Odin's Toy Factory

These are the same cars as the one that was used for the cake topper in a recent custom build. When working on a custom build especially one with a deadline I like to make more than one. Wood is a funny thing. Each piece is different. Hidden flaws will some times show up after the wood is cut. I once cut a car hauler puzzle truck. The truck trailer and all but one of the cars fell apart after they were cut. I've dropped toys and damaged them beyond repair. The worst I've done is drop one on the ground after spraying on the last coat of paint.

This time I made three and all of them worked. Two are available for sale in my store.

These cars have a bit of a rustic look to them due mostly to painting directly on the wood without a primer sealer coat. This was what the customer wanted. Normally I would have used a solvent based primer/sealer coat to help prevent the grain from raising. For glossy of smooth satin finish MDF works really well but it is a mess to work with.

20171116-134103 - Wooden Toy Car - Hotrod Freaky Ford - 1932 Ford - Sedan

For some reason that I have not been able to figure out. I can't get the colors to look right for this shade of blue on a white background. I have two completely different cameras and get the same results with both of the, It works with my blue background and the black. I looks Ok on the work bench in my shop but the lighting is really bad there so I don't like using it. WHen I get more better lights there will be more shots from the shop

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20171116-134039 - Wooden Toy Car - Hotrod Freaky Ford - 1932 Ford - Sedan

20171116-134907 - Wooden Toy Car - Hotrod Freaky Ford - 1932 Ford - Sedan

20171116-135039 - Wooden Toy Car - Hotrod Freaky Ford - 1932 Ford - Sedan

More photos are available here.

I reciently received my first custom order from a customer through my Etsy Store. This was my first custom order and a big learning experience for me.

I didn't have custom orders enabled in the store and didn't know you had to turn it on. It made it a little but more difficult. I had to go back and figure out how to do a custom order when I didn't have this capability installed.

Fortunately for me the customer ordered it in plenty of time for me to get the toy made. She didn't want anything unusual just a slight change in materials and colors and a more rustic look. No smooth high gloss shine and the wood grain showing through the finish.

All in al it was a good experience for me and I have since enable custom ordering in my store. I sure hope this doesn;t bite me over the Christmas holidays. However, having more orders than you can fill is probably a good thing over all.

The phone camera shot is what I sent the customer. She was quite happy with it. The car wound up as a cake topper for a baby shower cake.