Molds are used to pull the copies of the toy.
These copies, of course, are pulled unpainted. Many collectors like collecting them like this. Others buy these blanks to paint them.
Factories usually offer painting services and it’s an interesting option when we need a big run in the same colorway, but in StickUp Monsters we want our toys to feel unique and personal so we take care of hand painting them one by one.
You can watch our visit to the sofubi factory in Japan in the following video:
Factory painted Wananeko.
Variety of blanks.
