Materials Pouring
Pour the liquid materials into the metal mold
Introducing the Technology and Equipment
along with the production results at UCHOTEN FACTORY.
At UCHOTEN FACTORY,
we manufacture Sofubi in the following processes.
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Defoaming
Use a defoaming machine to remove bubbles from the material
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Temporary Heating
Soak in a high-temperature oil bath, harden the material and thicken it
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Return
Remove excess unhardened material
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Main Heating
Soak again in the oil bath and completely harden the soft vinyl
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Cooling and defoaming
Cool the soft vinyl with the mold and remove it from the mold
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Trimming
Remove the unused parts of the Sofubi
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Painting
Add color to the Sofubi by painting
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Assembling, Complete
The finished parts are assembled to completion
Introducing UCHOTEN FACTORY’s Technology
Prototype Production
Please feel free to contact us with any requests regarding the production of Sofubi. You can also simply provide us with handwriting and simple illustrations. For those not specialized in illustrations, UCHOTEN FACTORY illustrators and prototype modelers will use both 3D software and analog tools to support your requests.
Wax Model/Metal Mold
When the prototype model is finished, we will use a mold of the original model and make a wax mold. Wax molds are made so that each part such as the head and body can be assembled, and the metal molds are made using wax models as reference.
Painting
Use a hand spray gun or handpiece airbrush to paint with a special soft vinyl paint that is resistant to elongation and scratches. Sofubi painting features freehand paint with beautiful molded colors and gradation on the painted surface, and masking paint with prominent borders.
Special Expressions
UCHOTEN FACTORY also supports special expressions. Not only luminescence and clear molding but also marble molding and gold or silver molding are also supported. We also accept expressions made with special coloring. For example, expressions like wood grain and shell. Feel free to consult with us about what you have in mind.
Assembling
We will support you until the finished Sofubil is placed in the store. We also accept special assembling using paper headers, boxes, and acrylic.