✷ HOW TO FIND A MANUFACTURER + MY FIRST PLUSHIES ✷ how to manufacture products from start to finish!

[@lilyinwonderland231]

Thank you for sharing! People normally gate keep this kind of info or don’t show it! I have asked people what they use and they say they don’t want to tell me. I don’t understand why people hate keep the information - normally i’m not making the same thing as you and might be making for a completely different audience as well,, and would be using my own designs. I’m not stealing your audience / customers in doing so. That kinda thing drives me crazy. I appreciate you sharing this info, because it’s incredibly difficult to find this from anyone! Hope you’re having a lovely day!

[@veronicaporlier]

You’re welcome! Also like I say in the video, sometimes it’s really expensive to find a manufacturer and you spend a lot of money trying to find the right one, so sometimes it’s understandable. Just be sure to ask some of your art friends too! ☺️

[@irenecurtolokuhne829]

Thank you for sharing this! I hate when people see me as competition instead of a colleague. I want to make my own plushie that NOT EVEN intended to be sold and they just keep gatekeeping. Thank you!!

[@DarkPrincessOfLight]

Oh my gosh totally agree with how some artist gatekeep their manufacturer ! I was going to buy a pin from an artists & when I asked them where they have their pins created- they didn't want to tell me. They said it's not good when lots of artists use the same manufacturer. I appreciated that they were honest but I totally did not buy their pin

[@SDoty]

As someone who designs products and works with factories for a living I wanted to say that this is a great overview. However, I have never manufactured or sourced my own designs so that part was really inspiring to see. Good on you for going for it! Also, anyone who is complaining that you are not providing confidential sourcing information is ridiculous.

[@sofieshen9491]

as an (ex) product designer, it actually doesnt matter if the design is in cmyk or rgb, but you need to call out every color that is on the design as a pantone color so that the manufacturer can reference it. some programs have a tool for this (like Adobe Illustrator) otherwise you would need a pantone swatch book and manually match the colors. i am impressed at what you could figure out without art school or professional product design experience!

[@veronicaporlier]

I guess that’s true! This was before I got a Pantone book though haha 😆

[@stinarhardy8563]

Do you have to choose Pantone colours for white and black too?

[@sofieshen9491]

@@stinarhardy8563 I usually write "PMS Black" or "PMS white" (PMS - pantone matching system) there are different tones of black and white so if you want a specific one there should be a code for it. if it's just plain black or white then you can just do pms black or pms white. As well, there are coated and uncoated pantone swatches. the color varies depending on which you choose. coated is for glossy objects like a mug and uncoated is for matte objects like fabric.

[@sofieshen9491]

@@veronicaporlier I assume you probably have one now but just putting out there for people reading - a pantone book may be something a library would have or you can request for your library to buy!

[@christinepiercetang]

Thanks for sharing Veronica! You were very thorough in your manu. search and tips for communicating with manufacturers. The plushes turned out SUPER cute. I'm totally gonna pre-order a lil' clementine-so sweet. 🌈

[@veronicaporlier]

Yay I’m glad it was so helpful!!

[@네즈네]

Omg I love how busy bug and clementine turned out as plushies!!

[@kimscooterjamieson]

Thank you for ALL the information. Us new comers really appreciate it. It’s so overwhelming at the beginning. You are amazing. I am coming back to your pateron. I’ve been missing my stickers and postcard every month. It was such an exciting time for me. I so want the plushies. As always much love from 6breakingloose

[@veronicaporlier]

🥺💛

[@busybeenookandcranny]

your plushies look so cute!!! and thank you for the tips on finding a manufacturer :)

[@veronicaporlier]

You’re welcome!! Hopefully it helps!

[@Ray-lt1lo]

Do they have tags or can we request the manufacturer to add tags?

[@veronicaporlier]

@@Ray-lt1lo I asked the manufacturer to add tags!

[@lina.edelweiss]

Hello Veronika! Yout two designes turned out so nice as pushies 🥰 Thank you so much for all the information you shared in this video! It's super helpful 💕 Figuring out RGB and CMYK is pretty difficult for me aswell but it has to be done 😄 Have a lovely day!

[@veronicaporlier]

so glad it helped!!

[@xxkaykaykayxx3228]

Thank you for the information and your personal recommendations! Super helpful.

[@crowpen]

I cannot stress this enough yall, make a new email specifically for this. Your email will be PACKED full of Alibaba messages and ads 😂 also when I did this for some odd reason all my coworkers got bombarded with Alibaba emails as well as emails about my design which kinda freaked me out lol

[@veronicaporlier]

hey friends! Please like, share, comment & subscribe!! I always forget to say lol ✨Also plushies go up for pre-order on January 21st @ 11AM CDT!!!!✨ Time stamps: 0:00 first time getting my Busy Bug & Clementine plushies/story about them 2:50 let’s get started/intro about manufacturing 4:24 first step 5:05 rgb vs cmyk 10:37 finding a general manufacturer 13:19 overseas manufacturers/how to use alibaba 18:58 starting the plushie process 27:18 PRE-ORDERS ANNOUNCEMENT 🥳

[@meatlemonade3338]

speaking of color profiles: my little lazy "hack" way of doing it is to draw in rgb like im used to and then add a white layer over top with the opacity down. i find that this keeps the colors i like and still keeps it from coming out too dark which can sometimes happen when sending an rgb image to the printers. ive only made stickers and acrylic keychains so far, but ive been super happy with the way the colors have turned out doing this! perhaps not the most professional way of going about things, but if it aint broke, dont fix it edit: i will also note that i draw a lot of animals, so browns and basic colors mostly. bright colors likely won't turn out as well with this method

[@jmahonatam]

Clementine is perfect and I love them so much they're perfect 😭

[@veronicaporlier]

Thank you 😭🍊

[@Baka_Dan]

This is super cute!

[@LocasMindset]

Omg thank you so much for sharing. I'm psych too and i want to produce plushies for my clients but i don't know where to start haha i have lots of ideas. I don't design but i think I'll hired someone to make my dream come true 😂 Agreed with you that trial and error is a must. thanks you thank you for sharing. BTW your plushies are so cute!!!!

[@chanchingmancindy3811]

I have watched this video by chance and I have been working in Plushies industry for over 2 decades, is there anything can help?

[@Matoastar]

@@chanchingmancindy3811 I'm interested in making plushies, can we talk?

[@josheubank1113]

Thankyou for sharing! This was very helpful!

[@jojocaitlin8508]

Thank you for the info, I already make plushies (clayface and crochet) but I'd love to have one made of my own designs to sell for a bit less!

[@foxfoxfox_]

thank you for sharing, really helpful I'm going to check out your shop and get something :D

[@ManonDeLArt]

These are adorable! Do you know what kind of fabric they used?

[@tsuakiyama9996]

Hey! I loved this video, and had a few questions of my own. I know depending on the manufacturer it will be different, but how long from sending in and agreeing on a design was it until you got to see a photo of the sample plush?

[@veronicaporlier]

Probably around two weeks!

[@konopka90]

Hi, really cool toys! I would like to design my own but I'm confused with a number of available manufacturers - I don't know which one is noteworthy. Can you share which one you chose?

[@chanchingmancindy3811]

I watch this video by chance and it comes to me that it seems you are looking for a manufacturer, is there anything can help? I have been working in this industry for few decades.

[@Jazz.Dreamzen]

Thank u for sharing ur process of the sample photos ! I’m going through the same thing where it feels discouraging when they updated plush doesn’t look as imagined but it’s really helpful to know this is just part of the process and that changing manufacturers is fine too :) ur plushies are very cute I love clementine

[@veronicaporlier]

Thank you!! Glad it helps!!

[@kamaiawool9808]

Hi Veronica! Did they ask for measurements? If so, how did you measure the body of the busy bug? Thank you!

[@veronicaporlier]

@@kamaiawool9808 hi! Yes I gave them measurements. I just measured her length wise and by height.

[@luzgomez645]

What is the app you are using to message manufacturing companies?

[@Jcocalidaddefinida]

What is the name of the manufacturer you used?

[@WendyLifeStudioTube]

Wow,That's awesome plushies!😊❤

[@Anakin_1234]

The thumbnail is funny because it looks like it says "FINDING A MAN"

[@veronicaporlier]

LOL

[@lintroller8398]

do you have a recommendation for an at home printer? i used to print myself but the colors were never as vibrant as yours!

[@veronicaporlier]

I have a canon pixma!

[@lintroller8398]

@@veronicaporlier thank you for sharing!

[@arilankin7175]

Hi, thanks for sharing your video, do you need any special information/testing/regulation for the label to sell in the USA?

[@KaliHuntArt]

Thank you!

[@maiaotaku]

Thank you for this helpful video ❤

[@LukesLiife]

Awww I didn’t know you had a Patron until, I’ve literally just gone and signed up 💜🙌🏻

[@veronicaporlier]

Thank you so much!!!

[@teabagNBG]

have u also made vinyl figures?

[@chanchingmancindy3811]

Are you looking for the supplier of the viny figure?

[@Clone-mania]

I already know what I want my own plush to look like but still confused of how to get some company or someone good to make it

[@chanchingmancindy3811]

Just come to me with this video by chance, indeed, I am coming from HK and working on Plushies (merchandiser) for number of years. As one of my interest, I even know how to handmade the sample. Is it possible to help you in anyway?

[@stardustgoldcrochet]

So how much do you charge for the manufactures name? I sure would love to save money. How about asking the manufacturer for a referral fee?

[@Missevilkittyshop]

Sticker blitz allows rgb files,I’ve ordered from them three times now.

[@veronicaporlier]

Ooh I’ve never heard of them!

[@Missevilkittyshop]

@@veronicaporlier they ship pretty fast, I order 5 stickers and they send me 12.

[@dm7561]

Who did you end up using?

[@matthewdebeer8453]

Interesting video, but I’m a little confused how the fact that you spent money makes you want to share less info. The only people who profit from that lack of sharing are the companies who do “bad” work, like the first one that you ordered samples from. The next time someone is in your position, they might also order samples from that company and lose money in the same way you did. So even if it’s not your goal to cause suffering, the result of you not sharing all the info is that more people will suffer the same way you did. And it’s not like the money you spent becomes a better investment if you keep things secret.

[@stardustgoldcrochet]

Exactly. This is the second person I’ve come across that gate keeps for this. Why not charge for the info, or ask the manufacturer to give you a commission for the referral??

[@viewernumber10]

but who to reach out for 😢?

[@FallingMoonXofficial]

I made it lol, a bit late but im here

[@veronicaporlier]

Yay thanks for watching!

[@FallingMoonXofficial]

@@veronicaporlier np :>

[@shianeharris1340]

Are you selling Clementine? I would by one from you🍊So adorable

[@Lair_in_Limbo]

You said you were more hesitant with sharing information about oversees information because you had to spend a lot of money etc. Why would you want to put other people through that? If you're going to make a KZbin video to help people, then help them. Break the mold and don't be like other gate keeping people. Knowledge should be free. You wouldn't have to spend so much money if more people helped you.

[@veronicaporlier]

I literally tell you step by step how to find a manufacturer. Some of you just want the easy answer for me to just tell you exactly who I use. I’m teaching HOW to do it, not just giving the answers. As a business owner, I know exactly why this is a bad idea and most other business owners know this too.