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We make ducks you'll want to keep on a shelf rather than float in a bath. Small ones — in your pocket. Big ones — in the lobby. All of them — in the frame.

From 4 cm to 3 m. One silhoutte, five casts.

The proportions of the body, beak and eye placement don't scale linearly — the larger duck must read as the same duck as the smaller one, not as an enlarged copy. That's the architectural move.

4cm thumb-sized Micro keychain · 6+ · from $7 · 3 wks
20cm cat-sized Classic bathtub · 3+ · mid · 3 wks
30cm cushion-sized Designer collabs · 6+ · mid+ · 6 wks
80cm child-sized Mega window display · premium · 6 wks
3m bear-sized Architect installation · contract · 12 wks

Five SKUs. Same duck.

The body is single-piece moulding: food-grade silicone compound (Micro/Classic) or natural rubber with EPDM (Designer/Mega/Architect). The eyes are pigment applied after vulcanisation — no plastic inserts, no metal inside, no glued seams.

Quacktory Micro, 4–8 cm, keychain
01 / Micro

Micro

Size
4–8 cm
Audience
keychain, merch, gift
Price
from $7
Lead
3 weeks
6+ · not for <3 yrs
Quacktory Classic, 10–25 cm, bathtub and desk
02 / Classic

Classic

Size
10–25 cm
Audience
kids, bathtub, desk
Price
mid
Lead
3 weeks
3+ · compression moulding
Quacktory Designer, 15–30 cm, illustrator collaborations
03 / Designer

Designer

Size
15–30 cm
Audience
collabs, limited editions
Price
mid+
Lead
6 weeks
6+ · collectible object
Quacktory Mega, 50–120 cm, photo object
04 / Mega

Mega

Size
50–120 cm
Audience
photo, window display, gift-with-impact
Price
premium
Lead
6 weeks
not a toy · decorative
Quacktory Architect, 1.5–3 m, installation
05 / Architect

Architect

Size
1.5–3 m
Audience
installations, events, weddings
Price
on request
Lead
12 weeks
installation · crew-fitted

How we make ducks. Full factology, no marketing.

Single-piece moulding, no plastic inserts, no metal inside, no glued seams. The eyes are food-grade silicone pigment applied by hand after vulcanisation. Black pupil, white sclera, one mould relief across every SKU.

// material

Body and eyes

Vulcanised rubber: food-grade silicone compound for Micro/Classic, natural rubber with EPDM additives for Designer/Mega/Architect. The eyes are pigment, not inserts. UV- and water-resistant, applied by hand.

// cast

Method by lineup

  • Microinjection · 45 sec/cycle
  • Classiccompression · 3 min/cycle
  • Designerhand-poured into flask
  • Megarotational · 2 h + 8 h cooling
  • Architectsculptural casting · 2–4 wks
// QC · 5 checks

Each duck goes through

  1. Visual inspection — no pores, no streaks, no under-fill.
  2. Geometry — beak, eyes, feet in place; proportions ±2%.
  3. Drop test — 5× from 1 m onto concrete, no cracks.
  4. Smell test — no rubbery off-odour (bad vulcanisation).
  5. Gravimetric check — mass within ±3% of the master.
// compliance

Certifications and conditions

GOST 25779-83 (rubber toys) · EN 71-3 (chemical migration) · REACH (phthalate-free and BPA-free). Temperature range: −20 °C … +60 °C. Indoor use only. Keep out of direct UV and oils. Architect — extended protocol with ultrasonic inspection of the frame and a photo log of the install.

Twelve signature pigments. Solid colour through the body, not surface paint.

Custom means choosing from the branded TPM palette. The mass is dyed BEFORE moulding — fastness and price stay predictable. A fully custom Pantone is quoted separately: +2 weeks lead time, +15% to the price.

TPM·01Quack Yellow TPM·02Mustard TPM·03Caramel TPM·04Rust TPM·05Ink TPM·06Bone TPM·07Pond TPM·08Slate TPM·09Brick TPM·10Plum TPM·11Graphite TPM·12Cream
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Lead time: Micro/Classic — 3 wks · Designer — 6 wks · Mega — 6 wks · Architect — 12 wks (incl. site survey and certified-crew install). Each SKU ships with a care card and a QR to the full guide.

Care.