Custom Action Figure Guides and Tutorials by Jin Saotome!

Here you'll find all my guides and step-by-step tutorials for making custom figures. Some are figure-specific while others focus on general knowledge or techniques that can be applied to all customs. Keep in mind these are just guidelines to help you on your way to learning and understanding the techniques. Take what you need from them and add your own techniques and touches. That way you'll make customs unique to you and your work will stand out as your own. Some of the guides towards the bottom are pretty old and it shows in the pics. I need to update them when I have time. ;) Hope you enjoy the guides!

Painting

1. Basic Figure Painting Guide *START HERE*
2. The Paint Wipe
3. Painting Metallic/Worn Armor
4. Painting Eye and Flesh Tone
5. Basic Transformers Painting Guide
6. Fixing Joint & Paint Rub

Customizing

1. Basic Action Figure Customizing *START HERE*
2. Make Basic cut/magnetic Joints
2012 TMNT weapon modding guide
Adding articulation to your Skylanders figures

Using hot glue for energy effects and more
5mm posts for Transformers weapons or MechTech ports
Turn a Hinge joint into a Swivel hinge
Light up Bioshock 2 Figure Tutorial
Quick and easy Gap Filling

Combine GI Joe upper and Marvel Universe lower body
Combine GI Joe and Indiana Jones bodies
Create Articulated hands for Transformers/robots

Parts-copy with styrene the easy way
Make a Ball Jointed Neck
Create LED Light-up effects