Now picking up puzzles is one of the most exciting entertainments for both adults and children of any age. Puzzles are bright pictures cut into small details according to a specific pattern. How to assemble the simplest puzzle, even a two-year-old child will be able to understand. In addition, this is a great game that develops children's logic and fine motor skills.
The principle of the game of puzzles, the name of which comes from the English puzzle ("puzzle"), is to assemble a common drawing, conceived by the author, from separate small pieces. Moreover, for each piece of the mosaic you need to find your place and the correct location relative to other parts of the picture.
A bit about business
The game itself is inexpensive, but despite this, the business of producing such a product is very profitable. The main thing is to have high-quality equipment for the production of puzzles.
Spain, Italy and Germany are the largest puzzle manufacturers in the world. They supply a large quantity of goods of the best quality and wide assortment to all countries. The production of jigsaw puzzles for children is the only business sector that Chinese manufacturers have not yet captured (the quality of their products leaves much to be desired).
Often these puzzles are used as promotional items, small prizes or gifts, producing sets of 50 to 500 elements, with sizes from A2 to A4.
The meaning of jigsaw puzzles
To make games, you need a typographic machine for making puzzles, and preferably a few - for the release of puzzles of different sizes. In order to get an ordinary cardboard puzzle, it is necessary to provide for only three main stages:
- a drawing is made that will need to be assembled; it is created from scratch by a designer or by processing high-quality photographs;
- the selected pattern is printed on plain paper; after the print has dried, the paper with the image is glued to the cardboard so that there are no delamination and there are no air bubbles;
- cardboard blanks are sent to a special puzzle machine, where they are sliced, and then packed and sealed in separate bags.
The dimensions of the equipment room will depend on how many products are planned to be manufactured on the machines. Large volumes, respectively, will require spacious rooms. To establish production, you will need the following equipment:
- a printer on which blank images will be printed;
- a press on which the image will be glued to thick cardboard;
- a machine cutting puzzles according to a given pattern;
- blank making machine;
- the computer on which the options for cutting images will be stored;
- a place to store finished products.
The latest innovations in production were the production of volumetric, wooden and 3D puzzles. Each of these species requires specialized equipment for production.
Where to begin
To successfully sell finished products, it must be certified. Sales can be carried out both through wholesale markets and in private stores.
To start such a business, you need some start-up capital, which will be spent on buying equipment for the production of puzzles. With good sales, that money will come back in about a year or two.
Before proceeding to production, it is worth deciding what kind of puzzles you want to produce, and in accordance with this specialization, select the necessary equipment. First, think over your business plan, conduct a thorough market analysis and decide how you will sell your products.
Secondly, calculate how much you need to have start-up capital to start a business (purchase of equipment, premises, certificates). Do not forget to take into account the profitability of the selected production.
When studying markets, you should definitely consider which images are bought most often, what people want to collect.
Conclusion
The puzzle business is not new on the market, although collecting puzzle data is becoming more and more popular every year. Despite the fact that at the very beginning you will have to significantly invest in equipment and make a lot of efforts to create competitive products, in the end your expectations will be justified and will bring considerable profit.
