Brainstorming - a product that no one has made

Hi guys i have this product thats been going on in my head for along time but i dont know how to get out there and find the material to make it,i am looking for a company that deals with rope material or leather material something very strong and something of my own designand and some company that can design my clips metal strong clips
its a basic product to make and no one has ever done it,my father showed me and has used this for a long time and now i wanna make it and sell it to the world
i have thought of a name and this product can be used for multi items i also was thinking of hiring someone to display this on those As Seen on TV Ad's the material i wanna use i dont know where to get it
and maybe i need some kinda patent for this product as it is going to be copied
big time it is very basic and easy to create but i dont have the knowledge to design this clip if anyone wanna help where i can look for the material that would be great will be a big seller once my idea's have unleashed about it i am gonna try keep it a secret for now

thank you.

if it doesnt have a patent then definately get one b4 you start talking to any manufacturers.

im gonna patent the wheel myself, lol

Yeah, good advice from jake, take a seriously good look at doing that. It's great that you have an idea that you are so passionate about, however embarking on this road is not going to be cheap............

Have you considered what sort of budget that would require to see it through, then market it?

You need to cover all of those expenses because the last thing you want to do is to get half way through R&D and run out of cash.

Hi thanks for the info
where do i go to get my item patent.
and for material i havent quite had a look around just yet i want quality material
i need to talk to a rope manufacturer and a manufacturer who soes the designing of the product.

i need to get in touch with some manuefacturer's who can do thsi kinda stuff with the machinery they got.

where can look for a manufacturer that deals with metal,brass
and makes custom moulds.