Category Archives: tools of the trade

The Glue Experiment

August 24, 2010 – 6:10 pm

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 [...]

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Using a Sharpie to Straighten Your Lines

August 11, 2010 – 10:29 pm

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 [...]

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New Free Decals!

July 13, 2010 – 9:35 pm

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 [...]

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Learning the Art of Molding and Casting

November 27, 2009 – 1:12 pm

As you might have seen on my Facebook page, or over at the Minimate Multiverse, I am working on molding and casting a series of Minimate-sized dioramas. The first one is pictured above, and I will have at least 4 more dioramas ready to order in the next two weeks. This is a project I have had in the works for a few months, and most of that time was spent ironing out all of the kinks in the molding and casting process. I wanted to share part of that process with you today.

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New Tutorial: How to Sculpt Hair

August 26, 2009 – 11:01 am

I added a new tutorial on how to sculpt minimate hair to the Tutorials section at the top menu. I used Wonder Girl and Kid Flash as examples, and there are plenty of work-in-progress photos. I have had several requests for a tutorial like this, and I live but to serve. Enjoy!

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