arnim zola Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) A two part mold IS something I'd like a tutorial on. Thanks on this one, good stuff. Edited April 2, 2015 by arnim zola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_CRIPPLER Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I would love to see how to make a two part mold also. Especially for something small like a weapon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnim zola Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Weapons, our own hairpieces and accessories, sculpted pieces that won't work on 3d printers, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 The 2nd post in this series, with a 3rd coming as soon as I need to make a 2-part mold:Molding and Casting: Part 2 Also I moved the entire site from minimatefactory.com/blog to just minimatefactory.com and got rid of the landing page. So there might be some older links on MMV that don't work anymore. However I did update all of the ones in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 I got this post ready about a month ago, then I forgot all about it. Which clear coat works best for Minimate customs? I test 4 different clear coat paints that I like, and show the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 I have a new tutorial up at the Factory on how to make a custom Baxter Stockman in 5 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freaqualizer Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Luke, I know you had contemplated releasing Mojo kits. Is that still in the works? Very nice Stockman custom, btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Luke, I know you had contemplated releasing Mojo kits. Is that still in the works? Very nice Stockman custom, btw It is still a possibility, but I have several other projects to finish first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystery Man Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 New post that I have been meaning to write for a while: Avoiding Paint Rub on Custom Minimates Clicking that link and seeing such a beautiful rendering the Red Ghost is just mean, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 New Post! I had to share Shawn Goff's beautiful Minimate customs: A Custom Hulkbuster Army And it looks like I didn't post my last few MMF updates here: Adding Special Effects to Minimate Photos: Cyclops Optic Blast My 5 Favorite Customs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 That Cyclops blast tutorial is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 New Post! I have had many requests for decal templates for 2.5" and 3" Minimates, so I posted them here: Large Minimate Templates  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnim zola Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 New Post! Inspired by my custom Black Tom: Minimate Collar Template Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Very useful! I have several customs I've made requiring collars, and it's always a pain. This solution is ingenious. Do you know if these collars fit well over a cape or other chestpiece? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 On 4/10/2018 at 9:36 AM, hellpop said: Very useful! I have several customs I've made requiring collars, and it's always a pain. This solution is ingenious. Do you know if these collars fit well over a cape or other chestpiece? I just checked and it works fine. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 I have been forgetting to post updates here! Earlier this year, I announced 2019 as the Year of Minimate Customizing on my Facebook and Instagram pages. This means an entire year of customizing guides, free accessories, and contests. Here is the content I have released so far: Updated Minimate Painting Guide How to Pick Out Minimate Parts Updated Guide to Brushes and Hobby Knives Winners of our February Customizing Contest We have been sending free accessories with store orders as available, and also some customizing recipe cards to create specific characters. Our next customizing contest will be announced soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Love it; I had no idea you were doing all this! But now I'm following you on Instagram, and I should probably start using that a lot more. I've been customizing a lot more recently; I find that I go through phases where I don't really do it much at all, and then when I do it fairly obsessively. in 2018 I only made a few, but this year I've made dozens. I feel like our customizing community has gotten a little quiet recently, so I'm glad that you're restarting the conversation a bit. I really enjoyed your piece about picking out parts. This is both my favorite and least favorite part of the process. There's nothing quite like cracking the code on a character and realizing that you've got all the pieces to bring them to life, especially if it's a unique part that's been cluttering your bin for ages (last night, for example, I realized that the Squadron Supreme villain the Scarlett Centurion wears basically the same cape as Raven). But I *hate* searching for parts. I feel like I spend way too much time sifting through my bins looking for that one foot that has the printing that I want. I recently moved all my parts to a setup like the one you have, and that's helped at least. I never considered using a spreadsheet to track customs. I do keep a list of all the characters that I want to make, and when I finish one and put them away I write Done! next to their name and boy is that satisfying. My biggest problem is that I sometimes set aside parts for a custom and then forget who they are for. That's embarrassing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 31 minutes ago, hellpop said: My biggest problem is that I sometimes set aside parts for a custom and then forget who they are for. That's embarrassing.... I have done that more times than I can count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 I always figure that if it was that important, I'd remember to whom it belongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freaqualizer Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 I have about a dozen minimate customs that I have pieced together that are waiting on one thing or another to be completed. Either decals, paint, pieces off of shapeways or some small finishing touch like a collar that I don’t own and have been too lazy to track down. Thanks for the resources, Luke! These were great reads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prowlar Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Don't know if it helps anyone but I keep all my 689 completed customs in Plano cases. This keeps them manageable and easily stored. It also makes it easier to keep track of in progress projects by giving them their own slot with a small scrap of paper listing the custom's name and the parts still needed to complete it. Then for good measure I take a picture of the completed custom, similar to Ivan's Minimate Database, and add it to a dedicated SD card just to be sure I don't loose track of who the character is supposed to be. Yes, I admit it, I am a complulsive organizer when it comes to my minimate collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 I use Plano cases myself; I don't know how any serious Minimate collector goes without them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freaqualizer Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 I use ziplock baggies! LMAO! I guess I need to step my game up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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