Molding, glazing, electroplating, emboss/deboss, gold foiling or screen printing.
Dish washer safe or microwave safe. So many decisions that can affect your vision on that final product, understanding how glazes behave on ceramic with the heat and how can this change when you are trying to match a Pantone color. All things that need to be understood.

Foam? memory foam? or fill? what is in your budget? Implementing new fabrics never used in the industry such as sweater knit. Used usually in the human industry; creating pretty, trendy, durable and washable product.