How to start a line of dolls?

Question

I want to start making dolls sort of like the BARBIE Doll and don't know where to start. I first need to find out how much it cost to get a prototype, where to get a prototype. Then I need to find out who will make the dolls. Can anyone help me. Just give me some sort of information that can get me started?

Answer 1

You can look in your yellow pages or in search engines for fabricators. Those are people who own factories, and they can re-tool depending on what you want to have made. They should be able to put you in touch with a prototype builder. Show them your drawings and ask how much it would cost.

Don't forget, you would also need someone to make the clothes & hair and ship those to your fabricator. Once you get all that information together, you'll have an idea of what your startup costs would be. Then it's time to apply for a loan!
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Answer 2

it would cost thousands to get a prototype because the mold makers would have to create a mold even if its just for one doll or a million of them, its really just not all that feasable. you need to find a plastic casting company, you might try Amos Plastics in Edinburgh Indiana. its a small company and much more likely to try your job than a big factory doing tons of things would be.