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Post by Inventoy on Sept 10, 2008 12:17:06 GMT -5
Do you think it is best to get the opinion of someone in the toy industry before investing time and money in prototypes. You could spend thousands of pounds on a shop quality prototype only for it to get rejected by every toy manufacturer around the world. First step is to find out if it is new but I think you also need to research whether the idea has potential before investing too much time in one idea? Cheers, Inventoy www.toyinventions.co.uk120+ toy invention portfolio in multiple categories. |
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Post by Ash on Dec 3, 2008 5:34:48 GMT -5
With prototyping, how much benefit will it provide if you get a meeting with a toy manufacturer and turn up with a fully (pre-production) prototype as opposed to just sketches and ideas.
If they were to accept your prototyped idea, would they tend to just redesign it themselves - my point being that it would have been cheaper and easier to have just gone with a basic idea, maybe some sketches and a 3d rendering of a prototype?
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Post by Inventoy on Dec 4, 2008 7:42:13 GMT -5
Hi Ash,
A lot of toy companies won't even meet with you unless you have a working model. Other will, even with a sketch on paper. This does not mean it has to look like the eventual product will. In most cases this is just to show the mechanism or playability of the idea. I personally don't see any merit in producing a shop ready prototype only for it to be be rejected a) if they say they have been working on something similar (very common) or b) they simply don't think it will sell.
Basic proto (if poss) and 3d pics is the best way to go i think.
Most companies listed on the forum will accept designs on paper, hence why we listed them. We normally say if they only like proto'd ideas.
Cheers
Inventoy.
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Post by Ash on Dec 5, 2008 6:27:08 GMT -5
Superb advice  thanks |
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Post by Sponge on Jun 2, 2009 3:13:16 GMT -5
Do you think it is best to get the opinion of someone in the toy industry before investing time and money in prototypes. You could spend thousands of pounds on a shop quality prototype only for it to get rejected by every toy manufacturer around the world. First step is to find out if it is new but I think you also need to research whether the idea has potential before investing too much time in one idea? Cheers, Inventoy www.toyinventions.co.uk120+ toy invention portfolio in multiple categories. Hi We are a recently formed company with approx. 50 + combined years in the model making industry (a lot in the toy industry)We can help in any thing from basic design-prototype-production having many contacts within the UKs largest toy companies.So if we can be of any help please email spongecreative@btconnect.co.uk |
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Post by Inventoy on Jun 10, 2009 7:15:27 GMT -5
Hi Sponge,
Welcome to the forum. Great to have more new people on board.
Would you be able to give us some idea of some of the projects you have worked on and maybe which companies you have found are good to work with (and even maybe inventor friendly). Any portfolio pics would be good to if poss.
Thanks
Inventoy.
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Post by symbiantom on Oct 16, 2012 21:06:37 GMT -5
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thanks