Do I need to be tech-savvy?

Not at all. If you can follow a recipe, you can use Artysan. The interface is designed for makers with messy hands and busy schedules. Most users are fully set up within 15 minutes.

Can I import my existing recipes?

Yes. You can paste or type your recipes directly, and we'll structure them automatically. If you have spreadsheets, you can import those too. Nothing gets lost in the transition.

How much does it cost?

Free ($0) is free forever - not a trial, no expiry. Your craft's full management platform: recipes, inventory, production, orders, and every calculator. Business - one business across all your crafts - is coming soon. You can export everything and walk away at any time.

Your recipes and business data are encrypted at rest and in transit. We never share or sell your data. You own everything you create - and you own your payment account. We never hold your money.

Can I manage multiple crafts?

Absolutely. Artysan supports 75+ craft disciplines. Add soap, candles, bath bombs, jewelry, ceramics, or any combination. Each craft gets its own specialized tools while sharing your inventory and client data.

Why is Artysan so much cheaper than alternatives?

We're entirely self-funded. No VC money means no investor pressure to inflate margins. Craftybase charges $24+/mo with no free tier. Etsy takes 6.5 – 15% per sale plus listing fees. Shopify starts at $39+/mo. We keep prices low because nobody demands hyper-growth returns from us.

Do you offer support?

Every plan includes email support with a real human response within 24 hours. We also have a community forum and detailed docs covering every feature.

What counts as a batch for a book artist?

An Edition: thirty journals, a hundred invitations, or one commissioned album. Editions run Design, Prep, Print / Write, Assemble, Bind, Finish, with costs collected along the way.

Can it scale one journal into an edition of fifty?

Yes. The Batch-Scaler multiplies your design's paper, board, thread, and adhesive across the run, so you know the buy before you cut the first parent sheet.

Free forever for the core, self-funded, no trial clock. A Business tier is coming later for makers who outgrow the free tier.

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Paper & Print Arts

The All-in-One Platform for Paper Artists

From parent sheet to sewn signature, know what every edition costs.

Free forever. Self-funded. Built by makers, for paper artists.

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Free forever

Self-funded

75+ crafts

No credit card

Connected Workflow

One System. Zero Gaps.

Every part of your paper & book arts business talks to every other part - automatically.

Designs

Design and perfect your designs with precise materials and cost tracking.

Material management

Cost per unit auto-calc

Version history

Materials & costs flow to production

Production

Track every edition through your pipeline with visual kanban boards.

Edition tracking

Stage-by-stage progress

Quality checkpoints

Finished editions update inventory

Inventory

Real-time stock levels for raw materials and finished pieces.

Low-stock alerts

Supplier tracking

Auto-deduction on sale

Stock availability feeds into orders

Orders & Sales

Sell your pieces on the marketplace, at events, or via live streams.

Marketplace listing

Event POS

Order fulfillment

Sales data refines your designs

Designs

Design and perfect your designs with precise materials and cost tracking.

Material managementCost per unit auto-calcVersion history

Materials & costs flow to production

Production

Track every edition through your pipeline with visual kanban boards.

Edition trackingStage-by-stage progressQuality checkpoints

Finished editions update inventory

Inventory

Real-time stock levels for raw materials and finished pieces.

Low-stock alertsSupplier trackingAuto-deduction on sale

Stock availability feeds into orders

Orders & Sales

Sell your pieces on the marketplace, at events, or via live streams.

Marketplace listingEvent POSOrder fulfillment

No more copy-pasting between spreadsheets - your paper & book arts data flows seamlessly.

Explore the Platform

See It in Action

Three core tools that paper artists use every day - production, designs, and inventory.

Production Tracking

Your Paper & Book Arts Workflow, Visualized

From Design to Finish - every Edition tracked.

Visual kanban for every edition

Advance through stages with one click

6 craft-specific production stages

Quality checkpoints at each step

Design Management

Every Design, Precisely Costed

Build, refine, and cost your designs down to the gram.

Organize materials by category

Auto-calculate cost per unit

Version history for every change

5 material categories

Inventory Intelligence

Know What You Have

Track every material from purchase to production. Never run out mid-edition.

Real-time stock levels with visual bars

Low-stock alerts before you run out

Supplier tracking and reorder points

Auto-deduct when editions are made

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Production

Design1

Prep1

Print / Write1

Assemble1

Bind

Coptic Stitch JournalART-001

24 piecesDay 1Design

Marbled Endpaper SetART-002

12 piecesDay 3Prep

Lavender FieldsART-003

36 piecesDay 5Print / Write

Honey OatmealART-004

18 piecesDay 7Assemble

artysan.io/recipes

Designs

Coptic Stitch Journal

Active

$1.80/piece12 pieces

PaperBoardAdhesiveThread

Marbled Endpaper Set

Active

$2.50/piece18 pieces

PaperBoardAdhesiveThread

artysan.io/inventory

Inventory

Material

CategoryStockValue

Paper 1

Paper

85%

$15.00

Board 2

Board

23%

$27.00

Adhesive 3

Adhesive

62%

$39.00

Thread 4

Thread

12%

$51.00

Ink 5

Ink

94%

$63.00

2 Materials below reorder point

Your Paper & Book Arts Workflow, Visualized

From Design to Finish - every Edition tracked.

Visual kanban for every edition

Advance through stages with one click

6 craft-specific production stages

Quality checkpoints at each step

artysan.io/production

Production

Design1

Prep1

Print / Write1

Assemble1

Bind

Coptic Stitch JournalART-001

24 piecesDay 1Design

Marbled Endpaper SetART-002

12 piecesDay 3Prep

Lavender FieldsART-003

36 piecesDay 5Print / Write

Honey OatmealART-004

18 piecesDay 7Assemble

artysan.io/recipes

Designs

Coptic Stitch Journal

Active

$1.80/piece12 pieces

PaperBoardAdhesiveThread

Marbled Endpaper Set

Active

$2.50/piece18 pieces

PaperBoardAdhesiveThread

artysan.io/inventory

Inventory

Material

CategoryStockValue

Paper 1

Paper

85%

$15.00

Board 2

Board

23%

$27.00

Adhesive 3

Adhesive

62%

$39.00

Thread 4

Thread

12%

$51.00

Ink 5

Ink

94%

$63.00

2 Materials below reorder point

Production Tracking

Your Paper & Book Arts Workflow, Visualized

From Design to Finish - every Edition tracked.

artysan.io/production

Production

Design1

Prep1

Print / Write1

Assemble1

Bind

Coptic Stitch JournalART-001

24 piecesDay 1Design

Marbled Endpaper SetART-002

12 piecesDay 3Prep

Lavender FieldsART-003

36 piecesDay 5Print / Write

Honey OatmealART-004

18 piecesDay 7Assemble

Visual kanban for every editionAdvance through stages with one click6 craft-specific production stagesQuality checkpoints at each step

Design Management

Every Design, Precisely Costed

Build, refine, and cost your designs down to the gram.

artysan.io/recipes

Designs

Coptic Stitch Journal

Active

$1.80/piece12 pieces

PaperBoardAdhesiveThread

Marbled Endpaper Set

Active

$2.50/piece18 pieces

PaperBoardAdhesiveThread

Organize materials by categoryAuto-calculate cost per unitVersion history for every change5 material categories

Inventory Intelligence

Know What You Have

Track every material from purchase to production. Never run out mid-edition.

artysan.io/inventory

Inventory

Material

CategoryStockValue

Paper 1

Paper

85%

$15.00

Board 2

Board

23%

$27.00

Adhesive 3

Adhesive

62%

$39.00

Thread 4

Thread

12%

$51.00

Ink 5

Ink

94%

$63.00

2 Materials below reorder point

Real-time stock levels with visual barsLow-stock alerts before you run outSupplier tracking and reorder pointsAuto-deduct when editions are made

“I folded a test journal from the new stock and the spine cracked. The grain ran the wrong way, and so did the money for every sheet in that order.”

The grain direction problem

Craft Calculators

Precision Tools, Not Guesswork

2 specialized tools built for paper artists.

Cost

Interactive preview

Base Amount

500

Estimated Result68.0

Try the full calculator

Batch-Scaler

Multiple Approaches

One Craft, 8 Pathways

8 specialized workflows, each with unique stages, calculators, and terminology.

Bookbinding

Hand-bound journals, notebooks, and books

Example Products

Coptic JournalJapanese Stab BindPerfect Bound Zine

Marbling

Paper marbling and decorative techniques

Example Products

SuminagashiTurkish Ebru

Calligraphy

Hand lettering and calligraphic works

Example Products

Copperplate ScriptItalic Hand

Letterpress

Relief printing with movable type

Example Products

Broadside PrintsPoetry Chapbooks

Paper Making

Handmade paper from pulp

Example Products

Cotton Rag PaperBotanical Paper

Quilling

Rolled paper filigree art

Example Products

Framed ArtGreeting Cards

Cards

Handmade greeting and art cards

Example Products

Pop-Up CardsLayered Cards

Decoupage

Decorative paper layering

Example Products

BoxesTraysFurniture Panels

Bookbinding

Hand-bound journals, notebooks, and books

Coptic JournalJapanese Stab BindPerfect Bound Zine

Marbling

Paper marbling and decorative techniques

SuminagashiTurkish Ebru

Calligraphy

Hand lettering and calligraphic works

Copperplate ScriptItalic Hand

Letterpress

Relief printing with movable type

Broadside PrintsPoetry Chapbooks

Paper Making

Handmade paper from pulp

Cotton Rag PaperBotanical Paper

Quilling

Rolled paper filigree art

Framed ArtGreeting Cards

Cards

Handmade greeting and art cards

Pop-Up CardsLayered Cards

Decoupage

Decorative paper layering

BoxesTraysFurniture Panels

Sell your pieces. Keep your money.

Example: Selling a $25 piece

Artysan

$24.87

you keep

0.5% fee

Etsy

$21.75

you keep

13%+ fee

Amazon

$19.37

you keep

22.5%+ fee

See our full pricing breakdown

“The edition of thirty took four full days of folding and sewing. My price was built on paper and board, because the sewing frame does not send invoices.”

The edition problem

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