Lego Creationist
Step by Step
Okay, so first off sorry I haven’t been that active - college likes to cram a hearts worth of stuff into right before Christmas. Every freakin year... and I got stuff going on at home and housing and blah blah. Now onto the good stuff!
So for my new OC character (which I’ll upload soon) I decided the only way to go was a Custom. And this time I wanted to show a step by step process to idk, inspire? Because I’m not exactly an expert at customising and I mean I edit my customs to look A LOT better. So here is a BTS look into the real deal custom I worked on to show that even if you aren’t an expert you can still make a decent fig with what you got. And I find it’s the simple stuff that I screw up on so here’s some stuff that I do (which I think is standard).
1. Sanded a knock off fig - if you’re looking for varied knockoffs search “Lego Hulk” on eBay. Click on the ones that show Rhino big figs (and others) and then stem from there on eBay in the “people who bought this also bought” section. There you will find a whole bunch of different big figures like the one I have and stuff. Also, buy from different sellers and don’t go over £8 cause it’ll be a ripoff. All your paying for (even if the quality looks better) will be the same fig that’ll come a week sooner. I just get mine from China and they’re usually better (or the same quality) than the one I got from a UK seller a week earlier. It says it’ll take a month(s) but usually it’s like 2-3 weeks and much cheaper.
2. Watered and mixed paints! The paints I use are in these links:
The varied colours are these ones - www.cowlingandwilcox.com/acrylic-paints/180-daler-rowney-...
The colours I use the most (black, white and grey) are these - www.google.co.uk/shopping/product/2768909258461177493?q=a... Remember paint is sort of like pasta, it’s usually more than you expect when it’s done. So less is more!
3. Applied an overall coat - I use a mega blocks piece of land that has grooves and stuff so it’s easier to hold and sturdy to hold the fig up. I can also paint the feet and stuff too.
4. Added white to the mixture cause I wasn’t happy with the colour
5. Splatted white on the chest to get a feel for the way it’ll look
6. Same for the face
7. Took out the arms and there’s probably a better way to do this but I just sanded down the arm part, painted it, then when it dries I just rotate it and pick off the dry paint.
8. This is a cool thing I do to hold arms and stuff for painting them separately to avoid screwing up anything. So I just use damaged Lego or stuff I have lots of or knockoffs (idk) and use it to hold the arms up. Then I use lollipop sticks (more sturdy than Lego sticks) to hold the arms in place by lodging it into said Lego.
9. Did a another coat of the white and spread it out so it’s more like idk textured?
10. Used my tiny brush to do the little details around the sides
11. I love these paint pens and especially the fine tips (you get different sizes) I use these ones DO NOT get these from Amazon though, I got my cheaper elsewhere - IN COMMENTS IS THE LINK
12. Used broader pens for thicker lines (just cause I had them) but you can do the same with the fine ones. Just push the tip in once or twice, shake em (with cap on) and bam, done.
13. Again I used a lollipop sticks to keep the arms aligned as best as I could for symmetry (which was hard for me).
14. Annnnnd yeah I’m still working on the tail. But that’s just green stuff and everyone knows you just cut off a bit, mix it green, mould it, wait to air dry, paint it. Done!
Pretty self explanatory but it’s just what I did! Stay tuned for the character bio and edited complete figure!
Step by Step
Okay, so first off sorry I haven’t been that active - college likes to cram a hearts worth of stuff into right before Christmas. Every freakin year... and I got stuff going on at home and housing and blah blah. Now onto the good stuff!
So for my new OC character (which I’ll upload soon) I decided the only way to go was a Custom. And this time I wanted to show a step by step process to idk, inspire? Because I’m not exactly an expert at customising and I mean I edit my customs to look A LOT better. So here is a BTS look into the real deal custom I worked on to show that even if you aren’t an expert you can still make a decent fig with what you got. And I find it’s the simple stuff that I screw up on so here’s some stuff that I do (which I think is standard).
1. Sanded a knock off fig - if you’re looking for varied knockoffs search “Lego Hulk” on eBay. Click on the ones that show Rhino big figs (and others) and then stem from there on eBay in the “people who bought this also bought” section. There you will find a whole bunch of different big figures like the one I have and stuff. Also, buy from different sellers and don’t go over £8 cause it’ll be a ripoff. All your paying for (even if the quality looks better) will be the same fig that’ll come a week sooner. I just get mine from China and they’re usually better (or the same quality) than the one I got from a UK seller a week earlier. It says it’ll take a month(s) but usually it’s like 2-3 weeks and much cheaper.
2. Watered and mixed paints! The paints I use are in these links:
The varied colours are these ones - www.cowlingandwilcox.com/acrylic-paints/180-daler-rowney-...
The colours I use the most (black, white and grey) are these - www.google.co.uk/shopping/product/2768909258461177493?q=a... Remember paint is sort of like pasta, it’s usually more than you expect when it’s done. So less is more!
3. Applied an overall coat - I use a mega blocks piece of land that has grooves and stuff so it’s easier to hold and sturdy to hold the fig up. I can also paint the feet and stuff too.
4. Added white to the mixture cause I wasn’t happy with the colour
5. Splatted white on the chest to get a feel for the way it’ll look
6. Same for the face
7. Took out the arms and there’s probably a better way to do this but I just sanded down the arm part, painted it, then when it dries I just rotate it and pick off the dry paint.
8. This is a cool thing I do to hold arms and stuff for painting them separately to avoid screwing up anything. So I just use damaged Lego or stuff I have lots of or knockoffs (idk) and use it to hold the arms up. Then I use lollipop sticks (more sturdy than Lego sticks) to hold the arms in place by lodging it into said Lego.
9. Did a another coat of the white and spread it out so it’s more like idk textured?
10. Used my tiny brush to do the little details around the sides
11. I love these paint pens and especially the fine tips (you get different sizes) I use these ones DO NOT get these from Amazon though, I got my cheaper elsewhere - IN COMMENTS IS THE LINK
12. Used broader pens for thicker lines (just cause I had them) but you can do the same with the fine ones. Just push the tip in once or twice, shake em (with cap on) and bam, done.
13. Again I used a lollipop sticks to keep the arms aligned as best as I could for symmetry (which was hard for me).
14. Annnnnd yeah I’m still working on the tail. But that’s just green stuff and everyone knows you just cut off a bit, mix it green, mould it, wait to air dry, paint it. Done!
Pretty self explanatory but it’s just what I did! Stay tuned for the character bio and edited complete figure!