Urbanvinyl-Vinyl Figures made of PVC material

• Urbanvinyl-Figures made of PVC material

Vinyl Figures mainly refer to figure toys made of PVC material. Vinyl toys, to a large extent, people will misunderstand that "vinyl" is a kind of material, but this is not the case. "vinyl" is just the same as injection molding, micro-injection, and glue dripping. It is just a process term. In fact, the source materials used are mainly PVC. During the production process, PVC liquid is poured into it, and the liquid is evenly heated by the rotation of the ROTOCAST machine. Form a solid and stick to the edge of the mold.

• Development History

Vinyl Figures are also called "Urbanvinyl" in many countries, which are popular design figures. These figure toys are different from character toys. They do not necessarily have interesting stories to support them, but they are made by graphic designers, flower arrangers, musicians, and comics. It can be led by artists, graffiti artists or anyone else. It is like a platform for anyone to play with. It pays special attention to design features and is more friendly than ordinary toys and dolls. Therefore, it is dubbed "Urban" and is even compared to "Barbie for boys"

• Rapid popularity

Vinyl figures, which were once popular in Japan and Hong Kong, are especially popular among young people. The trend of vinyl figures toy is on the rise. Some specialty model shops, such as the Cat-pulling Fashion Doll Boutique, have added many strange-looking vinyl figures of Cat-pulling figure in different sizes. These weird little things attract the attention of many people. Some Hong Kong celebrities and French Alcatel mobile phones have also been made into vinyl figure toys with highly personal styles. Vinyl figures are now not only sought after by young people, but also hyped by sellers, and their collection value has skyrocketed.

Vinyl is a common material for making toys, so it is not unusual. However, the designs of vinyl figure toys are exaggerated, abstract, informal, and individualistic, which is in line with modern people's concepts. Therefore, vinyl figures such as Cat and Baby Milo have become a trend. The figures is a "three-dimensional version" of the comic image, and there is a story behind it, as well as many "partners". Vinyl figures are always released in sets and series. Each figures has its own name, and young people think that buying these vinyl toys has collectible value.
For example, the Q version of the game CS Corps is produced by Kawai Studio lnc., a subsidiary of GAMEITOY in Japan. Each model is designed by a famous Japanese cartoonist and is completely based on the concept of 12-inch CS series humanoid toys. Limited edition of 1,000 sets worldwide. For example, the chubby image in the movie "Slimming Man and Woman" starring Hong Kong stars Andy and Sammi is particularly funny. The "body" of the fiugre is not a whole, but is made up of different "parts". You can turn your hands and feet as you like and change positions. Eric So, who is world-famous for the Bruce Lee figure, his Bruce Lee figure has a unique shape and the flavor of the times, which has been well received. SoU14, Estate, and Masks figure are also widely circulated. Apart from the same materials, the cat-pulling figures have almost no similarities. It seems that vinyl figure toys are really unique and break the "copying" production model of general toys.
Most of the customers who come to buy are gamers. According to them, the number of vinyl figures is limited, ranging from dozens to one or two thousand at most. This ensures its personalization, but a figure can easily cost hundreds or thousands of dollars, and the market is not widespread. Especially different from ordinary children's toys, its market targets are mainly "play-loving people" with a certain income, and the varieties tend to be classic and collectible. Items related to Spanish Real Madrid star Beckham, such as the No. 23 jersey or the 12-inch Beckham vinyl figure, are very popular.

• production process

1. Clay samples, according to different designs, cartoons, characters, animals and even plants and other different shapes, are completed by manual or machine carving.
2. The wax sample, through the shape of the clay sample, reproduces the corresponding wax shape, which facilitates the smoothness of the product surface when opening the mold.
3. Mold type, the rest of the mold type is the master mold, and the first mold poured out with copper from the wax sample. Generally, the final process for customers to confirm the large sample of the product.
4. Large cargo molds, products produced through mold types, are then operated to create a certain amount of large cargo molds.
5. Trimming
6. Coloring, spraying, printing, and assembly
7. Sealing and shipping.