Send what you have
A sketch, a render, a deck or a full drawing set are all enough to start. The more decisions already made, the tighter the first price.
What a fabricator needs to price accurately
- Drawings, renders or references, with overall dimensions in feet and inches.
- The install date, the venue or address, and the load-in window.
- How long the piece has to last: one night, a season, a tour, or permanent.
- Finishes and materials, or the look you want them to achieve.
- Lighting, power and AV that must be built in.
- Quantities, if the piece will roll out to several locations.
- Who signs off, and when.
- Your budget range, so options can be shown inside it.
What to decide before production
- Shop drawings signed.
- Finish samples signed.
- A prototype approved, for any piece that repeats.
- Delivery, install and strike schedule agreed with the venue.
What to ask the fabricator
- Who draws, who builds, who finishes and who installs, and is it all under one contract?
- How are changes priced and scheduled once production starts?
- What certificates will the venue need: insurance, flame retardance, engineering?
- What happens to the piece after the event: strike, storage, redeployment?