On-Site Hand Kitting & Assembly
Every Box Built with Care (and Probably a Sticker)
Not every order is just "a book in a box."
Sometimes it's a deluxe bundle with pins, postcards, and stretch goals. Sometimes it's 800 packages, each with a slightly different combo. And sometimes it's that one reward tier with the foil bookmark, signed mini-print, and mystery sticker that seemed like a great idea during your campaign's third week.
We get it. We've backed those campaigns. We've run those campaigns.
At Laguna Studios, we specialize in on-site hand kitting and assembly, so every box that leaves our warehouse feels like it came straight from your hands.
What Is Hand Kitting?
Kitting is the process of bundling multiple items into a single packaged unit. For creators, that usually means:
1. Matching reward tiers from crowdfunding campaigns
2. Assembling merch sets or collector's boxes
3. Pre-packing items into branded mailers
4. Carefully organizing small, delicate, or oddly shaped items
5. Adding inserts, packing slips, or custom notes
The hand part? That's where we shine. No conveyor belts. No automated bins. Just real people packing real things — one order at a time, with precision and care.
Why It Matters to Creators
When your project has multiple SKUs, stretch goals, or add-ons, fulfillment gets complicated fast. One wrong item and suddenly your inbox is full of "hey, I think I got someone else's pin."
Our in-house team is trained to kit complex orders accurately, handle fragile or limited-edition items, and make sure your packaging looks intentional, not just thrown together. As an official Kickstarter Expert Partner, we've handled the messy reward-tier math more times than we can count.
Fewer mistakes. Happier backers. Fewer fires to put out post-launch.
How It Works
1. You tell us what goes where. Send us your reward-tier breakdowns, kitting instructions, or even sketches — we've seen it all. We'll help you spot logistical red flags early.
2. Your products arrive at our warehouse. We check in every item and organize your SKUs so nothing gets mixed up before the real work begins.
3. We kit each order by hand. Every bundle is assembled on-site by our trained team. From exact item combos to bonus inserts, we follow your specs to the letter (or the washi tape).
4. Orders are packed and labeled for shipping. We keep your packaging clean, consistent, and branded if needed — and batch by region or tier when possible to keep your shipping costs down.
5. You approve before we go live. Want photos of the kits before they ship? You got it. Need us to count 1,000 stickers by hand? We're already on it.
Why Laguna Studios?
- Item-level accuracy. Every piece tracked, counted, and accounted for — nothing lost, nothing mismatched.
- Flexible assembly. As simple or as complex as your project needs, from two-item bundles to fifty-piece collector boxes.
- Hands-on communication. You'll always know who's building your kits and how to reach them.
- Creator-first, because we've been there. We've run the campaigns, packed the weird tiers, and felt the post-launch panic. We build your kits like they're ours.
We treat kitting like part of your storytelling — not just a task to get through.
Let's build something beautiful (and well-packed).