Sometimes when you’re toy designing you may want to use something within your design that you haven’t made yourself, which is already sold, for example adding a toy car to a car mat, crayons to a crayon roll etc etc. more »
Safety when testing
Its not difficult to realise that there is an element of danger when it comes to toy testing! At a lab they have all sorts of safety measures in place, but at home we’re probably a bit more relaxed in more »
Buying safe handmade toys for Christmas
‘Tis the season for getting your handmade Christmas makes ordered before the real season hits! All over people are getting their orders in early, personalising things and generally becoming Christmas ready (as of course handmade takes time!) but as a more »
Featured Maker – The Dotty Tree
What is your website and/or facebook page? www.facebook.com/thedottytree What do you make? Unique soft toys – dolls, bunnies, monsters, unicorns, elves, reindeers and few others little creations. How did you find out about CE Testing toys? When I first starting more »
Overcoming Money blocks to CE marking
One of the trickier parts (once you’ve got your head around the idea of needing to CE mark) is the money aspect of it. Of course as a maker/seller, the aim is to actually make money rather than spend it more »
Featured Maker -Tilly and Flo
What is your website and/or facebook page? Tilly and Flo on facebook! and www.tillyandflo.co.uk How did you find out about CE Testing toys? Through media coverage of children’s fancy dress. I panicked, gathered my thoughts, cancelled orders and put my more »
CE marking toys- Beginners what you need to know!
CE marking your handmade toys – What you need to know! Toy making as a hobby can suddenly get very serious when it comes to items being sold. Many toy makers aren’t yet aware of what’s needed to sell toys. more »
Rattles, Squeakers, Link loops and other additions
Once you’ve created your toy design, soon new ideas are popping up everywhere on how you can move onto the next idea to take things further/make them more appealing/more portable/more user friendly. That is all part of the toy making more »
Toy bags and Toy bags…
When looking at packaging for toys, and watching others choose packaging, I’ve realised there are two types of packaging. Disposable packaging – clear plastic sheeting/cellophane/tissue paper/gift type packaging – the type where the intention of it is to be binned, more »
Featured Maker – Katie Bear Creates
This week’s featured maker is Katie Bear creates! What is your website and/or facebook page? Katie bear creates How did you find out about CE Testing toys? I made a doll carrier for my daughter and loads of ladies more »