Recessed ink-fill, hot foil stamping, laser engraving
Material
Cellulose Acetate
Service Type
OEM / ODM
Origin
Dongguan, Guangdong, China
Product Description
Rhinestones on a hair clip usually look stuck on, because usually they are. These are set into drilled seats in the acetate, flush with the polished surface, arranged as small five-stone flowers scattered across a pearl-cream shell. Run a finger across the clip and you feel a continuous surface, not a row of bumps.
Drilled and Set, Not Glued On Top
The process adds two stages after the shape is cut. Each seat is drilled to depth on a CNC bed, then every stone is placed and set by hand. It is slower and it costs more, and it is the entire reason this clip photographs like jewellery rather than like a craft project.
Surface-glued stones fail in a predictable order: they catch on hair, they rotate, then they drop out. Set stones do not, because the seat carries them rather than the adhesive alone. If you are comparing quotes on an embellished clip, ask specifically which method is being used — the price gap is real and so is the difference.
A Pearl Shell With Depth
The body is a soft cream pearl acetate with faint grey-taupe striations running through it. It is deliberately low-contrast: against blonde and light brown hair the clip half-disappears and the stones do the work, which is the effect bridal and occasion-wear buyers are looking for.
The shape is the classic shark claw — a curved shell with the teeth meeting along the inside edge — sized for a full twist or a medium bun.
Where It Sits in a Range
Embellished clips are a margin product. They cost more to make and they retail at a multiple of a plain clip, so a brand typically runs one or two as the top of a range that is otherwise unembellished — the piece that raises the perceived value of everything next to it on the shelf.
The obvious companions are plain clips in the same pearl acetate: see the sculptural loop clip, cut from a related pearl sheet, or the geometric rectangular frame clip for contrast.
Customising the Stonework
Stone colour, size and layout are all specifiable — clear crystal is stock, but coloured stones, pearls and a denser or sparser scatter all run on the same body. The flower arrangement can be replaced with a border, a cluster, or your own motif.
Because setting is done by hand, the layout is not constrained by tooling the way a moulded pattern would be. Send a sketch to our OEM team, or browse the full claw clip range first.
OEM Customization Options
Make this product your own. Every detail is customizable for orders meeting the MOQ.
Custom Logo
Laser engraving, hot stamping, silk screen printing, or UV printing on product body and handle.
Custom Color & Pattern
Pantone color matching. For acetate: custom tortoiseshell, marble, and unique pattern designs.
Custom Shape & Size
Modify dimensions or create entirely new shapes. 2,000+ existing molds or develop new ones.
Custom Packaging
Kraft boxes, velvet pouches, blister packs, retail-ready display cards. Your brand on every package.
Colours & Patterns
These are the stock colours this shape runs in. Any Pantone reference can be matched on top of them — colour is mixed into the material, not sprayed on the surface, so it never chips or fades.
Tortoiseshell
Amber
Chocolate Brown
Blush Pink
Ivory Cream
Deep Blue
Olive Green
Burgundy
Matte Black
Your Pantone
Send a Pantone code or a physical reference and we will match it on the sample before bulk. See the full pattern library →
Packaging Options
Packaging is produced alongside the product and ships as one order. Printed packaging carries its own lead time, so tell us early which route you want.
PolybagIndividual OPP or biodegradable bag — the default for bulk shipments.
Hangtag & Backer CardRetail-ready with your artwork, barcode and hanging hole.
Kraft BoxUnbleached recycled board — the low-waste choice for eco lines.
Rigid Gift BoxPrinted rigid box with insert for premium and gift positioning.
Cotton PouchDrawstring pouch for travel sets and subscription boxes.
Export CartonMaster cartons with your shipping marks and carton labels.
Samples, Lead Times & Shipping
Samples
Samples from an existing mould ship against a sample fee that is credited back against your first bulk order. Custom-tooled samples are quoted case by case.
Sample lead time: 15-20 working days
Production
Bulk production starts once the pre-production sample is approved in writing. Reorders of a running design are faster, because tooling and colour are already set.
Bulk lead time: 25-45 working days
Shipping Terms
FOB, CIF, DAP and DDP are all available, by sea or by air, from Shenzhen or Guangzhou. DDP is the simplest route for a first order.
Payment: 30% deposit, 70% before shipment
About Cellulose Acetate
Cellulose acetate is a plant-derived, biodegradable material made from wood pulp or cotton fibers. Unlike petroleum-based plastics, it breaks down naturally over time, making it an eco-friendly choice for premium hair accessories. Its unique properties allow for rich color patterns — from classic tortoiseshell to custom marble effects — that cannot be replicated with standard plastics.
As a manufacturer with 25+ years of experience, EcoHairFactory has mastered the intricate process of cellulose acetate production — from sheet selection and pattern matching to precision cutting and multi-stage hand polishing. Each piece undergoes 8–12 finishing steps to achieve the signature smooth, glossy surface that defines high-end acetate accessories.
Frequently Asked Questions
Run a finger across the surface. Set stones sit flush and you feel a continuous surface; glued stones sit proud and you feel each one. Glued stones catch on hair, rotate, then fall out.
Against blonde and light brown hair the clip half-disappears and the stones do the work. That is the effect bridal and occasion-wear buyers are looking for.
Yes. Setting is done by hand, so the layout is not constrained by tooling. Stone colour, size, density and pattern are all specifiable — a border, a cluster or your own motif instead of the scattered flowers.
As the top piece. Embellished clips cost more and retail at a multiple of a plain clip, and having one raises the perceived value of everything next to it on the shelf.
Orders We Have Delivered in This Material
Every number below comes from an order that shipped — not a projection.
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