Sketch to Render: building a daisy + ComfyUI powered design studio for ALTERRAGE

when designers dream of electric sheep

somewhere between a napkin sketch and a 3D render lies the Bermuda Triangle of creative flow: designers spending countless hours trying to breathe life into their visions, armed only with iPad and an Apple pencil.

when it comes to fashion design, the potential for AI transformation is enormous, though much of it is still hidden inside a labyrinth of nodes, connectors, and API endpoints.

"we need something that feels like it was made for designers, not engineers," Lauren said.

no complex workflows, no cryptic prompts.

just sketch, upload, render: the holy trinity of creative efficiency.

comfyui: the beautiful nightmare

in the last year, ComfyUI has emerged as our platform of choice for designing generative solutions to creative problems. the current contender for Blender of AI, ComfyUI is the only AI canvas powerful enough to turn any creative vision into scalable process.

but here's the catch: mastering ComfyUI is like learning a new alien language…while the aliens are still making up the grammar. new models are released almost every day, and what takes seconds to execute can take months, if not years to fully comprehend.

the learning curve isn't just steep; it's a cliff face that many creative professionals simply don't have time to climb.

from chaos to creation

Lauren from ALTERRAGE came to us with a challenge: take a sketch and turn it into something she'd buy. and if we failed that first step, at least make it so she could fix what she didn't like.

over a few intensive weeks, we transformed a maze of nodes and tangled wires into two streamlined workflows that would make even the most cynical designer weep with joy.

Sketch2Render: turn drawings into HD renders in seconds

1. upload a hand-drawn sketch

2. apply daisy-trained LoRAs of different materials

3. generate multiple photorealistic variations

what used to take hours of manual rendering now happens in under a minute. time, that most elusive of creative resources, suddenly abundant.

Mask2Edit: precision for the perfectionist's soul

1. upload an image (or use a Sketch2Render image)

2. mask specific areas

3. apply materials, patterns, and colors with control and precision

targeted masking turns a pain-point into a playtime - a place where control meets serendipity.

the generative edge: more than just speed

what emerged wasn't just a faster way to work—it expanded the creative process in ways that challenged the current limitations of design.

exploration at scale: generate 100 variations of a handbag design in the time it takes to manually render one.

material confidence: test exotic materials and patterns without physical samples.

creative surprises: AI's "happy accidents" often led to unexpected design directions that would have taken months to stumble upon organically.

sustainable iteration: reduce physical waste by validating designs digitally first, and digital waste with no-code approaches to development. the planet thanks you, your wallet thanks you.

results that speak louder than nodes

by project end, we delivered two production-ready workflows to power the future of SMART Studio, a forthcoming iPad app built for designers. in addition to fast, scalable infrastructure ready for integration, ALTERRAGE received comprehensive documentation for training material and pattern LoRAs, as well as a streamlined execution plan to speed run SmartStudio to the next level.

the magic wasn't just in building the workflows—it was in the iterative dance that led to a surprise discovery. each feedback round revealed new insights like archaeological layers of understanding.

"Working with daisy was seamless and transformative. They brought deep AI knowledge, professionalism, and creativity to our SmartStudio project—helping us go from concept to execution with clarity. Highly recommended for anyone building next-gen design tools to hypercharge creativity."

- Lauren Kacher (Aka Altra Sharp), Founder of ALTERRAGE & SmartStudio

ready to transform your design workflow?

something we often hear from customers is, "Chat can't seem to do this one important thing. do you think you can help?"

with daisy, the answer is almost always yes.

whether you're a fashion house looking to modernize your design process, or a studio with a vision for the next creative tool—daisy has you covered.

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