How to Create Custom Fashion and Home Accessories

Creating a custom square or oblong for a wall hanging, home altar cloth or a scarf, tie, pocket square or decorative pillow is easy. First you choose the art...windows, mosaics, paintings, marble patterns or significant symbols that you want to replicate or have us design for you. Several factors go into determining the price of a custom accessory. Here are the basics...

Minimum quantity: 200 pieces per design.

The price depends on several factors:

1. Silk or a synthetic fabric.
2. The quality of the fabric, particularly if you choose silk. Silk comes in many weights and weaves —
   i.e. chiffon, twill, crepe de chine, satin.
3. How many colors are in the design? This will determine how many screens are needed to achieve the design. Each screen represents a color that is then hand-screened on to the silk.
4. What size would you like your accessory to be? A square: 35”x 35” or 42”x 42”; an oblong: 8.5”x 52”,
   12”x 66”, 18”x 52” or 17”x 75”. Pillows are often 18”x 18”. Ties are available in regular and long lengths.

1. We receive a photo of the image (preferably 300-600 dpi) you would like made into a custom accessory and discuss design possibilities with you. The dimensions of your art will contribute to determining the dimensions of the item because the proportions have to work out. Ties and pocket squares are a standard size, and we will advise if your art can be used to create them.
   
2. You receive a cost estimate.
3. If our estimate meets with your approval, you sign it and send us a $500 deposit for design work to proceed. This is the total design fee and includes up to three submissions.
4. You will receive up to three design roughs for each product via jpeg until you are satisfied.
5. Next, prior to production, you receive a final jpeg of each product design for approval. This step takes between 2-4 weeks.
6. After approval, you receive a final price to produce your product(s).
7. We require a 70% deposit on the cost of your product(s) to begin production.
8. A strike off, an actual sample of each product, is submitted to you for approval before we proceed with production. This step takes 6-8 weeks. No changes can be made to the design at this stage. Only colors can be adjusted. When you approve a strike off(s), production can begin. This takes 4-6 weeks.
9. Upon delivery, the balance of the cost is due. Note: All shipments are F.O.B. La Costa, CA. Total time from start to finish is between 12-18 weeks.