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templateKey: blog-post
title: 'Guide: How to make a physical product'
date: '2018-08-07T02:13:33+10:00'
description: 'Guide:'
tags:
  - innovation product-design
---
 

![](/img/physical-design.jpg)

Check for novelty

1. Search google patents
2. Pay a concept designer to get it down
3. Pay a product designer to design it thinking about low cost manufacturing and simple parts 
4. Shop manufacturers on Haizol to give quote
5. Get a few 2-3 manufacturers to send a prototype 
6. Go with best price/product
7. Throw images and your product journey on kickstarter to raise funds.
8. Triple the price of manufacturing the product as cost per item
9. Raise minimum funds/ help validates product need
10. Use funds to move into manufacturing, packaging and shipping

`Great Resources:`

https://www.boardofinnovation.com/tools/

http://www.instructables.com/lesson/What-Is-Product-Design/

https://www.3dhubs.com/knowledge-base/

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For Community:

https://makershare.com/

https://www.element14.com/community/welcome

https://www.indiehackers.com/ 

For Inspiration:

https://makezine.com/

http://www.instructables.com/
