Prototyping: from model to a sample you can test

When you need this

• You need a sample for a test, demo or client
• You iterate and each round is slow or expensive
• You don't know the truest technology for the case

What you get

• A prototyping method matched to the goal
• An iteration cycle: test and improve fast
• A path from prototype to production

How it works

1. What you want to test
2. Analysis: technology and material
3. Plan: iterations to a working sample

Typical cases

• A demo in front of an investor: The idea only existed on screen and was hard to sell. A physical prototype in the investor's hands changed the conversation in seconds.
• A functional test before cutting an expensive tool: A design looked fine on paper, but nobody knew if it held the load. A prototype in the right material exposed the weakness before an expensive mold got cut.
• An iteration that cost too much outside: Every change to the part went through an outside supplier and took too long. Bringing the cycle in-house sped up every next version.

The rules that solve most of the problems

• A prototype answers one specific question: Before you print, you know exactly what you're testing: form, function, or both.
• Method follows the goal, not the other way around: A visual model and a functional prototype call for different technology and material.
• A fast cycle beats a perfect first attempt: Several cheap iterations beat one expensive one that's wrong.
• A prototype is a bridge, not an endpoint: Every version should move closer to the production part, not sit in isolation.

Who it's for

Designers, engineers and founders in active development.

Request a consultation

Describe your case and I'll send you a quote. Price: on request.