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| Property | PVC (recommended default) | Vinyl (rotocast) | Polystone / Resin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended for figure use-case | First-edition centerpieces 6”–14”, brand IP, gallery entrants | Soft-skin “designer vinyl” tactile, runs under 200 pcs | Limited art editions, ≥100 pcs, gallery weight & gravitas |
| Silhouette integrity (multi-angle) | Excellent — stiff skin holds clean contours under warm gallery lighting | Good — softer edges give organic feel, less crisp on the eye-line | Excellent — rigid cast surface carries fine sculptural detail |
| Paint finish | Multi-color spray + pad print + hand finishing, Pantone matched | Multi-color spray + hand finishing, matte soft-touch default | Hand-painted almost exclusively, artisan surfaces |
| Edition numbering | Yes — laser engrave on base / stamped foil sticker | Yes — stamp or pad print on base | Yes — engrave / incuse numbering is standard |
| Weight & base stability | Medium — usually needs an included weighted base for 12”+ heroes | Light — needs internal ballast or weighted base for tall silhouettes | Heavy — self-stable up to 18”, the default for premium editions |
| Mold cost (one-time) | US$80 – US$250 per cavity | US$300 – US$600 (rotocast) | US$400 – US$900 (silicone + resin) |
| Unit price @ MOQ 100 | US$4.5 – US$9.0 | US$5.5 – US$11.0 | US$9.0 – US$15.0 |
| Best-fit edition count | 100 – 5,000 pcs per colorway | 100 – 1,000 pcs per colorway | 50 – 500 pcs (limited editions) |
| Process | Hand-Finished Spray-Pad (standard) | Fully Hand-Painted (premium) | Mixed-Media Premium (vinyl body + resin elements) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | 100–1,000 pcs, brand IP, repeatable edition runs | 50–300 pcs, artist editions, signature/run-numbered drops | Limited 50–200 pcs, art-fair hero pieces, premium collector drops |
| Body finish | Automated spray base color + pad-printed details + hand-touched edges | Spray ground + each piece hand-painted by a single artisan | Vinyl body + cast resin hands/head/hair/accessories attached post-paint |
| Detail fidelity | High — consistent across thousands of units | Highest — true one-off feel within an edition | Highest — mixed materials read as fine-art-construction |
| Lead time impact | Baseline (sample 7 days / mass 20-30 days) | +5–10 working days in mass production for hand-paint stations | +10–15 working days (multi-part assembly + QC) |
| Unit price band | US$4.5 – US$9.0 | US$9.0 – US$14.0 | US$11.0 – US$15.0+ |
| Sample cost | US$80 – US$250 (refundable against PO) | US$200 – US$450 (artisan time) | US$300 – US$600 (multi-part prototypes) |
| Risk profile | Low — mature process, predictable QC | Medium — artisan consistency is the risk to manage | Higher — assembly tolerance across vinyl + resin is the engineering challenge |
| Edition tier | Pieces per colorway | Best material | Best finishing route | Typical buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited art edition | 50 – 99 pcs | Polystone / Resin | Fully hand-painted + edition numbering + certificate of authenticity | Gallery artists, art-fair anchors |
| Standard edition (default) | 100 – 299 pcs | PVC (primary) / Vinyl | Spray-pad with hand-finished accents | Brand IP, vitrina collectibles, designer’s first hero release |
| Open run | 300 – 1,000 pcs | PVC | Spray-pad with pad-printed color zones (most consistent at scale) | Brand IP scaling up, fan-club drops |
| Wide release | 1,000+ pcs | PVC (multi-cavity mold) | Spray-pad with optional hand-finished accent | Hit IP milestones, anniversary editions |
| Certificate / Standard | Region | What it covers | Standard vs optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| EN71-1 (Mechanical) | EU / UK | Sharp points, sharp edges, small parts (under 36 months) | Standard for all editions reaching the EU market |
| EN71-2 (Flammability) | EU / UK | Flame-retardant behavior of the figure material | Standard for all editions |
| EN71-3 (Migration of certain elements) | EU / UK | Heavy-metal migration test on paint and plastic | Standard for all editions |
| CE Marking | EU | EU market-access declaration tying to EN71 above | Standard for all EU-bound editions |
| ASTM F963 | USA | US toy safety (mechanical, flammability, chemical) | Standard for US-bound editions |
| CPSIA | USA | US Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act compliance | Standard for US-bound editions |
| REACH | EU | EU chemicals regulation (SVHC declaration) | Available on request |
| ISO 9001 | Global | Quality management system at our factory | Standard (factory-level) |