How To Make Resin Figures
Demeng Toy is a Resin Crafts Manufacturer
Demeng Toy is a professional epoxy resin toy manufacturer specializing in resin figures, offering customized resin crafts, resin anime figure, resin action figures and resin art sculpture. With over a decade of experience in resin figure customization, we have collaborated with numerous renowned art toy brands to create tailored resin figures. Demeng Toy comprehensive services include help customers creating vector design files for production, customizing prototype samples, managing mass production, customizing personalized resin figure boxes, and providing logistics solutions tailored to meet diverse client needs. Notably, Demeng Toy accommodates a minimum order quantity of just 50 pieces, aiming to support artists and designers who aspire to establish their own unique art brands.
What Are Resin Figues?
Resin figures are made of epoxy resin and are produced in much the same way as PVC figures and vinyl figures, except that the resin is made from a different material.
Resin figures are crafted using epoxy resin as the primary material, molded through silicone molds to create various artistic decorations such as resin figurine, animal sculptures, and decorative ornaments. The production process involves combining resin with stone powder and other additives, pouring the mixture into silicone molds, and allowing it to cure and solidify. Once hardened, the resin figure is demolded and painted to achieve the final epoxy resin figures. Resin figures are typically solid and range in size from a few centimeters to several dozen centimeters. Finished resin figures boast durability, a strong texture, and can be painted in a wide variety of colors. However, resin crafts are prone to breaking and cracking due to their fragility.
How To Make Resin Figures?
The process of producing resin Figures is highly similar to that of manufacturing vinyl figures and PVC figures. It involves creating molds, using them to mass-produce blank prototypes, followed by polishing, painting, and assembling to create the final product.
The general process for customizing resin figures at Demeng Toy is as follows:
Clients provide the design files for the custom resin figurines, including color schemes, Pantone codes, and vector design files (e.g., Illustrator files).
Based on the provided design, a 3D model is created. Previously, clay models were used for this step. A PU prototype is then produced using a 3D printer.
Multiple silicone molds are crafted based on the PU prototype to facilitate batch production of resin figures.
Using the silicone molds, resin figure blanks are produced in large quantities through molding processes.
The resin figure blanks are manually polished to ensure smooth and even surfaces by eliminating mold lines and imperfections.
Each polished resin figures component is individually painted using spray techniques, then assembled to form the final collectible art figures.
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How To Make Molds for Resin Figues?
Typically, silicone is used to produce these molds due to its ability to yield smooth surfaces and facilitate easy demolding. Compared to vinyl and injection PVC molds, silicone molds are more cost-effective. However, they have a lower reuse rate, necessitating the production of multiple identical molds to meet the demands of large-scale production efficiently.
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How To Make A Resin Figure？
This requires preparing the resin mixture, which includes epoxy resin, curing agents, fillers (e.g., stone powder, talcum powder), diluents, and colorants (e.g., color paste, pigments). Once the molds are secured, the resin mixture is poured into the molds through a process called casting, ensuring the liquid resin flows into every corner of the mold. After the resin solidifies, the figure blanks are demolded. These resin figure blanks undergo further processing, including sanding, coloring, and assembly, to create the final resin figures.
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If you are looking to customize resin figure, feel free to contact Demeng Toy. With extensive experience and a wide range of production cases for reference, we are well-equipped to meet your needs.
Notable Resin Toy Brands and Their Epoxy Resin Kit
Several brands have made their mark in the resin toy scene, each known for their distinctive styles and innovative designs. These brands cater to a niche market, offering limited edition high-end anime resin figurines that are highly sought after by enthusiasts.
BANDAI, whose Chinese name is “万代”, was founded in 1950. It is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and has branches in China. Bandai is Japan's largest comprehensive entertainment company with a wide range of interests. It produces most of the anime resin figures and models, ranking first in the world in terms of quantity. The most famous among them is the GUNDAM series, which is commonly known as "Gundam".
ALTER is a Japanese resin figure manufacturer of humanoid products. The Chinese official translation is Alta, and the original Japanese text is “アルター”.
ALTER's works cover various types of toys, such as action figures, PVC figures, GK plaster figures, etc. In terms of character selection, ALTER's works are also very wide, including animation, games, comics and other different types of characters.
ALTER's works cover various types of toys, such as action figures, PVC figures, GK plaster figures, etc. In terms of character selection, ALTER's works are also very wide, including animation, games, comics and other different types of characters.
This company can be said to be a very "popular" company. Since it is the first Japanese animation peripheral company to open a branch in China, its influence in China is also quite large. It can be seen at many domestic comic exhibitions. See its official booth. Basically, friends who know a little about figures know its existence. Most of Good Smile Company's resin figurines are well-made and affordable, making them suitable for general consumer groups. In addition to producing some well-made figures, Good Smile Company also produces some small accessories such as acrylic standee to meet the needs other than figures.
Kotobukiya (コトブキヤ) is a famous Japanese company that manufactures and sells resin toys. Its history can be traced back to 1947, when Kotobukiya was just a toy store operating in Tachikawa City, Tokyo, and later established a limited company in 1953. Not content with just selling toys, Kotobukiya thought of making toys himself. Kotobukiya's first step in making toys is to develop and produce small assembled humanoid models. In 1984, Kotobukiya produced its first original GK(GARAGE KIT), "ARMAMENT". Today, Kotobukiya's main business is planning, production, sales, and service activities for hobby products (hobby) centered on anime action figures, resin models, and miscellaneous goods.
This is the last of the figure manufacturer "Yusanjia". The three companies respectively refer to GOOD SMILE COMPONY (hereinafter referred to as GSC), ALTER and Max Factory (hereinafter referred to as MF). The reason why they are called Yusanjia by Chinese people is because the humanoid toys produced by these three companies at that time were of high quality.
At present, MF’s model play can be roughly divided into: Scale resin Figure, Figma, PLAMAX, Nendoroid
At present, MF’s model play can be roughly divided into: Scale resin Figure, Figma, PLAMAX, Nendoroid
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The Future of Resin Figurine Collections
- Resin figures have emerged as a prominent niche in the high-end collectible toy market, garnering increasing attention. Unlike mass-produced items, resin figurines require meticulous craftsmanship, as they cannot be manufactured through automated processes. Each piece is created manually using a labor-intensive mold-casting technique. Typically, a single mold can only produce one to two units per day, significantly limiting production capacity and rendering resin figurines rare and highly sought-after collectibles.
- Moreover, resin figures boast unique material and craftsmanship attributes that enhance their collectible value. The resin material provides an exquisite texture, enabling exceptional color rendering and a smooth, refined surface with strong visual appeal. Additionally, resin figurines exhibit superior durability, including heat resistance, moisture resistance, and deformation resistance, ensuring consistent appearance and quality across varying environmental conditions. These distinctive advantages position resin figurines as a standout category within the high-end collectible toy sector, earning widespread acclaim from collectors.
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