How to Make Plushies 🍓 start to finish designing & manufacturing
Vložit
- čas přidán 18. 05. 2024
- Get Sunsama today so you plan sustainable workdays, prevent burnout, and start being productive: www.sunsama.com/a/apple-cheeks
〰️
hello~✸
I finally filmed a comprehensive guide to designing and manufacturing! I had this product idea of making a plushie jewelry organizer for a while now and wanted to show the entire process from start to finish. I've been asked so many times of how I find manufacturers as well as some tips, I tried my very best to include as much of my knowledge in this video. If you have any more questions about manufacturing please leave it below!
#manufacturing #howto #designprocess
〰️
find me-
insta: @apple.cheeks / apple.cheeks
tiktok: @apple.cheeks / apple.cheeks
online shop: www.applecheeks.art/
patreon (monthly prints & stickers): / applecheeks
portfolio: www.tiffanytanart.com/
〰️
FTC: This video is kindly sponsored by Sunsama. All opinions are my own!
Get Sunsama today so you plan sustainable workdays, prevent burnout, and start being productive: www.sunsama.com/a/apple-cheeks
I'm a simple guy, I see a new Apple Cheeks video. I watch and become filled with hope, inspiration and purpose.
Same. 😊
I have zero intentions of making plushies, but I found myself wanting to pay attention to every second of this video. thank you for being super thorough & informative! it’s so cool to see the BTS of your process 🥰
awww thank u!!!
As someone who has been wanting to manufacture products but has been too overwhelmed on how to start - THANK U!! 😭 literally such a thorough and amazing video. No one really wants to share these secrets and the process, ur awesome and ur plush jewelry box idea is too cute! 🥺💓
Yes please to a part 2!!!
Best manufacturing advice is always be persistent and be direct - it will yield the best results! if a factory does not want to help you there are always more! Never let a factory stop you from producing your product, you just gotta find the right fit! (from someone who deals with this daily haha) Such an incredibly informative, grounded and realistic video!!!
yesyesyes!
thanks for being transparent about your process! Really interesting
:)
I've already gotten my own plushies made, but this is such a good guide! :) It's SO important to pick the right manufacturer and really research them. Mine gave me a great sample & then really messed me around with the final product. I don't know anyone who has used them before, so I probably should have avoided them. Overall I LOVE how they came out, but the whole process was almost a YEAR. I'm kinda jealous that you got them made so quick!
oh no! yeah I think it's so important to follow up and ask them for update photos even while they're working on the bulk of it to make sure things are going well. I think some projects take me a lot longer, some are faster too, really depends on the manus experience :)
The way you share content is very specific and easy to understand. The video is cute and helpful to me a lot. Thank you Tiffany❤
So happy to hear, I was hoping I explained it clear enough!
Pls do a part 2, this video was truly helpful! Thank you so much! 🙏
Yay!!
That cake jewelry box plush is such a cool idea. Adorable and useful. 🍰
If I were designing a plush jewelry box... there would be little pockets with zippers and a tiny clear plastic label spot to slide some kind of ref picture for the spot... some plush flowers for icing double as little pockets of precious things! I design purses, jewelry, and lamps... I used to sell to individuals, but I became disabled, and now I do prototypes only... usually for loved ones cause I don't have enough energy for it all... I really enjoy your channel, because you are smart... I'll pray for you!😊
I super appreciate you sharing so much information about plushie production and especially communication with manufacturers! It's very hard to find such specific info online and it can be very intimidating to tackle. Thank you so so much!
I'm so glad! Happy to help :)
You are amazing for taking up on this! Seems like so much work goes into these plushies. I wouldn’t have the emotional strength to deal any of it right now (or ever) so well done you! Thx for sharing the process! ❤
I’m so freakin excited to see the final sample of this product 🍰
the way i was almost taking notes on everything even tho i dont plan on making anything like this (at least not yet) LOL
it's so cool to see the bts, there's so much work that goes into creating the product from start to finish!
thank you for sharing and being honest and transparent and informative.
I would love to see part 2!
ahhhh!
Can you do a more in depth video or short on Trademarks and copyrights... like if you come out with a new design that's yours do you register each item separately or is it like bc it's under your brand it's covered?
Yap that would be very helpful
To be honest I’m not fully educated on copyright and trademark but I can see what I can find!
@@apple.cheeks thank you!!
i'd love to see a part 2 of this video!! your process is very insightful as someone who's never worked with a manufacterer before
I'd looove to watch part 2! I learned a lot and I'm honestly very curious about the end result 🤭
I'm so glad you made this video. Definitely voting for a part 2 if you do decide to make it. I've been thinking more and more about starting a shop and possibly looking into manufacturing. I have a hard time finding accurate information on how to do this stuff and a week after I'd ecide to pursue this you release this video! The way you explained it made sense and wasn't overwhelming. Thank you!!
You did absolutely amazing job with this video Tiffany I would love to see a series like this. An part two would be amazing ☺️
This is so interesting and helpful! I can't wait to see the final product. And I would love a part two!
Thank you Tiffany, I am learning so much in your video, I would love to watch part 2 !!! ❤ ❤❤
I’m so glad :)
Watching your process was informative and entertaining. So generous of you to share.
Adorable strawberry 🍓 short cake jewelry
Pure gold 🌟
this was so informative! I would love to see a part 2! I really enjoy watching it 😊💗
I loved watching this!! and I would def love to see part two!
This is fascinating ☺☺
You're so talented!
Fab video…all around. Thanks for sharing your BTS…it’s always really helpful! 🐾💕🐾
This is SO MUCH AMAZING INFORMATION!!! 😭💕💕💕💕 Thank you for sharing !!!!!
so incredibly insightful and refreshing! Loved your video and I learnt a great deal 🤩
Omg yes a Part 2 would be amazing! This was such a fun and informative video!
Oh yes i need a part 2!! I was hooked from the very beginning!
So much wisdom!! This was so interesting to watch! We need part two! :D
This was so interesting and helpful!! I would love to see a part 2 🍰
I would love to see part two! This was so helpful and enlightening! I love watching your process! ❤
I have no intentions in manufacturing any plushies but this was so informative and interesting to listen to! I'm sure your viewers who are into product development will find this useful as you explained this in a very methodical and clear way!
thank you for the insight
This was so informative and well explained! Also when these go on sale I am LEAPING to the preorders
This is so cool. You’re so creative and talented. I would never think of something like this.
What an awesome video! Very informative! Great tutorials! I love your work! And your work ethic!!!!! 😊 I’m excited to see what comes next.
I'm so excited for this cake jewelry box Tiff! I can't wait to see th final result. Please make a part 2!!! I feel more big brain artist after watching this know how videos of yours!
This is such a cool video, i really hope you do a part two
thank you for sharing such a detailed and insightful guide to making plushies! i have some ideas for plushies and will definitely be rewatching this video when the time comes around ❤
There is not enough information on this process out there. Thank you sooooo much for sharing!
I learned a lot thank you! For sure part 2! I'm interested to see how many revisions you ended up using and how they took the changes
Great video, it was really aesthetically pleasing and I like how you described the process. 🍰🍰🍰
Such a cute idea! I can imagine getting more than one, if you have a substantial amount of jewelry and display it as a cake. 😍
Please do a part 2 :D I'd love to see the final product!
Such a fun design, I can’t wait to see the final product! I feel inspired to try manufacturing keychains after watching 😅☺️
Part two please 😩❤️
I'm excited for new merch.
The video was amazing and it had so much information! Thank you for sharing your experience! I'd love to see a second part of this video and how the jewelry plushie turned out✨
I hope you make a part two because i really like seeing to process. And i hope this dose will in your store.
what an interesting insight to the manufacturing process !! i'd definitely love to see a part 2 / see the process of this product through to the end. i love the trend of cake jewelry boxes but never considered a plush version and it seems like such a cute idea ☺️
I cannot wait for this cake! It’s perfect for me cuz right now I am a mess with my jewelry right now. Thanks for being so informative on the process! It’s so intimidating but helpful hearing your experience.
last week i was like “i really want to make a plushie this year i gotta bug my friends about how they did it” and then you make THE guide
It was very interesting to know more about all the process! It must require not only lots of money but also lots of patience and it seems like a long process of inspecting all the details, communicating and asking... When you were searching for inspiration and references to create your own product it must be very nice to do all this searching I think!
it really does feel like quite the long process, but it makes it even more worth it in the end! :)
Thank you so much for sharing real emailing process, I think for me it's the most intimidating part! ❤
emailing and negotiating will always be so tricky to me too! even after doing it for so long !!
Exactly the video I needed ! I'm so happy I've found your channel ! :) Thank you for sharing this, it is really helpful to see all the different steps
oh and I reallyyyy like your plushies omg ! the flowers vith the vase are incredible, LOVE IT
thank you!
This is such a fascinating and informative video. Thank you so much for putting in all the work to put this in one place. The way you explain things is so clear and seeing all the work you put into things is incredibly inspiring. 😊
thank you ;-;
thank you for this video! i have a limited stationery products in my shop and would love to expand to plushies one day❤
One good thing to know about the mold for part is the mold life cycle. It will tell you how many pieces you will be able to get from the mold before the mold no longer produces the high quality it did when the mold was new. The manufacturer can use various types of metals for molds to either reduce cost or improve part quality.
Good tip, I never knew this! Thanks for sharing it :)
Very nice video
your plushies are soooo cute
Thank you :)
Such an interesting video, lots of information, thank you! I was always wondering what its like and I imagined the process very complicated. It is! But the explanation is very clear and it seems fun. Hope they made zippers thin and hidden and made the middle part fluffy too!) waiting for part 2 !
This was an awesome video, Tiff! I was surprised to see how much work you did before talking to a manufacturer.
I'm not going to be making any plushies but I was glued to the screen, also yes please drop the rest of the process after the final product is out maybe! Loved the BTS and you're so cool :')
Part 2 yes.
Part 2 please!
Part 2 😍~~~
We need a part 2
Ty. One of my major dreams is to sell and make plushies. Im just working on the designs
Am i an artist, no, will i ever make a plushie, no! But this was such an interesting behind the scenes video 💕💕 Such cute ideas too!!
Party two please and thank youuuu
I think freight is pronounced more like “frayt” rather than sounding closer to fright. 🤔 Or maybe I’ve been pronouncing it wrong this whole time? Either way, this video was amazingly helpful! ❤️ That one word just caught my ear. As a bookish person, I find my pronunciation when I say things out loud sometimes reveals I’ve never heard the word spoken before! 😊
I caught that too, I was like- ocean fright?? Never heard it pronounced like that before.
You’re correct, it’s pronounced like frate, not like fright. That threw me too, I’ve never heard it pronounced like fright before.
Sometimes it’s hard to know how to pronounce something when you’ve only seen it written though.
ahahaha yeah I realized that while editing :') I just thought people would know what I meant !
Here I am again, watching your video every time i feel anxious about my small business cause i don't know what to do and how to start again.
everytime I feel anxious, making lists and a plan of action always helps! Then you can break it down into smaller more bite sized tasks~
question before even starting designing plushies how do you actually find someone to make you product and how do you protect your design? i am really curious to learn more about this process because i havent found any info about i so far. 🤔 but thank you for making this video Apple Cheeks. i love lo learn new things. and didnt know all these steps behind designing a plushie. but they look so cute in the end. 😍 also another question was it hard to decide which colours to use or do you choose based one how you feeling?
Soooo interesting to see the behind the scene !
I feel that for the zipper, an invisible zipper may do the trick ?
exactly what I'm thinking too, I'll try to request it from my manu :)
part 2!! heheheh
Freight= “frate” 😊
LOL I only realized that after I edited that I said it wrong 😭
please have a part 2!! its very educational!!
will there still be stocks of the strawberry pouch at your shop update? :)
Thank you! I won't be restocking those, they were a limited drop! :(
Thank you for such an informative video 🥹 I hope we get a part 2~ I wish I watched this before manufacturing my own! The NDA part was very informative, as one of my manufacturers actually sent me SOMEONE ELSE'S SAMPLE as a gift (along with my sample)??? Not sure if that is normal, but I'm sure it would've been avoided if we made them sign NDAs!
I think sometimes when manufacturers say they can offer a MOQ as low as 100 pcs or something, they actually tell the manufacturer to make like 500+ pcs and end up selling the rest off as bulk for other people to sell them. So definitely be clear that these designs are not to be resold or copied!
May I ask where is your necklace from? I love it sm
My day job is product designing, but I've always wanted to start work on my own products as a side business. There are some helpful tips I needed to know here. Thank you. Committing is scary, especially when you're working with overseas manufacturers. Can I ask what you use for payment transactions with overseas manufacturers?
Yes! I direct wire them to the manufacturer, I know sometimes they also offer ACH payments
absolutely yes to part 2!
Will you do a restock of the tulip planter??
I won't, I usually do limited drops :')
@@apple.cheeks ahhhh cry!!!
o wow 47 sec ago 😂😂 ive never been unintentionally early before
Omg 😂
Will you sell the tulip plushies again at some point? i love them so much but I couldn't afford it back then... :(
I won't :( unfortunately I only do limited drops, but I promise I'll make more cool things >:)
hi! does anyone know what notes app she’s using at the 7:51 mark? where she’s able to convert a photo of handwritten notes to digital notes 😭
Notability!
(This is such a tiny little inconsequential thing but you were misprouncing freight! It's "fray-t" ok love you thanks for the great video bye!!)
yeah :')
You can just order one from the manufacturer ? Is it expensive ? I thought u have to buy in bulk . Btw which manufacturer did u use ? Or where , China ?
I want to remake my childhood toy that’s discontinued now😭 it’s velvet material though .
How do you tell them the name of the material? you are looking for if you have not sure exactly the name
How long was the process
im deaddd i shouldve watched this sooner hahaha
After I watched your video, I thought “I should have edited this sooner” LOL
Are you ever going to bring back Doney or Honey😭😭😭😭 I need Doney in my life
what apps are you using in the ipad?
Notability and Procreate
@@apple.cheeks thank you! ♥️
Will they send you the 'real' sample not just digitally?
they do, but since shipping internationally can be pricey, they like to finalize everything digitally before sending ~
OMG!! FIRST!!!
Hi!!!
Pleaseeeee make a part 2 🤌🏽✨🌸 this was so well put together ✨