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I can answer any question about Action Figure and Toy Design, Prototyping, Manufacturing and Production Management. Over 20 years in the Toy business with clients including Bandai US/Japan/Europe, Hasbro, Kenner, Mattel, McFarlane Toys, Playmates, etc., and also specialty companies including Toy Tokyo, The Showroom NYC, Kid Robot, Wheaty Wheat and many others.

NOTE: I travel A LOT, so during overseas travel (Japan, Hong Kong, China), I do not check for questions. Thanks.

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Designers including : Gary Baseman, Ron English, Frank Kozik, Pete Fowler, Futura, Stash, David Horvath. Companies including : Bandai Japan, Bandai US, Dark Horse, Hasbro, Kenner, Lucas Films, Maharishi, Marvel, Mattel, McFarlane Toys, MTV, NIKE, Playmates, Reebok, Sony, etc.

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Topic: Action Figures

Expert: ShiniGami
Date: 12/4/2007
Subject: Applying artwork for mass production

Question
Can you please describe the technique(s) of applying artwork to a plastic toy.

Can this easily be accomplished/simulated in the household.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Answer
Most artwork is pad printed or spray masks. You can look these up on google I'm sure. Can't really be done in the household, unless you want to buy a pad print machine. I think cheap ones run $1,000.00US for a single color machine. Then there's making the pads, etc etc. So allot cheaper to just have them painted overseas.
Only other method is spray masks, and again, needs equipment, learn how to do it, etc.
You could hand paint them at home. And by mass production, do you mean 100 or 1 million. 100 isn't really mass production.

Thanks

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