Turn your idea into a product you can sell
From a sketch or a photo to an approved sample: we work with the factory on materials, sizes and finishes, and keep every revision in your portal.
What you get
What lands in your portal at the end of the job.
- 01
Technical brief written with you, in the factory's language
- Material
- Food-grade bamboo
- Size
- 40 × 30 × 1.8 cm
- Finish
- Mineral oil, no lacquer
- Logo
- Laser engraved
- 02
Material and finish options with prices
- Natural
- Carbonised
- Black walnut
- Light oak
- 03
First sample made and photographed
- Front
- Back
- Logo
- Edge
- Packed
- Scale
- 04
Revisions until it is right, each one recorded
- R1Handle too thin, +2 mm
- R2Logo 10% smaller
- R3Colour matched, approved
- 05
Final approved sample as the production reference
Golden sample GS-0042
Signed by you and the factory
✓ Sealed - 06
Costing for production quantities
- 500 pcs
- $3.90
- 2,000 pcs
- $3.10
- 5,000 pcs
- $2.75
How it works
- 1
Share your idea
A sketch, a photo or a competitor's product, plus what you want to change.
- Sketch uploaded
- Reference product link
- Target price $3.20
- 2
We write the brief
We turn it into a technical brief in Chinese and agree materials and costs.
- Material
- Bamboo
- Tolerance
- ± 1 mm
- Cost
- $3.10
- 3
First sample
The factory makes the first sample; you get photos and video.
- Front
- Side
- Detail
- 4
Revise
You request changes in the portal; each round is recorded.
Handle 2 mm thicker, please
Updated, new photos in 2 days
Revision R2 saved
- 5
Approve the golden sample
The approved sample becomes the reference for production and inspection.
GS-0042
Reference for production
✓ Approved
Questions and answers
The questions importers ask us before their first order, answered straight.
Related reading
All articles- “A clear technical brief saves more time than any other step.”4 min readFrom sketch to sample: how product development in China really worksA new product is a conversation between your idea and a factory's machines. Here is what happens at each stage, and how to keep control of it.
- “Agree in writing that you own the mould you paid for.”4 min readMoulds and tooling: what they cost and who owns themMany custom products need a mould. It is often the biggest single cost of a project, so it deserves a clear agreement from the start.
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