There are many brands of interlocking bricks. Lego is one of the biggest brands and has become the household name for “Bricks”. Instead of saying, “My kid loves interlocking bricks,” they’d say, “My kid loves Legos,” even if the brand was off-brand or unbranded. When people customize miniature figures, they may say “Lego Minifigures” or “Lego Minifig’s,” but that’s only because Lego is the widely recognized name for interlocking brick miniature figures. This article will teach you how to customize your own Lego minifigures. There are 3 phases to customizing minifigures: choose a character, use their traits that make them unique, and then customize them.
First, choosing a character may seem easy. You have to choose a character that has unique traits (step 2 will be much easier) and has to be widely known so anyone can recognize it as a minifigure. Some examples of characters that are customized are; Donald Trump, Michael Myers (Halloween), Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th), Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT), Carrie (Carrie movie), The Punisher (The Punisher movie) and many more. plus. plus! If you were to take a look at any of these custom Lego minifigures, you would know who they are instantly! For example, Michael Myers has a completely white face, a brown/orange hair piece, a knife, and blue overalls. The minifigure looks identical to the legend from the horror movie!
Second, using the features that make them unique can be tricky. What makes a villain or a hero the hero? What traits or symbols can make someone recognize who they are? Captain America would need to have the blue and white suit, the famous star shield, and some kind of blue helmet. Those are his traits. Someone like Freddy Krueger would have to have a red/green striped shirt, brown/black hair/headpiece, a burned face, and knives for hands. Those are traits that shouldn’t be ignored – finding good traits ties into choosing the right character to customize.
Third, customizing the minifigure will require skill. Some items you’ll need to customize are apple barrel glitter paint, cheap paintbrush, toothpicks, X Acto knife, Testors paint, Lego rod to customize small parts, baked clay, hot glue, and a simple Minifigure. Once you’ve established your idea and have all the materials you need, you can start by painting a simple Minifigure with Apple Barrel Glossy paint so that the Minifigure is a single color. Once this is done you can use the brush (for larger strokes) or toothpicks to apply the Testors paint to the minifigures face/body. This step will be carried out by an artist. Paints well! After completing this, use the Lego plate and 1×1 Lego rounds to create a bar/pole that can attach a smaller item like a weapon or hair piece. Then use the brush/toothpick to paint the smaller pieces. You can use the baked clay to mold new weapons/body parts. You will want to bake at the suggested degrees and time so that the clay hardens and does not damage the miniature. Once you have completed all the steps, let it dry for 24 hours and you have a masterpiece.