China Prototype

Here is a photo taken by my broker of  what the factory had made.  The color is darker than I want.  I am still working with them on it.  I had to have the factory remake the character at least 5 times.  You should have seen some of the samples they sent me---- by e-mail.  They looked like either someone was blind or they decided themselves on how they wanted to make it.  So as I always tell her     Please, Please,  Please have the factory follow the template that I have sent you.  I send the factory a template for every piece that needs to be made, plus the original.  So far this has been the hardest part of working with someone overseas.  I wish I could fly their but that is not going to happen.  Most of our conversations happen by e-mail and I must say that they have been very rough at times.   There is a language problem.  Something which would take a second to tell someone takes forever with my broker.  I must and I mean must have patience.  Lately I have been doing skype video conference calls with the broker because for whatever the reason something is getting lost in translation and I still have to have Sam with me when I talk to her.  I thought that I was making myself clear but I guess that I was not.  I have to talk really slow and sometimes I just do not know if she just understood what I just said to her.

China Prototype next to the original

Here is a picture sent by my broker from China.  The factory did a good job matching the original.  I am having a hard time with the company finding the same color that I made the original.

Here are a few more animals that I am selling at Shoparooni

-  I forgot to add a few more of my characters.  I hope you enjoy

I have new items for sale at Shoparooni

- I dropped off a few plush characters to Shoparooni last week and had Heather take a few pictures for me.  They look really good in the store.  These are some of my older characters that I have made over time.  I hope that people enjoy them.

Here is a picture of Fresno who is being made in China

- Here is a picture of a character that I sent to China to be prototyped.  I have had some problems with how they have been making it.

Working on new animal

Working with my broker in China

The day started off with sending j-peg images to broker in China.  The factory needs to improve the mouth on my grey animal.  I hope she understands the images I sent her.  It has been difficult talking with her.  I did not realize that certain phrases and words would be so hard for her to understand.  So it has been trying when it comes to explaining to her what corrections need to be made.  I had to do a video conference last night with her using skype.  I must say that I was really tired---it was a long day.  China is on a 12 hour time difference----- so I always have to take that in consideration when I want to talk to her.   The conversation went okay.