Calculating Yield Short Course
Calculating Yield Short Course
A practical mini-course designed to help crafters understand exactly how much material they need for a project before they start cutting.
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What will you learn?
What will you learn?
By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
Calculate how many pieces you can get from a sheet
Compare different orientations to improve your yield
Determine how much material you'll need for a project
Consider waste and margin allowances
Use a simple spreadsheet to calculate yield quickly
Use Canva to visually check your layout
What's included?
What's included?
Practical Course PDF
A step-by-step guide covering the principles of page yield, with examples, explanations, and a quick-reference yield cheat sheet.
Excel Yield Calculator & Tutorial
A ready-to-use calculator that does the repetitive maths for you while the course teaches you what is happening behind the calculation and how to use it.
Canva Layout Tutorial
See how to take your theoretical calculation and test the layout visually to determine what you can actually fit.
Page Yield Challenge
Put your new skills to the test with an interactive Google Forms quiz.
What's inside the course?
What's inside the course?
Lesson 1 — Yield Cheat Sheet
Learn the standard A-paper sizes and get a quick-reference guide for common sheet yields.
Lesson 2 — Get Ready to Calculate
Train your eye to look at a finished project and identify what materials and components are actually needed.
Lesson 3 — Mathematical Equation
Learn how to calculate yield across, yield down, and total sheet yield — then put those calculations into the Excel calculator.
Lesson 4 — Visualize the Layout
Discover how orientation and arrangement can dramatically change your practical yield.
Lesson 5 — Waste & Margins
Understand the difference between theoretical yield and what you can realistically achieve during production.
Conclusion — Put It All Together
A simple step-by-step process you can apply to future projects.
Who is this course for?
Who is this course for?
This course is for crafters who want to stop guessing and start planning.
It's particularly useful if you:
Buy paper, cardstock, vinyl or other sheet materials for projects
Want to reduce unnecessary material use
Struggle to work out how many sheets you'll need
Want to start costing your projects properly
Sell handmade or personalised products
Want to build better production habits
You don't need to be an experienced crafter. The course starts with the fundamentals and builds from there.
What you'll need
What you'll need
Basic maths skills
Access to a computer
Canva for the visualisation demonstration
Microsoft Excel is recommended for the calculator, but is not required to complete the course
The mathematical method is taught first, so even if you don't have Excel, you'll still learn the skill.
Important Note
Important Note
This is an independent educational course and is not an accredited qualification. No formal qualification, accreditation, or certificate is issued upon completion. The purpose is practical education, giving you skills you can apply to your own crafting projects and business.
This isn't a project tutorial.
There are plenty of free tutorials showing you what to make. This course teaches you something different: how to plan before you make.
Learn to calculate your materials, test your layout, and make better production decisions — skills you can apply to almost any crafting project.
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