Gifts made by hand, at the quantity you need.
One object, made by a named American maker, from a single executive gift to 1,000 units. Marked with your logo, shipped to one address or hundreds, and invoiced inside your purchase order process.
One object, not a box of things.
Most corporate gifting is a curated box: several sourced items, tissue, ribbon, a branded card. We send one object instead, made by hand by an independent maker whose name goes on the card. It does not need filler around it to feel like a gift, and it is not the same item four hundred other companies sent this year.
Our makers' work has been shown at the Smithsonian, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the American Craft Council.
- Vetted makers
- No dropshippers or factories
- Maker's name on the card
- PO and net terms
- Makers
- 3,000+
- Products
- 55,000+
- Customers
- 10,000+
Makers
Products
Customers
Several makers, one design.
Three thousand makers changes the arithmetic. Three hundred units is not one maker for six months. It is several makers working one spec in parallel, each for a matter of weeks, inside one commission. We split the order, hold the spec and consolidate the run before it ships. Units made by different hands vary slightly. That is the proof the objects are real, not a defect.
| Order size | Quantity | Lead time | How it is built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | 1 to 5 | 2 to 4 weeks | Fully commissioned for the recipient |
| Executive | 5 to 25 | 4 to 8 weeks | One or two makers |
| Volume | 25 to 1,000 | 8 to 12 weeks | One design split across several makers, then consolidated |
Lead time grows with unit count. We take single orders of up to 1,000 units. Price depends on the category and is quoted per order.
Order by
Count back from the date the gifts have to land.
| Order size | Order this far ahead |
|---|---|
| Volume | 13 weeks |
| Executive | 9 weeks |
| Singular | 5 weeks |
Each count-back is that size's longest lead time plus one week in transit.
The desk does the work
- Send your quantity, budget per unit and date.
- A response within 24 hours, with the categories that fit that number.
- Spec sheets prepared for you: dimensions, materials, mark placement, packing.
- Competitive maker bids returned within days, consolidated into one quote.
This year
| Order size | For delivery by December 18 | For delivery by December 31 |
|---|---|---|
| Executive | Order by October 16 | Order by October 29 |
| Singular | Order by November 13 | Order by November 26 |
A volume order placed now can land in early January, in time for new-year client and team gifts.
Every object, a named maker.
Leather
by Kendall Cross · Ozark Mountain Leather, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Initials Leather Money Clip, Personalized With Your Monogram
Custom Leather Padfolio Made With Or Without Name
Boards and Barware
by Darin White · Lawrence, Kansas
Walnut Wood Charcuterie, Cheese, Bread, Serving Or Cutting Board
Live Edge Charcuterie, Cheese, Bread Serving / Cutting Board / Tray
Solid Wood Cutting Or Serving Board, Charcuterie, Bread, Cheese
Glass
by Michelle Caron · Caron Art Glass, Salem, Oregon
Contemporary Fused Glass Business Logo Plate - Blue Beyond
Modern Coastal Fused Glass Serving Platter Featuring Handmade Glass - Big Sur
Colorful Abstract Fused Glass Coasters Featuring Handmade Glass Set of 12 - Ulu Pua
Signs and Wall Art
by Vince Rinner · Glass Art for the World, Placentia, California
Also in the network: ceramics and tableware, textiles, metalwork and laser engraving. Ask the desk for options in these categories.
Eight reasons, one standing program.
| Occasion | How it works |
|---|---|
| Client appreciation | One object, sent with the maker's name on the card. |
| Employee milestones | Service anniversaries: something kept on a shelf, not worn once. |
| New hire and onboarding | A standing spec, reordered as the team grows, shipped to each new address. |
| Holiday | The recurring December program. The date does not move, so the order goes in early. |
| Board and executive gifts | Low quantity, higher value, closer to a commission than a run. |
| Events and conferences | Bulk to the venue on a fixed date, for speakers, sponsors or guests. |
| Closing gifts | Real estate, wealth management and law: one gift per closed deal, against a spec on file. |
| Retirement | A single significant object for a long tenure, marked with a name and a date. |
Your mark on it, their name on the box.
Personalization
- Laser engraving: crisp and repeatable across a run.
- Branding iron or stamp: burned or pressed in by hand.
- Hand monogram: worked per unit for individual names.
Packaging
We do not make packaging. We coordinate it through third-party packaging partners and quote it inside the order.
Shipping
Bulk to one location, such as headquarters, an event or a warehouse, or distributed to each recipient. Distributed shipping is priced flat by order size, and addresses are collected by spreadsheet template or by a collection link you forward. The two combine on one order: a pallet to headquarters plus parcels to the remote team is normal. International shipping is available; ask the desk.
Billing
We work inside your purchase order process: invoicing and net terms, a W-9 on request, and tax-exempt handling. Payments are processed securely through Stripe.
Reorders
The spec, the maker and the mark stay on file. The next order is a quantity and a date.
Corporate gifting questions
Send the date. We work backwards.
Send your quantity, budget per unit and delivery date to the gifting desk at support@maker-marketplace.com. You get a response within 24 hours and competitive maker bids within days.
Start a gift order