Revolutionising Print-on-Demand: The Brick Factory, a complete solution for printers, garment decorators and merchandise producers

Elevate Your Production and Fulfilment with Seamless Automation!

Unlock the power of our state-of-the-art automated system and transform the way you operate. Imagine effortlessly managing every step for each product across all your orders:

Smart Stock Allocation: Ensure optimal inventory levels without lifting a finger.
Instant Print-Ready Files: Send designs directly to your printers with zero hassle.
Direct Customer Communications: Engage with your audience seamlessly and build lasting relationships.
Streamlined Packaging and Shipping: Get products out the door faster.

And that's just the beginning! With The Brick Factory, every aspect of production and fulfilment is optimised to save you time and boost your profits.

Dive deeper to discover how we can revolutionise your business operations!

Workflow

Works with

How it works

Enhance your process with convenient features at every stage

You set up your decorating products on your new website

Customers connect their stores and sell decorated products

Orders get passed into your automated workflow for production and shipping

1. You set up your decorating products on your new website

Choose from thousands of suppliers’ products and add your own. We will create a website to meet your business requirements, which can be personalised according to your preferences, down to the smallest details. You can manage your print on demand and drop shipping processes using the functional Control Centre. We provide ongoing website hosting, support, updates, and development/improvements.

Integrations with product suppliers

Integrate your decoration products with suppliers for automatic or semi-automatic daily order creation for products that need to be ordered, updating of in-stock values, prices, etc.

Your own custom products

The Brick Factory can handle all your manufactured products, including unique cut & sew garments and special product decoration methods. Offer your clients exceptional customisations with confidence.

Decoration methods

Any processes your business supports. Or even multiple methods for the same product. Here are the most popular ones:

Direct to Garment Printing
Direct to Film / Heat Transfer
Screen Printing
Embroidery
Unlimited colour embroidery
Sublimation
Cut & Sew / All Over Print
Direct to Fabric
Engraving

Customise your work process options to meet your specific needs

Decoration areas editor

You can set or edit decoration areas and methods for each product. You can also set up the appropriate workflow for each decoration method.
Printer setup

Configure printing settings for your printer. This helps automate printing by generating files, including configuration and design image printing files. Many parameters can be customised for each product variation to fine-tune and adjust the printing process based on the product’s colour, size, etc.
Product pricing details

Define pricing criteria based on design types, the quantity of designs, printing methods, etc. Pricing levels, tiered pricing, volume pricing, unique prices for individual clients, discounts, promo codes, VAT calculations.
Product visibility

Limit product visibility for all registered website users or only for a few selected users.
Multi-language & multi-currency

With multi-language and multi-currency support, you can supply products to customers located anywhere in the world.
Pre-decorated products

Provide customers with a selection of pre-decorated products that they can personalise without creating from scratch.

2. Customers connect their stores and sell decorated products

Connect stores

They can link your base products to their stores for Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, TikTok, Amazon, eBay, etc. They can define their brands with neck labels, swing tags, packing slips, and stickers. Your customers pay for the production of the orders in advance by purchasing credits or after receiving new orders.

Integrations with e-commerce platforms and marketplaces

Your customers can sell your products with their design and branding via Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, Squarespace, Wix, TikTok, BigCommerce, Weebly, Amazon, Big Cartel, eBay, Magento, WordPress, NOTHS, 3dcart and custom integration with our Brick API solution. We also integrate unique stores (using the API/CSV integration tool).

The API also provides a mechanism for integration with other POD systems like Gelato.

Marketplace

Coming soon

Marketplace

Allow your clients to sell their products on a marketplace hosted on your website. They won’t need to worry about finding a platform to sell on – they only need to choose products for printing, add designs, and share a unique link to their store with customers.

Easy-to-use Designer Module allows your customers to create realistic photos and automatically generate print-ready design files for you

Design editor

Upload new designs or choose from previous creations. Preview and download product photographs. Clever hints for the print quality, print area and image size are displayed. You can add template files for each product.
Photorealistic mockups

Customers can apply designs to any product and get high-definition photos showing realistic colours, highlights, shadows, and design distortions. Includes clothing, accessories, embroidered products, mugs, chopping boards, glass engraving, and bespoke items. Instantly preview or download for online shops.
Print-ready design files

The Brick Factory can automatically create print-ready design files that meet all your specifications for top-quality printing, including file size, resolution, design position, colour mode, etc. You can also configure many settings for Kornit or Brother setup files to adjust each product’s printing automatically.
The same design on product sets

Use the same design over multiple products. Once your customer or yourself have created or uploaded the design, it can be applied to any product from your inventory, meaning visitors can choose more items from the shop.
Automated artwork scaling

Automated scaling adapts designs to fit different garment sizes, preserving the original proportions and ensuring that designs maintain their intended look across sizes from XS to XXL, contributing to customer satisfaction.
Personalised products

Custom products with personalisation features. End customers can personalise customised products with their text. Works in Shopify stores and via API.
Cliparts and design assets

You can populate a customer’s library, or they can create and upload their own set of designs.
Advanced editor features

Upload images or choose from clipart, and easily add and customise the text. Edit the size, position, and alignment of images and texts, and reorder them as needed. Choose from a variety of fonts and adjust fill and stroke colours. Control text spacing and apply curves to text for unique designs.

Customer’s brand and bespoke labels

Your customers can add labels to their garments and assign which products to produce, with or without tags and in what positions.

Branded labels

You or your customers easily upload their own branded labels for garments and products.
Customised notes

Each user quickly brands customised packing slips and delivery notes. This repeated process is automated.
Swing tags

Within the workflow is the ability to print off swing tags with your end client’s logos, giving them that finishing touch.
Stickers

Brand shipping notes using white labelling and the packages too, through your packing slips and now through customisable parcel stickers.

3. Orders get passed into your automated workflow for production and shipping

Workflow

Paid orders being produced “product by product from different orders” using advanced Workflow system designed to do the production faster by doing different production stages (like stock allocation, ordering stock, printing, quality check, shipping, contacting customers) by different persons and showing production progress on a dashboard screen, as also by creating print-ready files including custom print parameters for different product variations (like KSF) for different printers (like Kornit, Brother, etc.) and automating the process of printing designs, packing slips, labels, stickers, shipping labels.

Production dashboard

A “factory dashboard” shows the whole workflow in real-time with order processing statistics and alerts for any critical issues. You can customise the product categories you need and display all the information on the screen.

Order manager

Order Manager stores all orders for future reference, communication with customers, for duplicating in case if a replacement order needs to be made, etc. All customer details are stored on the website database for future reference, for sending them marketing newsletters, for helping them to make new orders by signing-in on the website on their behalf and preparing the orders, etc.

You can use Order Manager to produce orders “one by one” without Workflow system.

The workflow system optimises and automates order processing by putting each product into its specific flow

Barcoding

Allows the website system to remember and process the product at various workflow stages by rescanning the code.
Customer communication

You can communicate with a customer at production stages requiring a customer’s confirmation or answer, like replacing a product with another if the product will not be available anymore, updating design, etc.
Artwork approval

Check the design file and print details, automatically generate the print file and send it to the printer, contact the customer and change the design file if necessary.

Drop-shipping system

Your customers will love the ability for their orders to be personally shipped, packaged and labelled. The Brick Factory shipping system allows you to personalise every single dispatch.

Shipments registered with shipping providers (Royal Mail, DPD, etc.) or shipping integrators (CourierAPI, ShipStation, EasyPost, etc.), including automation of the weighing process by using scales connected using USB. Orders shipped, customers and their connected stores are notified.

Integration with global shipping providers and services

Easily integrate with Royal Mail, USPS, Spring Post, DHL, FedEx, DPD, and UPS. Manage shipments efficiently to enhance logistics and streamline shipping processes.
Automated weighing

Easily connect USB scales for accurate weight measurements and efficient order fulfilment.
Branded packaging

Personalise every dispatch by automatically printing branded packing slips and customisable parcel stickers with a single click.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to install any software?

No installation is required! The Brick Factory is a web-based platform that you can access from any device—be it a smartphone, tablet, or desktop. You'll get a powerful new website with systems to manage all your work processes online. Plus, The Brick Factory seamlessly interacts with the software you already use, such as accounting or printing tools, making integration a breeze.

Can I use The Brick Factory with my current website?

Absolutely! The Brick Factory is designed to integrate smoothly with your existing website. There's no need to start from scratch or overhaul your current setup. Our platform enhances your site with advanced merchandising and fulfilment capabilities while maintaining your brand's unique look and feel. Discover how we can supercharge your current website and take your business to the next level!

I decorate my own unique products, can I use The Brick Factory?

Yes, indeed! The Brick Factory is perfect for businesses creating and decorating unique products. You can effortlessly upload your designs, manage custom orders, and automate your production workflow. With features like AI image upscaling, your products will be produced with exceptional quality that sets you apart from the competition. Explore how we can elevate your unique creations and streamline your operations!

I need custom functionality that is not available in The Brick Factory. Is it possible?

Certainly! We understand that every business has unique needs. The Brick Factory is highly customisable, and we're ready to tailor the platform to fit your specific requirements. With our extensive APIs and integration options, we can develop bespoke solutions just for you. Contact us and discuss how we can make The Brick Factory the perfect fit for your business!

Does The Brick Factory work with my printer?

Yes! The Brick Factory is designed to work seamlessly with a wide range of printers and printing technologies. Our system generates print-ready files that can be sent directly to your printers, streamlining your workflow. Whether you're using DTG printers, screen printers, or other equipment, we've got you covered. Discover how we can make your printing process more efficient than ever!

Can I move to The Brick Factory and keep my entire customer base?

Definitely! We make transitioning to The Brick Factory smooth and straightforward. You can import your entire customer database into our platform without losing valuable information. Our team will assist you every step of the way, ensuring your customer relationships remain intact. Plus, with our enhanced communication tools, you'll engage with your customers more effectively. Learn more about how easy it is to make the switch!

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