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Art, Music & Niche

The All-in-One Platform for Puppet Makers

Every character is a first build. Quote this one from what the last one really consumed.

Free forever. Self-funded. Built by makers, for puppet makers.

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Free forever
Self-funded
75+ crafts
No credit card

Connected Workflow

One System. Zero Gaps.

Every part of your puppet making business talks to every other part - automatically.

1

Designs

Design and perfect your designs with precise materials and cost tracking.

Material managementCost per unit auto-calcVersion history
Materials & costs flow to production
2

Production

Track every batch through your pipeline with visual kanban boards.

Batch trackingStage-by-stage progressQuality checkpoints
Finished batches update inventory
3

Inventory

Real-time stock levels for raw materials and finished puppets.

Low-stock alertsSupplier trackingAuto-deduction on sale
Stock availability feeds into orders
4

Orders & Sales

Sell your puppets on the marketplace, at events, or via live streams.

Marketplace listingEvent POSOrder fulfillment

No more copy-pasting between spreadsheets - your puppet making data flows seamlessly.

Explore the Platform

See It in Action

Three core tools that puppet makers use every day - production, designs, and inventory.

Production Tracking

Your Puppet Making Workflow, Visualized

From Design to Dress - every Batch tracked.

artysan.io/production
Design1
Sculpt1
Fabric1
Assemble1
Paint
Classic Hand PuppetART-001
24 puppetsDay 1Design
Wooden MarionetteART-002
12 puppetsDay 3Sculpt
Lavender FieldsART-003
36 puppetsDay 5Fabric
Honey OatmealART-004
18 puppetsDay 7Assemble
Visual kanban for every batchAdvance through stages with one click6 craft-specific production stagesQuality checkpoints at each step
Design Management

Every Design, Precisely Costed

Build, refine, and cost your designs down to the gram.

artysan.io/recipes
Classic Hand Puppet
Active
$1.80/puppet12 puppets
FoamFabricPaintHardware
Wooden Marionette
Active
$2.50/puppet18 puppets
FoamFabricPaintHardware
Organize materials by categoryAuto-calculate cost per unitVersion history for every change4 material categories
Inventory Intelligence

Know What You Have

Track every material from purchase to production. Never run out mid-batch.

artysan.io/inventory
Material
CategoryStockValue
Foam 1
Foam
85%
$15.00
Fabric 2
Fabric
23%
$27.00
Paint 3
Paint
62%
$39.00
Hardware 4
Hardware
12%
$51.00
2 Materials below reorder point
Real-time stock levels with visual barsLow-stock alerts before you run outSupplier tracking and reorder pointsAuto-deduct when batches are made

I quoted a mascot build at what felt fair and logged none of it. Two builds later the same client asked for a sibling character and I re-guessed from scratch.

The quote problem

Craft Calculators

Precision Tools, Not Guesswork

2 specialized tools built for puppet makers.

Cost

Interactive preview
500
Estimated Result68.0
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Sell your puppets. Keep your money.

Example: Selling a $25 puppet

Artysan
$24.87
you keep
0.5% fee
Etsy
$21.75
you keep
13%+ fee
Amazon
$19.37
you keep
22.5%+ fee

My fleece supplier ran dry mid-build with a theater deadline four weeks out. I had no record of how much I had, only the bad news in the bin.

The fleece supply problem

The production ordered a hero and a backup. Getting the second one to match meant reconstructing materials I never wrote down, dye lot included.

The matching pair problem

Frequently Asked

Got Questions?

Common questions from puppet makers like you.

Ready to cost your next puppet?

Free forever ($0) - the full management platform. Business coming soon. No credit card required. Self-funded - we answer to makers, not investors.