Note:
The toy figure images shown on our website are intended solely as references for customization and are not available for purchase. As a professional ODM/OEM toy manufacturer, we focus on customizing and producing toy figures of comparable style. If you have an original figure design you’d like to produce, please reach out to us for a quotation.
| Process | How it works | Detail level | Unit cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spray + Pad-Print Production (standard) | Automated spray base coats, silicone pad transfers faces/emblems/logo in registered layers, hand touch-up on fine lines | High — repeatable to the millimeter across the whole run | $4.0–$8.0 | Series lineups where every unit must match; licensed-style collectible vinyl figurine programs |
| Fully Hand-Painted Edition (premium) | Masked spray base plus brush-applied shading, gradients, and gloss/matte contrast per piece | Highest perceived craft; slight piece-to-piece variation prized by collectors | $8.0–$13.0 | Limited editions, artist collaborations, chase variants |
| Decal + Print Hybrid (graphic-heavy) | Water-slide decals carry complex 2D artwork (patterns, text, insignia) onto sprayed bodies, sealed under clear coat | Very high for flat/curved graphic zones | $5.0–$10.0 | Characters with dense printed detail: uniforms, tattoos, signage, logo coverage |
| Order size | What it suits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 100–300 pcs | Numbered first drop, convention exclusive, market test | Standard MOQ 100; most economical entry point for limited editions |
| 300–1,000 pcs | Established collector series, e-commerce restock | Unit price drops as mold amortization spreads; re-run the same mold for new colorways at near-zero tooling cost |
| 1,000+ pcs | Full retail programs, licensing tie-ins | Consider migrating best-selling characters to injection PVC tooling at this scale |
| Size | Spray + pad-print (standard) | Fully hand-painted (premium) |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 inches | $4.0–$5.5 | $7.0–$9.0 |
| 6–8 inches | $5.5–$8.0 | $8.5–$11.5 |
| 9–12 inches | $7.5–$10.0 | $10.0–$13.0 |
| Stage | Duration |
|---|---|
| 3D design & mold making | 5–11 days |
| Production, painting & packaging | 35–42 days |
| Shipping (air / sea) | 14–22 days |
| Total | 2–3 months (prototyping 7 days, rush available) |