Components and DIY kits, counted to the piece

Keepsel is inventory and production software for craft supply sellers. Track components by the piece, cost each DIY kit from its recipe, price every pack size so it earns, and restock the fast movers before your customers' projects stall.

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A craft supply in Keepsel

Product

DIY Craft Kit

SKU CRAFT-KIT-01

Material

Craft Component

tracked in each · Supplies

Supplier

Maker Supply Co.

Variations, from Maker

Size, Pack size

Built around how craft supply sellers actually work

You sell the pieces other people count
Hundreds of small components in dozens of variants: a supply shop is inventory as a product. Piece-level counts are the whole business, done properly.
A kit is a recipe of components
A DIY kit is built from components you also stock. Give the kit a recipe and its true cost follows your component prices; from the Maker plan, a work order that assembles kits draws those components down and adds the kits to finished stock (work orders up to 10 a month on Maker as a trial and 100 on Team, unlimited on Business and Enterprise).
Pack sizes change the economics
Singles, 3-packs and 5-packs of the same component carry different margins and different packaging. From the Maker plan, each pack size can be a variation with its own cost, price and stock.
Stockouts break other people's projects
When your component is step three of someone's craft, an outage loses the whole basket. From the Maker plan, low-stock alerts at the limits you set, and Suli's reorder list, keep the staples your customers build around in stock.

Worked example

DIY Craft Kit, costed line by line

This is the math Keepsel does for every product you make: every line from its recipe, updated whenever a material's price changes.

The same components sold separately gross $24.50: the kit undercuts the pile while earning more per order.

DIY Craft Kit

Components (bundled): $3.60
Printed instructions: $0.35
Kit box: $0.90

True cost: $4.85
Suggested price: $19.00
Margin: 74%

Track everything that goes into a craft supply

From raw materials to the finished piece, Keepsel keeps craft supply sellers on top of:

components and supplies
kit items
finishing materials
packaging

A day in Keepsel, for craft supply sellers

Step 1

Receive components at real cost

Bulk purchases go in as piece-counted stock, at the per-piece cost from the actual invoice.

Step 2

Recipe each kit

The DIY kit's components, instructions and box, costed together as one product.

Step 3

Assemble kits in a run

From the Maker plan, a work order for a run of kits draws the components down and adds the finished kits to stock.

Step 4

Restock the fast movers

Set tighter low-stock limits on the components that move weekly than on the shelf-sitters; from the Maker plan, Keepsel alerts you when one is reached.

Questions craft supply sellers ask

How do I track inventory for a craft supply shop?

Everything by the piece at its real cost: enter bulk invoices as per-piece stock, and from the Maker plan the sales you record draw finished stock down. A supply shop is pure inventory, so the counts are the business.

How do I price DIY craft kits?

Cost the components, instructions and box, then price between the components' individual total and a bare-parts price: kits sell convenience. A $4.85-cost kit at $19 undercuts buying separately while earning more per order.

Can I sell kits and their individual components together?

Yes. Keep each component as a material and give the kit a recipe; from the Maker plan, assembling a run of kits draws the components down, so the pieces left for loose sale are the pieces really on the shelf.

How do I decide which supplies to restock first?

By sales velocity and margin together: fast movers with good margin get the tightest reorder points and the deepest buys. From the Maker plan, Suli's reorder list says what's running short and what to order.

How do I handle bulk discounts when buying inventory?

Enter each order at its real per-piece cost. When a bigger buy drops your unit cost, your margins update to match, and you can pass savings to pack prices deliberately instead of accidentally.

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Guides for craft supply sellers

All guides

How to Price Craft Kits (Convenience Is the Product)

A kit sells convenience: everything needed, one box, clear instructions. Price it between the parts pile and the parts' sum.

How Product Bundles Can Increase Your Sales

Bundles are one of the easiest ways to raise your average order (and move slow stock). Here's how to build ones that sell without giving away your margin.

Reorder Points: How to Set Them So You Never Run Out

Running out of a key material mid-order is avoidable. A reorder point is the simple number that tells you when to buy more. Here's how to set one.

Inventory Turnover: Is Your Stock Moving Fast Enough?

Stock that sits is cash that's stuck. Inventory turnover tells you how fast your products sell through, and which ones are quietly tying up your money.

Run your craft supply business like a business

Know your true cost and margin and keep every material counted. Or try the free pricing calculator first.