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What are cost-effective ways to test multiple colour bottle spray variations without paying £100+ per sample?

Members shared two practical approaches to avoid expensive physical sampling iterations: - **Bottle renderer/digital visualization** — Several members recommended using a digital bottle renderer as a cheaper and faster alternative to physical sampling. One member noted they used this approach and offered to connect others with the service provider they worked with. This allows you to visualize different colour spray options digitally before committing to physical samples. - **Felt tips** — One member suggested using felt tips as a quick, low-cost way to test colour variations on actual bottles. The consensus was that digital rendering significantly reduces both cost and turnaround time compared to traditional sampling, making it ideal for testing multiple iterations before investing in production samples.