Who can find the small toy parts I need?
October 30, 2007 10:07 PM Subscribe
who can I pay for on-line research about sources for parts for toys?
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I am interested in creating small toys. These toys would little hats, little beards, eyes, other facial features and headgear. I need small quantities and samples at first and I need sources for these things. I've checked Michael's and other art supply stores; they had some basic items, but I need to know more. I was looking at asksunday, the pay=per=hour service for research. They sound willing, but are there other sources? Where can I find an ace at knowing who sells what? I don't want to make this my life's work, but I'd like to see what could happen.
what a sentence...
I am interested in creating small toys. These toys would little hats, little beards, eyes, other facial features and headgear. I need small quantities and samples at first and I need sources for these things. I've checked Michael's and other art supply stores; they had some basic items, but I need to know more. I was looking at asksunday, the pay=per=hour service for research. They sound willing, but are there other sources? Where can I find an ace at knowing who sells what? I don't want to make this my life's work, but I'd like to see what could happen.
Are you looking for little hats, beards, etc. that someone already manufactures or are you trying to find someone who prototypes such things? I've done some of the latter so I can at least tell you what the process looks like. Small, detailed, organically shaped items like this are typically hand-sculpted in hard wax (similar to that used in jewelry making) and then reproduced on a small scale with silicone molds and two-part plastics. For larger quantities, male an injection mold.
posted by jon1270 at 2:40 AM on October 31, 2007
posted by jon1270 at 2:40 AM on October 31, 2007
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posted by davcoo at 12:35 AM on October 31, 2007