Tag Archives: recommendations

8 Ways to Become a Better Customizer

November 13, 2009 – 6:30 pm

As you create more and more customs, your skills will improve naturally. However, there are a few things that have helped me over the last nine years of customizing, and I wanted to share them with you. Some of these seem obvious, but I think it helps to repeat these time-tested words of wisdom and [...]

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Tips, Tricks, and Updates

August 6, 2009 – 6:44 am

Site Updates I made a new Twitter account exclusively for the discussion of minimates, customs, comics, and more. Just this morning I posted a new commission custom that was too inappropriate to share on the Multiverse. It is definitely worth a look. I will also be posting sneak previews of all my upcoming box sets. [...]

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Where to Find Custom Fodder

July 30, 2009 – 3:34 pm

Buying new Minimates to use as custom fodder can get very expensive. Today I wanted to share a few places you can look for fodder that will save you a few bucks. Ebay This is probably the most obvious one, so let’s get it out of the way first. Several minimate auctions end every hour [...]

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Case Study: Mr. Monster

July 23, 2009 – 3:01 pm

Earlier this Spring, I received a commission order for two Mr. Monster minimates, a monster-fighting hero created by Michael Gilbert. The order was very specific that these two minimates had to be identical. This made me stop and really think about how I was going to design these minimates before I moved forward. I realized [...]

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Quick Customs

June 25, 2009 – 7:23 am

One of the best features that all minimates have is the ability to swap some or all of their parts with other minimates. Many new characters can be created by a few simple part swaps. Minimate fans have been making these quick customs for years now. I recently made the Mercy Graves quick custom posted [...]

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