Abstract: The present invention provides an improved method for manufacturing a developer carrier for use in a device for developing an electrostatic latent image, for example, formed on a photosensitive member. The present method allows to make a developer carrier which is durable and which can carry out ideal developing performance. In accordance with the present method, after forming a first adhesive layer on a support, conductive particles are deposited, followed by the step of forming a second adhesive layer to have the particles embedded therein. Then, the resulting structure is ground to have at least some of the particles exposed at the ground surface.