Custom made cufflinks

Initial idea from Jochen from Berlin:

I would like to have a pair of cufflinks in the shape of Africa. As regards the material, I'm flexible and would appreciate suggestions.
Customer Name: Jochen Baumeister

This project has been realized by myself, Lucille Nyikuri, in Kenya for Jochen from Berlin (Germany) It started with the idea from Jochen. This page shows our journey from the idea to the final custom made item.
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The story of the project:

Negotiation phase

Custom made cufflinks within negotiation

Lucille Nyikuri 19 Sep 2016 2:38 pm

Hi these are simply prototypes of cuff links i had made earlier in the year.

Translator MB 04 Oct 2016 5:49 pm

Hello Lucille, thank you for the examples and your offer. How exactly would you realise the form of the African continent? I feel that the concept of the shaped wire may not be fine enough, so that one would recognise that it's Africa. I'm also worried that the fastener may slip through. What materials did you use in the examples? Do you have any more ideas?

Lucille Nyikuri 04 Oct 2016 6:24 pm

For the shape of the map of Africa I will either use cast brass or cut it out of a sheet of Brass.I will pick that which will give me the best finish.When we use Brass the fastener will be soldered to the map of Africa in the same style as the normal cufflink.

Production phase

Custom made cufflinks within custom made realization

Lucille Nyikuri 15 Nov 2016 3:43 pm

i will begin the realization on the 22.11.2016 i will keep u updated as we progress

Lucille Nyikuri 25 Nov 2016 10:27 am

hi i will send you an image or video of the work in progress next week thanks

Lucille Nyikuri 08 Dec 2016 3:00 pm

The brass pendant of Africa is 1.6cm in length.Is the image okay or I take a clearer one?

Translator MB 14 Dec 2016 7:19 pm

Is the ratio of length to width correct? In the picture, it looks like the shape of Africa turned out too long or too narrow?

Lucille Nyikuri 15 Dec 2016 1:09 pm

Hi the length is 1.6cm and width 1.1 cm.The photo i have attached is the final product

Automated Translation 20 Dec 2016 1:13 pm

Hello Lucille, thank you for the new photos. Unfortunately, it still seems to me that the dimensions you chose for the map of Africa are not correct and therefore the map is not immediately recognizable as Africa.
According to Wikipedia
Africa is approximately square. However if you still believe that one would immediately recognize that it is Africa, then please send a photo with the direct front view of the cufflinks (maybe a short video from several directions):
From Wikipedia:
"From the most northerly point, Ras ben Sakka in Tunisia, at 37 ° 21 'N, to the most southerly point, Cape Agulhas in South Africa, 34 ° 51'15" S, is a distance of 8,000 km (5,000 mi ), From Cap-Vert, 17 ° 31'13 "W, the westernmost point, to Ras Hafun in Somalia, 51 ° 27'52" E, the most easterly projection, is a distance of 7,400 km Mi). "

Lucille Nyikuri 03 Jan 2017 4:37 am

I am working on another sample

Lucille Nyikuri 04 Jan 2017 5:56 pm

You will have another sample next week by Friday

Lucille Nyikuri 17 Jan 2017 1:10 pm

i have shared the mould of the second sample.We have proceeded to create the same in Brass with a slight adjustment in the measurements.

Automated Translation 21 Jan 2017 11:57 am

Hello Lucille, could you please send a few sharper photos of the form from different perspectives?

Lucille Nyikuri 07 Feb 2017 5:24 pm

I hope your well.I will share with you images of the complete cuff links in different perspectives.You will have these images before Friday.Thanks for your patience

Translator MB 07 Feb 2017 7:29 pm

Hallo Lucille, thanks very much for the info. I look forward to seeing the photos!

Lucille Nyikuri 13 Feb 2017 7:34 pm

Hi Jochen
The work is progressing well.You will have some good images of the cuff links tomorrow.
Thanks for your patience

Lucille Nyikuri 14 Feb 2017 3:32 pm

Hi Jochen
I have attached images of the cuff links in different perspectives.Please have a look and give me your feedback.
Thanks

Automated Translation 19 Feb 2017 6:04 pm

Hi Lucille, they look very chic. Thank you very much

Lucille Nyikuri 20 Feb 2017 11:03 am

I am glad you like them.When would you like to have them?
thanks

Automated Translation 24 Feb 2017 7:16 am

I would like to have them ASAP ?

Lucille Nyikuri 16 Mar 2017 9:04 am

Hi Jochen
I hope your well.Sorry there was some imperfections with the cufflinks which we are correcting.

Lucille Nyikuri 23 Mar 2017 11:27 am

hi Jochen
We have corrected the imperfections,i will make arrangements on how the item will reach you.
Thanks for your patience.

Lucille Nyikuri 29 Mar 2017 3:22 pm

Hi Jochen
I hope your well.Thanks for your patience.The cuff links are ready i will deliver them tomorrow.

Lucille Nyikuri 30 Mar 2017 12:30 pm

Hi Jochen
I have delivered the cuff links to Damaris.They are packaged in a banana fibre box.
I hope you will like them as much as I do.
Thanks

Costs to realize this idea

Product	Qty	Unit Price	Price
Cost of labour	1	59,15 €	59,15 €
		Subtotal – payout to craftsman	59,15 €
		Customer aquisition costs (advertising etc.)	5,92 €
		Handling fee Urban Change Lab	5,92 €
		International shipping & Handling fee for logistics partner ((small items) 10,00 €)	10,00 €
		VAT (Import into EU)	15,39 €
		Total	96,38 €

The final product:

Material: brass
Reference: ON000350E-1391-

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Comments

Selina Muute Musau says
23. August 2019 at 20:17
Hey Lucille can I get similar cufflinks and at what price?
I’m from Kenya.
- Jochen Baumeister says
  24. August 2019 at 13:18
  Hello Selina,
  yes you can have similar cufflinks. Just do a request via the request button above and get your offer. The price will be around the above mentioned minus the Shipping and lower VAT.
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