My chosen manufacturer for acrylic goods
A brief comparison to many other manufacturers with similar business models targeting English-speaking illustrators / small business owners / convention artists / etc.: + Very low MOQ because of the manufacturing process + RGB printing, no need to convert artworks to CMYK + Extremely high printing quality, much better than many competitors in my experience + Very active with their community, takes direct feedback from clients + High growth potential (in my opinion) due to constant new product research and the aforementioned direct feedback + Product creation editor greatly reduces or eliminates the need to communicate with a representative, meaning less errors on the manufacturer's side + DIY Acrylic feature simplifies creation of atypical products, reducing need for technical considerations - Besides the most simple products (i.e. An acrylic charm directly attached to a clasp) everything will need to be manually assembled by the client - Due to the manufacturing process, at least 1cmx1cm space is required for all acrylic pieces as a QR code is needed to be printed on one side of the protective film - Said protective film will need to be separated and removed from the clear film by the client if they do not want their end customer to see it, which can be finicky and difficult to do - Products with multiple layers of acrylic (i.e. Shaker charms) will not be able to be pasted together by the manufacturer, which requires the use of connectors such as the nuts and bolts offered by Wooacry. This means that, for example, openable shaker charms are relatively easily made, while permanent shaker charms without such connectors would require gluing by the client, which is highly unlikely to be doable based on the typical clientele Overall my evaluation is very high. They are perfect to serve most needs of their target audience and it is apparent that their machinery and process is ahead of most of their typical competitors. I appreciate their attempts at community engagement and anticipate how they will grow and evolve in the near future.