Brian Ng'aru skillfully crafted a stylish, elegant cutlery tray for Felix, blending natural wood with an attractive finish to fit seamlessly into his kitchen. What's your wish?
A request by Felix from Dross,
Cutlery tray
1. material: the box material should be made of natural wood treated with oil, which is somewhat water resistant and should give an impression of style and elegance.
2. size: the box must fit in a kitchen drawer as shown in the sketch.
3. appearance: The box should be clean and neatly finished and have an attractive and unique appearance.
4. Customization: The box should be handmade to ensure the best quality.
5. compartment divisions: Refer to the sketch.
The Journey of Creating Made-to-measure cutlery tray according to drawing
Negotiation & Planning
Hello Felix, I am happy to provide an offer for your idea.
I understand what you want and thank you for being so elaborate.
I propose to make the tray out of cypress wood which has a light brown color and finish it with linseed oil for food safety purposes.
I propose to give the tray a 0.25 cm allowance all round the drawer for easy insertion anf removal of the tray in and out of the drawer. The sides on the base will be rounded and have slightly tilted sides too.
The tray will have a smooth surface glazed with linseed oil.
The tray will be carefully and uniquely hand made.
I am ready to start realizing your idea once you give me a go ahead.
Dear Brian,
YES, I ask you to realize us the cutlery box!
Kind regards,
Felix (Automatic translation)
Hello Felix, I have received your feedback to start working on the tray. I will keep you updated with the progress.
Crafting Process
Artisan’s Progress Updates
Hello Felix, sorry for late update.
I managed to get the wood for the project and have already prepared it for the tray.
I have attached and sanded the different sides as well as the base.
The tray's frame and divisions are already attached, I will attach the base once it's dry and start working on finishing the tray.
Hello Brian,
Thanks, I'm already curious to see how it looks finished.
Kind regards,
Felix (Automatic translation)
Hello Felix, the tray is finally ready for delivery to the local manager for a quality check before shipping . I have uploaded some pictures of the finished product.
Hi Brian,
I'm afraid I don't see a photo?
Are you sure you uploaded it? Where can I find it?
Kind regards,
Felix (Automatic translation)
Sorry that was an error on my side. I have now uploaded
Thanks Brian, it looks good :-). (Automatic translation)
Greetings Felix,
This is the local operations manager. I've received your package, and I believe it's essential to engage you in the quality inspection process to confirm that the product aligns with your specifications before we proceed with shipping. I've forwarded a set of images that include measurements; please take a moment to review them and share your feedback with us.
A-49.4cm
B-26.8cm
C-31.4cm
D-6.9cm
E-2.0cm
F-2.3cm
Best regards,
Vicky Achieng.
Hello,
yes, thank you very much ... I think that fits so!!! 🙂 (Automatic translation)
Final Delivery – The Completed Piece in Photos
Customer Photos After Delivery
The Finished Unique Piece – Individually Handmade
Reference: ON-AI-000032D-51025
Detailed Cost Breakdown
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Cost of material |
31.88
|
| Cost of labour |
46.45
|
| Cost of packaging |
2.36
|
| Cost of delivery to local operations manager |
2.7
|
| Subtotal – payout to artisan |
83.39
|
| Customer acquisition costs (advertising etc.) |
8.34
|
| Handling fee Urban Change Lab |
8.34
|
| Shipping costs from Kenya to * |
50
|
| VAT ()* |
19.01
|
| Total |
178.58
|
*Shipping costs and VAT vary depending on your location.
