Materials Used For Making Bobbleheads

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Bobble heads are one of the famous and collectible fun figurines, which have a large head that is not proportional to their bodies, and are bobbling over bodies. Such dolls are popular among kids and youngsters by nicknames nodder, and wobbler. The feature of bobble heads is that they have bobble and gliding heads from right to left and up and down and therefore are popular as toys and gifts. As these dolls are cute and therefore are preferred as personalized gift items. Bobble heads are so important in the US that 7th January is celebrated as National bobblehead Day. Due to their funny appearance and customizable designs, people prefer to collect them.

How do bobbleheads work?

Bobble heads have oversized heads compared to their ...
... bodies and the connection between the body and head is not solid but it is connected by a spring, hook, or pivot. This flexible connection allows heads to glide over the body easily even with a little force. These dolls are action figures that have movable heads, in some cases head moves horizontally from left to right, whereas in other cases these move vertically up and down. Nowadays, many toys, gifting, and home décor companies make bobble-heads, but choosing the right bobble head for you can be a tricky task.

Materials used for producing bobbleheads

In ancient times bobble heads were made from wood and ceramics, but modern bobble heads are made from sandstone, resins, and plastic. These materials are preferred because they provide fine finishing, durability, and highly detailed designs. Apart from this, these materials need less maintenance as compared to wooden and ceramic materials. Although wood and clay are eco-friendly and cheaper options for producing bobble heads but are less durable. Earlier bobble heads were made from terracotta and wood, which were called temple nodders and Thanjavur dolls. Custom-made bobble-heads are popular gifting options and can be made as per your requirements. They can be made as per your need such as emotions, poses, hairstyle, facial expressions, and companions. They can be personalized for your loved ones, for lovers of sports, toons, movie characters, and famous personalities.

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Ryan Johnson writes about art, painting and culture.