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STUDIO MANAGEMENT FOR INDEPENDENT MAKERS

Big ideas. Busy hands.
Clear head.

Know what you can make, what to charge and what’s due next. Keep materials, product costs and customer orders together, from one-off commissions to market batches.

Free to join. No payment details. We’ll email when you can get started.

TRY THE PRODUCT

An order for Friday.
Follow it through.

Review the details, check your linen and cost the work. Then start making.

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ORDER DETAILS

Keep the request
with the order.

The quantity, finish and due date stay with the work.

Canvas market bag6 × €35
€210
Natural canvas · Long handles

Use the same fabric for every bag. The customer will collect on Friday.

Order value is separate from recorded payments.

Example data. Nothing is saved or sent to a shop.

One order, from the details to the final stitch.
MADE FOR YOUR KIND OF WORK
Custom ordersSmall batchesIndependent makersStudio teams

SELL ONLINE. KEEP THE DETAILS.

Your shop orders,
ready to review.

We’re building Etsy and Shopify connections so quantities and custom requests arrive together. Match each item to your studio product before adding it to the work.

EtsyIn development · Not live yetTry the Etsy example
ShopifyIn development · Not live yetTry the Shopify example

CHIPPY, YOUR STUDIO ASSISTANT

Ask Chippy.
Keep making.

Ask about stock, costs or an order without hunting through records. Chippy can also save changes you request; check its answers and saved work.

Chippy, a red squirrel in a workshop apron holding a pencil, in a textured print illustration

Materials, costs and orders
also work without chat.

ASK ABOUT THE SAME ORDER

CHIPPY

The six bags need 3 m of linen. You have 12 m available, so there’s enough. Review the order first; starting it will reserve the linen.

This example’s order + available linen

Illustrative answers follow the example order above. This is not a live chat.

Get to know Chippy

IN THE WORKSHOP

From a custom order
to a market batch.

Example workflows for a commission, a market batch and a shop restock. Pick the job closest to yours.

Fictional studios and sample figures. Photography is illustrative.

Hands fitting timber at a woodworking bench; illustrative workshop photographExample studio

WOODWORK · 2 makers

Keep a custom order on track

Veldhaven · Utrecht, Netherlands

Made to order
6 oak trays
Deposit received
€240
See the workflow for Veldhaven

Six oak trays for a café, with a pale oil finish and a delivery date. Keep the €240 deposit and the €240 still due with the order.

IN MAKEFLOW

  1. Keep the agreed finish and the café’s delivery date with the order.
  2. Check available oak, then reserve it when the order moves into production.
  3. Record the €240 deposit separately from the €480 order value. Keep the remaining €240 visible.
How order planning works
A maker pouring wax into jars; illustrative workshop photographExample studio

CANDLES · Solo maker

Cost a batch for market day

Lume de Rua · Porto, Portugal

Market batch
40 candles
Wax at 200 g each
8 kg
See the workflow for Lume de Rua

Forty candles for a weekend market. Work out the supplies for both scents, and include pouring and packing time in the price.

IN MAKEFLOW

  1. Save each scent’s recipe, including 200 g of wax per candle, its fragrance, jar and wick.
  2. Plan the batch against stock: 8 kg of wax, 40 jars and 40 wicks, plus the fragrance for each scent.
  3. Include pouring and packing time in the cost before setting the market price.
How product costing works
Hands sewing fabric beside a sewing machine; illustrative workshop photographExample studio

TEXTILES · 3 makers

Check stock before you start

Nadelgarten · Leipzig, Germany

Shop restock
24 bags
Linen at 0.5 m each
12 m needed
See the workflow for Nadelgarten

A shop needs 24 linen bags, but there’s only 9 m on the shelf. Check the 12 m requirement before starting.

IN MAKEFLOW

  1. Keep the shop’s handle colours, pattern files and delivery date with the work.
  2. Compare the 12 m recipe requirement with 9 m available. Buy the missing 3 m before starting.
  3. Work through a cutting, sewing and final-check checklist as the order moves through production.
How to plan an order

PLANS

Try it for
14 days free.

Put a real order through MakeFlow during your trial. Then choose Maker or Team to keep working. No permanent free plan, and no automatic charge at the end of your trial.

Compare all plans & limits

Maker

€39/ month

Billed monthly

  • 5 GB for files
  • 100 receipt scans / month

Or €390/year, billed annually.

Team

€69/ month

Billed monthly

  • 10 GB for files
  • 500 receipt scans / month

Or €690/year, billed annually.

MakeFlow is in early access. Joining the waitlist is free and doesn’t start a subscription.

A FEW PRACTICAL QUESTIONS

Before you join.

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Is this useful for a one-person studio?

Yes. Start with the materials, products and orders you already work with. MakeFlow is designed for independent makers and small teams, whether you make to order, work in small batches, or keep finished pieces in stock.

Why use this instead of a spreadsheet?

The details connect: material quantities and purchase costs feed into product costing; products become customer orders; orders move through production. You can see what is reserved, what needs making and what needs attention in the same workspace.

Can I import a spreadsheet or sync my online shop?

Etsy and Shopify connections are in development. The preview above shows the order-review flow with sample data. Live shop sync and bulk CSV import aren’t available yet; you can add orders directly in MakeFlow.

Do I have to use the AI assistant?

No. You can manage materials, products, orders and production directly. Chippy offers another way to ask about your studio and get help. AI features have usage limits that vary by plan.

Can I export my information?

You can export orders and material inventory as CSV files from their respective views. This covers those records; it is not a full-workspace backup.

What happens when I join early access?

Leave your name and email. We’ll email you when you can set up your studio. Joining the waitlist is free. Your 14-day trial begins when your account is created; the waitlist doesn’t start it or a paid subscription.

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