Ordering a custom anime life-size doll involves a defined sequence of steps prioritizing detailed specification and quality control. Understand the key stages below.
Phase 1: Initial Consultation & Specification
Contact the manufacturer directly, clearly stating your custom anime life-size doll requirements. Prepare extensive details covering:
- Artistic Reference: High-quality source images (anime character screenshots, official art, fan art) depicting front, back, and side views.
- Physical Attributes: Precise specifications for height, body type (slim, athletic, curvy), head sculpt style, eye type/color (glass/PU), and hair color/length/style.
- Material & Texture: Specific silicone or TPE firmness preferences for different body areas.
- Mechanical Functionality: Articulation requirements (standing ability, range of motion) and internal structure preferences.
- Integral Components: Optional add-ons like heating systems, sound modules, or specialized mounts.
Phase 2: Formal Quotation & Agreement
The manufacturer analyzes your specifications to provide:
- Itemized Price Quote: Breakdown reflecting customization complexity, materials, size, and features.
- Production Timeline Estimate: Clearly stated expected completion duration (often months).
- Sales Contract: Outlining scope, price, timeline, payment schedule, warranty terms, and confidentiality clauses.
Important: Review the contract meticulously before accepting and making the mandatory deposit (typically 30-50% of the total cost), generally non-refundable.
Phase 3: Design Confirmation
Based on your input, the manufacturer creates digital models or physical prototypes:
- 3D Modeling/Rendering: Review digital files for accuracy against your references.
- Physical Prototyping (If Applicable): Assess samples for sculpt, proportions, and skin texture.
- Final Material & Color Approval: Confirm silicone/TPE blends, skin tones, makeup, hair hues.
Your explicit approval at this stage locks in the final design for production. Request modifications before signing off.
Phase 4: Production & Quality Control
Manufacturing commences following approved specifications. Reputable manufacturers implement multi-stage checks:
- Process Control: Monitoring sculpting, molding, material mixing, painting, hair implantation, and assembly.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection: Comprehensive physical examination for structural integrity, aesthetic fidelity (paint, makeup, hair), material quality, and functional testing.
Expect the manufacturer to provide progress updates and final QC photos or video evidence.
Phase 5: Shipping Preparation & Delivery
Upon QC approval and receipt of your final balance payment:
- Secure Packaging: Discreet boxing within reinforced wooden crates for heavy items.
- Logistics Coordination: Shipment booked via air or sea freight. Manufacturer provides tracking.
- Legal Compliance: Documentation prepared per international customs regulations. Adult products face stricter import controls; understand your jurisdiction’s requirements.
Clearance times depend on destination customs efficiency.
Phase 6: Post-Delivery Support
Upon receipt, inspect the doll immediately. Report damage or inconsistencies promptly per the warranty terms. Manufacturers offer cleaning/maintenance guides and access to spare parts.
