Production Update

Hey Quirks! Our Operations team has been working round the clock, and round the globe, to make a lot of products happen. Here are a few of the interesting things we experienced:

Tether
Designed to steady stemware in dishwashers, Tether seemed like it would be simple to manufacture. However, there were a few hurdles we had to overcome, to ensure the best product possible. One major focus was to identify the best size and length for the hollowed part of the base. Too large, and the stem would be loose on dishwasher posts, negating the stabilizing feature. Too small, and people would have a hard time attaching the product for use. After some back and forth with the factory, Kerri and Julie in the Operations teams figured out why there was confusion. Turns out they don’t have a lot of dishwashers in China. To make sure production samples were getting tested the right way, we sent the factory a standard size dishwasher rack!

Ventu
The sliding arm that turns Ventu from strainer to bowl, and back, is a delicate feature to get just right. We’ve been testing different tolerances to make sure this component slides smoothly and creates a tight seal without scraping against the side of the bowl.

Verseur
In addition to the expected challenges with manufacturing a high-end wine accessory, we ran into a challenge with branding this product. Every surface is curved in some way, which affects our ability to print the Quirky logo on it. Our creative team had to work with operations to adjust the image, so that it would look right when printed and viewed on a non-flat surface.