Author Archives: Luke314pi

Possible Customs from Upcoming Waves

SDCC gave us another look at some upcoming Minimates, so the time had come to once again take a look at some customizing possibilities. As always, if you can think of any more, make sure to post your ideas in the comments! Korg Thing from the upcoming Marvel Minimates Series 37 would be a perfect [...]

The Glue Experiment

When I am making custom Minimates, I typically use Loctite Super Glue whenever I need to glue something. It works great on Minimate plastic, and I have used it for years. But sometimes I need to assemble a Minimate accessory that uses a different type of plastic, and Loctite doesn’t always hold things together the [...]

Using a Sharpie to Straighten Your Lines

It happens to the best of us – you are trying your best to paint a straight edge, but it ends up being just a tiny bit rough or crooked. So what do you do? Well, it depends on how “off” your edge or line is. You will have to repaint that area in some [...]

Customizer Spotlight: Bob Harris

I am launching a new series here at the Factory called Customizer Spotlight. Each entry in this series will focus on the talents of one minimate customizer. The idea for this series came from comments that readers submitted in the Minimate Factory Poll that I held earlier this year. I knew that the first person [...]

New Free Decals!

It’s time for another free decal update! I have added 9 new decals to my gallery, including Silvermane pictured above, as well as some characters from Aliens, Harry Potter, and Marvel Comics. I have also opened up an entirely new gallery for my friend TENIME_art. One of the great things about his gallery is that [...]