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We use our very own Robin Recato’s print shop. Equipped with 7 printers and 4 different printing methods, we’re able to produce a variety of stickers, poster/postcard prints (up to A3 size), and even packaging. With almost a decade of experience in print production, you’re sure to receive good quality in every piece that comes out of our store.
Before we pack and store the products, we check for faults that may detract from your viewing pleasure. We try our best to remove poorly laminated (kinks, dust) and bad prints (visible lines, discoloration, scratches) from our stock and we employ 3 different checks to hopefully cut back quality issues.
The first check happens right when Robin finishes printing and laminating. To save on resources, time and energy, she immediately removes problematic pieces from progressing through the production process.
The second check is on packing for storage. Each piece is inserted in their own packaging when necessary, and then sent for storage.
The final check is right before shipping. We inspect products to see if there are issues that came from storing them.
We try to package each piece with rigid card or chip board to ensure your product survives shipping. We may box your order depending on volume. For any exchange, return and refunds, please check our Returns & Exchange policy.
We use multiple manufacturers from China to produce our pins and charms depending on the style and type we need. These are often handmade apart from the molding creation process; this means people handle the metal impressions, color, filling in colors, sanding, plating, printing (screen & UV) and finishing.
Having worked with some of them for over 5 years, we value our relationship with these craftsmen. We know what they do best, the possible flaws and flaw rate to expect, and how to effectively communicate with them despite the language barrier.
We grade each piece sent to us from our manufacturers on top of their own quality checking. While the product we receive rarely quality that cannot be worn, we ourselves have a higher standard for each pin we consider full price.
We grade each piece in order with these standards:
This is an involved process and usually takes time and energy since we can scrutinize hundreds of individual items. After checking, we give a letter grade to the pin or charm.
We partner with different local Philippine print shops to produce acrylic products and displays. Most of these places offer cutting, engraving and UV printing directly on the acrylic themselves. Picking out suppliers and supplies is a significant step for us and this means we assemble the finished product ourselves.
We check each piece multiple times and employ a similar system to our paper products, and grading system similar to the metal ones.
The first check starts when we receive our shipment. However, because these are UV printed, we offer a lot more leniency towards each piece. Usually our A+/A grade pieces might have print lines or are grainier than usual.
The second check is when we pack the pieces for storage, and the final check is before shipping.
Here are the letter grades for our acrylic products:
We use both Robin’s and other print shops for our textile products. For sublimated products, Robin can create many products like light shirts, lanyard keylaces, fans, tote bags and other tote products, and event wristbands. For prints that need white, we order it out from other local Philippine print shops.
From the supplies to the finished product, we are fairly hand’s on with the process. However, for things made outside of Robin’s control, we give higher tolerances for mistakes especially with when white ink is involved. We also do not sew our own products and buy from distributors and local producers if possible.
These products are not as strictly graded as they are meant for wear and tear, sometimes even temporarily.
Our mugs and coasters are made by Robin. We also work with local ceramic manufacturers for custom products.
We use paper packaging (newspaper, honeycomb wrap) and cardboard boxes to ship these. There have been minimal casualties with our shipping method, but we will replace or refund if they did not arrive safely.
If you’d like to work with us, you may use our Contact page or email Robin directly at robin@robinrecato.com.
Please indicate what type of project you want us to work with you and we’ll get back to you the soonest we figure out who best can handle the project with you!
We know producing art and merch can be overwhelming! If you like what you see from our shop and they’re similar to your style (especially for enamel pins), feel free to Contact us or email management@fancifulstrays.com for your inquiries!
Here are the possible products we can assist you with:
Here are some questions you might have!
Please email management@fancifulstrays.com with your Order ID, Name, and product you’d like to return.
You have 30 days from the delivery date from the courier’s records to return the item.
You may only exchange an item with the same item for the following issues: quality is less than expected or the item is faulty (shipping damage not included). We do not allow exchanges for another product even though they’re the same price or a different variation. Random variation and on sale items are not eligible for exchange, if you are not happy with the ones you acquired you may cover the shipping to return them and we will issue a refund.
For local Philippine orders in NCR and Calabarzon, it may take 2-3 days. Outside NCR and Calabarzon, it may take 5-7 days. We do not take orders outside of the Philippines at the moment.
We accept PayPal for Debit and Credit Card payments. Bank Transfer is available to Robin’s BPI account. GCash and Maya is also under Robin’s accounts.
We require our Partnerships to have our logo. We will be involved in the marketing and distribution of the products.
Production assistance does not involve us or our brand after the production process. You will distribute and market the product yourself, and it’s up to you if you want to mention our help.
Yes! We offer a variety of services and access to the manufacturers and craftsmen we use ourselves. Please use our Contact form or email management@fancifulstrays.com with your inquiry!
Thank you for your interest! Please send inquiries through our Contact form or directly to Robin at robin@robinrecato.com. We’ll respond as soon as we figure out who is best to work with you!