Canvas market bags
6 bags · Everyday Market
Natural canvas · Long handlesReview the order firstSTUDIO 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.
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TRY THE PRODUCTAn order for Friday.
An order for Friday.
Follow it through.
Review the details, check your linen and cost the work. Then start making.
ORDER DETAILSKeep the request
Keep the request
with the order.
The quantity, finish and due date stay with the work.
Canvas market bag6 × €35
€210Natural canvas · Long handles
Use the same fabric for every bag. The customer will collect on Friday.
Etsy and Shopify connections are in development. This is sample data.
Added to the example workshop. Not started; stock is unchanged.
Order value is separate from recorded payments.
MATERIALSEnough linen
Enough linen
for this order?
Each bag uses 0.5 m. Stock already promised to other work stays reserved.
Available now12m
This order needs3m
- On the shelf
- 24 m
- Reserved for other work
- 12 m
- Reserved for this order
- 0 m
Enough for this order. Starting it will reserve 3 m.
Try 30 bags to see a shortage.
PRODUCT COSTINGYour time belongs
Your time belongs
in the price.
One saved recipe scales with the order.
- Natural linen 0.5 m × €5
- €2.50
- Webbing & packaging
- €1.50
- Your time 30 minutes × €18 / hour
- €9.00
Cost per bag €13Selling price €35
For 6 bags, after materials and time€132Before overheads and taxes. Not collected cash.
ORDERS QUEUEKeep Friday’s order
Keep Friday’s order
moving.
The customer’s details stay with the work at every stage.
To make1
Work waiting to start
Making0
Work in progress
Finished0
Ready for collection
Review the order before adding it to your work.
Ready for Friday.
3 m of linen used once. Order details retained.
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
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.
CUSTOM STAGES & REUSABLE CHECKLISTS
What’s drying?
What’s ready to glaze?
Give each order a place in your process. Set up stages for throwing, drying, glazing and firing, so the next job is easy to find.
Keep a checklist for the details you repeat. Use it for the next batch, with a fresh set of checks.
Sanding and finishing? Cutting and sewing? Name the stages for the work you do.
Explore the production queueYour process, on the board.
Example playbackReady to glaze1
Oat glaze · Match the approved sample
Collection · 12 NovGlazing0
Ready to fire0
Update the stage when the work is ready.
Glazing check0 / 3 checked
My checklist · separate from the order stage
Move the order or try the checklist. Nothing is saved to an account.
A few stages from a ceramics workflow. Track firing as a stage; kiln bookings and firing schedules aren’t included.
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.
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 linenCHIPPY
€24 in materials and €54 for your time: €78 for six bags. At a €210 order value, that leaves €132 before overheads and taxes. This is not a payment record.
This example’s recipe + order quantityCHIPPY
Match the canvas bag to your studio product and review the order. Keep the natural fabric and long handles with the work; collection is Friday.
This example’s order details + production stageIllustrative answers follow the example order above. This is not a live chat.
Get to know ChippyRECEIPTS, EXPENSES & MATERIALS
Bought two bags.
Added 25 kilos.
Scan a supplier receipt, check the suggested details and save the expense. Then confirm the material and pack size before adding it to stock.
Clay by the bag. Glaze by the bottle. Fabric by the roll. Keep what you bought and what you can use in the right units.
EXAMPLE PURCHASEStoneware clay
2 bags × 12.5 kg
- Price per bag
- €24.00
- Total paid
- €48.00
1
Check the expense
Two bags at €24 each. The purchase total is €48.
Expense saved in this example
2
Check the stock addition
Match: stoneware clay
2 × 12.5 kg = 25 kg at €1.92/kg.
25 kg added once
Stoneware clay
On the shelf
10 kgOn the shelf
Try both steps. Saving the expense won’t change stock.
Illustrative scan, no upload required. Review both steps yourself; scanning can make mistakes.
IN THE WORKSHOP
From a café’s first order
to your next market.
Example workflows for ceramics, woodwork and textiles. Pick the job closest to yours.
Fictional studios and sample figures. Photography is illustrative.
Example studioCERAMICS · 2 makers
Keep a café batch moving
Barro do Pátio · Porto, Portugal
- Café restock
- 24 mugs
- Clay at 0.6 kg each
- 14.4 kg
See the workflow for Barro do Pátio
Twenty-four stoneware mugs for a café, all in the same oat glaze. Keep the clay requirement, agreed finish and collection date with the work.
IN MAKEFLOW
- Save clay and glaze quantities in the product recipe, and include hands-on making time in the cost.
- Check the 14.4 kg clay requirement against available stock before starting the batch.
- Move the order through your own drying, glazing and firing stages. Reuse a glazing checklist for each batch.
Example studioWOODWORK · 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
- Keep the agreed finish and the café’s delivery date with the order.
- Check available oak, then reserve it when the order moves into production.
- Record the €240 deposit separately from the €480 order value. Keep the remaining €240 visible.
Example studioTEXTILES · 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
- Keep the shop’s handle colours, pattern files and delivery date with the work.
- Compare the 12 m recipe requirement with 9 m available. Buy the missing 3 m before starting.
- Work through a cutting, sewing and final-check checklist as the order moves through production.
PLANS
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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.
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- 5 GB for files
- 100 receipt scans / month
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Team
€69/ month
Billed monthly
- 10 GB for files
- 500 receipt scans / month
Or €690/year, billed annually.
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Is this useful for a one-person studio?
Yes. Start with the materials, products and orders you already work with. A potter can track clay, glaze, product costs and orders through their own stages. The same tools work for woodwork, textiles, candles and other small-batch businesses. MakeFlow manages studio work; it doesn’t book classes or schedule kilns.
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.
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