Access expert prototyping services to bring your ideas to life through Gembah’s network
Our extensive network of prototyping experts and advanced technologies help you transform your product concepts into functional, testable prototypes in record time. From 3D printing and CNC machining to electronic prototyping and user testing, we connect you with a full suite of services to validate your design and prepare for manufacturing.
We support your project at all stages of development, from market research to manufacture-ready engineering drawings.
Prototyping Milestone 1
Concept Refinement
Before diving into prototyping, we connect you with experts who work closely with you to refine your product concept, ensuring that it meets your functional, aesthetic, and user experience goals. They’ll help you identify potential design challenges and opportunities for improvement, setting the stage for a successful prototyping process.
Overview
- Product concept review and analysis
- Identification of key features and functions
- Design challenge assessment
- Collaborative concept refinement sessions
- Initial design sketches and mock-ups
A clear, well-defined product concept that forms the foundation for the prototyping process.
Identification of the essential features and functions that will be the focus of prototyping efforts.
Proactive identification and mitigation of potential design challenges, reducing the risk of delays or setbacks.
Sketches and mock-ups that bring your refined concept to life and guide the subsequent design and prototyping stages.
Prototyping Milestone 2
Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
With your refined product concept in hand, we’ll connect you with skilled designers who will create detailed 3D models and technical drawings using state-of-the-art CAD software. These digital designs will serve as the blueprint for your prototype, ensuring accuracy, precision, and manufacturability.
Overview
- 3D modeling and design
- Detailed part and assembly drawings
- Material and finish specifications
- Design for manufacturability (DFM) considerations
- Collaborative design reviews and iterations
Precise, high-fidelity 3D models of your product, including individual parts and complete assemblies.
Comprehensive technical drawings that specify dimensions, tolerances, and other critical design details.
Clear definitions of the materials, colors, and finishes to be used in your prototype and final product.
Incorporation of DFM principles to ensure your design can be efficiently and cost-effectively manufactured at scale.
Prototyping Milestone 3
Rapid Prototyping
Using your CAD files, our network of prototyping experts will bring your design to life using the latest rapid prototyping technologies. From 3D printing and CNC machining to electronic prototyping and silicone molding, we connect you with the tools and expertise to create functional, high-fidelity prototypes that accurately represent your final product.
Overview
- 3D printing (FDM, SLA, SLS)
- CNC machining and milling
- Electronic prototyping and PCB fabrication
- Silicone molding and casting
- Post-processing and finishing
Tangible, working prototypes that demonstrate your product’s key features and functions.
Prototypes that accurately represent your specified materials, colors, and finishes, allowing for visual and tactile evaluation.
For products with electronic components, fully functional prototypes that validate circuit design and performance.
The ability to quickly produce multiple prototype iterations, enabling fast design refinement and optimization.
Prototyping Milestone 4
Functional Testing
With your prototypes in hand, we’ll connect you with engineering experts who will conduct rigorous functional testing to validate your product’s performance, reliability, and durability. They’ll put your prototypes through their paces, simulating real-world use cases and environmental conditions to identify potential weaknesses and areas for improvement.
Overview
- Performance testing and validation
- Stress and durability testing
- Environmental testing (temperature, humidity, etc.)
- Failure mode analysis and troubleshooting
- Iterative design improvements
Confirmation that your product meets or exceeds its intended performance specifications.
Verification that your product can withstand the stresses and strains of real-world use.
Validation of your product’s ability to function reliably in a range of environmental conditions.
Identification of potential failure modes and implementation of design improvements to enhance reliability and durability.
LapLok: Securing Success through Precision Prototyping
A Prototyping Partnership Guided by Gembah
Protecting Laptops On-the-Go
LapLok collaborated with Gembah to connect with prototyping experts for their innovative laptop security device, designed to prevent theft and provide peace of mind for remote workers and travelers.
With 140 unique parts and complex functionality, LapLok required precision prototyping to ensure flawless performance. Gembah connected LapLok with prototyping experts who worked tirelessly to create prototypes that met LapLok’s exacting specifications, iterating and refining the design until it was ready for production. The result was a game-changing product that has already garnered significant interest from security-conscious companies and consumers.
Paul and Ryan Angott
LapLok Co-Founders
The Gembah Prototyping Process
Discover how Gembah’s end-to-end prototyping process helped LapLok bring their innovative laptop security device from concept to reality, ensuring a successful product launch and satisfied customers.
Concept Refinement
Gembah connected LapLok with experts to refine their product concept, identifying key features and potential design challenges.
Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
We facilitated collaboration with skilled designers who created detailed 3D models and technical drawings of the LapLok device, incorporating design for manufacturability principles.
Rapid Prototyping
Gembah connected LapLok with state-of-the-art 3D printing and CNC machining technology providers to create functional, high-fidelity LapLok prototypes for testing and validation.
Functional Testing
We arranged for engineering experts to conduct rigorous performance, durability, and environmental testing to validate the LapLok design and identify areas for improvement.
User Testing & Feedback
Gembah facilitated user testing sessions with target customers, gathering valuable feedback to inform final design iterations.
Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
We connected LapLok with manufacturing experts to optimize the design for production, ensuring efficient, cost-effective manufacturing at scale.
Pre-Production Prototypes
Gembah arranged for the production of pre-production prototypes using the final materials and production processes, providing a final validation before manufacturing handoff.
Accelerate Your Product Development with Gembah Prototyping
From concept refinement and CAD design to rapid prototyping and functional testing, Gembah connects you with end-to-end prototyping services to help bring your ideas to life faster, smarter, and with greater confidence in your product’s success.
Ma Fête: Celebrating Success with Gembah Prototyping
Prototyping Perfection for Party Products
Ma Fête partnered with Gembah to connect with prototyping experts for their innovative themed party boxes, designed to make it easy for parents to create memorable, hassle-free celebrations. With Gembah’s guidance and network of prototyping specialists, Ma Fête was able to transform their themed designs into tangible, functional products that exceeded expectations.
Crafting the Perfect Party Products
Gembah connected Ma Fête with a prototyping team that worked closely with them to create prototypes that accurately represented their themed designs, including complex die-cuts and custom illustrations.
Ensuring Production-Ready Designs
Through iterative prototyping and testing with Gembah’s network of experts, Ma Fête refined their designs for optimal manufacturability, ensuring a smooth transition to production.
Products Built with Gembah
Explore some of our clients’ products across multiple product categories
Crochet Hook
Furls Crochet
Milk Frother
MUDWTR
Mighty Spatula
Smithey
Camping Bowl
Rigwa
Baby Bibs
Babylist
Swaddle
The Ollie World
Baby Sling
Tuck & Buckle
Activity Bags
Keke Bags
Pup Stack
Pup Stack
Treat Purse
Cocoa & Onyx
Bite Pillow
Operation Good Boy
Dog Toy
Chew Mate
Weighted Jewelry
Cali Weights
Bluetooth Speaker
BlueTees
Heated Furniture
Outmore Living
Resistance Bands
Corefirst
We’re thrilled with the final version of the Pup Stack. After working through several iterations and design changes we built our first prototype. ..Then we built another. And another. Aaaaand another to get every last detail just right.”
We’ll connect you with skilled designers to transform your concepts into detailed 3D models and technical drawings, ready for prototyping.
From 3D printing and CNC machining to electronic prototyping and silicone molding, we’ll connect you with the tools and expertise to bring your ideas to life.
We’ll arrange for engineering experts to put your prototypes through their paces, ensuring they meet your performance, reliability, and durability standards.
We’ll guide you through the process of optimizing your designs for manufacturability, ensuring a smooth transition from prototyping to production.
