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4.130. How do I price dye-sublimation in EstiMate?

I have assorted items I sell using dye sublimated processes. How do I price this work in the software?

To price Dye Sublimation you will be using two plugins: Linear/Square Items and Retail Items.

For this example we will price an 8? x 9? inch mouse pad.

1. Click Edit Data Files > Linear/Square items > New.
2. Place in a description like ?Dye Sublimation? (without the quotes).
3. Select ?square? and ?inches? from the this item is sold in dropdowns.
4. Input a UNIT cost that includes total materials and labor to do the sublimation process, excluding the mouse pad stock which will be priced separately. For the sake of this example, input a unit cost of .002 and press the green OK check mark twice.
5. Click Edit Data Files > Retail Items > New. Enter a description for the mousepad input your cost and markup. Click the green OK checkmark twice.
6. Click New Estimate > Add item > Linear/Square items. Select the entry ?Dye Sublimation? from the select an item dropdown. Input the height of 8 and width of 9. Leave the quantity at 1 and press the calculate total button. Click the green checkmark to save.
7. Click Add item > Retail Items. Select the mousepad from the dropdown and click calculate total. Click the green checkmark to save.

In summary, this method illustrates how to price dye sublimation in EstiMate including data entry, labor and materials. In future quotes you will be able to skip steps 1-5 as the ingredients will already be in the database.

Q & A

Q: What about the heat transfer process? How is this factored in?
A: You would roll this into the unit cost field when creating the new linear/square item as in step 4.

Q: If creating a recognition award, for example, that is composed of both a metal plate and a wooden plack to which the plate is mounted, how would this be priced?

A: In a similar method, except you would input the recognition award blank (the plate mounted to the wood) in as one retail item and input a cost that would equal your cost for the complete item.

Q: Will a separate plugin for Dye-Sublimation be made available?

A: Yes. New Plugins will be developed in conjunction with the release of EstiMate 2.0. Specifications and prices to be posted at www.pricingmadeeasy.com when available.