We've been working really hard to factor in reasonable shipping for you Adventurers. The reality is shipping is never free, it's either factored into the price and hidden as FREE SHIPPING, or it has a REAL increasing cost as the weight of the shipment goes up. We do our best to be fair & honest, and stay in business for you. We've finally settled on flat rates in the US at:- $5 for everything under 1lb (brushes), and - $6 1lb+ up to 3lbs (journals/paper).We just don't want you to feel overwhelmed with a huge added cost, but we do want to be honest about this reality of delivering your artist goods.If you believe you have an incorrect shipping charge/calculation to your location, please contact us through hello@wildplein.com and we can quickly address your order number.