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q: Are you taking commissions?
A: I only accept painting commissions which can be purchased through the store.  If I'm "sold out" that just means I'm booked up.  Once I complete that batch of commissions, I'll open up more slots.
Q: HOW CAN I PURCHASE ONE OF YOUR CUSTOM ACTION FIGURES?
A: I rarely sell full custom figures.  Everything I have for sale can be found in my store. 
Q: what clays do you use for sculpting?
A: I use Aves Apoxie Sculpt for most of my sculpt work when I want a hard rigid finish.  I use Procreate putty for things like hair and removable armor when I want a more flexible item.
Q: What tools do you use for sculpting?
A: I have a whole bunch of random sculpting tools but the two I use the most are my x-acto knife and a tool I made by gluing two needles into a paint brush handle.  I also purchased a set of dentist/wax carving tools which work very nicely.  ​
Q: What paints do you use?
A: I currently use Testors Model Masters, Vallejo and Tamiya Acrylics.  I find Model Masters and Vallejo better for brush application as they don't dry as quickly and Tamiya works great for airbrushing.  Both need to be thinned differently so be careful!
Q: How can i get stared customizing action figures?
A:  It really depends on what you want to make but Here's a brief list of the few things I think are essential to start customizing.

  • Dremel (nothing too fancy, a few grinding bits, sanding wheels, and spherical cutters should be enough to get your started)
  • X-acto knife with plenty of extra blades
  • Sculpting putty of your choice (Aves, milliput, green stuff, etc.)
  • Some kind of sculpting tools or even needles or toothpicks will work
  • Sandpaper of various grits
  • High quality hobby paints (testors, tamiya, vallejo, etc,) the cheap stuff at Michael's won't cut it.
  • Detail paint brushes
  • Testors dull coat spray (absolutely necessary to protect your finish).
  • High quality Super Glue (I use Zap-a-Gap).  I find that Crazy-Glue or any other well known products don't work as well for these types of project

Thankfully there's a butt-load of tutorials and videos on the net that will help get you started on the various processes.  
Q: what are you working on next?
A: Stay tuned to this site or check out the links below and follow me on Instagram to see WIP pics as well as other finished projects. ​
Q: can you make customs of real people?
A: That's not really something I'm interested in.  I'm in this hobby for the awesome fictional characters, not for your cousin Richie who's in a mariachi band. Sorry.

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  • Home
  • Custom Gallery
    • Marvel >
      • 1:18 Scale >
        • Agent Venom
        • Angela (Marvel)
        • Avalanche
        • Bloodshed
        • Captain America
        • Doctor Octopus
        • Dracula
        • Drax
        • Groot
        • Jubilee
        • Rogue
        • Ronan the Accuser
        • Spider-Man
        • Storm v1
        • Storm v2
        • Stryfe
        • Vulture
        • Warpath
        • Wolverine (Brown Costume)
        • Wolverine (Tiger Stripe)
      • 1:12 Scale >
        • Daredevil
        • Ghost Rider (Repaint)
        • Hawkeye (Classic)
        • Hazmat
        • Mephisto (BAF Scale)
        • Nick Fury (Jr.)
        • Nova (Alt Head)
        • Swordsman
        • Taskmaster
    • DC >
      • Deathstroke
    • Misc. >
      • Conan (Frazetta Style)
      • The Stalk (Saga)
  • Tutorials
    • Scale-Mail
    • Removable/Flexible Armor
    • Removable Helmets
    • Custom Weapons
    • Poseable Cloth Capes
    • Live Build
  • Store
  • Blah blah
  • FAQ
  • About Me
  • Contact