Get It Made: The Concept-to-Production Toolkit
Turn any idea into a fabricator-ready brief, a realistic price, and a finished object
A$39.00
You've got an idea for something: a shelf, a fixture, a piece of furniture, a fitting, a part. You know roughly what you want. What you don't know is what it'll actually cost, what to write in an email to a fabricator, or how to tell if the quote you just got back is fair.
Get It Made is the process I actually use, on my own projects, to take an idea from a rough sketch to a finished, fabricated object. Packaged so you can run it yourself.
Inside:
The Concept-to-CAD Mini-Guide
The Material & Finish Cheat Sheet (real 2026 Melbourne pricing)
What Melbourne Workshops Actually Charge
A Worked Example, Start to Finish (a real NR Designs project, breakfast bar to finished install)
The Fabricator Brief Template
The Red Flags Checklist
Finishing Notes, from my own workshop
Caring for Your Finish
The Quoting & Costing Calculator (spreadsheet)
This isn't a course, and it isn't theory. It's the paperwork and process I actually use, from someone who's still figuring plenty of it out in public, not someone pretending to have it all worked out. Even if this is your first fabrication project, you'll walk in with a lot more confidence than starting from zero.
Is this a course?
No. It's a practical toolkit: a guide, templates, and a calculator. No videos, no modules, use it in one sitting.
Do I need CAD software?
No. The brief template works with a sketch, dimensioned photo, or basic CAD if you have it.
Will this tell me exactly what my project costs?
It gives you a realistic price range using real Melbourne 2026 material and labour rates, so you can sanity-check any quote you receive. It's a planning estimate, not a live quote. Final pricing always depends on your specific fabricator, your exact spec, and current material prices.
Is this professional or engineering advice?
No. This reflects Nicholas's own experience and opinions, not verified fact, industry standard, or professional advice. For anything structural, load-bearing, or safety-critical, get a qualified engineer or licensed tradesperson to sign off. Don't rely on this guide alone for that.
Is this only for steel/metal projects?
It's written from a metal fabrication background (my speciality), but the brief structure and quoting logic apply to most physical fabrication work.
What format do I get?
A PDF guide and an Excel spreadsheet (also opens fine in Google Sheets), delivered by download link straight after purchase.