Ceramic decal layout planner

For small pottery brands, turn owned motifs and vessel dimensions into reviewed decal placement proof. Address this specific problem: decals distort across curved product surfaces. The aim: surface-aware decoration previews. The pilot tests whether that benefit holds up against reviewer effort and real operating costs.

The buyer creates a project, supplies owned motifs and vessel dimensions, and confirms scope and access. Users correct extracted facts, resolve flagged uncertainties and approve the final reviewed decal placement proof before use. Retain source links and a version history for the next cycle.

How the AI works

AI assists these bounded tasks: map decoration zones; preview distortions; flag seam conflicts. Use only owned motifs and vessel dimensions and preserve uncertainty in reviewed decal placement proof. Keep model suggestions separate from verified facts. Link factual outputs to authorized input evidence and show missing information explicitly. Use deterministic checks for counts, dates, identifiers and arithmetic where applicable. A designated reviewer validates consequential outputs and signs off the delivered result.

Safeguards

Protect supplied asset rights, client approvals and product fidelity. Do not reuse private client assets across accounts. One organization, one defined input format and one representative pilot batch using owned motifs and vessel dimensions. Professional judgment, physical inspections, live external actions and production certification remain outside this prototype. Require appropriate access and publication approval. Preserve source material, label AI drafts and make corrections traceable. Measure false positives and missed cases alongside speed.

What to build first

Costed pilot: One organization, one defined input format and one representative pilot batch using owned motifs and vessel dimensions. Professional judgment, physical inspections, live external actions and production certification remain outside this prototype. Start with one buyer organization and a bounded set of representative inputs. Implement the first two modules: map decoration zones; preview distortions. Support the third task through an assisted review queue: flag seam conflicts. Handle the remaining required functions manually until validated. Include input upload, source references, user correction, a reviewer approval step and export of reviewed decal placement proof. Authentication, account isolation, deletion controls and basic operational logging are included. Specialized production certification, live write integrations and broader rollout are not included unless explicitly stated.

What it can connect to

Existing artwork, campaign systems and client approval processes. Cloud asset storage, design-file import/export and publishing destinations. Start with file exchange and validate destination specifications before promising direct publishing. Begin with uploads and exports of owned motifs and vessel dimensions. Any named system or connector is a candidate requiring current access and compatibility checks; no live connection is included by default.

The screens in detail

Use a thumbnail gallery for projects, a large central editing canvas, and a right-hand panel for references, constraints and comments. Let users compare versions side by side. Display draft, changes requested and approved states. Provide a client preview link with comments anchored to the relevant asset. Open with brief and sources; move into ceramic decal layout planner for the detailed task; finish in review and delivery for review and handoff. Show the source record, uncertainty and approval status beside each proposed output.