The Cutting Table · a checklist answer
How much is a small square floor or meditation cushion?
Also asked as:Do you have 20 x 20 in (50 x 50 cm) squares?How much for six of them?
Right, then. The price of a small square turns on three things: its size, how many you buy, and whether it grows a backrest.
SaveThe quick answer
A small square floor or meditation cushion is priced by size: the 20 x 20 in (50 x 50 cm) square is a listed option, while sizes like 28 x 28 in or 20 x 27.5 in are quoted to order. Meditation cushions are 4 in (10 cm) thick, and the workshop confirms making and delivery times with the quote. Sets have been quoted below the sum of singles.
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Key facts
- The 20 x 20 in (50 x 50 cm) square is a listed size option.
- Other small sizes, such as 28 x 28 in (71 x 71 cm) or 20 x 27.5 in (50 x 70 cm), are quoted to order.
- Meditation cushions are 4 in (10 cm) thick.
- Production and delivery times are confirmed with each quote.
- Six 20 x 20 in (50 x 50 cm) tufted cushions came in under the price of six singles.
- A backrest on a 31.5 x 31.5 in (80 x 80 cm) square cost about 1.5 times the square alone.
- Several squares in one order can each be a different color.
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Have the tape measure handy when they call. Old cushions shrink and sag; the seat underneath does not. — Maggie
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What to have ready before you ask for a price
- The finished size, width x depth in inches. If it's 20 x 20 in (50 x 50 cm), simply choose that option on the listing.
- The thickness. Meditation cushions are made 4 in (10 cm) thick; a 20 x 20 in seat cushion has also been quoted at 5 in.
- Tufted or plain. Tufted squares are quoted all the time.
- How many pieces. A set gets its own quote, which has come in below the sum of the singles.
- One fabric code per cushion if each square should be a different color.
- Backrest or no backrest. It moves the price more than anything else on this list.
- Unsure of the size? The zabuton and meditation cushion Pattern has the measurements.
How the price moves on a small square
| What changes | Effect on the price |
|---|---|
| Listed 20 x 20 in (50 x 50 cm) square | Fixed listing price; choose the size option |
| Off-menu size, e.g. 28 x 28 in or 20 x 27.5 in | Quoted to order |
| Six tufted 20 x 20 in squares | Came in under six singles |
| Sets of four to ten cushions | Quoted together as one set |
| Backrest added to a 31.5 in (80 cm) square | About 1.5 times the square alone |
| Four squares in four colors | Quoted together, one fabric code per cushion |
Why a small cushion isn't a small price
A little square still needs a whole cover cut, sewn and closed, and most of the cost of a custom cushion is that cover. That is also why ordering covers only saves little on small pieces. The foam is the cheap part, dear; the sewing is not.
Where you can save is in numbers. A set of floor cushions has been quoted below the sum of singles, and the colors don't have to match. A meditation cushion corner for two, or four, is exactly the kind of order that earns it; the meditation corner Concept Sketch shows a few layouts. How many people sit in yours?
Six 20 x 20 in tufted floor cushions came in under the price of six singles. Ask for the set quote, not six carts.
Maggie
Buyer questions
- A common question
What would six 20 x 20 in tufted floor cushions cost together?
The workshop's answerSix were once quoted for less than six single cushions. Choose the 20 x 20 in (50 x 50 cm) size option on the listing, give the count, and the set is quoted together.
- A common question
Can the quarter-tufted corner floor cushion be made smaller, about 28 x 28 in?
The workshop's answerYes. A 28 x 28 in (71 x 71 cm) version was quoted to order.
- A common question
Can you make a 20 x 27.5 in (50 x 70 cm) meditation cushion, and how thick and how fast?
The workshop's answerYes, 20 x 27.5 in (50 x 70 cm) is quoted to order. It is 4 in (10 cm) thick, and production and delivery times come with the quote.
- A common question
Do you make small seat and chair cushions as well?
The workshop's answerYes, in many sizes: a 20 x 20 x 5 in seat cushion, a 22 x 14 in pad, chair cushions around 17.25 x 16.5 in (44 x 42 cm), four 26 x 26 in squares in different colors, and a 31.5 in (80 cm) square with or without a backrest, the backrest version having cost about 1.5 times as much.
Questions buyers ask next
Are covers-only cheaper for a small square cushion?
Only a little. Most of the cost is the custom cover, so on a small square, leaving out the foam saves little; the quote shows the difference.
What if my square falls between two size options?
Write your exact size, and the payment is matched to it. Below the smallest option, you order that option and the difference was refunded in past cases; a few inches over an option have been absorbed, and bigger gaps got a top-up link before production.
How long until a meditation cushion reaches a US door?
Ask for two figures in writing when the order is confirmed: making time, and delivery after dispatch. Add them, then add a margin before any date that matters.
