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Buttons: development cycle

ARTWORK Talon International needs artwork to create your tack button. Our expert graphics department can create artwork, or you can submit it as either hard copy ("camera-ready art")-or as a computer file in one of the graphics programs such as Adobe Illustrator. We'll let you know if we think your artwork will translate well into a metal button, and offer refinements as necessary. Talon International will provide you with a paper proof of the button design for your approval before samples are made.

SAMPLES A mould must be created for both stamped and cast buttons. We will provide you with 10-20 actual button samples for your final approval. Please note the following approximate costs and time schedules:

PRODUCTION Your buttons will be manufactured in approximately 2 weeks from approval of sample but not including shipping.

SHIPPING Many Talon International Tack Buttons are manufactured in Asia, so shipping time must be considered

Air Freight 3-5 days.

Ocean Freight At least 3 weeks, possibly longer, (but much more affordable than air freight).

PACKAGING Delivered in poly-bags containing between 500 and 2,000 buttons. The nails are delivered separately from the caps and shanks. (Caps and shanks are combined during the manufacturing process.)

PRICING Tack buttons are typically priced between $.02 and $.06 each, depending on their size and the materials you choose. Tack buttons have very low price elasticity, which means that even very large orders do not achieve a large price break. The minimum order quantity is 10,000 units.