#lego customizing

[ineffably-queer-book-lover]

Hello there, @realitythroughthelensoffiction,

thank you for the question on my "boop omens" post. I hope you don't mind me replying in a new post, but this way I can actually add links and pictures to explain it all a bit better.

I assume that your question refers to my custom minifigures of Aziraphale and Crowley and not the custom built furniture here, so I'll focus on them...

CUSTOM LEGO AZIRAPHALE AND CROWLEY

Let's see… I started out with this set from minifigs.me that was released in 2019, but isn't available anymore:

These minifigures are absolutely awesome! Minifigs.me did a fantastic job of recreating Aziraphale and Crowley here! The full body print is really close to the characters as seen in S1. They use(d) original LEGO parts exclusively, so they did the best they could with limited hair choices available at the time, but seeing these two with the exact same hairstyle just feels "off" to me.

The shape doesn't really fit Crowley at all, whereas it works well for Aziraphale, but the color doesn't look right either. It really should be a lot lighter than LEGO's tan, especially combined with his outfit that's also mostly tan.

As you can see, Crowley is wearing his 2008 outfit with the mauve shirt that doesn't match any of his present day clothes anymore either. So I've made several changes over the years, but especially after S2.

MINI!CROWLEY

First thing I did with Mini!Crowley was to customize various hairpieces for him. Since you inquired about this picture...

... I'll let you know how I customized this hairpiece. It's a modified version of this pompadour LEGO hairpiece.

I was so excited when that one was released in 2021, because the shape is close to perfect, albeit not quite right. Therefore I added a teeny-tiny bit of modeling clay at the front to get that sharper spike/triangle (whatever you want to call it) to make it fit David Tennant's hairline a bit better. Personally I like to use Milliput Superfine for these kinds of customizations, but I guess other brands work just as well (it really depends on what's available in whatever country you live, I guess)

As for the hair color... I've done various paint jobs with different brands of acrylic paints over the years, but ultimately Crowley's hair got a coat of my personal favorite spray paint; it's the shade RUBY RED by Molotow. Of course there are other brands and choices, but I'm really happy with this one, so here you go with the final result:

As for Crowley's new face and torso? Well, I designed those myself and had them custom-printed (in this case also by Minifigs.me, but there are other companies who offer similar services, too). Once again, your options would hugely depend on where you live and how much you're willing to pay. It's relatively easy (but quite expensive) to get torsos printed with your own designs, but heads are a lot harder to get.

Of course you can use decals/stickers which will save you a lot of money! Many talented people do so with really great results! I am just not a big fan of that method for minifigures that will be "handled" a lot... Since I use my babies here quite regularly for photo shoots, stickers just don't work for me.

The original Crowley figure came with a double sided head (basically the same face, but with and without sunglasses), which was a much appreciated bonus, because it provided at least one face with his lovely yellow snake eyes. However, I wanted to have a bigger range of expressions, especially a big smirk/smile with Crowley's raised eyebrow™, so I designed those myself, based on some preexisting LEGO faces and got them printed on minifigure heads!

Crowley also got a new pair of custom legs (#195) by Leyilebrick which just adds a little extra awesomeness! These legs are compatible with LEGO hips, so I could keep the hips with the printed snake belt and just use the longer legs. Yay!

MINI!AZIRAPHALE

I really wanted to have some white hair for him, so I ordered this LEGO hairpiece in white from Bricklink. Interestingly it's not officially listed in white, so I fully expected to receive some fake LEGO pieces from China. Surprisingly the pieces I got have the genuine LEGO seal and number molded on the inside, so they must be some of those very rare unofficial and unreleased LEGO molds. Perfect for the "seller" of rare books, indeed! 😉

Anyway, after a while I decided that the hairpiece was a bit too 'spiky' overall, so I cut off of some of those 'spikes'. X-ACTO knifes are a LEGO customizer's best friend, but their fingers' worst enemy, just saying! Sanding the piece down afterwards gave me that perfect fluffy Aziraphale hair!

A small but significant difference!

I've never changed anything about Aziraphale's outfit, because it really is perfect, but I NEEDED to have a face with his adorable little reading glasses. Once again, I designed that myself, but tried to keep the facial features close to the original minifigs.me figure for some continuity and then got it printed by them (along with another excited face on the backside, which hasn't featured in any of the photos shared here yet, I think).

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And that's it! Hopefully there was some helpful information on how to customize minifigures?

To sum it up, customizing minifigs takes a lot of time, money, and you might get blood on your hands sometimes!

Things I almost always use/need:

Way too much time and money!

X-ACTO knives (please do your best to protect yourself against injuries here; these knives are very sharp and plastic pieces will fight back!)

Some kind of air drying clay that sticks well to plastic, can be sanded down and painted over after drying, e.g. Milliput Superfine

Patience! Modeling LEGO hairpieces is a pain in the ass and nothing for people who expect perfect results within a day!

Spare pieces! Seriously, if you try to modify a certain hairpiece for the first time, get several to begin with. You will almost inevitably ruin something on your first try, so don't get discouraged, but learn from your mistakes and move on!

Sanding paper in various grain sizes!

Paint! That is a tricky one and it took me years to get the hang of what works well and what doesn't, especially for pieces that will get handled and not just put on display. You can use acrylic paints, but the results are not always pretty or durable. If you use spray paints, make sure if they require the use of a primer first (lots of them do). I prefer Molotow spray paints, but that might just be me! Find out what's working best for you!

The usual things for all kinds of crafts: nerves of steel, a bucket for your tears, kitchen towels, band aids, strong coffee or tea, stuff like that in no particular order! 😉😉😉

If anyone has more questions or wants to talk about GOOD OMENS LEGO, please feel free to ask! 😘

[gwinver-art]

Got very into legos for a while, and when I found out you could order individual pieces from their website I knew I wanted to try and build a character myself– so I made RGB and Negative from @modmad's webcomic The Property of Hate!!

I used bootleg skibidi toilet legos (of all things) to do the TV heads– the mold was perfect, I just needed to repaint it (with the teeniest brush…) and glue on a new screen. I also switched the arms on the blue torso (they were white, for a waistcoat look, but it was the only piece I could find with a bowtie that wasn't black or white).

Overall I think they turned out so well and super cute ;v;

[nightrazor3242]

Lego goobers... I can not express how hard these guys were to put together. Currently, we are working on guns and putting together plans for some enemies (hoping we can make Swordsmachine and Mindflayer work)

[star-mom-selkie]

[87okami87]

I’ve made a lot of machines recently, so I figured changing things up a bit would be just Prime.

Joining the Collection today, Minos Prime from Ultrakill

Also how it felt to fight him, Minos being a cool Grampa to Mirage, and Size Comparisons with my other Ultrakill Builds :D

[iloveacronix]

Goofy ass smile😭😭👊💥 Also hope y'all don't mind if I join in on the Acronix with red hair streaks design, I've been wanting to draw him like that for a while ^^

And sketch version bc this one looks good too

[eggemissary]

HOMOPHOBIC BLUE RAT RUINS PERFECTLY INNOCENT POST-EVIL SCHEME COFFEE DATE

Just finished up my movie themed Dr. Robotnik and Agent Stone customs and wanted to share with this little scene!! These two are my comfort characters, I love them so much and wanted a Stone in Lego form for my Sonic display.

[lego-hermitcraft-fan-minifigs]

I designed LEGO minifigures of all Life Series winners

[ineffably-queer-book-lover]

Welcome new custom Mini!Aziraphale! 😍

Argh! I'm in love with each and every version of him, seriously! 🥰

Finally got those new custom designed and printed torsos in the mail today! I might talk about the creative process if/whenever I'll have more time. Feel free to ask about anything you want to know.

Just saying that those bloody coattails were a piece of work! These (and all the failed previous attempts) took me ages. This version (printed paper, scotch tape, tiny scissors, and some very creative cursing) is probably the fifth or sixth idea/solution I tried and the first one that actually provided a result to my liking! *sobbing and making desperate noises* Wahoo!

Meanwhile behind my back...

Mini!Crowley: "Do I look like a bookseller now?" Mini!Aziraphale: "You foul fiend, stop messing with my books!" Me: "That's not what I would have focused on, but whatever. I'll leave you two to it and get some coffee!"

Tagging the usual crowd with the customary addendum to please let me know if you want to be added to or removed from the list! 😘

@di-42 @snognes @ineffablepretzel @phoen1xr0se @thatineffablewitch @ineffablyruined @lickthecowhappy @caminholonge @gallup24 @tickety-boooo @waitingtobebroken @ineffablecrow @neversam23 @juliette-tango @crowleysgirl56 @hellsgardener01 @lookingatacupoftea @the-oak-branch-nebula @just-sauntered-vaguely-downwards @lutraslutra @fumblingbuffoon @naturallyteal @noxnightingales @bl0ndwave @faeriedays @vidavalor @inezrable @simonezitrone79 @confusedtoadsworld @darlsbardlife @imfruity5432 @ineffable-xenanigans @handyowlet @ineffablequeermoony @fellshish

P.S.: Yes, I also got some awesome parts for my INEFFABLE WIVES in this delivery, but there are still some other pieces missing (international delivery times suck), so I'll have to keep you waiting for those ladies, sorry!

[harryzroze]

RED WINE SUPANOVAAAA 🍷💥‼️

Mini lyric comic!! :D timestamp is 0:50!

Uncut images + silly things below :3

[superherotiger]

TOGETHER AT LAST!!! 💛💛💛

[poppyplate]

my sun wukong and macaque lego monkie kid plushies i made a year or two ago

literally my prized possessions <3

also they squeak which makes me very happy

[leresqbricks]

A much much improved Dr Eggman and Agent Stone

[inkstars1138]

So I got a bug when I remembered I found a bat minifig upstairs... and then the fire was catching and

Y'all. Tiny Papas. I didn't paint Copia's sleeves so he and V can swap for the bat wings. Terzo's tiny grucifix. I did this shit and I can't even.

[secretly-an-automaton]

Death of Mr. E(cho)

*click for better quality*

Inspired by a fic by grapeluvr37:

Bonus—flats with cloaked Zane:

[87okami87]

Happy Pride Month Gamers