Empire Labs began producing specialized molding and casting materials in San Francisco back in 1996. Empire manufactured state-of-the-art, highly customized materials intended for medical and prosthetic purposes. Methods and materials utilized by Empire were unique, and their reputation grew as creators of safe, high quality, simple to use molding and casting compounds.
Bad Dragon was founded in June 2008 out of a shared love of all things fantasy. At the time there was a very poor selection of fantasy-themed toys available, and so the company focused on filling that niche. Bad Dragon's main mission is to do its part in “making fantasies real” for individuals who want to go a little deeper.