Design Studio Startup 2016-2020
Between 2016 and 2020, we established a design studio with a focus on product development. This studio was purposefully designed with essential tools for prototyping, including 3D printers, desktop machines, and hand tools, along with a dedicated plaster mold section and a ceramic kiln. The ground floor encompasses a showcase area at the entrance, production departments, and a backyard, while the mezzanine has been arranged as a design studio.
![design studio startup settlement](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d2b0d_d4235f652ee64634880b8c98f5cf5f13~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_649,h_391,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/design-studio-startup-settlement.jpg)
During this period, we participated in various exhibitions with the products we developed in our design studio. In September 2017, we set up a booth at the Zuchex Home and Kitchenwares Fair, and in October 2017, at the Istanbul Maker Faire held at Haydarpaşa. However, the most significant experience was our presence in the main hall of the 87th edition of the Izmir International Fair, a prominent event for Turkey, held in 2018, where we had a booth and were featured in the fair catalog.
![design studio startup plaster mold izmir](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d2b0d_1fbb82960f8b47448d996d7c0adf42c5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_650,h_386,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/design-studio-startup-izmir-international-fair-ief.jpg)
![izmir international fair 2018](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d2b0d_872c6c1478924352a2e38d9b28231612~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_650,h_494,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/ief-2018.jpg)
![izmir international fair poster](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d2b0d_c0cbee80565b43379aa350768ba5e3dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_362,h_333,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/ief-poster-1_JPG.jpg)
![izmir international fair design studio startup](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d2b0d_aec27f75a2004172b2d1f04e5e5a5b70~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_275,h_333,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/ief-ceramics.jpg)
Furthermore, after designing our wooden stand for the Izmir International Fair, we fully manufactured it ourselves in the workshop by recycling waste wood.
![wood prototyping](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d2b0d_06e782b405104b22a6ff2a24cb5ed47f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_406,h_304,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/wood-modeling-2.jpg)
![izmir international fair preparation](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d2b0d_e35db45b5cbe4e5585a10f3a66937df6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_229,h_305,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/ief-preparation-2_JPG.jpg)
![izmir international fair preparation](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d2b0d_03cbb77f562646649a04ce5771ed5b19~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_389,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/ief-preparation_JPG.jpg)
![wood modeling](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d2b0d_417e64f8ad894d91b6c76c1856b42197~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_343,h_389,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/wood-modeling.jpg)
Our design studio became a platform for us to enhance our expertise in materials and production, leading us to conduct numerous experiments.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d2b0d_baf300eae7d14a5abe0e6475f6db958df000.jpg/v1/fill/w_373,h_210,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/9d2b0d_baf300eae7d14a5abe0e6475f6db958df000.jpg)
![design studio startup 3d printing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d2b0d_ce17c51c100e42028acd67cc308285e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_269,h_128,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/design-studio-startup-3d-printing.jpg)
![plaster mold](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d2b0d_bf478001cfb648ac9bf3e0756585561e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_427,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/9d2b0d_bf478001cfb648ac9bf3e0756585561e~mv2.jpg)
![design studio startup plaster mold workshop](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d2b0d_554a782941094740814fddd03850a01a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_427,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/design-studio-startup-plaster-mold-workshop_JPG.jpg)
The processes we used and specialized in for creating our prototypes in the workshop involved 3D printer modeling, plaster molding, and ceramic casting.
![3d printed ceramics firing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d2b0d_86daef2f6ff4456f91cb6c66e8abe2a4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_232,h_309,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/9d2b0d_86daef2f6ff4456f91cb6c66e8abe2a4~mv2.jpg)
![ceramic glaze](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d2b0d_38d45af87fda46fa86a88ea6b068815f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_409,h_307,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/9d2b0d_38d45af87fda46fa86a88ea6b068815f~mv2.jpg)
Our design studio also provided us with experience in patent and design registration. We successfully applied for and obtained a patent for a product we developed here. Furthermore, we acquired design registrations for our unique collection. The entire application process was handled by us within the studio.
![sopotap](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d2b0d_c8eebb1c691e486d86c85e4e00307d7f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_649,h_450,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/9d2b0d_c8eebb1c691e486d86c85e4e00307d7f~mv2.jpg)
Patent Registration: 2018/14756 (Search by entering the application number field)