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 ONE PIECE STYLE BREAST COLLAR



MATERIALS LIST AND COSTS  – Based on average costs and times for a saddle maker with 3/5 years of experience
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
COST
TOTAL
3.26
SQ FT MEDIUM SKIRTING LEATHER
11.22
36.58
2.34
4/5 OZ LATIGO LEATHER
10.20
23.87
3
1" SS OR SB HEEL BUCKLE OF YOUR CHOICE
0.71
2.13
1
5/8" SS OR SB HEEL BUCKLE OF YOUR CHOICE
0.43
0.43
2
1 1/4"  SS OR SB  WELDED DEES
0.40
0.80
1
1" SS OR SB CLIP AND DEE
1.30
1.30
2
5/8" SS OR SB CLIP AND DEE
2.06
4.12
1
3/4" #200 SS OR SB SPRING SNAP
2.16
2.16
1
1" X ½" SS OR SB TUCK LOOP     
0.16
0.16
MISC SUPPLIES  @ 20% (THREAD-RIVETS-DYE-OIL, ETC.)
7.32
     MATERIALS COST
78.86
PROFIT OR RETURN ON INVESTMENT ON MATERIALS USED
4.15
MATERIALS TOTAL COST
83.01

1.51

HOURS OF LABOR NEEDED TO MANUFACTURE ITEM

 { The shop rate is the total of your hourly wage and an hourly rate to cover your overhead costs }

SHOP RATE TOTAL
MATERIALS
&
 SHOP RATE
TOTAL
    HOURS OF LABOR NEEDED TO MANUFACTURE ITEM AT  A SHOP RATE OF   $ 40.00 PER HOUR
60.40
143.41
    HOURS OF LABOR NEEDED TO MANUFACTURE ITEM AT  A SHOP RATE OF  $ 45.00  PER HOUR
67.95
150.96
     HOURS OF LABOR AT A SHOP RATE OF $49.00 per HOUR
    NATIONAL AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME


75.50

158.51
    HOURS OF LABOR NEEDED TO MANUFACTURE ITEM AT  A SHOP RATE OF  $ 50.00  PER HOUR
83.05
166.06
    HOURS OF LABOR NEEDED TO MANUFACTURE ITEM AT A SHOP RATE OF  $ 55.00  PER HOUR
90.60
173.61

TIMES  – Based on average times for a saddle maker with 3/5 years of experience
PROCESS
TIMES    (minutes)
CUT AND LEVEL ( SPLIT)
9.00
CUT TO SIZE, MARK HOLES FOR BUCKLES, SKIVE, AND FINISH ENDS
5.00
MAKE-UP AND STITCH ON RIG DEES, INSTALL CLIP AND DEE FOR CINCH STRAP, AND CLIP AND DEES FOR NECK STRAP
8.75
LINE AND STITCH  BREAST COLLAR BODY
18..00
EDGE, TOP COAT, AND DYE EDGES
12.00
MAKE-UP TUCK LOOPS
5.50
MAKE-UP RIG STRAPS AND NECK STRAP
15.00
MAKE-UP CINCH BUCKLE STRAP
4.75
ASSEMBLE
12.50
     TOTAL MINUTES
90.50
     TOTAL HOURS OF LABOR NEEDED FOR REPAIR
1.51

MATERIALS LIST
NO
DESCRIPTION
WIDTH
LENGTH
TOTAL
1
TOP BODY - CUT WITH A PATTERN- APPROX 6 1/2" X 35"
6.5
35.
227.50
2
RIG DEE STRAP – 1 1/4" X 6"
1
6.
12.00
1
NECK STRAP - 5/8" X 40"
.625
40
25.00
2
RIG STRAPS - 1" X 30"
1
30
60.00
1
CINCH STRAP - 1" X 27"
1
27
27.00
1
CINCH BUCKLE STRAP - 1" X 12"
1
12
12.00
1
5/8" LEATHER KEEPERS STRAPS - ½" X 2 1/4"               
.5
2.25
1.13
7
1" LEATHER KEEPERS STRAPS - ½" X 3"               
.5
3
10.50
     TOTAL SQ INCHES
375.13
          25% WASTE SQ INCHES
93.78
               TOTAL SQ FT
3.26

NO
DESCRIPTION
WIDTH
LENGTH
TOTAL
1
LINING - CUT WITH A PATTERN- APPROX 7 1/2" X 36"
7.5
36.
270.00
     TOTAL SQ INCHES
270.00
          25% WASTE SQ INCHES
67.50
               TOTAL SQ FT
2.34



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