Blue Rabbit always gets many inquiries about this question. So let us discuss it in four parts: manufacturing process, manufacturing cost, Manufacturing time, and Professional suggestion.
1. Manufacturing Process
Define Customization Requirements: Size, Shape, Texture, Color, Firmness, and Add-ons.
(Tip: when you communicate with the manufacturers, don’t tell them your feelings; tell them your data, and the communication will be smoother. For example, I want the dildo at 6 inches, not a bit longer.)
After your requirement is very clear. Then we will go through the process as follows:
- 3D design
- 3D proofing
- Molds building
- Real sample proofing and testing
- Sample approval and mass production
- Packaging customization.
- Delivery
2. Manufacturing cost:
Manufacturing costs include the mold fee and product unit price.
The product unit price comprises the material, parts, and assembly costs. The manufacturers can provide the bomb list.
The mold fee is listed below:
Vibrator cost: 3000- 6000 USD for the molds. Usually, one new vibrator needs 3-4 molds to produce the parts, then assemble them into a vibrator.
Sex doll cost: 3000-4000 USD for the head and body molds.
Silicone Butt Plug cost: 1500-2000 USD for CNC mold.
Metal butt plug cost: About 2000 USD for one style.
Pocket pussy cost: Almost the same with dildos.
Electric masturbator cost: 10000 – 20000 USD， need many sets of molds.
BDSM leather products: 200-800 USD for the design and mould.
Dildo Cost
- The mother mold will cost 150-300 USD, while the increasing molds are cheaper, 120-250 USD.
- These molds are hand-poured, so you will need 5-10 molds for mass production.
The customization cost mainly depends on the mold fee. The price of a sex toy depends on the raw material level and volume, assembly process, and parts, etc.
3, Manufacturing time:
Requirement communication time: 1-2 weeks.
3D design and improvement:2-3 days.
3D proofing: 2-3 days.
Real sample production and test: 2-3 days.
Mass production: 15-30 days, depending on quantity.
Delivery time: by air 10 days, by sea 30-45 days.
4, Professional suggestion
1. Market research before OEM.
2.It is best to have a good market channel, like Amazon or a website.
3. Apply the patent before you see a good sales result; don’t waste money if it is not good.
4. Sex toy OEMs are now done mainly by Amazon sellers because the one hot-selling list on Amazon can sell thousands per month, and with one list just for one sex toy, they match very well. If you are a multi-catalog store that sells a variety of sex toys, you should consider more before deciding.
5. Chinese manufacturers are most concerned with the order quantity, and the second is the price. If you can order a large amount, your OEM process will be smoother, and the manufacturer can afford some cost for you because the factory needs orders to keep it running.
6. Reputable manufacturers will protect your idea and concept very well. Some small factories do not pay much attention to it.
Final words
Everybody is interested in the sex toy industry, and most are very confident in their ideas and designs.
What BlueRabbit wants to say is: The market is the key point!
Sex toy OEM need more significant investments, but when your designed sex toy is popular in the market, many sellers will try to find the original seller or owner.
If you do B2B, you can sell to other retailers or resellers, and if you do B2C, you can enjoy this significant market only yourself.
So, risk and opportunity are both there, and you decide.
