Business idea: production of covers for documents. Cover production equipment

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Document cover is quite a popular accessory in everyday life, but not because of its intended purpose. There has long been no shortage of products that ensure the safety of documents on the goods market. A new feature of the cases has been highlighted: individual design. Demand for products is high, the price of manufacturing a product, as a rule, is the opposite. Now let's start considering the specifics of this activity.

Production of document covers as a business: all the pros and cons

First, it should be clarified that there is handicraft production and industrial production. Handicraft production of passport covers, for example, involves the production of a small circulation and high uniqueness of the product. Such options will appeal to those whoprefers original accessories with a twist. The industrial production of document covers provides a large production of generic products, an average price per item, and lower uniqueness. After correct positioning, there will be connoisseurs of both types of products. Expansion of any type of production or re-profiling is possible.

This tutorial will consider an example of the implementation of a business idea for people who do not have experience in this field of activity. In both cases, before starting activities, it is recommended to accumulate a financial reserve, the loss of which will not affect your condition. Let's start with the home option, for which one employee is enough.

How to make a business idea official?

In order to start doing business, you need to go through the following steps:

• to learn as much as possible about the topics, methods and methods of work;
• purchase equipment for the production of covers for documents and materials (keep receipts, preferably "sales");
• make room for equipment and work;
• make some simple models to your own taste (needed for presentations and an approximate calculation of the price for the product);
• promote the service among friends (start with friends, continue with their recommendations);
• photograph each finished product (portfolio replenishment);
• place ads on the Internet (send parcels cash on delivery);
• after making sure there is a constant flow of customers, you need to register as an individualentrepreneur.

Up to the last stage of the fine for non-payment of personal income tax and the collection of the tax itself, you should not be afraid. The payment of tax follows from the fact of obtaining economic benefits. The amount of non-payment itself must also be tracked and proven (remember sales receipts and copies of statements if purchases were made via the Internet).

Document Cover Production Technology

The most popular covers are the following types: for passports, international passports, driver's licenses, student cards (or their combinations). Each cover consists of several basic elements. Restrictions depend only on the equipment available.

The average unadorned cover consists of the following parts:

• rectangular base;
• lining on the inside (to hide the seams);
• extra small pocket;
• lock, latches or zippers.

The simplest industrial type cover consists of the following parts:

• one-color blank, on which a pattern is applied by printing;
• additional liners (glued or hemmed);
• additional decorations.

Equipment

You will most likely need the following cover making equipment:

• printer (depending on funding, multiple printers may be needed fordrawing patterns on different materials: fabric, leather, plastic);
• ink cartridges (when buying a printer model, pay attention to its consumables);
• printer supplies;
• sewing machine (need a model that can work with both normal and fine cut);
• scissors;
• stationery knife;
• fine sandpaper (for framing leather);
• set of needles;
• thimble;
• tailor's chalk (handy for marking);
• glue;
• locks and latches;
• underwear thin elastic bands (for pockets);
• fabric, leather and threads for the required model;
• awl or small hand drill (for making holes);
• a set of tools for embossing leather (this is an overkill, take as needed);
• brand as decoration or branding (homemade or custom).

When printing images on fabric or plastic, you will need skills in working with drawings and photographs on a computer.

Market segmentation: how to promote a service

From the very beginning, you should decide which type of product is better to produce. The one that pays off faster and better, but this is in theory. Let's look at an example in practice.

Making homemade cases with the required skill does not take much time, therefore, you need to make several models in advance in the line in order to have something to offer and partially save development time. Who should like covers in the first place? Girls who follow beauty and unusualwardrobe items. It follows from this that models should meet women's needs. Coloring should emphasize the image of a person. The production of passport covers can match the current color scheme of the wardrobe: combined with a handbag, phone case and other accessories. We pay attention to how people in the city dress, we monitor fashion trends. We are trying to make sure that the production of document covers matches them.

It's a good idea to develop sets of covers: selling several pieces or one design, but for different documents.

The blanks are made. We address all friends and acquaintances. We offer services to them. We give a couple of models on hand for an accurate representation. We are waiting for a response from word of mouth. In order not to waste time, we register in online stores and auctions. We post photos of finished works.

You should consider how you can expand the provision of services: some printer models can print pictures on phone cases, the equipment should also be enough for sewing activities. Hold on to everything that is adjacent and will not interfere with the main activity.

If there is no response, then we redo the models and again give them for study by friends. We promote goods on the Internet using advertising at the rate of no more than 10% of income.

Materials for production

Document covers are made mainly from fabrics, leather, plastic. Additional decorations can be applied by printing or by hand. The main thing is that everyonewas appropriate and balanced. Each material has its own characteristics. There are far fewer problems with fabric than with skin. However, the business class cannot afford things that look cheap. The skin in this regard will be preferable. This is worth considering.

Do not forget that the profitability of the enterprise is also affected by the prices of consumables. It is necessary to look for a balance between price and quality.

Summing up

Production of document covers is a business idea that is not new, but is in demand. A distinctive feature is the possibility of changing the profile of work and expanding activities. The success of an enterprise depends on skills and good advertising. Even without large investments, a creative person can succeed.