A custom bobblehead is basically a bobblehead that has been designed according to your own specifications, rather than the specifications of the online supplier. And due to advances in knowledge, technology, and types of raw material that can be used to create your custom bobblehead, it is now possible to create more unique custom bobblehead designs.

One way your custom bobblehead can be made more unique is if you opt for the recordable voice chip function. This entails embedding the chip into the base of your bobblehead so that it will play a message you created for the recipient.

Another way your custom bobblehead can become distinctive is if you specify a certain pose that would make the custom bobblehead more appealing to the eye. You may then tell the custom bobblehead manufacturer what type of clothes you think are best for your custom bobblehead considering it has that type of pose.

It would be ideal if you could examine how your custom bobblehead is being made at every stage in the manufacturing process.

You should ask the custom bobblehead maker just what the target weight of your custom bobblehead is supposed to be. Some custom bobblehead makers may charge you extra if the weight of the bobbly head of your custom bobblehead has gone over their limit, so be sure to ask careful questions about this. Ask also if discounts on bulk or high volume orders are available.

One problem that may develop if you are not careful is if you provide a photo/photos of the person to be copied into a bobblehead that show him wearing glasses. You should make sure you specify definitely if the likeness to be hand-carved is to include the eyeglasses or not. If the custom bobblehead maker hand carves the likeness to show he wears glasses but that is not what you wanted, you may have to pay extra so the custom bobblehead maker can alter the hand carved bobblehead.

Color scheme is another area of concern that you should examine carefully. This is because there are some PCs and software which do not interpret color in realistic ways so you might be disappointed to find that the custom bobblehead does not have the color scheme you were looking for. You may have to see an actual prototype of your custom bobblehead design to see exactly what you are making.

It is also possible that the custom bobblehead maker has a torso and lower body that is used for another design that can be used for your own bobbly head design. This helps cut down on the guesswork so that you can focus just on the design of the head.

Once your custom bobblehead has been manufactured to the specifications you set, and the prototype has passed your standards, it may be time for you to consider how your custom bobblehead should be shipped to you. (In some cases, you have to specify this at the very start, when you submit your order for a custom bobblehead design.) Do consider shipping insurance so that if your order gets lost or stolen in transit to you, the insurance will cover the cost of your shipment.