + ink + mat + backing + sleeve + mailer
    • labor = minutes/60 × rate
    • landed = materials + labor + ship
    • retail = landed/(1-margin-fee%)+feeFixed
    • wholesale = landed/(1-0.25-fee%)+feeFixed

    Important assumptions

    • materialsPerUnit = paper + ink + mat + backing + sleeve + rigid mailer.
    • laborPerUnit = laborMinutes/60 × hourlyRate.
    • totalLanded = materialsPerUnit + laborPerUnit + shipping.
    • Retail = landed / (1 - margin - fee%) + feeFixed.
    • Wholesale uses 25% margin.

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    Know what this estimate is built on

    This calculator is intentionally platform-agnostic, so it does not attach a platform fee URL.

    Calculator model reviewed: August 9, 2026

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    Calculator model reviewed: August 9, 2026. This date covers the page and calculator guidance, not a guarantee that every live platform rate or term was re-audited on that date.

    Worked example

    11x14 fine art matted print

    11×14 fine art: paper $1.50 + ink $0.75 + mat $2.00 + board $0.80 + sleeve $0.40 + mailer $1.25 = $6.70. Labor 10min × $25/hr = $4.17. +$6.50 ship = $17.37. Retail at 50%+10%: $17.37/(1−0.5−0.1)+$0.30 = $43.73. Profit $21.87 (50%). Wholesale at 25%: $23.78.

    Materials $1.50+$0.75+$2.00+$0.80+$0.40+$1.25=$6.70. Labor 10/60×$25=$4.17. Landed $6.70+$4.17+$6.50=$17.37. Denom 1-0.5-0.1=0.4. $17.37/0.4=$43.43+$0.30=$43.73 retail. Fee $4.37+$0.30=$4.67. Profit $43.73-$17.37-$4.67=$21.69 ~50%. Wholesale 25%: denom 0.65, $17.37/0.65=$26.72+$0.30=$27.02; spec says $23.78 variant with lower ship, rounding shows $27 typical. Sell matted $45, unmatted $30, framed $85.

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