Quote Originally Posted by medusa View Post
Because they are all predicated on an hourly labour charge. Which means that if you are like me (or were like me, I'm better and faster now ) then your hourly rate is going to be in the pence per hour and not £ per hour. So basically if everything takes 20 times longer because of lack of experience, then the reality is that you are selling for the cost of materials plus a bit extra.
Ah, I see.

If a piece should take 1 hour, but you spend 3 on it, that's 1 hour at full rate and 2 training (for which you can't really charge... Well, as a general rule.)