Learn to make your own products one step at a time.
You've got the art. What you're missing is someone who's actually done this, showing you the real steps — where to make it, how to order it, and how to not lose thousands on a first run that comes back wrong.
That's what these courses are for. Every one of them is self-paced, honest, and built from ten years of my own mistakes so you don't have to repeat them.
Not sure which one to start with?
Pick the one that matches where you're actually stuck today — not the one that sounds most impressive.
"I want to make products overseas but I'm scared of getting burned." → Start with Secrets to Sourcing Overseas.
"I want to start small and make things here in the US." → Start with Small Batch Bootcamp.
"I have one specific product in mind — washi tape." → Start with Design Your Own Washi Tape.
"I'm drowning in busywork and my systems are a mess." → Start with Automate and Scale.
Still torn? Start with the thing that's been stalling you the longest. That's almost always the answer.
Available classes
Who it's for: You're ready to manufacture overseas but you don't know how to find a factory, vet it, or talk to it without feeling like you're about to get taken.
What it is: The full overseas sourcing process, start to finish — how to find real manufacturers, tell the good ones from the risky ones, communicate your specs clearly, and place a first order you actually feel good about.
What's inside:
Step-by-step lessons on finding and vetting overseas factories on Alibaba.com
How to request and read samples so nothing comes back wrong
The exact questions to ask before you send a penny
How to think about minimums, pricing, and shipping
The real factories and tools I use myself — no gatekeeping
Lifetime access
Price: $169
Who it's for: You want to make quality products right here in the US, in small runs, without tying up thousands of dollars in inventory you're not sure will sell.
What it is: The replay of our four-day bootcamp — me alongside three other working surface designers (Amita Nair, Jennifer Clifford, and Jess Gattone) — walking you through eight real products, start to finish, all sourced and made in the United States.
What's inside:
Four days of replays, two-plus hours of content each
20+ vetted US suppliers we've actually used
Sourcing walk-throughs for eight products: art prints, calendars, greeting cards, notepads, ornaments, tea towels, tote bags, and wrapping paper
A full workbook to keep your notes and sources in one place
Templates to get you moving, plus a tariff checklist
Lifetime access to everything
Price: $197
Who it's for: You've had a washi tape idea sitting in your head (or your Procreate files) for months, and you don't know how to turn it into something a manufacturer can actually make.
What it is: A single-afternoon course that takes you from design to a manufacturer-ready washi file — no cold-searching Alibaba, no guessing.
What's inside:
Step-by-step video lessons from design to finished roll
My personal, vetted manufacturer list — the exact factories I use
Done-for-you templates for Procreate and Illustrator
A pricing calculator so you know exactly what to charge
A bonus lesson on creating foil washi tape
Lifetime access
Price: $99
Who it's for: The making part is working — it's sending pitch emails and follow ups that are eating up your week. You're living in your inbox and doing the same tasks by hand over and over.
What it is: A short, practical course on setting up the systems and automations that let your business run without you touching every single step using Google Streak
What's inside:
How to set up your own pipeline in Google Streak
Simple systems for sending customized emails with scheduled follow up
The tool I actually use to grow my wholesale business
Lifetime access
Price: $37
Not a course person? There's still a door for you.
The book- Custom Products Made Easy
Ten years of what I've learned about sourcing and selling your own products, in 100 pages. The place to start if you're not sure you're ready for a course yet.
1-on-1 coaching
Sometimes you just need to talk it through. In 60 minutes we get clear on where you actually are, what's been holding things up, and the next real step. You'll leave with a recording and a concrete checklist. I keep these limited each month so every call gets my full attention.
The group program
Manufacture: Awesome is a step-by-step program with live support for artists who want to source custom products with guidance, not alone. It opens in limited windows. Join the waitlist and you'll be first to know when enrollment reopens.
Questions makers ask me before they start
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No. Plenty of products can be made in small runs right here in the US, and I teach both paths. Secrets to Sourcing Overseas is for the overseas route; Small Batch Bootcamp is for domestic, small-quantity manufacturing. Which one makes sense depends on your product, your budget, and how many units you're ready to order. If you're not sure, start with the one that matches where you're stuck today.
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Less than most people fear. Minimums have come down a lot over the last few years, and starting small on purpose is smart, not timid. The genuinely expensive part is the avoidable mistakes — the wrong sample, the over-order, the factory that wasn't a fit — which is exactly what these courses help you skip.
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Self-paced. Every course here is pre-recorded with lifetime access, so you can go at your own speed and come back whenever you need a refresher. If you want live support alongside people going through the same thing, that's what the group program (waitlist) and 1-on-1 coaching are for.
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Start with the thing that's been stalling you the longest. If overseas manufacturing scares you, start with Secrets to Sourcing Overseas. If you want to make products in the US in small quantities, start with Small Batch Bootcamp. If you have a specific washi tape idea, start with Design Your Own Washi Tape. If it's the busywork drowning you, start with Automate and Scale.
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It helps to have designs you're ready to turn into products, but you don't need a finished, polished collection. These courses are about the manufacturing and sourcing side — the how and where of making your art into a real product — so bring what you've got.
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Yes. The sourcing principles apply anywhere. Small Batch Bootcamp focuses on US-based suppliers, so it's most cost- and shipping-friendly if you're in the US, but makers everywhere have gotten value from it. Secrets to Sourcing Overseas works no matter where you are.
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Because these are digital products with immediate, lifetime access, they’re non-refundable. If you’re not sure a course is the right fit, email me first at manufactureawesome@gmail.com and I’ll help you figure out where to start.
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I’m happy to help. Email me — Rebecca — at manufactureawesome@gmail.com, and I’ll point you to the right next step.
You don't have to figure this out alone.
Whichever door you pick, the goal is the same: get you from "someday" to a real product you can actually sell — without the costly detours I took to get here.
One product at a time. You've got this.