Ever wonder how a tiny spark of inspiration becomes a real, hold-in-your-hand BluPrint product? Around here, the process usually starts with one of us saying,
“Hey… what if we made this?”
(And then convincing each other it’s not a ridiculous idea.)
Our design journey looks something like this:
1. The Sketching Chaos Phase
This is where we grab a tablet, notebook, napkin, or whatever’s closest. Ideas usually come during late-night bursts of creativity fueled by coffee and questionable snacks. Some sketches look like masterpieces. Some look like haunted potatoes. But that’s part of the magic.
2. Turning Art Into Geometry
Once we have a concept we love, we recreate it digitally using modeling software. This is where the sketch becomes a real object — with curves, thickness, dimensions, and all the behind-the-scenes details that make it printable.
3. First Print Test (Aka: The “Oops, That’s Not Right” Stage)
The printer hums, we wait… then we test the prototype.
Sometimes it’s perfect.
Most times it’s not.
Maybe it’s too thin, too chunky, or shaped like it belongs in a sci-fi movie. Either way — we revise, improve, and print again.
4. The Refining Loop
This is the part nobody sees. It’s hours of adjusting tiny details, tweaking shapes, smoothing surfaces, and testing strength, durability, and aesthetics. It’s where a fun idea becomes a polished product worthy of the BluPrint shelves.
5. The Final Print — The “YES! Finally!” Moment
Once everything looks and feels just right, we print the final version. This is the moment we take way too many photos, high-five each other, and immediately start thinking:
“What should we make next?”
BluPrint exists to take imagination and turn it into something you can hold, gift, and enjoy. We bring storytelling and creativity into every product — and this is how it all begins.