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Day 0
Brief
You tell us what you want — a quote form, an email, a Loom. We sketch back the shape, materials, and what your NFC should actually do.
Process
in seven to ten days.
Every TapCraft order goes through the same seven stages. Same floor, same printers, same two people checking it before it ships. Here's exactly what happens.
The seven stages
No spreadsheets. No what-now emails.
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Day 1–2
Design review
Free. We send a 3D mock and a one-page payload spec (what the chip writes, how the URL routes). You sign off on visuals + behaviour.
03
Day 3–4
Sample
One real physical sample, printed and encoded on our Brunswick floor. AU shipping included. Costs are credited against your order if you proceed.
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Day 5
Production queue
We slot your run into the printer farm. You get an ETA, a print-time estimate per unit, and a webhook into your stack if you want one.
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Day 5–7
Print + encode
Bambu printers run on Onyx PLA, Recycled PLA, or PHA. Every chip is encoded with our own encoder app (replaces NFC Tools — see Platform). Every batch is audit-logged.
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Day 7
QC + pack
Two tests per unit: tap-read on iPhone + Android, and a visual scan against the approved design. Pack into branded mailers or your own.
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Day 7–8
Ship + report
AusPost or StarTrack, tracked. You get an analytics dashboard from day one — every tap reports back so you can see what worked.
Materials
Three plastics. All AU-sourced.
We don't print on virgin plastic from offshore. Every TapCraft product uses one of three filaments we trust.
The default
Onyx PLA
Matte black, dense, premium hand-feel. Lives outdoors. Works for keychains, cards, badges, lanyards.
AU-sourced
Recycled PLA
Made from post-industrial print waste in Geelong. Slight texture, slight green tint. ~22% cheaper.
For events
PHA (compostable)
Industrially compostable in 90 days. Slightly softer feel. We use it for festivals + one-night-only event runs.
NFC chips
We pick the chip to match the job.
Ready to start the brief?
Day zero to day eight. We'll quote you in 18 minutes or less.