The real cost of running a tiny studio in Budapest
Rent, yarn, insurance, the espresso machine I shouldn't have bought. A full breakdown of my first six months as a one-woman craft business.
Most 'how I built my business' posts skip the boring numbers. This is the boring numbers post.
Studio rent: 180,000 HUF / month (≈ €465). District 8, second floor, no elevator, gorgeous light.
It is not a comfortable income yet. It is, however, a real one.
Yarn & materials: highly variable, around 80,000 HUF / month on average — I keep a 6-week buffer of cotton in three weights.
Insurance: 9,400 HUF / month. Boring, necessary, easy to forget.
The espresso machine: 142,000 HUF in one go. It paid itself back in dignity within the first week.
Revenue in April: 612,000 HUF (≈ €1,580). 71% workshops, 18% Patreon-style memberships, 11% small shop sales.
It is not a comfortable income yet. It is, however, a real one.
Vlog — A quiet Saturday at the studio
Ten minutes of footage from a Saturday workshop. Coffee being made, four people learning a chain stitch, a slow afternoon.
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Five makers who changed how I see craft
Not a list of influencers. A list of five people, mostly on small accounts, who taught me something I needed to know.
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