Vinyl Figures production – painted sample After the sample was confirmed, within 4 days I received photos of the painted sample. Again, I went through several rounds of feedback, sending back detailed instructions of what I wanted changed.  

Vinyl Figures production – Clay sample figure After agreeing with the pricing with the manufacturer, and before the clay sample work started, I had to transfer 50% of the fees. Transferring money to China was not easy. The banks in Japan asked too many questions and paperwork, and I even got rejected from one bank that would not allow transfer of money for business related payments. So I used the Japan Post Service, which took longer to transfer (1 week), but got the job done. After the payment was confirmed, it took 3 days to receive the photos of the first clay sample figure. A few rounds of feedback and adjustments […]