Ryan Johnson

Differences In The Production Of Bobbleheads

In the seventeenth century, figurines of religious figures and Buddha were produced in Asia, they were called temple nodders. In the western part of the world, the earliest reference to bobblehead is considered to be the short story Nikolai Gogol's "The Overcoat". In this story, the main character's neck was described as 'the necks of plaster cats which wag their heads' In the nineteenth century, porcelain bobble heads were made for the US market. In 1960, Major Baseball League produced several dolls, one for each team. After this, in the next decade,the production of them was done for other sports and also as cartoon characters. These were made by use of ceramic and their popularity was further increased in the late 1990s. Get the best quality custom bobble heads by visiting this website https://www.amazingbobbleheads.com/page/whychooseus

How bobblehead dolls are made?

For making custom bobblehead dolls, the manufacturer follows a few steps, firstlythe client will have to choose an image, which he wants to get made into a bobblehead doll. Then this image will be transferred to a mold by an artist, using digital programming and he will create a 3D version of the face and head. Then proof will be sent to the customer for approval, and if the customer wants to make any editing then it is done. After the approval from the customer, the mold is then cast, and then it is painted according to the provided image. The head is attached to the hollow body, in such a way that it's head bobbles, and then it is fixed to a base.

Differences in the production of bobblehead dolls

There may be differences in the production of dolls according to the company or manufacturer. There may be differences in techniques of production, as some companies use the digital technique, and other companies may prefer to make it by hand. Second possible difference may be in the material and quality of the dolls, as each company uses different set of materials for making dolls. Third difference will be in the time taken to make these dolls, time can range from four to six weeks.

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Ryan Johnson writes about art, painting and culture.