A custom Bobo balloon order should move forward only when the output of one stage is clear enough to become the input for the next. For a first-time buyer, the main risk is not that the process has too many steps. It is allowing artwork, packaging, approval or delivery decisions to remain open after production has already moved forward.
Borun Balloon Factory uses a stage-based workflow for premium TPU Bobo projects: requirements are reviewed, the production specification is clarified, the required proof or sample is approved, the order is signed off, and only then does the project move through production, quality control, packing and shipment.
Buyers researching the broader product and customization program can review Borun's custom printed Bobo balloon program . This page focuses only on how a confirmed custom Bobo balloon project moves from requirement to shipment.
Do not release the next stage while a decision that affects it is still ambiguous. Clear stage gates reduce late artwork changes, sample misunderstandings, packaging revisions and production disputes.
The table below is the core first-party process unit for this page. It shows what the buyer contributes, what Borun reviews, and what must be settled before the project should move to the next stage.
| Stage | Buyer Input | Borun Action | Stage Output | Release Gate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Requirements | Product direction, artwork status, size, quantity, printing needs, destination and timing. | Review whether enough information exists to evaluate the project. | Initial project scope. | Requirements understood |
| 2. Technical Confirmation | Artwork, print colors, printed sides, packaging and other open specifications. | Review production feasibility, printing route and commercial specification. | Defined production specification and quotation basis. | Specification settled |
| 3. Proof / Sample | Approval criteria and feedback on the proposed version. | Prepare the required proof, sample or approval reference for the project. | Reviewed product version. | Buyer approval |
| 4. Final Sign-Off | Written confirmation of the approved version, quantity and final commercial requirements. | Freeze the version that will be used as the production reference. | Released production specification. | Bulk release authorized |
| 5. Bulk Production | Approved order and confirmed production requirements. | Manufacture against the confirmed artwork, specification and approval reference. | Finished production quantity. | Production completed |
| 6. QC & Packing | Confirmed packing, labeling and order requirements. | Review finished product and packing against the confirmed order. | Shipment-ready order. | Release for dispatch |
| 7. Shipment | Destination, agreed delivery arrangement and required order documents. | Complete the shipment handoff according to the agreed commercial arrangement. | Order dispatched to the buyer. | Shipment completed |
If quantity, artwork status, destination or timing are still unknown, the factory can discuss the project but cannot reliably build the final production scope.
An “OK” without identifying the approved artwork or sample version creates room for different interpretations later.
Artwork, printing, packaging or quantity changes after sign-off can affect production planning and delivery timing.
Send Borun the information you already have: product direction, artwork or logo, preferred size, quantity per design, printing requirement, destination market and target timing.
You do not need to solve every production question before contacting the factory. Borun can identify which technical details still need to be confirmed before the project moves into sampling and production.
For a quick clarification before submitting the full project, use the WhatsApp or live chat available on this page.
Borun Balloon Factory has 20 years of manufacturing experience, supplies customers in 30+ countries, and supports Bobo projects from 5,000 pieces.
Objective: establish a reviewable project.
The order does not begin with a finished production specification. It begins when the buyer provides enough commercial and product information for Borun to understand what is being sourced.
For first-time buyers who are unsure what information is essential, review the minimum information Borun needs to evaluate a Bobo balloon inquiry. That page defines what should be supplied in the first message; this page follows what happens after the project enters the ordering workflow.
Product direction, artwork status, estimated quantity, destination and target timing.
Whether the project is sufficiently defined for technical and commercial review.
Both sides understand what project is being evaluated.
Objective: remove assumptions before approval.
The second stage converts the purchasing request into a manufacturing scope. This is where the actual artwork, printing, quantity structure, packaging direction and other project details are clarified.
Borun supports screen printing and digital printing, up to 6 colors and up to 2 printed sides. The appropriate printing route should follow the actual artwork and product requirements rather than being selected from a generic package.
Artwork, quantity per design, visual requirements, packaging direction and unresolved commercial details.
TPU product specification, print method, color count, printed sides and quotation basis.
The proposed product and quotation describe the same production scope.
Objective: turn an expectation into an approved reference.
Depending on the project, approval may involve a digital proof, a physical sample or both. These are not interchangeable. A digital proof is useful for artwork layout and print arrangement; a physical sample is more useful when the buyer needs to judge the actual transparent TPU product and its printed appearance.
Buyers who need a detailed approval standard can review what should be inspected before signing off a Bobo balloon sample. That guide covers artwork, print position, colors, transparency, inflated appearance and the final production reference.
The version that will represent the intended commercial product.
Artwork, print arrangement, product or packaging revisions are resolved before release.
One identifiable version is approved for production.
Objective: eliminate version ambiguity.
The sign-off stage is the dividing line between development and manufacturing. The approved artwork or sample, final quantity, printed sides, packaging requirements and other confirmed specifications become the order reference.
Production should not depend on a mixture of old artwork, revised messages and verbal assumptions. One approved version gives both buyer and factory a common reference if a question appears later.
If the buyer changes artwork, printed sides, quantity, packaging or another material specification after final approval, the affected production scope should be reviewed again before work continues. The purpose is not to create extra paperwork; it is to prevent the factory from producing one version while the buyer expects another.
Objective: manufacture the version that was approved.
Borun's standard MOQ for Bobo balloons and custom printed Bobo balloon projects is 5,000 pieces. Production follows the confirmed product specification and approved artwork or sample reference.
Standard Bobo production is generally planned within 5–15 working days after the required artwork, specifications and approval conditions are confirmed. The actual order schedule remains tied to the final project scope.
Objective: compare finished supply with the confirmed order.
At this stage the question changes from “Is the design approved?” to “Does the finished order correspond to what was approved?” Product appearance, printing, quantity and the agreed packing requirements are reviewed against the production reference.
Finished Bobo balloon appearance is reviewed against the confirmed specification.
Printed appearance and placement are checked against the approved production reference.
Quantity, packaging and labeling are checked according to the confirmed order requirements.
Objective: release the completed order under the agreed terms.
Shipment is the final stage of the order workflow rather than a separate product-development topic. Destination, delivery arrangement and required documents should already have been raised earlier in the project so they do not become last-minute surprises.
Borun has relevant CPC, CE, EN 71-1, EN 71-2, EN 71-3 and EN 71-12 testing documentation and can provide EU-DOC documentation where applicable to the product and market requirement.
These current Borun facts affect how a buyer should plan the order workflow and where decisions need to be confirmed.
Start by sending the product requirement, artwork or design status, estimated quantity, destination and target timing. The first stage is designed to establish a project that Borun can actually review.
No. Buyers should provide the commercial information they already know and identify unresolved technical points for factory review. Printing method, for example, can be reviewed after Borun sees the actual artwork.
The approval route depends on the project. A digital proof, physical sample or both may be used where appropriate. The essential point is that the version released for bulk production is clearly identified and approved.
The final production version should settle the relevant artwork, product specification, printing, quantity, packaging and approval requirements before manufacturing begins.
The affected production scope should be reviewed again before work continues. Late changes can affect production planning and the agreed delivery schedule.
Borun's standard MOQ for Bobo balloon and custom printed Bobo balloon projects is 5,000 pieces.
Borun supports screen printing and digital printing for suitable Bobo balloon projects, with up to 6 print colors and up to 2 printed sides.
Buyer takeaway: an effective custom Bobo balloon ordering process is not simply a list of factory activities. It is a sequence of decision gates: define the requirement, settle the specification, approve the intended version, freeze that version, manufacture it, verify the finished order and then release it for shipment.
If your project requirements are already taking shape, send the project to Borun for factory review.