I'm excited to announce a partnership with a new vendor who will be able to supply made-to-order table toppers to the US and Europe.
All existing stock designs and sizes (including those compatible with the Barrington / ESPN oval tables) that have been previously offered are available, and will arrive within a time period of approximately three weeks from the time of purchase.
New, custom designs and dimensions are possible as well, up to a max length of 96”and max width of 48”, however they will likely take longer than three weeks to arrive, depending on what is requested. This is especially true for entirely new artwork.
A few considerations:
- Thickness: The thickness of these toppers is 2mm. There are some pros and cons with this.
Pro: Both samples I have seem to lie flatter with less wrinkles (see pics below). I don't know if it's bc these aren't shipped for several weeks in tight shipping container boxes from China or if it's just the increased flexibility from thinner material. For those of you using these inside existing tables (e.g. Barrington, ESPN, etc.) you won't notice a difference in padding once these are installed.
Con: As standalone table toppers on dining tables, etc. you'll likely notice a slight difference in padding since they're half the thickness of the bulk China toppers.
Solution: buy two and put one under the other (half kidding )
- Quality: I am confident that the print quality and quality control (e.g. dimension accuracy) are better than the vendor I was using in China for the bulk orders. The colors are very vibrant, with little bleed, and the dimensions for the samples I ordered were precise.
- Sewn Edges: It's possible to have sewn edges for a small added fee. Take this for what it's worth, but if you're using these toppers to fit within an existing table like a Barrington, an ESPN table, or some other existing table, I would recommend NOT doing edge stitching. Why? The look is much cleaner than having the edges showing around the inside of the rails on the table
- Price is going to be on par with the bulk China vendor for a few reasons, but mostly because the made-to-order vendor is more expensive when you factor in the cost to produce and ship individual orders in less than a month.
Un-sewn Edges: $125 shipped
Sewn Edges: $130 shipped
Custom Art: I will not be charging for custom artwork unless it's very specific and bespoke, such that it likely wouldn't be desired by others (e.g. personal toppers like "Dan's card room"). In these very specific cases, custom designs will come at a $10 premium.
Here is a blank template in Adobe Illustrator if anyone would like to design your own art and send to me.
To place an order, please PM me with the identifier # from the above spreadsheet. I will handle the artwork, process the order, and have it shipped directly to you.
Here are the samples I had shipped from the new vendor:
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If you have questions, feel free to respond here so my answers are seen by all. Thank you!
p.s. I improved some existing stock designs to comply with the recommendations of the new vendor (e.g. solid backgrounds are not good bc they lead to inconsistent print results). I think you all will like them! Here are a few showing the new backgrounds:
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Here’s a video showing how well cards slide on the toppers: