From craft room to real business, counted
Hivara is inventory and production software for Cricut crafters. Turn the shelves of vinyl, blanks and cardstock into counted inventory, cost every tumbler, shirt and sign you cut, and price projects like the business you're becoming.
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A cricut craft in Hivara
Product
Layered Vinyl Tumbler (20 oz)
SKU TUMBLER-20
Material
Adhesive Vinyl
tracked in ft · Vinyl
Supplier
Vinyl & Print Supply
Variations
Size, Color
Built around how Cricut crafters actually work
- 1
The craft room is inventory now
Once you're selling, the vinyl wall and blank bins are business assets. Counting them turns 'I think I have that color' into a real answer — and the next haul into a purchase order, not a splurge.
- 2
One project, four materials
A layered tumbler uses three vinyl colors, tape and a blank. Multi-material recipes total the whole build so the price covers everything the design touched.
- 3
Scraps feel free — margins say otherwise
Cutting a decal from a scrap still consumed vinyl you paid for. Footage-based tracking with a waste share keeps 'free scraps' from hiding your real material cost.
- 4
Pricing handmade in a marketplace of hobbyists
When others price at supply cost, your numbers are the defense. Knowing a tumbler truly costs $4.85 makes the $22 price a stance, not an apology.
What a layered vinyl tumbler (20 oz) really costs
This is the math Hivara does for every product you make — every line from a real bill of materials, updated whenever a supplier price changes.
Layered designs multiply vinyl use — the recipe counts every layer so the price does too.
Layered Vinyl Tumbler (20 oz)
- Tumbler blank
- $3.20
- Adhesive vinyl, 3 colors (incl. waste)
- $0.85
- Transfer tape
- $0.20
- Gift box
- $0.60
Track everything that goes into a cricut craft
From raw materials to finished stock, Hivara keeps Cricut crafters on top of:
- vinyl by the foot
- transfer tape
- laminate
- backing paper
- ink
- packaging
A cricut craft in Hivara
Product
Layered Vinyl Tumbler (20 oz)
SKU TUMBLER-20
Material
Adhesive Vinyl
tracked in ft · Vinyl
Supplier
Vinyl & Print Supply
Variations
Size, Color
A day in Hivara, for Cricut crafters
Step 1
Count the craft room in
Vinyl by the foot, blanks by the piece, cardstock by the sheet — the stash becomes stock.
Step 2
Recipe every project you sell
Each design lists its vinyls, blank and packaging, so its cost is the sum of what it uses.
Step 3
Cut, craft and log
A batch of eight tumblers draws down three vinyl colors and eight blanks, and books eight finished pieces.
Step 4
Restock like a buyer, not a browser
Alerts on the colors and blanks your sellers use keep the machine cutting — and impulse hauls in check.
Questions Cricut crafters ask
How do I turn my Cricut hobby into a business?
Start by counting: what supplies you hold, what each project costs, what each sale earns. Inventory and per-project costing are the difference between selling crafts and running a craft business — and they take an afternoon to set up.
How should I price Cricut-made items?
Total the blank, every vinyl layer, tape and packaging, add your design and weeding time, then margin. Layered projects often use 2–3× the vinyl of a simple decal — priced right when the recipe counts each layer.
How do I track vinyl scraps and partial rolls?
Track rolls by footage and let each cut draw its share down. Scrap-cut projects still consume tracked footage, so your remaining-vinyl numbers stay honest even when you're being thrifty.
Can I track blanks for lots of different project types?
Yes — tumblers, shirts, mugs, signs and cardstock each live as their own counted materials. One craft room, many product lines, all pulling from the same tracked shelf.
Is Hivara overkill for a small Cricut shop?
It starts free at exactly your size: a handful of materials and the question 'what does this cost me?'. The production and alert features wait quietly until the orders say you need them.
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Run your cricut crafts business like a business
Know your true cost and profit, track every material, and produce by scan. Start free — no credit card. Or try the free pricing calculator first.