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The job

DiscoveryTrips

The fastest way to understand what's actually possible.

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Photographs and spec sheets only go so far.

Standing in the workshop, holding the material, and asking the maker directly answers questions a catalog never will.

Perfect for

Studios, brands and buyers who want to meet the makers, understand the techniques, and shortlist in person.

What we do

  • Build the route around what you're actually trying to source or specify
  • Open workshops, including ones that don't take visitors
  • Interpret on the ground, in the room, all day
  • Handle the craft side end to end, with our travel partner handling flights, hotels and ground transport
  • Write it up afterwards so the trip becomes a working document

What you get

  • An itinerary designed to your brief, not a tour
  • Workshop visits with the makers briefed in advance
  • Interpretation throughout
  • Samples and material gathered as you go
  • A written follow-up: who you met, what they can do, lead times, minimums, price bands

How it runs

  1. Brief

    What you're sourcing, what you need to learn, how many days you have.

  2. Design

    We build the route and open the workshops, our travel partner books the flights and hotels.

  3. Travel

    We run the days with you, and write it up after.

Timeline

4 to 8 weeks to the plan. 3 to 5 days on the ground.

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