A figurine of a specific person, a pet or a character does not come from a catalogue. It is built. Here is what actually happens between the photograph you send and the object you unwrap.
Step 1: The photographs
This stage decides the quality of everything that follows. What we need:
- Three to four angles: front, both sides, and back if possible
- Full body in frame, not cropped at the knees
- Even, soft light. Direct sun and hard flash both erase detail
- A plain background, so the outline reads clearly
- A separate close-up of the face
- For pets: get down to the animal’s eye level rather than shooting from above
Phone photos are fine. A single blurry photo from one angle is not, and no amount of skill later compensates for it.
Step 2: Modelling
We build a 3D model from the reference. This is sculpting work, not an automatic conversion: proportions, pose, clothing folds and facial character are decided here. A recognisable face is the hardest part and takes the most time.
Step 3: Your approval
Before anything is printed you receive renders of the model from several angles. This is the moment to say the nose is wrong or the pose should change. Revisions at this stage are cheap. Revisions after printing are a reprint.
Step 4: Printing decisions
Orientation, layer height, support placement and where the model is split into parts all get decided per piece. An outstretched arm may be printed separately and glued, because printing it in place would leave support scars exactly where the eye looks.
Step 5: Cleanup
Supports come off, contact points are sanded, parts are glued and seams are filled. Then primer, which unifies the surface and gives the paint something to hold.
Step 6: Painting
Base coats go on with an airbrush for smooth, even transitions. Then detail work by brush: eyes, hair, fabric, metal. Then shading and highlights, which are what make a figure read as three-dimensional rather than flat. Finally a matte or satin varnish to protect it.
Step 7: Base and packaging
The figure is mounted on a base, optionally with a name plate, and packed in foam so it survives the courier.
Timeline
Expect five to ten business days for an unpainted figure, and up to two or three weeks for a fully airbrushed one, counted from the day you approve the render.
Price
Every figurine is quoted individually — there is no catalogue price, because no two commissions are the same. The number depends on the size of the piece, the material, how much modelling work the reference photos require, the print time, the cleanup, and the level of painting you choose. Send your photographs and you will have a fixed price and a delivery date within 24 hours, with no obligation.
What we cannot make
We do not reproduce copyrighted characters or licensed models for sale. A figurine of you, your friend, your dog or your own original character is entirely fine. A commercial replica of a protected franchise character is not, and we will tell you so before taking payment rather than after.
Send the photographs and we will tell you honestly whether they are good enough to work from before any money changes hands.