Prototyping
Get your prototype made in LA. Faster, cheaper, no machine to buy.
Building a product? Skip the months of buying machines, hiring a fabricator, or wrestling with hand tools. Send us a sketch or a file. We cut your prototype on industrial lasers in 3 to 5 business days, with next-day rush available. Iterate cheaply. Switch materials. Try three versions. We're your prototype shop.
Who uses us for prototyping.
Founders, engineers, product designers, and small teams who need to move fast.
Hardware startups
First-version enclosures, control panels, mounting plates, prototype housings. Iterate the design before you commit to injection-molded tooling. Three versions cost less than one bad commitment.
Product designers
Form studies, fit checks, presentation models. Acrylic, plywood, hardwoods, basswood, museum board. Real material, real dimensions — not a screen render.
Engineering teams
Jigs, fixtures, gaskets, test rigs, custom templates. Press-fit tolerances for parts that need to lock together. NDA on request before file review.
Why outsourcing prototypes beats building in-house.
Speed
A laser arrives in 6–8 weeks. You'd still have to learn it. We can quote your file today and cut it tomorrow. If you're racing toward a demo, that gap matters.
Cost
A production-grade laser is $5k to $50k. We work to a $65 minimum. Most prototypes run between $65 and $300. Get five iterations for the cost of one machine.
Quality
A real person checks every file. We spot design problems, suggest material changes, and recommend nesting to save you money. That's experience you can't buy with a new machine.
How prototyping with us works.
Three steps. Most projects ship in 3 to 5 business days, with rush available.
1
Send your design
Upload a vector file (AI, DXF, or PDF). No file ready? Send a sketch or a photo — file fixing is $40/hr, only billed after you approve.
2
Get an instant ballpark
Auto-quote in seconds. A real person checks the file before you commit. We flag issues, suggest fixes, and recommend the right material.
3
We cut it
3 to 5 business days, rush available. Pick up in DTLA or we ship. Like the prototype? We keep the file — reorder is faster and cheaper next time.
What we cut for prototyping.
Enclosures
Acrylic boxes, electronics housings, project enclosures.
Panels & faceplates
Control panels, instrument mockups, audio gear, breakouts.
Jigs & fixtures
Assembly templates, alignment guides, test rigs.
Models
Architectural models, topographic models, form studies.
Packaging
Custom boxes, foam inserts, presentation packaging.
Gaskets
Cork, rubber, or laser-safe sheet gaskets.
Templates
Leather cutting templates, paint stencils, marking jigs.
Mechanical parts
Levers, brackets, mounts, small components.