From idea to order
Product creation guides
Describe it. See it in 3D. Shape every detail. Order with confidence.
Understand the choices behind your product: how it looks, how it is made, how many you need and what to confirm before ordering. Use these guides alongside supported products in the 3D configurator, or bring us an idea that needs sourcing and review.
Make informed product choices
Practical guidance for materials, decoration and the commercial details of your order.
How to choose materials for your product
Choose product materials by use, feel, appearance and production needs. Learn what to compare in 3D and what to confirm before approving a quote.
Read guideChoosing print, embroidery and finishes for your design
Compare decoration choices by artwork, product, placement and quantity. Understand what a 3D preview shows and what needs production confirmation.
Read guideUnderstanding product price, MOQ and lead time
Understand unit price, minimum order quantity, production time and delivery. Compare complete options and know when an estimate becomes a confirmed quote.
Read guideFrom a product idea and 3D design to a confirmed order
Follow the product journey from a brief and interactive 3D to production review, design approval, a confirmed quote and payment through MerchandAise.
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Follow a product idea
Worked examples show how to build a useful brief and connect design choices with the questions to confirm before ordering. They are illustrative planning journeys, not customer case studies or promises of availability.
Design a T-shirt: from colour choices to a reviewed quote
Work through a T-shirt design in interactive 3D: choose colours, place artwork, compare decoration and prepare sizes, quantities and timing for a quote.
Read guideDesign a bottle: balance colour, finish and artwork
Explore a real bottle in interactive 3D, compare supported colour and artwork choices, inspect a curved surface and prepare a complete quote request.
Read guideDesign a mailer box: review the inside, outside and fit
Work through a real mailer box design with panel artwork, inside and outside choices, dimensions and folded views, then prepare the details needed for a quote.
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